Question for Scenario Designers

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Our webmaster, Raz, had a question for the ladder mods. Since I don't design scenarios I found it difficult to answer so I'm posting for you guys. Here's what he said:

1) Go to Scenarios->Add Scenario Info to DB and try to add a Campaign Series scenario,for example. On the page listing the scenario fields everything until 'Scenario Briefing' are 'stock' fields -shared by all ladders, everything below it are custom fields specific to that ladder.

For CS there are no less than 18 custom fields, from Scenario date to Axis Supply. As a result, when adding scenarios to the database people usually don't fill it.

My question is if these custom fields are truly needed? I was thinking for blitz3 to remove it and make the process of adding scenarios as straightforward as possible. And thoughts about this?

2) When reporting a game/voting for a scenario, the user is required to rate it using three values: How is the PBEM balancing?/How entertaining/challenging is the scenario/How well written are the brifiengs?

At least for CMBN the briefings rating isn't exactly needed, so i'm considering to drop it. Is this ok with you?

Thanks,
Dave