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Title: What is....
Post by: ScottyK on July 16, 2011, 10:10:37 PM
The actual purpose of score or ranking other than CV control?
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Post by: Karnak on July 16, 2011, 10:13:40 PM
Ego.
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Post by: SmokinLoon on July 16, 2011, 10:26:51 PM
See Rule #6
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Post by: MachFly on July 16, 2011, 10:30:19 PM
Having your name on the front page.
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Post by: fuzeman on July 16, 2011, 10:47:59 PM
[ Edited as I can't delete it.]
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Post by: LThunderpocket on July 16, 2011, 10:51:35 PM
to show how important ones care for pixels are
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Post by: Devil 505 on July 17, 2011, 01:08:20 AM
You should have to spend perks to view score. That should cut back on some of the crap in the MA.
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Post by: Masherbrum on July 17, 2011, 01:35:25 AM
Ego.

Yep.
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Post by: BigR on July 17, 2011, 03:42:19 AM
i look at my score sometimes for reference..especially hit percentage. IMO we should keep the scores, but make it so you could only see your own.
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Post by: grizz441 on July 17, 2011, 04:29:45 AM
Because this is America and in America we keep score and promote competition which is why this is the greatest country in the world.  USA Ftw. 
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Post by: Pigslilspaz on July 17, 2011, 05:01:38 AM
'MURICA
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Post by: Lusche on July 17, 2011, 06:13:39 AM
The actual purpose of score or ranking other than CV control?


Business. ;)
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Post by: Major Biggles on July 17, 2011, 07:00:45 AM
i look at my score sometimes for reference..especially hit percentage. IMO we should keep the scores, but make it so you could only see your own.

+1
Title: Re: What is....
Post by: badhorse on July 17, 2011, 07:47:23 AM
There are many ways to manipulate scores so it is difficult to give them too much credence. However you can use it as a tool to measure your own progress. Take fighter score as an example. Your kill to death ratio and hit percentage are good things to track.  If you are flying the same types of missions from month to month you will probably see a steady climb in your performance.
But only compete against your self. There are too many variables and ways or styles of play to compare your score with anyone else's.
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Post by: AWwrgwy on July 17, 2011, 08:01:54 AM
Trophies for everyone!!1!

 :banana: :aok :devil


wrongway
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Post by: jamdive on July 17, 2011, 08:46:26 AM
Because this is America and in America we keep score and promote competition which is why this is the greatest country in the world.  USA Ftw. 

AMEN.....
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Post by: SWkiljoy on July 17, 2011, 09:52:50 AM
Well when you get old enough and you can't accomplish a good go with your wife there must be something that excites you enough...must be that number next to your name  :D
Title: Re: What is....
Post by: infowars on July 17, 2011, 01:28:18 PM
Because this is America and in America we keep score and promote competition which is why this is the greatest country in the world.  USA Ftw. 

I vote this
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Post by: ozrocker on July 17, 2011, 06:12:38 PM
Charts and more charts :aok



                                                                                                                                 :cheers: Oz
Title: Re: What is....
Post by: bustr on July 17, 2011, 09:38:42 PM
Maybe this is the time to unveil the New And Improved Aces High Currency: The EGO.

No longer are you awarded "Perk Points" or tour score points or your name in lights when you land. Instead the much more flashy and important: EGO............ :cheers:

System: LongStroker Landed 5 EGO in a Pick Ride of Doom.

No1 EGO for Tour 666: LongStroker

LongStroker:200 WOW Guys I got 14.95 EGO's for that last sortie.
Title: Re: What is....
Post by: Scca on July 18, 2011, 11:47:41 AM
Last I checked this is a "game", and "games" have a scoring system of one sort or another.  Now I know some of you will have a hard time being convinced it's a game, but, uh, it os.  :bolt:
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Post by: Tigger29 on July 18, 2011, 12:04:00 PM
Personally I use score to gauge if I'm doing better or worse in the game.  While I'm no score-potato (I know I'll never be #1 and quite frankly don't care about ever being #1) it does give me warm fuzzies to see my rank increase.  My highest ever was 290 but I usually hover around 700-800 or so.

