The use of the shutdown mechanic or avoiding contact with the enemy under the following situations may be classed as an act of non-participation, subject to evaluation and moderation actions by Support services:
Ceasing to meaningfully contribute for the remainder of the match if you still have support equipment, useful modules, or weapons (with any necessary ammo) available. Losing your primary weapon is not an acceptable excuse for hiding and/or shutting down if you still have a secondary weapon, a support-based item such as a TAG, or a consumable module available for use.
Running out the clock, or needlessly extending the duration of the match, in cases where doing so will not assist you towards victory.
Disliking a map or game mode or attempting to preserve a player statistic such as Kill/Death Ratio are not acceptable excuses for non-participation.
I think its pretty clear its an infraction according to that text, but nobody seems to report it. Most people, myself included simply role our eyes, or just throw so verbal jabs at the guilty party. Is it just seen as a misdemeanor crime and not a felony so nobody cares? Or is it just one of those things weve come to accept?
Edited by Black Caiman, 25 March 2020 - 12:08 PM.