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[Redmond Spiderhammer]

Really what is to understand? Some players dont feel like always having to find a group to have a few enjoyable matches before calling it a night. Doesn't really matter the reason. Maybe they just dont have the extra time to wait for a group, sometimes its quick sometimes its not, but its never been instant for me. Maybe they dont feel like listening to the chatter on TS, sometimes it fun, sometimes you get in with some personalities you dont enjoy, sometimes your just not in the mood. Maybe they dont want to wait a few extra minuts between each match or maybe they dont want someone else determining what type of match they play. What I dont get is how so many virulent anti-pick up players seem so unwilling to admit that pre-grouping provides a HUGE advantage and creates an imbalance that the matchmaker needs to start accounting for. Thats where your accusations of farming and pug stomping come from. We should all know its a broken system and its hard for people who are on the losing end of that broken system not to see others defending the status quoe, or trivializing the problem, and not take offense and jump to conclusions about their motivations for doing so.

As for myself, I've played a bit on TS now and had fun with it. Some of the teams I ended up on did attempt some sync dropping (which worked far less than advertised and as often as not ended up dropping on opposing teams) These guys weren't doing it to farm or get easy wins, they just wanted to all play together. I cant hold that against them. Mind you I also dont see any of them on the forum beating up on solo players or extolling how there isn't really a problem.

[GuardDogg]

The thing with I noticed with premades, they work together in a group, all together. Steal each others kills, bump into each, other (no battle formation, tactics), along with Friendly fire. Its like a gang with baseball bats, chains, knifes, etc..etc. They change game plays only to assualt even in conquest. They do not bother me anymore. Myself as a pug, I like to toy with Premades (break them up), well I do try. Will change in the future. Got to get used to em. If MWO can get voice to work in game. Get lances (groups) to work. Things would be better. I do not call anyone in Premades a mechwarrior. Because they can wipe out a team in minutes using each others weapons hitting the target (Alpha, Bravo....) They do not go one on one, or one vs two. When they do, (Very noticable), that when your about to destroy one of em, one on one battle, they will retreat to their group, and return with em.

Edited by VeeDog, 06 January 2013 - 10:46 PM.

[ferluci]

Its a team game, strategy makes it work better with a team. Most FPS(and this is a sim) have the ability to team up with ya friends, the difference here is the ONE life per match. I like it, makes it much more interesting. I also think much of the complaining from the one man armies come from that. Well i will play with me team( which includes merz),

Flame me blame me for me 2 cents worth

And as always remember friendly fire isn't.