I guess if I took the time to up B29's and drop one bomb in the center of every town on the map and if I took the time to run random M3's to bases that are under attack to get a few more base takes then my rank may go up quite a bit but that's not how I play.  I also tend to forget to switch planes to "attack" mode when on town-leveling missions so that probably hurts too.
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Post by: Zoney on July 18, 2011, 12:07:53 PM
The actual purpose of score or ranking other than CV control?

Scores are only there so everyone can deny caring about them.
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Post by: Guppy35 on July 18, 2011, 12:15:49 PM
Because this is America and in America we keep score and promote competition which is why this is the greatest country in the world.  USA Ftw. 

LOL lousy day to say it if you are a soccer fan :)

Not a soccer fan btw, but considering it's all over the headlines....
Title: Re: What is....
Post by: Soulyss on July 18, 2011, 12:17:43 PM
LOL lousy day to say it if you are a soccer fan :)

Not a soccer fan btw, but considering it's all over the headlines....

I am a soccer fan and that game was a gut punch.

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Post by: Bruv119 on July 18, 2011, 12:18:02 PM
everyone loves penalties     :D

WTG JAPAN!!!     :aok  
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Post by: grizz441 on July 18, 2011, 12:18:56 PM
I'm happy for Japan, they needed this win.  No shame in 2nd place if you leave it all on the field!
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Post by: Guppy35 on July 18, 2011, 12:24:51 PM
I'm happy for Japan, they needed this win.  No shame in 2nd place if you leave it all on the field!

I totally agree, which is why score and rank get in the way :)
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Post by: Zoney on July 18, 2011, 12:36:37 PM
My dear brother, who has 2 daughters that were in that Youth Soccer League, (that does not keep score), explained to me in a condescending tone that, "Without scores, everyone can be a winner".

I countered that "Without scores everyone is a loser".

I really hate that crap.
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Post by: grizz441 on July 18, 2011, 12:45:02 PM
I totally agree, which is why score and rank get in the way :)
(http://youtomb.mit.edu/thumbnail/YouTube/8/u/8uHCcaqLUmM/29a2765c8c1bb3be0dc1265c54c7a0a2.jpg)

"You play to win the game! You don't just play to play."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMk5sMHj58I
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Post by: Guppy35 on July 18, 2011, 12:45:28 PM
My dear brother, who has 2 daughters that were in that Youth Soccer League, (that does not keep score), explained to me in a condescending tone that, "Without scores, everyone can be a winner".

I countered that "Without scores everyone is a loser".

I really hate that crap.

Not the same thing. I know whether I've won or lost regardless of the 'points'. You get in a cartoon dogfight, and you shoot the other guy down, you know you won.  If you get shot down.  You know you lost.  Needing points or rank as a reward seems silly to me.  The "competition" ie; the fight is all I need to keep coming back.

If folks need more then that, so be it.  
Title: Re: What is....
Post by: Guppy35 on July 18, 2011, 12:47:46 PM
(http://youtomb.mit.edu/thumbnail/YouTube/8/u/8uHCcaqLUmM/29a2765c8c1bb3be0dc1265c54c7a0a2.jpg)

"You play to win the game! You don't just play to play."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMk5sMHj58I

See previous post :)

I want to win every 'fight' I get into in AH.  Again, I don't need any artificial number or attaboy to get me to go into a fight.  The win is the fight.

Come to think of it, in a ball game you need points to win.  I don't recall a dogfight ever where you got points prior to winning or losing.
Title: Re: What is....
Post by: Masherbrum on July 18, 2011, 01:30:11 PM
Corky stop making too much sense!!!!!!  :furious
Title: Re: What is....
Post by: Vinkman on July 18, 2011, 01:44:44 PM
e-peenis


 :rofl