Have you used?

[2054172]

The non-rated part of the ladder?:smoke:

I have and it can be a part of giving someone a break and still getting something for the time involved.

[Lurker]

If I'm going to play a non-ladder game I just keep it off the ladder entirely and do not record it as an unrated game. I'm not sure what the purpose is of having an unrated category. Why not just do it entirely off-ladder?

[Palantir]

It's there so players will report AAR's & comment on designed scenarios.

Players are playing them but not for the ladder or reporting them becasue they're scared they will get a one-sided affair.

So, you play it & report it as un-rated so other players will know if it's:
1. Worth the time to play.
2. "Balanced" so they CAN play it as a ladder game.
3. Get some idea about how the scenario plays.

Having 10,000 scenarios out there & only having only a few played / reports makes no sense. So play them "unrated" & let others know what you think about them.