Scenario Testing for Ladder Points?

[Herr Straße Laufer]

I think the H2H system is not on trial here?

It is about a designer who uploads a scenario to gain ladder points "for his effort" and then removes it so that no one else can play it and receive those same ladder points.

Huib mentioned the generic SM "games" that can be reported. That has traditionally been the place to record scenarios that have been played but not uploaded. Most are eventually uploaded to become regular scenarios.

My thought is play a game and get the points. Test the game and get the points. But, do not upload a scenario for the simple task of gaining points that no one else can achieve. It's a fairness/moral issue.

For example, I can create a size 10 scenario. It could take me two or three days. Random map, put in a couple large units from the OOB, and then slap them down into a scenario. "Play a few turns" with a willing opponent from both sides. Upload the scenario and report a major win and a major loss. Then remove the files from the dBASE. My opponent and I just "earned" 180 ladder points.
How long before I can put up ten of those type of scenario and earn the 1800 ladder points?
That is what I meant by the integrity of the ladder.

Now if I make a size ten scenario and put it into H2H and it is approved I gain 200 ladder points ... once. What system is better?

It does take a lot of work to design a scenario and get through H2H testing?
I do not understand why anyone would deny designers and testers, who are working to make good, balanced, and fun scenarios for all to play, points for their effort.
In the distant past no points were given. Or, very little. H2H was a waste land.
Now, we are getting more scenarios designed for play by e-mail because of the points issued and more members volunteer for testing. Isn't that what the club and the game needs?

As far as medals instead of points?
I think that any one who designs five or more scenarios that are uploaded to the dBASE should receive a "scenario designer" medal. Any one who uploaded ten or more should receive a silver medal and twenty or more earn the gold medal.

Let's not throw the baby out with the bath water?
H2H is a viable source of balanced and fun scenarios. And, they do make exceptions for larger scenarios. That was evident in Dan's large West Front scenario that just passed testing?

We've stepped up in the H2H area. Let's not step back because someone tried to "game the system" through a "stunt method"?



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