8 replies to this topic

[BabooTheBeast]

I think the pregame timer is completely useless. There is always someone in a 24 group of players that won't press ready.

I know it's there for players to discuss their strategy before the match but I have not seen it used in this way once. That's what voice chat is for.

Please remove it, it serves no purpose aside from wasting people's time.

[Ryokens leap]

I believe it's a part of upcoming CW.

[Bartholomew bartholomew]

It is a good idea. It just needs more polish.

[w0rm]

Add: Remove it from the PUG-Queue keep it for the 12 mans.

And you shall have my vote.

[RandomLurker]

Keep it; there are features that can be added to that time, like introductions once we have VOIP, setting weapons groups, etc. Unfortunately, we don't have anything useful to do with the time yet.

So I'd say make it much shorter (20 seconds) until there is a reason for it.

[BrockSamsonFW]

Start it at 2 minutes, but remove 5 seconds for every person that is ready.

If almost everybody was ready and wanted to start the game now then those last 2-3 people would only be holding up the game for a maximum of 10-15 seconds.

If a lot of people wanted to plan something in advance then each of them is essentially "given" 5 seconds of time so the more people that want to plan, the more time they have to do it.

Seems fair to me and would take all of 2 minutes to implement.

[Firewuff]

Sorry but for people without voice chat, which is most of us, this is awesome. I'm already seeng more planning and chat pregame

[bloodnor]

it just a way to getting the blood boiling before match start. press ready you <insert expletive > makes for more interesting conversations

[Razor Hawk]

I agree, remove it from the regular matches as every game ends up waiting for one person who does not click the button - or set a threshold of 80-90% to start game