I like the Masters the way it is. I was lucky enough to get in to one year (long ago) and really enjoyed the process but I've been rubbish ever since and still enjoyed the game and tournaments. I think people who behave badly always will, if they want to win that badly I could see them getting even more frustrated if they've not quite got that first place. I agree that rankings gets more people to events, after the nationals I going to push to get higher up the rankings again and I know the only way to do this is more events. It's clear to see that players higher up tend to attend more events and that's how they get good. I to prefer GG and this year I've not even looked at the rankings but I still would avoid story encounters for the reasons other have said. I like the format of the game and of tournaments. I also like to see changes and different things tried, I think not getting the schemes and starts was great Mike as that's how the game was written to be played you sit down and flip for start and schemes so you have to think on your feet. I'd also like to see announcing Master before crew selection but that's another topic. I think everyone at the moment can buy into the ranking as much or as little as they like, I didn't last year but after lots of practice with Hamelin I realise with more practice in general I could do better and I'm going to try for that now. But the only thing that's going to change is playing more to get better, not my attitude. (despite my nickname Mike )