After posting some reservations about high scores on the Missions section, I still have questions about the high scores posting. On several missions I obtained a high score for using a vessel's engines with tugs alongside. On missions where that is not permitted, it should say so in the rules, and points should be deducted for not following the rules. MS Flight Simulator does not score your flights. The creators of Shipsim must have felt that a scoring system would enhance the game. However, I wonder if time alone is a good indicator of success. A fast time most likely indicates that chances were taken that would not be taken in real life. Times that the creators believe to be too short are filtered out. Some of the times I have seen are unrealistic, even with filters. Could some other scoring system be implemented, with deductions for maneuvering contrary to rules of the road, or excessive speed, not slowing down for a pilot vessel, etc? Extra points should be allowed for properly positioning your vessel alongside at the quay. Today I posted a high score which appeared under the name of another forum member who had not been on the forum for over a week. I think that there are some bugs in the system that need to be worked out. John
Looking through the Highscores list, I see some that cause me to er, ah - have suspicions as to their validity. Particularly in light of the fact that some of those questionable scores were posted by "hit & run" members; members that the forum has seen neither the hide nor the hair of since they posted their "scores". Am I calling those members liars? No, not at all! I just doubt their word.
My suggestion, for consideration and/or discussion, would be to remove the scores of members who have not been active in the past 90 or 180 days, which would ultimately get rid of the "one post wonders", and, hopefully, replace them with more realistic scores.
I do hope that the "Highscore" function in SS08 is a bit more tamper proof than the one in SS06 is!
Any chance of a patch for SS06? 
