I was wrong about SC Designs (and how MSFS 2024 ratings actually work)

How can a brand new marketplace listing in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launch with thousands of 5-star reviews? In this video, we dive into Asobo's backend rating migration system and set the record straight regarding a major mistake I made in a previous video.

Earlier, I speculated that the high review count on SC Designs' F-16 Fighting Falcon pointed toward review botting or rating manipulation. After feedback from the community, I'm issuing a full retraction: those ratings were carried over directly from MSFS 2020 via Asobo's cross-sim backend logic. While actual rating manipulation is penalized—as seen with the removal of MScenery on June 25, 2026—legacy rating carryovers create a structural paradox for buyers in MSFS 2024.

What's Inside:
• Full Retraction: Setting the record straight on SC Designs F-16
• The Backend Mechanism: How 2020 reviews port into MSFS 2024
• MScenery Ban Context: Real review botting vs. legacy migration
• The Community Verdict: 71% demand separate ratings
• 3 Solutions for Asobo: Dual-tier scores, written reviews, and weighted sorting

⏱️ Chapter Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Setting the record straight
02:19 - The rating migration paradox
03:06 - The community verdict
03:44 - Fixes for marketplace transparency

💬 Join the Discussion:Where do you stand on rating carryovers? Should updated MSFS 2020 aircraft keep their historical scores, or should every MSFS 2024 listing start with a clean slate? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!

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