OK, I don't get it. Got "upgraded" to the new version (Windows 10) this past weekend, and apparently I'm starting over on their new "Levels" concept -- 14,000 games I've played, and I'm just an Apprentice again. And that's the FOURTH level -- I've already been through Beginner (hah!), Recruit, and "Enthusiast" (?).
Have searched for a review of the scoring system without luck. Searching for [[keywords "freecell" and "score or scoring", site=microsoft.com, within the past 3 months]] gets nothing but how to buy to buy the game.
For those of you in the same boat, here's what I've learned so far:
Levels 1-4 are "Beginner"; it takes 10 games to advance to the next numeric level, and four of those to get to the next named level -- 40 games.
Levels 5-9 are "Recruit"; takes 12 games to advance to the next numeric level and five of those to get to the next named level -- 60 games.
Levels 10-14 are "Enthusiast"; takes 14 games to advance to the next numeric level and five of those to get to the next named level -- 70 games.
Levels 15-19 are "Apprentice"; takes 15 games to advance to the next numeric level and five of those to get to the next named level -- 75 games. Edit: It took 15, 14, 15, 16, and 15 games (still 75 total).
[Feb 20th:] Levels 20-24 are "Graduate"; takes 17 games to advance to next numeric level (actual was 16-17-17-17-18), -- 85 games.
[Feb 22nd:] Level 25 is "Aficionado" ... cute. Expecting 19 games to advance to next numeric level, actual was 19-19-19-20-21 (??) -- 98 games. Maybe my confusion stems from expecting logic or a reliable pattern from Microsoft.
[Feb 24th:] Level 30 is "Talented"; took on average 22 games (21-21-22-23-23) to advance through each numeric level -- 110 total.
[Feb 28th:] Level 35 is "Skilled"; took on average 24 games (23-24-25-25-25) to advance through each numeric level -- 122 total.
[Mar 3rd:] Level 40 is "Seasoned" ... good, since I'm still feeling kind of salty about this whole thing.
I don't remember from the initial blurb how many levels there actually are, and like I said, can't find anything on microsoft's site.
Edit -- another piece of the rant: OK, so I play on Random mode. I get 200 points per game won. I thought I might get more points for a Hard game than an Easy game, but apparently that's not the case -- OR, the first 200 games I've played have all been Easy. Doesn't seem likely.
So, where are all these XPs accumulating? There doesn't seem to be ANY place in the game or the "Solitare Dashboard" to see it. Apparently, it's just another case of The Points Don't Matter -- why have them?
Tell me again why we needed this "improvement"?
