Thoughts.

[The Fugitive]

Some people will hunt noobs to pad their score.

If only the friendlies can see the ID mark the only way you'd be "hunting newbs" would be if you were passing info to the other team and we all know THAT is frowned on.

Friendlies would know the newbs and be able to ask them strait out if they needed any help. Kinda like the old days when new guys were recruited into squads and trained up while making friends.

[Vraciu]

I didn’t see the claw, but it was Jets and Tmepests and everything else galore.   Nobody was running.   Everyone was battling. 

[Shuffler]

I didn’t see the claw, but it was Jets and Tmepests and everything else galore.   Nobody was running.   Everyone was battling.

Sounds like MNM. Except only MW planes.

[lunaticfringe]

Agreed.

But do you think his experience was much different than the the 85% of new players that download the game and don't have a joystick or a clue, experience?

Watch it again and turn off the sound so you don't hear his annoying voice.  I'll bet you a beer that is exactly the experience that most new players have with the game. 

not really-for 1 thing in don't think he got on the help channel to ask for help. seems like he just popped into any vehicle and starting to mess with it. not bothering to ask for help.

[Vraciu]

not really-for 1 thing in don't think he got on the help channel to ask for help. seems like he just popped into any vehicle and starting to mess with it. not bothering to ask for help.

Very few ask for help.    They don't know how!   

[Vraciu]

Sounds like MNM. Except only MW planes.

Shows the power of not keeping score.   Stats should be private.    Compete with yourself.     The quality of fights would improve dramatically within a few days of that change.

[DmonSlyr]

Deleted the wrong post by accident .

[Vraciu]

I doubt it. Everything you are seeing is natural instincts. Its more about planes being non perked than it was about score. People who gang don't get good scores. Generally people gang because they are desperate about getting a kill and shooting down the red at all cost. Most people who blame scoring dont really understand how score works.

No.   People are afraid of what others say about their scores.    In arenas where score is irrelevant the fights are always better.   It's not instinct, it's EGO.

We are all aware of how score works.   We also understand rulers and tape measures.

[DmonSlyr]

See rule #14

[Arlo]

People who fly too timidly and only gang (never counterpunch, never get down n dirty in turn fights, run when losing advantage, only fight when their side has the cap advantage) dont normally have the best scores.

[Oldman731]

I've never seen any one be afraid about what others think of their scores.

Heh.  Oh yes you have.  On occasion, I've even seen people use scores to support their contention that their opinion is more valuable than someone else's.

- oldman

[Vraciu]

See Rule #14

[Vraciu]

Heh.  Oh yes you have.  On occasion, I've even seen people use scores to support their contention that their opinion is more valuable than someone else's.

- oldman

#BURN

 

[Easyscor]

At least to get new guys off the ground, have a small tutorial on using the auto takeoff function of just hitting E and turning the throttle to 100% without even touching the stick. Then once off the ground, have notification of raising gear if it isn't done automatically. Allow them to autoclimb and then get the feel of moving around

That's all covered in Hitech's in-game training videos that come in a new install. They're not perfect, but they get most of the job done for a determined player.

[Vraciu]

That's all covered in Hitech's in-game training videos that come in a new install. They're not perfect, but they get most of the job done for a determined player.

They’re not sufficient, apparently.    You shouldn’t need to watch a video.   

An interactive overlay that gets someone started fast before their attention span is exceeded needs to be developed.