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<blockquote data-quote="Tann" data-source="post: 244840" data-attributes="member: 2327"><p>Well, simply look at the tourney leaderboards. On each platform and tier, it's almost always the same players at the top, with crazy highscores (850M on HD3!). Two possible explanations:</p><p></p><p>- They are wizards, they can pull off a great 20mn game when they desire (I think it's the case, because they have also great highscores in all-time TPA leaderboards)</p><p>- They are grinders: "pause & restart" <em>ad nauseam</em>, until the perfect game happens.</p><p></p><p>Luck is not involved, because these scores can't be achieved with only luck.</p><p></p><p>Other players are what I call "common player" (me ^^). They just launch a game, play, and whatever is the final score, it's OK. 2 or 3 attempts per table, no "pause & restart", and <em>alea jacta est</em>. Sure, it could be a lot better if I was a wizard (which I'm not) or if I grinded (that I can't bear anymore to do).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's my opinion, and you're free to deny that the amount time spent on a tourney ("pause & restart" above all) has an impact on the final results.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>How much is the entrance fee?</p><p></p><p>That's the point: you have unlimited attempts, but you have to pay for each attempt. So basically, it's not unlimited attempts (unless the guy is a Rockfeller)... And after a guy payed his entrance, if he has a very crappy first ball, I doubt he quits and says "hey, take my money again, I restart my game, because I had a crappy first ball".</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Why? we debate, that's all. You have nothing against unlimited attempts and grinding in TPA tourneys, but IMO, I think it kills the fun factor and the pinball tournament experience, that's all. So we're not agree, and we debate. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Fair enough. But in every sport, luck is involved sometimes.</p><p></p><p></p><p>To conclude, let's do an analogy:</p><p></p><p>In the last European Soccer Championship, France lost in final against Portugal. We have been VERY unlucky, and the final result is some kind of a steal (a "hold-up" in sport term) .</p><p></p><p>It was a <u>tournament</u>, so french players can't "pause & restart" or ask to replay the game. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tann, post: 244840, member: 2327"] Well, simply look at the tourney leaderboards. On each platform and tier, it's almost always the same players at the top, with crazy highscores (850M on HD3!). Two possible explanations: - They are wizards, they can pull off a great 20mn game when they desire (I think it's the case, because they have also great highscores in all-time TPA leaderboards) - They are grinders: "pause & restart" [I]ad nauseam[/I], until the perfect game happens. Luck is not involved, because these scores can't be achieved with only luck. Other players are what I call "common player" (me ^^). They just launch a game, play, and whatever is the final score, it's OK. 2 or 3 attempts per table, no "pause & restart", and [I]alea jacta est[/I]. Sure, it could be a lot better if I was a wizard (which I'm not) or if I grinded (that I can't bear anymore to do). That's my opinion, and you're free to deny that the amount time spent on a tourney ("pause & restart" above all) has an impact on the final results. How much is the entrance fee? That's the point: you have unlimited attempts, but you have to pay for each attempt. So basically, it's not unlimited attempts (unless the guy is a Rockfeller)... And after a guy payed his entrance, if he has a very crappy first ball, I doubt he quits and says "hey, take my money again, I restart my game, because I had a crappy first ball". Why? we debate, that's all. You have nothing against unlimited attempts and grinding in TPA tourneys, but IMO, I think it kills the fun factor and the pinball tournament experience, that's all. So we're not agree, and we debate. :) Fair enough. But in every sport, luck is involved sometimes. To conclude, let's do an analogy: In the last European Soccer Championship, France lost in final against Portugal. We have been VERY unlucky, and the final result is some kind of a steal (a "hold-up" in sport term) . It was a [U]tournament[/U], so french players can't "pause & restart" or ask to replay the game. ;) [/QUOTE]
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