The original question is still valid, if we are going to have a score system then it should at least be understandable. I was in a squad that decided it wanted to be the top squad. One of the squad members chewed the scoring system over six ways to sunday and came up with a gameplay set of tactics that would increase everyone's score. Without any major increase in stick skills everyone in the squad got into the 100-to 300 range. There were a few more "tricks" which may have got the score into 50-100 range but to get any lower it became clear better skills were the only way. Any pilot scoring 1- 50 is just plain good at the game. Shawk has been on top for a long time, and having fought him a few times there is no doubt he has earned his spot. My score is not relevant to me because the way I enjoy playing doesn't fit with the scoring system.
Any good pilot can kill any other good pilot on any given day, so what? these cries of " I'll own you!!" are silly. If you want to kill Shawk then fight him and watch what he does, find the weakness and exploit it. Of course you will get killed a lot learning and screw up you score learning, but that is the price you pay!!!
