Author Topic: score (Read 1028 times)

toonces3 · « **on:** February 18, 2008, 11:11:54 AM »

Hi all.

I had a bit of an epiphany the other night.

We've all read the threads about how flying for score kills gameplay, or how some folks only fly for score, etc, etc. Well I admit that I care about my score. It's not very good, and I try not to care what it is, but every few nights I find myself pulling up the roster and seeing what my score is. If I'm doing really badly then I almost feel better because I don't have to worry about getting shot down. If I'm doing good (for me) though, then suddenly I get more selective about my engagements and fly more cautiously. I really hate that I do that, but I seem powerless to stop.

At any rate, for xmas I got Call of Duty 4. In the last few weeks I've been taking myself online a few times. It's fun, but not AH2 type fun, but that's not the point. The point is that, as far as I know, there is no 'score' that tracks your kills, deaths, hit percentage, etc. And I find myself playing solely for fun, for the moment of fun while I'm on, with no regard to the stupid thing I did a few minutes ago. I can log off with 20 kills and 1 death, or 1 kill and 20 deaths and 30 seconds after I log off I no longer can remember what my score is, or was.

It's interesting the effect a persistent score log has...on me at least, and how that affects my play style in the two different games.

Donzo · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2008, 11:18:58 AM »

An effect it may have, but pull it up first you must.

In other words it may have an effect as you pointed out but you control that to the extent that 1) look at your score in the first place and 2) let it affect your flying.

The score log is out there, but you are the master of your destiny. If you never looked at it I imagine your play style would be the same as you find it is in COD4.

Spazzter · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2008, 11:26:09 AM »

Toonces,

Go to leaderboards and you can look up your stats. Although, I am playing the Xbox 360 version. It looks like you might be playing the PC version.

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Spazz

Gaidin · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2008, 11:28:19 AM »

I don't even look at the score, I don't worry about what my K/D is or my hit %. I am sure my score isn't great, but shrug Im having fun when I fly, so I don't really care. Look at your score less and fly for fun.

Wingnutt · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2008, 11:58:52 AM »

I enjoy having score..

im not a score potato, and it doesent REALLY effect how I play the game.

but I like it.. and i dont see the problem with it.. just adds another layer to the game, for those who choose to concern themselves with it.

people who care about their score.. have a score.. people who dont.. ignore it..

Working for a MSO this sort of reminds me of the complaints we hear from people regarding the television shows we carry and their content... sometimes they call in flabbergasted about some program they saw, and probably watched in its entirety, and how they were so offended by it.. and demand to know what WE intend to do about it..

we are nice about it but long story short we tell them if they dont like what they see to change the channel.

no to imply there is any correlation to my story and to what toonces is getting at..

I just like telling that story and will do so at random and without provocation

toonces3 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2008, 12:29:57 PM »

Flying without regard to score is certainly more fun imo.

The other night in Mid, I must have gotten shot down by Guppy and Oldman22 about 10 times in a variety of rides.

Winning or losing really didn't matter, it was the fight that was fun. And with no regards to score I felt free to experiment with which plane to fly and different tactics.

I've gotten better at disregarding score because I have less time to play now, and I can't waste time avoiding fights because I might lose.

However, having no score in COD4 right from the beginning has really influenced how I approach that game vs. Aces High. I'm not a MMOG guy for the most part, so I don't have alot of experiences to draw upon.

The difference in MY approach to these two games was interesting to me.

AND PLEASE DON'T TELL ME WHERE MY SCORE IS ON COD4....I MUST NOT FIND IT OR I WILL BE CONCERNED WITH IT!!!ONE!1!

sunfan1121 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2008, 12:33:04 PM »

im surrounded by score potatos

NoBaddy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2008, 12:34:02 PM »

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Originally posted by toonces3
Flying without regard to score is certainly more fun imo.

There may be hope for this one....

The Fugitive · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2008, 12:39:16 PM »

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Originally posted by sunfan1121
im surrounded by score potatos

join a different squad....one thats doesn't care about scores!

