As you may or may not know, FFR's game client now has 2 different definitions of "FC" (Full Combo):
FC: Your current best score on the chart has 0 misses and all the notes were played;
FC*: At least one of your scores since the implementation of FC* met the requirements of an FC.
On the website however, FC* is not something that is tracked. This means that the completion statistics for FC on the profile only tracks your current best scores. This completion bar can go against the main metric of this game, which is to get AAA equivalency.
For example, if a player plays better by getting misses here and there instead of falling back on fast patterns, then the FC bar is rendered completely useless (for them) by definition.
This obviously begs the question: Should we keep an FC completion metric ?
There isn't really a good/bad answer to this. However, there are implications to each answer (yes/no):
Keep the metric: This metric is pretty similar to any other secondary metric FFR tracks, like Grandtotal, Games played or even Tokens. It's not necessary to work towards it to be ranked high according to the main metric (Skill level). It gives a different incentive to play, for whoever finds it fun to go for. As previously mentionned however, it clashes with the main metric; there are two ways to look at it:
1. It's fine as is. The FC metric is effectively one that supports 0 misses scores And can be completed by getting better. It converges to the skill level required to fulfill the AAA bar.
2. It's outdated. Completion of this metric as a secondary goal of the game goes against the main metric. In other words, in order to maximize your FC bar, you're required to either forcefully mash charts that are too difficult for you, or get good to the point where not a single chart in the game gives you trouble combo'ing.
Remove the metric: The main argument against keeping FC-related stats is the incentive to mash on charts, which is a remnant of the combo-scoring times of FFR. It is a valid argument, and it attempts to make the game more focused on the main metric instead. Removing this metric however means that some Tokens would need to be redefined, which is quite a bit more work; some players might have worked hard to unlock a given FC-based token. This approach would definitely require more unanimous approval from the community.
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With these facts laid down, what do you think should be the way to handle FCs on FFR ?
FC: Your current best score on the chart has 0 misses and all the notes were played;
FC*: At least one of your scores since the implementation of FC* met the requirements of an FC.
On the website however, FC* is not something that is tracked. This means that the completion statistics for FC on the profile only tracks your current best scores. This completion bar can go against the main metric of this game, which is to get AAA equivalency.
For example, if a player plays better by getting misses here and there instead of falling back on fast patterns, then the FC bar is rendered completely useless (for them) by definition.
This obviously begs the question: Should we keep an FC completion metric ?
There isn't really a good/bad answer to this. However, there are implications to each answer (yes/no):
Keep the metric: This metric is pretty similar to any other secondary metric FFR tracks, like Grandtotal, Games played or even Tokens. It's not necessary to work towards it to be ranked high according to the main metric (Skill level). It gives a different incentive to play, for whoever finds it fun to go for. As previously mentionned however, it clashes with the main metric; there are two ways to look at it:
1. It's fine as is. The FC metric is effectively one that supports 0 misses scores And can be completed by getting better. It converges to the skill level required to fulfill the AAA bar.
2. It's outdated. Completion of this metric as a secondary goal of the game goes against the main metric. In other words, in order to maximize your FC bar, you're required to either forcefully mash charts that are too difficult for you, or get good to the point where not a single chart in the game gives you trouble combo'ing.
Remove the metric: The main argument against keeping FC-related stats is the incentive to mash on charts, which is a remnant of the combo-scoring times of FFR. It is a valid argument, and it attempts to make the game more focused on the main metric instead. Removing this metric however means that some Tokens would need to be redefined, which is quite a bit more work; some players might have worked hard to unlock a given FC-based token. This approach would definitely require more unanimous approval from the community.
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With these facts laid down, what do you think should be the way to handle FCs on FFR ?
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