As to score.. only worth something if you are honest with yourself.
This sentence epitomises the whole score deal. The majority of players start out honest with respect to score but then one of three things happens when they get switched on, with respect to score.
1)The majority conclude score means nothing and this justifies, for some at least, their "gamey" behaviour in the game. i.e pork n auger, bomb n bail, suiciding lancstukering Cv's, upping bombers at a capped field and so on. Nothing honest about these guys. Score means nothing and virtual death isn't penalised. For these guys it's an expedient messure to an end....nothing more, nothing less.
2)They see how easy it is to manipulate score and use every opportunity to do so. Nuker stukering a factory, deliberately setting up the vulch or attending every pick fest. Rockets at 10 paces, wouldn't dream of flying solo into a big red dar bar and so on. Again nothing honest here. No great talent required and they get to either drive a Cv into a shore battery or lock up a Cv so it can't be turned when bombers approach. If they've been extra vigilant in their game play they may get their name on the front page. Yes...I'm being sarcastic and over the top but when a guy can get a high bomber rank for a couple of nuker stuker sorties over the pure bomber player...it's a farce.
3)The player who watches his score but isn't overly pressured by it. Takes the realistic / historical view. Usually starts out with the premise of more kills to sorties. Uses the correct mode for each sortie and plays the whole game with the mind set of every sortie to be landed. Goes on hour long strat sorties or heavily damages strat in a Gv. team player and mission oriented. Will mix it up in fighter mode but will also attend vulches if only to assure the goon a clear passage.
Yup...many players and ways to play.....some more honest than others.
