Not exactly true. Rookie status is based on achieving level 3. Your hive level grows with score. On average, I believe it takes approximately 15 hours to reach level 3 for new players. (View Post)
This has been discussed on my stream several times. The conclusion I have come to is that the removal of view models is more analogous to a change in FOV, whereas anything that tells you when targets… (View Post)
I think a dropdown menu such as @Mendasp uses in NS2+ would work better for lifeform selection than clicking on a bubble many times. I do like the extra information this scoreboard gives. (View Post)