[Question] Timing's Impact on CTF Ranking #2550

[mosheDO]

It's often observed that when two teams amass equal points, the team which solves challenges later tends to be ranked higher on the scoreboard.
Why does the timing of challenge solutions become a determining factor in team rankings?
To shed light on this, consider a scenario where two teams complete all challenges but in different order, resulting in one team being ranked higher due to their later completions. Similarly, in another instance, two teams might be tied in points, yet the team that finishes solving challenges closer to the end of the competition secures a better position

Why not keeping the team that solved first higher in the scoreboard awarding "first blood"?

[DarinMao]

rCTF breaks ties by the timestamp of the last solve. In other words, whoever reached that score first is ranked higher. The behavior you are describing is a bug.

Are you observing this in a currently running CTF? If so, could you please share links to team profiles that are ordered incorrectly?

[mosheDO]

I thought I saw another behavior but I could be wrong, so I'm closing it.