Adjust the new scoresystem slightly - Feedback

[Tears of Destiny]

It hurts my eyes to see all these infantry players instakilling any horse crossing them, without hesitation. It's obscene and sick!
They totally lack respect for animals. How can anyone support that?

Bottom line:
It's not morally right that we should let this behaviour keep on going when we have the possibility to stop it.

/Against animal abuse

But you have nothing against humans slaughtering other humans, even if they surrender or are unarmed? Given how war horses were bred as weapons back then (and had the ability to crush your skull in with ease and all by itself with no commands) I think it is perfectly appropriate to try and take down a rampaging horse.

What about the cavalry players who are so "abusive" as to bring force an "innocent" animal to a battle, knowing full well it will probably get hurt, and even killed? Are they not even worse for the exploitation of animals?

Regardless, as interesting as this all is, it is veering off topic, and in a war-game set in a brutal setting, it would be appropriate to reward the brutality associated with battle (such as killing horses which are weapons of war in a medieval setting).

[Crazyi]

It takes more skill to land a blow than to do high damage to your opponent with stacked str builds. So I think the hits should be rewarded and not the damage.

Oh and stray horses should die and def not get a penalty for killing it.

[dodnet]

Don't forget about all that cav, rushing to enemy spawn and slaughtering poor people who don't know whats going on.

[Riddaren]

But you have nothing against humans slaughtering other humans, even if they surrender or are unarmed?

To be honest, I value animal life above humans as long as it's not a child or a woman.
I'm not a vegetarian though. Nothing beats good meat.

What about the cavalry players who are so "abusive" as to bring force an "innocent" animal to a battle, knowing full well it will probably get hurt, and even killed? Are they not even worse for the exploitation of animals?

I rather win a war by sacrificing a few horses than lose it and get them all stolen or raped by some dirty footmen...

[Izual]

My 2 cents:

- Closing/Opening gate (depending on the team you're in) NEEDS to give you score.
- Killing enemies near the flag could earn you more points than somewhere else (not much, but a few more).
- Giving the killing strike should not give you more points!

[Nessaj]

Plenty of good suggestions for the points system in this thread. Body hits should be a priority imo.

Here's the few (sorry if I missed someone's post!) I haven't seen yet:

• Give extra points for special kills/hits (such as kick slashing and chamber hits)
• Detect who hit a ladder last and award any enemy deaths from falling to the player
• Strategus: Scores for catapult crew, start proximity around the character that used release
• Strategus/Siege: Award points for standing near siege equipment which needs players to move it

[oprah_winfrey]

Nothing beats good meat.

Who doesn't enjoy beating their meat?

[Leshma]

Currently, I can't compare with good cav. But if they change it to hits, my low damage will give me an advantage over cav.

[dodnet]

• Give extra points for special kills/hits (such as kick slashing and chamber hits)

I thought this is a war game simulator and not Snooker with trick shots?

[Riddaren]

I thought this is a war game simulator and not Snooker with trick shots?

Just what I thought. Why not give extra points for fancy couch lancing as well?

[Nessaj]

Nothing wrong in striving for excellence. It matters how the kill is made.

There's no such thing as 'fancy couching' though it's all just couching.

[dodnet]

Currently, I can't compare with good cav. But if they change it to hits, my low damage will give me an advantage over cav.

What do you mean by hits? If its what I think, just spamming around with some cheap stick that doesn't do any damage would get you more points than one single hit that makes heavy damage?

[Leshma]

Body hits should be a priority imo.

No. No hiltslashing bundle of sticksry giving most points. One handers deserve buff. Head hits have priority.

[Nessaj]

Yes, body hits, at the moment it is just 'hits' - body hits means specific points based where you hit, obviously headshot count most.

Some stuff I'd suggest myself:
- don't base it on the damage dealt, but on the bone: head 2 points, rest 1 point (peasants will automatically bring less points by going down in 1 hit)
- extend the teamplayer bonus to 4m and 100%, not 50%
- give an extra point for killing (a human)

[Riddaren]

No. No hiltslashing bundle of sticksry giving most points. One handers deserve buff. Head hits have priority.

I really don't see a reason why a certain body part should give you a different score?
I think it's totally irrelavant.

I'm not biased. As a lancer I always thrust at the head of footmen, thus most often 1-hit killing.
It's most hard hitting the head if you are ranged (melee can just overhead).

Is this what you want?