Wingnutt · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2008, 12:42:24 PM »

well fying without regard to score is cool

flying without regard is kinda dumb (IMO!)

I leave the runway with every intention of returning to it.. though sometimes certain things (usually bullets) conspire against me, hindering the execution of the stated goal.

not for the sake of score, but for the sake of it being a successful mission (in my eyes)..

I would rather land 1 kill than die with 3.

probably one of the best sorties ive ever had, was one where I was escorting Falcon23 in his bombers in my D40, I lost half a wing to a D9 on the return and the mission ended with me being escorted half a sector by squaddies with half a wing and an oil leak back to base.. where I managed to actually set the bird down on the runway..

now I could have just bailed and EFd and took up another jug.. but after it was all said and done.. getting my crippled plane back to base was some of the most fun ive ever had in this game.

toonces3 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2008, 12:48:28 PM »

I hear ya wingnutt.

I had one sortie a while ago. I flew an A-20 on an attack run and in the dive I ripped off both ailerons and elevators, and ack took out one engine.

After I pulled out I was stuck in this lazy circle with only the rudder and one engine to fly the plane. As I circled wondering how the heck I was gonna get out of the radar ring for a successful ditch I got "Rooks have one the war, arena will reset in 5 minutes" or something like that.

I could've bailed and .efluffied, but instead I flew around working my one engine and rudder like crazy trying to stay aloft until the arena reset.

Getting home (or in my case saved by the game) can be quite a thrill sometimes.

Wingnutt · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2008, 12:55:08 PM »

LOL, that reminds me..

yesterday after we took the last base and got the reset.,..

me, the rest of the squad and some other bish.. around 20 planes in all.. found ourselves suddenly without a base anywhere nearby, not within 5 min anyway..

so we all flew about 5K away from the base we just took which was now enemy agan.. and we all landed on the beach, even a goon showed up an announced he had the beer..

so we all just sat there and took pics and made jokes for 3 min or so before we the kick/reset...

of course when we saw what map was next, we all regretted winning the war

gpwurzel · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2008, 01:10:12 PM »

I look at my score once in a while - point and giggle at it (as it means absolutely zero to me) then up and die/fight/win (sometimes). I like to land a kill or 2 once in a while, but most times forget that I can do that, and end up dying by my own stupidity.

This game is still the most fun I've had with my clothes on - although admittedly it was run a very close race by the Nascar thing I did in Vegas.

all

Wurzel

SFCHONDO · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2008, 01:11:30 PM »

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Originally posted by Wingnutt

of course when we saw what map was next, we all regretted winning the war

LOL... Yup seems like the good maps get reset fast and the crappy ones tend to stick around way to long.

As for the score thing, I personally could care less about it. Ofcourse the squad I am in has a lot that do care about thier score for different reasons. To each their own, I guess. I don't judge them for what they think is fun for them. (I do razz them on squad channel about it though, cause it's fun) Just like I don't judge the furballing QUACK mentallity guys. Up, go try and kill as many as possible till I die is not my thing either. I like to have good fights (and live if possible) and try to enjoy all aspects that the game has to offer. This game is many different things for many different people. I don't understand why anyone really cares why someone else doesn't play it the way they want them to play.

humble · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2008, 01:18:37 PM »

Score only matters if you think it does. Personally I ignore it 11 months out of the year and fly one "score" tour (happens to be this one). Even on my "score tour" I find myself constantly doing things that "hurt". Yesterday I escorted a "deep" bomber mission a few of our guys ran in a 262 (as tied up on an A-20 run and it was only thing that would catch up)...which of course dings your K/H. I've hung around covering squaddies turned back to help squaddies/friendlies...all things that cost various "score" elements (especially if you get killed doing so:))...

Since I dont do digital dirt lack of captures always hurts...so does not taking the obligatory PT boat run etc...

Still I can normally do top 100 or so...

My advice is ignore your score entirely...unless you decide it matters, then fly the tour focusing on it as much as practical.