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Which region of the UK was the best at Knightmare? (Possible Spoilers)

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    SemtexJack
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    Hey, Jack's Back!

    Nice little bit of research there. Wonderful to know that my region was the best I shall go out and celebrate tonight.

    All West Midlander KM fans, party at mine!

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      rachelesque
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      Ah, but have you taken into account how many teams came from each area (statistician kicking in here) or are we presuming that an equal ratio from each area applied for the interviews ?

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        Dunshelm
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        Plus there is considerably more people in London, than say, Dorset.

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          Malefact
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          Kicking my own statistical knowledge here, it might be good to weight the points system according to the population of each area being surveyed. For example, an area with twice the population should get half the points.

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            HStorm
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            No, because the population size of a particular area has no effect on its chances of being successful i.e. every team, no matter which area it came from, had four members. The only counterbalance should be the number of teams that came from a particular area.

            This best region question should be answered in the next release of the FANSFAQ, which I expect to have complete before the start of June.

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              rachelesque
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              No, because the population size of a particular area has no effect on its chances of being successful i.e. every team, no matter which area it came from, had four members. The only counterbalance should be the number of teams that came from a particular area.

              Firstly, there isn't a large enough data set to make a statistically valid analysis such as that.

              At the same time, I think you should take a look at how many teams came from each area and then divide it. Sure, 4 teams might have made level 3 from london but if 20 london teams played then are london teams really better than for example yorkshire (that may have had 2 level 3 teams out of 3 playing teams).

              Just something to think about if you're going to make this more official.

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                HStorm
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                Well yes, Rachel, what you're describing is exactly what I have in mind. I was just saying that the gross population of a particular area isn't really relevant but the number of teams coming from that area is.

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                  Well yes, Rachel, what you're describing is exactly what I have in mind. I was just saying that the gross population of a particular area isn't really relevant but the number of teams coming from that area is.

                  It is though. A larger area will have more teams coming from it to the interview. Only the 'best' teams get through the initial interview stages and there would probably have been complaints if all the teams were middle-class white males from London so they would have possibly tried to maintain a reasonably even regional distribution meaning the teams from lesser-represented areas mightn't have needed to meet as high a standard.

                  (Note: this is speculation, but I know they would filter teams like this today).

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                    HStorm
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                    Fair point, but the trouble is we don't have access to practically any of the audition info, and I'd be amazed if Broadsword or Anglia had retained it after all these years. The only info we can work with will have to be the contestants on the programme itself.

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                      knightmaredave
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                      i think the midlands did very well all round actually!!! they were voted the ebst on that test the nation a couple of years ago werent they??? or it was Leicester or summat???

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