Routes stat for alliances and manipulation with it

[Roman Davydov]

I'm wondering why statistics for alliances count number of routes instead of number of unique destinations? Two of alliances in Game World #1 easily manipulate with it just separating every single daily flight on the same route into separate unit in itinerary. So instead of 1 route they "serve" x7, and even more, doing this with 3 flights to the same destination they "serve" 21 "routes". As I understand "number of routes" directly influence rating and scores of alliance.

So, I think that more honest to count number of unique destinations served by alliance. This will show real influence, diversity of members and global presence. Game should be honest, and not a place for clerical tricks.

Admins, please, pay an attention to this. Is it here any penalty for coordinated manipulations with statistics to get wrongful benefits?

[stevecree]

The stat is pretty pointless anyway, does not count towards alliance score.  People do that, as we call "7 day schedule" to maximise a/c utilisation and the last thing on their minds when doing it is it will raise alliance route count !!  Its as far from cheating, as your image is called, as you could imagine !  You need to stop worrying about it.

[Kadachiman]

Nothing to do with Alliances manipulating routes.
Do a search on 7 day scheduling to find your answer

Example
my 14 aircraft are averaging 19.3 hrs per day use....which is more money in my pocket as it is not sitting on the ground
7 day schedules are used to achieve a higher load utilisation not route count

[Roman Davydov]

My appeal is not about scheduling styles, but its about why statistics count these "routes" in this style...
If this statistic is not used for rating and scores of alliances, why it show up there and why it calculated?

[Roman Davydov]

Here is excerpt from Manual:

https://www.airwaysim.com/game/Manual/Others/Alliances/#Score

Alliance rating. Ranges from 0 to 100%. It affects on how the virtual passengers see the effectiveness and image of the alliance as a whole. It is formed by counting values such as alliance age, alliance membership fee, number of members, number of routes served  and similar values. Normally old and large alliances reach the 100% level.

So, its clearly influence on alliance rating and these manipulation to be removed to guarantee fair play.

[Kadachiman]

Alliance rating. Ranges from 0 to 100%. It affects on how the virtual passengers see the effectiveness and image of the alliance as a whole. It is formed by counting values such as alliance age, alliance membership fee, number of members, number of routes served  and similar values. Normally old and large alliances reach the 100% level.

You are interpreting the rule incorrectly

Number of routes served...not...the number of times that route IS served
So basically it does not matter if you serve it with a one week schedule, a 1 day schedule or a 7 day schedule...it is still only ONE route

[Roman Davydov]

I would be happy to receive confirmation of this from admins. Me in doubt why they must show us one "number of routes" and count toward rating another "number of routes". I cant imagine the reason why to do such a double records.

[Kadachiman]

Try it yourself
1. Schedule a 1 week route
2. change it to a daily route x 7 times
3. See if it increases your 'route count'

[spiff23]

The other thing is what is unknown.  I hate the way NW in your example has scheduled routes as its a complete waste of space in the airport schedule.  What NW should have done is scheduled each day/time with the same flight number.  This way NW005 at 13:15 shows up as one line departing daily...even though it is spread across 7 airplanes.

So for those of us who hate clutter of every *%# ing flight having a unique flight number, the fallacy is that you really never know who has 7 unique flght numbers for same flight or 7 flights with the same flight number.

Overall don't think it really matters as it doesn't score points.

[[SC] - King Kong]

it does matter since i can utlise my planes to the fullest without them sitting idle on the ground. 7 planes can serve 7 destinations but 7 planes might be able to serve 10 if scheduled right and tight.