Good and Bad Scenarios

[Herr Straße Laufer]

One game took a year to play and I don't find any problem/crime committed by reporting the result?

The problem is that the report, and ladder points, are not able to be attained by any other member. You circumvented the process (H2H) where ladder points are issued. Thus the problem?

I will however refuse to be told my scenarios must be put through H2H for playtesting and uploaded for everyone

The fair thing would be everyone else being able to play your scenarios to get points for the ladder and comment on the balance and fun of the scenario?

with the threat of dismissal from the Blitz if I fail to do so and Dave, I've only heard from Antoni, not Darran. It seems my ban won't be over the scenarios but because I dare argue my case with the moderators?

Why do we need to see this? It is between you and the officers of the club?
If you have been found in breach of any rules you should be dealt with under the regulations of the club. Everyone should?
To bring it up here in the public forum is in poor taste, IMO.
The officers did not bring it up, why do you? :(

No matter what some may think, I've spent many years on this site and 'cheating' has never been my way and I vehemently deny any accusations to such.
Anyway, whilst this post remains in view, I would just like to defend my status before I become a shadow player, cos I can't be bothered to waste my time anymore.

You did use a method to gain points that no one else could have gotten? Plus, you thought that you could do so based on your belief and not what has been standard practice in the club?
I've only had issue with you over your posts when they "go after" other members, rather than the posted comments of those specific members.
I did have issue with the fact that you "went around" the H2H process in order to gain points, on the ladder, for "creating a scenario" that are only given ladder points when going through the H2H process.

I wish you well. I hope you do understand what the officers are trying to say to you.



HSL

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HSL, Thanks OK that's fine and answers my query re uploading of scenario's and as I understand it now they do not then have to go to H2H for playtesting.

Everyone is free to upload a scenario. It could be absolutely crap or genius. As long as it is described as designed for H2H play or against the AI, or an historical scenario that is there only to display the designers work in the area of historicity.

Re scenario's good or bad, I do think there is a place for Historical scenario's however bad they play out in H2H form and the challenge is to try to improve on history with the forces at your disposal. I believe it then becomes a study in military history rather than just a game.

Yes, any scenario can be uploaded. I just think that since we are a gaming ladder in a gaming community some designers might want to think about game design that is historical and able to be played by e-mail. Maybe a snippet in the description that states, "not for ladder play, play only for it's historical significance"? Unless, of course, it was balanced for H2H play?

But of course that's for the individual to choose what course he wishes to take and therefore all types of games should if possible be freely available to all.

Totally agree. I would also like to see designers note in the scenario description what type of scenario that they have brought us. And, if they uploaded the scenario to the dBASE, that they do not believe they deserve ladder points for their creations.



HSL