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[Mister Glitchdragon]

Can we have one?

We've got Faction Play and Competitive Play subforums. Solo players have to discuss their game here in General Discussion, and it leads to a lot of confusion when people are discussing the state of solo play and others start talking about comp play or faction play.

Example:
"I drop competitively and I can tell you no one uses LRM's in comp play."

"Cool! I didn't know there was a competitive solo league! Where do I sign up?"

"Oh, no. I am captain-lieutenant-major of the 1234567th Deathnightdarkslayerdragonkillercommandoes; we took 37th honorable mention in the 3rd Tukkayaid thingie."

"Oh, cool, but that's not the same thing as solo queue, which is what I play and what I was talking about."

"YOUR LEADERBOARDS SUK! GIT GUD, SKRUB-TATO!!!"

"Sigh."

Solo play is not the same as group or faction play. I'm not here making the case that it's better or worse, easier or harder. Just that it's a different mode with different requirements for success. I think it would be nice to have a place to talk about the state of solo play without that inevitable confusion.

What do y'all think?

[Grandpaw]

As a solo only player,I endorse this message!

[ProfessorD]

Mister Glitchdragon, on 01 June 2017 - 02:25 PM, said:

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Solo play is not the same as group or faction play. I'm not here making the case that it's better or worse, easier or harder. Just that it's a different mode with different requirements for success. I think it would be nice to have a place to talk about the state of solo play without that inevitable confusion.

What do y'all think?

Sounds reasonable to me.

Mister Glitchdragon, on 01 June 2017 - 02:25 PM, said:

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"I drop competitively and I can tell you no one uses LRM's in comp play."

"Cool! I didn't know there was a competitive solo league! Where do I sign up?"

"Oh, no. I am captain-lieutenant-major of the 1234567th Deathnightdarkslayerdragonkillercommandoes; we took 37th honorable mention in the 3rd Tukkayaid thingie."

"Oh, cool, but that's not the same thing as solo queue, which is what I play and what I was talking about."

"YOUR LEADERBOARDS SUK! GIT GUD, SKRUB-TATO!!!"

...

Sigh.

I guess telling people "don't knock it till you try it" on the Internet is a waste of time, isn't it?

Edited by ProfessorD, 01 June 2017 - 02:32 PM.

[VonBruinwald]

In favour.

[JC Daxion]

Pretty good idea... It would be nice not to have to Qualify every post..

[Monkey Lover]

Name it "Potato Discussion"

[Davegt27]

What do y'all think?

I think there is no way PGI will listen to us

[Kiiyor]

99% PUG also.

I'm all for another place where we can stare at other player names distrustfully, ignore any attempts at direct communication unless we're whining at someone, and cheerfully abandon anyone who takes too much heat for their views. Also, if anyone posts a good suggestion, i'll ignore it and do the opposite, and then complain at others for not doing it.

[I_AM_ZUUL]

As someone who is openly scornful of the caricature of exploited poorly implemented ruleset that PGI has screwed up that Group & Comp have become... I highly endorse this suggestion!!! Solo Queue can still be played as Battletech while Group/Comp have absolutely no bearing on that title anymore.

[nehebkau]

Playing all 3 "modes" (some more than others) I can confirm that the solo queue skills, builds and tactics are very different from the other queues, AND, would probably warrant its own sub forum. Advice given in the FW and group forums would often prove fatal in the solo world.

[PhoenixFire55]

An idiot would always walk into a bar with "no idiots allowed" sign on it ... Why? ... Because he is an idiot.
Since you can't fix stupid putting up a sign is a waste of space.

[kesmai]

+1
Good idea.

[Mister Glitchdragon]

Monkey Lover, on 01 June 2017 - 03:17 PM, said:

Name it "Potato Discussion"

"Tater-talk!"

[nehebkau]

Mister Glitchdragon, on 02 June 2017 - 07:12 AM, said:

"Tater-talk!"

I think that is the most AMAZING name for the QP solo queue.

[MischiefSC]

All in favor of this. Only real problem is that it muddies the difference between what actually works and the fact that anything can work in solo queue because it's always got bads to farm.

However anyone going to solo queue discussions isn't going to be interested in not being bad, so honestly? Probably be better all around.

[Napoleon_Blownapart]

you are talking about the company that buried its 'hardware and accessories' forum when new chips and video cards are coming out.

[Mister Glitchdragon]

MischiefSC, on 02 June 2017 - 03:31 PM, said:

However anyone going to solo queue discussions isn't going to be interested in not being bad, so honestly? Probably be better all around.

Honestly, I'm getting bored with good discussions being stymied by leaderboard shaming. I think a forum where we check our epeens at the door would be alright.