[Update: To clarify, “chump meter” is a nickname for what’s called the Connection Percentage. Everyone starts out with 100%, then that number lowers as you drop out or more and more matches.]
Nintendo apparently listens to consumer complaints, because in Metroid Prime Hunters’ wifi mode, players will have a “Chump” statistic that tells others of their sour quitting. Basically it lets you know how many times the bum in question has bailed out of matches in the past before you decide to play with him. I guess NOA got tired of snakers dropping out of races.
A puss meter. I think that’s the Revolution’s other secret.
Thanks, Matthew.