Between losing some players and the knights really going downhill. I may be taking an extended break myself. The saddest is losing constantly for about 3 months. Just aint fun for me, so Im gonna score potato the #1 in attack mode. Its where i find myself mostly.
don't take this the wrong way , but exactly what is it that the knights are losing? or what is it that they can actually win? outside of some perk points ( everyone gets these no matter who resets a map/terrain. You just get more if your country is the Country resetting the map ).
Try and find other motivational parts of the game like working with a wingman, switching up plane types you fly, work on ACM mistakes you find yourself having, or join FSO, or Extreme Racing League. or as you posted try for gaining a #1 rank slot for a month, or maybe for a string of months. but the whole idea is to be having fun in whatever you are doing, not to win or lose.....
and with that said, I mean that toward any event, scenario, FSO, Extreme Racing League, KOTH, etc..... the whole idea is to have FUN & ENJOYMENT , rather than winning anything. The winning part is always going to be a chance of fate 50/50 no matter how good you think you really are.....