Sorry I just can't stay silent any longer.
Over the years I've seen a lot of CD's try many different (and some
unusual) formats in the interest of "even-ing out the field" or
"de-emphasizing the landing" or some other choice piece of bull crap
that they invent to pleasure themselves. The guys who do this are
__USUALLY__ CD's with limited experienced trying to make the game more
interesting or inviting for those with lesser skills; a laudable
ambition. However, the consequence of the format change is usually not
the one expected - often having the opposite effect. I have flown the
"winners fly against winners" (WFAW) format in several contests. In the
first, "Vlad" (not his real name) a pilot of arguably lesser talents did
poorly in the first round, but won every other round flying against
mostly novice pilots. Meanwhile, the "A" team guys beat on each other.
"Vlad" won the contest, NEVER HAVING FLOWN AGAINST MOST OF THE "A" TEAM
GUYS. The luckiest pilot won - the best pilot lost. The last HLG contest
I attended, the WFAW format was invoked in the middle of the contest, to
try to prevent a runaway by the lead pilot; who won anyway.
Given these scenarios, I think you could hardly call the WFAW format to
be fair in ANY manner.
I could go on and on about some other format blunders I've seen, but
I'll save that for a later day. You're welcome.
Maybe that would make a better topic for discussion - "my favorite
contest format blunders". Yes- I've made my share.
Suffice it to say that there is a reason that we have the same old
boring formats -- because they have been time-tested to be the fairest
test of piloting skill - except that stupid bell curve............
I hope you're reading this Mr. Monaco.
Therms,
Mark
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