I enjoy scenarios and the MA with their scoring systems and logs very much and embrace them fully. In the right context logs can make an important contribution. For scenarios they are essential and add a lot. I always wait with anticipation for the logs to be posted after each event. However, I fly very differently in scenarios than I do in the MA and differently again at MNM. I appreciate all three for the different styles of play they offer, but they are all very different and the scoring system or logs have an influence on that.
Fun comes in many forms, I enjoy the MA, and Scenarios, and welcome and make full use of every aspect of the scoring system and logs with no concerns whatsoever (certainly not fear or paranoia) However, MNM is a different kind of fun, it’s a unique brand with a carefree atmosphere that you don’t find in the MA or Scenarios. So my concern is that logs may produce a change in the way people fly, moving away from what we have now in MNM towards what we have where scoring or logs have a strong influence on the way players fly in those events and on their motivations and behaviors.
Seems to me there is no real reason for using logs, so why risk it?
Kind regards
Badboy
I have the exact same sentiment and am a lot like you when it comes to events, the MA, and free fighting. Hell I even take combat challenge too seriously because of the logs. I really enjoyed the whole scoring setup they had years ago for CC, but I do understand that's a lot to manage for someone.
IMO, AVA and MNM should not be scored at all. Someone always takes it too seriously and flies like their life depends on it. While I think that's one thing in the MA or special events, I don't believe it has a place for setups like MNM where it should be a fight to die type atmosphere and If you get a few kills in your quick run, hey that's great. But IMO, scoring or logs opens the door for lame gameplay just so a guy can get more kills and land kills and feel special about themselves. There will always be that guy hanging over the top looking to pick easy kills. I was disappointed when match play went to a scoring system and It just seems to be way more complicated than it use to be.
Since the AVA will no longer be used. It needs to be changed to a team death arena on a small map with non perked planes and just keep it simple. It needs to project that in the title so that people know what it is. I think something like this would pick up, especially if it was free.
I understand that people can open custom arenas, however they are not doing this. And in most cases don't have the time or bandwidth or energy to leave it open all day while not being able to play other parts of the game.
All I want is a fast action arena to let lose and dog fight exactly what the AVA was, but all of the time. Which would get popular in the evenings if we could just get a few people to play in there on the regular. The Match play map is just too damn big and fighting over water is boring. If we had one of the AvA maps as a team death match type of match calling that in the title, i think it would work much better. I believe that instead of making things simple, things have become more complicated and that's why the #s never pick up for these arenas.
I understand for right now it's a "dedicated group of regulars." But I always thought the goal was to pick up those #s and create bigger fun furballs with no stress of staying alive and picking fights. Tbh, I wish this was happening on the weekends so I could play in there sometimes, as Monday is a tough day for me. Kinda too bad that it's only a one day a week thing.
