15 replies to this topic

[Max Genius]

Disco and AFKs should get some kind of penalty. I'm talking about those that didn't move from base at all, not those that disco after actually trying to play. Like something similar when you team kill. Not to sure on the amount but definitely some sort of penalty. This should prevent those farmers (deliberately disconnecting to at least get a few xp/cbills) and running multiple mechs at same time to level.

There's something not right when I see a team mate afks and still get something when we win despite being a mech down. At the very least don't award them anything. They didn't contribute therefore no reward. In fact they shouldn't even get a win in their stats. This should discourage those farmers.

Just my 2¢.

[Straften]

A penalty would be too steep, because a lot of people glitch out or crash.
No reward sounds good though.

[Hellcat420]

no penalty, because not all discos are intentional(some are from bugs)

[Max Genius]

i wonder if devs know if somewhat deliberately quits vs dropped because of a bug. would they have a statistic if you actually hit "ESC" and quit match or quit game vs the client just crashing. if they do, then those quitting at start of a match on purpose should get penalized. does that seem fair.

glad someone agrees with me at least about no reward. if they implement that hopefully we see less afk/discos.

[kuangmk11]

They are being penalized. the game crashes and they can't play. Not only that, their mech gets stuck in the match. Most of those disconnects are crashes. Your beef should be with PGI

[Max Genius]

kuangmk11, on 26 April 2013 - 08:09 PM, said:

They are being penalized. the game crashes and they can't play. Not only that, their mech gets stuck in the match. Most of those disconnects are crashes. Your beef should be with PGI

For those whose client crashed, I agree. But there are some who deliberately quit the match even at the start, just so their mech gains xp and some cbills. They don't want to earn the mech xp the hard way by actually playing it. These deliberate match quitters are the ones that I think should be penalized, if there is a way for them to track someone doing it.

[Yokaiko]

Max Genius, on 26 April 2013 - 05:08 PM, said:

Disco and AFKs should get some kind of penalty. I'm talking about those that didn't move from base at all, not those that disco after actually trying to play. Like something similar when you team kill. Not to sure on the amount but definitely some sort of penalty. This should prevent those farmers (deliberately disconnecting to at least get a few xp/cbills) and running multiple mechs at same time to level.

There's something not right when I see a team mate afks and still get something when we win despite being a mech down. At the very least don't award them anything. They didn't contribute therefore no reward. In fact they shouldn't even get a win in their stats. This should discourage those farmers.

Just my 2¢.

I would agree if there weren't rampant crash to decktop bugs. I was up to 4 out of ten games last night.

Edited by Yokaiko, 27 April 2013 - 01:10 PM.

[FrostCollar]

Penalizing people for crashes to desktop is foolish, and I don't think the game can differentiate between that and an instant disconnect. So, no - this wouldn't be fair.

[Deathlike]

Bring back this topic when stability is at an all time high. Bringing up this issue now serves no purpose.. in CTD/AFK/DC/CTM Warrior.

Edited by Deathlike, 27 April 2013 - 01:43 PM.

[PocketAces]

Disagree, 3 out of five games was a DC or CTD, it blows because when I reconnect my mech is still in game and I have to wait, or take another mech I don't want to level. First world problems.

[Straften]

How about a rejoin feature?

[Victor Morson]

Yes, let's penalize people who disco in-match severely... while the game is crashing people randomly at an unheard of rate (It took 22 drops to complete 5 matches last night) and is super buggy.

That won't enrage people at all, I'm sure.

[Roadbeer]

Worst idea EVER

[Escef]

Roadbeer, on 28 April 2013 - 11:11 AM, said:

Worst idea EVER

I wouldn't go that far. But it is a bad idea right now, given stability issues.

[Mudhutwarrior]

I made the suggestion on another thread I started this moring about just not making it profitable. Take any incentive away from doing the afk on purpose and problem solved. I crash too from time to time and have no issue not getting paid for that match so i dont see why others should and for what reason they could argue that. Just remove the incentive. If you dont shoot at a target or dont cap you break even. Simple.

Edited by Mudhutwarrior, 28 April 2013 - 12:15 PM.

[MasterErrant]

there is a penalty you get win/loss. the devs that they track play details and abuserd will be penalized.