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Well i've been accused of cheating on my ms. splosion man score of 21.3 billion. I am Daspence SNG on xbox360... this accusation comes from a "friend" who is ranked in the top ten on multiple tables. I didn't think it would affect me too much, I mean... lots of "randoms" don't know how table scoring works and are bound to make wild accusastions (re: recent patch of blue dig by a newbie), but this one comes from a high ranking member of the community. I'm pretty shocked to hear about this, ( heard second hand) especially because I have discussed my method of scoring IN DEPTH via xbox live voice coms with him multiple times. He says "the only way for me to redeem myself is to post a 5bil+ score on the weekly leaderboards". lol.
So I'm really not sure what that's going to prove. My first score was 8 billion putting me in first place for a short while, and I then had a very long "endurance" game that raised the score to 21.3. My strategy is EXTREMELY detailed, it's posted in Cloda's high scoring thread!
I don't feel like I need to play another game to "prove" myself. I have three other top 5 scores, which should speak to the level of dedication i've put into this game. But as a result of this rumor mongering, a few of my friends now doubt my score, as a result of talking to this high scoring "friend" of mine, who apparently takes bested scores personally. I have always been of the opinion that the game is competitive, and no-one "owns" a score on a table, if I have the skills to beat you at it, I am going to do so, and I would hope you would be happy for me.
I'm going to use a substantial amount of free hours to put up another top 5 score sometime in the next couple weeks... Hopefully in the future, people will realize that just because they don't understand how a score is possible, it doesn't mean that it's impossible. Baseless accusations made on a hunch or because i've bested their score at a table are deliberate, villainous acts, meant to damage ones reputation with absolutely zero evidence. The sting is greater when it comes from someone who understands ( and knows i understand) the ins and outs of pinball, and its nuances.
Guess we're not really friends after all?
-Daspence
So I'm really not sure what that's going to prove. My first score was 8 billion putting me in first place for a short while, and I then had a very long "endurance" game that raised the score to 21.3. My strategy is EXTREMELY detailed, it's posted in Cloda's high scoring thread!
I don't feel like I need to play another game to "prove" myself. I have three other top 5 scores, which should speak to the level of dedication i've put into this game. But as a result of this rumor mongering, a few of my friends now doubt my score, as a result of talking to this high scoring "friend" of mine, who apparently takes bested scores personally. I have always been of the opinion that the game is competitive, and no-one "owns" a score on a table, if I have the skills to beat you at it, I am going to do so, and I would hope you would be happy for me.
I'm going to use a substantial amount of free hours to put up another top 5 score sometime in the next couple weeks... Hopefully in the future, people will realize that just because they don't understand how a score is possible, it doesn't mean that it's impossible. Baseless accusations made on a hunch or because i've bested their score at a table are deliberate, villainous acts, meant to damage ones reputation with absolutely zero evidence. The sting is greater when it comes from someone who understands ( and knows i understand) the ins and outs of pinball, and its nuances.
Guess we're not really friends after all?
-Daspence
) and on many of the tables I have decent scores but will never be able to get the top scores because I just don't have the kind of patience, persistence and especially will required to even try and go for it. Daspence has proven that he has these abilities and given time he will for sure move up the leaderboards...
). Zen has confirmed more than enough times that they are confident that the scores posted are legit (Excalibur still confuses me though... people must have used aliases 
). With time constraints not being a factor many of the tables can be played for hours on end and the high scores for the skilled top players on most tables are a reflection of the amount of time put in. But, on most tables there will be a true champion that has just synced so well with the table and had this one game in a million where he/she just post a humongous score that will forever discourage other players to even attempt it... that is why I am happy if I am top 20 on any of the tables... that is more than good enough for me and satisfies my high scoring needs. I am hopeful that Zen's new time/ball constraint tournament structure and hopefully a new superscore type leader board will put some meaning and challenge back into the tournaments/leader-boards.
Thanks Womble 
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