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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #60 on: August 26, 2009, 08:57:35 AM »
I still dont understand how the squad rank is calculated. Is there not some simple formula. Or more complex formula.

You can still ask Skuzzy ;)

Most games have some meaningfull score sytem and rankings why not AH2?

Most games have a simpler goal for gameplay.  In a car racing game it's easy to determine ranks. But AH is a giant sandbox. With countless different approaches to gameplay.

But I am very curious if you have any suggestions for a meaningful score system.

 
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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #61 on: August 26, 2009, 09:41:00 AM »
OMG - 195 hours playing AH in one month

shakes head.... wow


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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #62 on: August 26, 2009, 09:46:02 AM »
You can still ask Skuzzy ;)

Most games have a simpler goal for gameplay.  In a car racing game it's easy to determine ranks. But AH is a giant sandbox. With countless different approaches to gameplay.

But I am very curious if you have any suggestions for a meaningful score system.

 

Ok I think in the abscence of an understandable approach the add all the squad overall scores together and divide by ther number of squaddies is the best I can come up with. Minimum number of squaddies to qualify should be 12 as squad means for me at least this number.

As far as the detail is concerned make landing as in not dying more important in all categories to give realism for those who want it. The more Arcade orientated propbaly wouldnt mind as score is long term recurring.

It should be easy to remove some of the idiosincracies like the single rocket atack on buildings and make the gv score lean a bit more toward K/D survival. In other words dongrade the ground pounding except in bombers of course where that is the raison-detre anyway.

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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #63 on: August 26, 2009, 03:14:18 PM »
In the end, scoring is just a measure of how well an individual performs against the games overall intended purpose and nothing else.   

Nice first post by the way, and that would make a good sig also.   :aok


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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #64 on: August 26, 2009, 11:41:51 PM »
It means that that shadekillers like Cowboys from hell can feel good about themselves.

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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #65 on: August 26, 2009, 11:44:37 PM »
Here are my official squad rankings.

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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #66 on: August 27, 2009, 09:30:37 PM »
WOT

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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #67 on: September 07, 2010, 02:02:56 AM »
IMPORTANT TO READ THIS QUOTE BY SALVAN







Quote from: 475FG Savlan on October 08, 2008, 04:17:07 PM


<S> Tool,

Speaking from personal experience as a squad CO of a group that has played together over ten years, I would contribute that in my honest opinion emphasizing anything at squad level that is score based is like introducing a cancer into your group,  opening the door for animosity & discourse to creep in.

Guys become competitive over kills, & accusations of kill stealing can rear their ugly head.  Flights lose cohesion as everyone gangs the first bandit they see because they are all hungry for a kill.  Fellows will alter their approach to their flights because they are more worried about their score than clearing a squaddie.  Or on the flip side, gents will squabble that their high score flight was messed up because they died trying to rescue a squadmate who didnt fly 'smartly'.

All those events are contrary to my goal of having a group of friends to bs with, fly together with and have fun doing it - the true meaning of being in a healthy, thriving online game group.

Checking score can be a great way to monitor personal progress ( i.e k/d ratio, gunnery percentage ) and HT provides us with all we need to do so in an extensive format, both web based & in game. If you try to change this to a group approach, then as you stated some will find it not their cup of tea, or they cant compete or 'hang' with other squad mates, and people start drifting into different directions.

Scoring is divisive to a group.
Score is the Yoko Ono of squads Smiley


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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #68 on: September 07, 2010, 02:41:24 AM »
lets do the time warp again... :banana:
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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #69 on: September 07, 2010, 03:15:15 AM »
Well yarbles, it is safe to say that your squad is interested in ranks now.


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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #70 on: September 07, 2010, 03:30:54 AM »
lets do the time warp again... :banana:
Thanks Jimmy for feeding the troll  :lol now he won't shut up again for a while  :cheers:

Queue serious internet aircraft arguing.......  :bolt:
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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #71 on: September 07, 2010, 05:47:58 AM »
What happened TOOL?  Did your 5 year old bump this, or you actually did it on purpose?  WITHOUT even saying anything............
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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #72 on: September 07, 2010, 07:18:34 AM »
Thanks Jimmy for feeding the troll  :lol now he won't shut up again for a while  :cheers:

Queue serious internet aircraft arguing.......  :bolt:
just wanted everyone to break into the time warp song... :D
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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #73 on: September 07, 2010, 07:37:14 AM »
just wanted everyone to break into the time warp song... :D

It's just a jump to the left........
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Re: Squad Ranks (What does it mean)
« Reply #74 on: September 07, 2010, 08:28:09 AM »
 :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :joystick: :banana:

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