Hall of Fame requirements need revisiting

It's clear from this data that MA has went the way of the dodo and that the dev's have abandon it except to slap in new maps/foes here and there. A real shame too.

Just wanted to voice my opinion in agreement with Wrong Number on the HoF requirements.

100 5 stars (actual or average) should qualify an arc for HoF. The new-ness of A/E has died off and a more reasonable goal of reaching Hall of Fame certainly would be nice.

2018 is a long ways to go to "maybe" reach Hall of Fame.

Keep writing arcs, folks, and keep spreading the word on getting 'em played. Things should improve!

Hi there, folks. Just wondering when/if this thread were due for another update. That's all.

That would not be cool.

I'm still subscribed to the game and pop on from time to time just to say "hi", but for the most part I don't play.


As for the HoF data, I did actually record it, but decided that it's clear that MA is an extremely low priority for the devs if they care at all. So, I figured the data is pretty pointless. It's as pointless as creating THREE "Recommendations for DC" threads stretching all the way back to when MA started and never playing arcs from them or handing out DCs.


WN

Sorry to hear that your interest in the game has waned, WN.

This is an interesting thread for sure, but I just decided to look at it now.

Why? Because MA isn't that interesting for me now for a variety of reasons. I'd go into that but that is a separate discussion entirely.

Lowering the requirements is an interesting idea, but it goes counter to what the devs originally wanted, I'd bet. They want people to play it more instead of lowering the requirements to a (sane) certain level. For them it would be an admission of defeat. (I say suck it up and fix the damn thing.)

The rating system needs to be revamped for HoF and DC etc., but so does the entire MA UI. Changing the rating part of it in itself would just be putting a band-aid on a gaping wound.

But to think that something will change because it is minor change is very hit-or-miss. Look at the base builders and PvP sections of the forums and you'll see the same types of issues, many long standing too.

March 2011 update.

Thought I'd update this (albeit rather late) ... for SCIENCE!!

As of March 24, arcs with 100 or more plays, 5 stars or higher and not HoF or DC:

Arcs Published Pre-15 (6/29/2009) - 8
Arcs Published Post I-15 - 7

Total Number of arcs out of 70,930 arcs - 15

Put another way: .0211% of the arcs in the system have more than 100 plays while still maintaining a 5 star rating.

Percentage of current HoF Arcs Published in 4/09 - 86%.

It is worth noting that we picked up a new Hall of Fame arc since the last update. It is widely considered a farm arc, though there is a thin veneer of story. Very thin.

I cannot explain the sharp uptick in the 100 or more / 5 stars or higher count from the previous month. It is possible that I am measuring this differently than WN did; I simply counted all the arcs that match the criteria on pages 3 and 4 of the default search (none were apparent on the next several pages). Alternative hypotheses include: 5-star rating cartels, loss of interest on the part of griefers, or maybe people are actually playing good arcs and rating them highly. (You pick your preferred explanation. I cannot verify any of them.)


History
May - 12 (11/1)
June - 14 (11/3)
July - 14 (11/3)
August - 11 (8/3)
September - 11 (7/4)
October - 10 (8/2)
November - 13 (10/3)
December - 10 (7/3)
January - 7 (3/4)
February - 8 (4/4)
March - 15 (8/7)

Thankee, PW. If I recall, one of my own arcs is one of the new ones. Here's hoping it stays that way!

March 2011 update.

Like I said I recorded the actual info on March 1st. I just didn't post it since I didn't think anyone cared anymore, but since you do:

As of March 1st, arcs with 100 or more plays, 5 stars or higher and not HoF or DC:

Arcs Published Pre-15 (6/29/2009) - 8
Arcs Published Post I-15 - 6

Total Number of arcs out of 70,676 arcs - 14

Put another way: .00198% of the arcs in the system have more than 100 plays while still maintaining a 5 star rating.

Percentage of current HoF Arcs Published in 4/09 - 86%.

History
May - 12 (11/1)
June - 14 (11/3)
July - 14 (11/3)
August - 11 (8/3)
September - 11 (7/4)
October - 10 (8/2)
November - 13 (10/3)
December - 10 (7/3)
January - 7 (3/4)
February - 8 (4/4)
March - 14 (8/6)


WN