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Post by mothbot on Sept 15, 2018 20:05:11 GMT -5
Seriously, what's up with that?
Is their ego so fragile that they can't stand the thought their robot was killed by another player? Or is it simply a troll move to prevent someone from getting a little extra reward at the end of the match?
I mean, this irks me and I see the behavior all the time. I watch their health bar get down to 10% and VOOM! There goes that signal flare, depriving someone from getting credit for something they should have been credited for.
I suppose one could argue that it's good gameplay because it gets a pilot back into the fight a little sooner.
BUT
In a game where most of our rewards are granted based upon the amount of damage we do and the number of kill we make, isn't just poor sportsmanship?
-Pilot Caycat out.
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Post by windcaster on Sept 15, 2018 20:37:17 GMT -5
What mode are we talking? TDM its' pointless to eject.. just gives the other team a kill anyway.
FFA.. well.. there are reasons, not always to do with pride.
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Post by ezekielcrow on Sept 15, 2018 22:16:06 GMT -5
I wish there was a mechanism to prevent sniper, arty and missile builds from ejecting. After all the trouble to get to them, they eject as soon as you start putting on the long rubber glove...  |
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Post by DiscountDalek on Sept 15, 2018 22:59:11 GMT -5
I wish there was a mechanism to prevent sniper, arty and missile builds from ejecting. After all the trouble to get to them, they eject as soon as you start putting on the long rubber glove... Fisting reference for a forum board. Classy, sir. |
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Post by osang on Sept 16, 2018 0:25:19 GMT -5
I wish there was a mechanism to prevent sniper, arty and missile builds from ejecting. After all the trouble to get to them, they eject as soon as you start putting on the long rubber glove...
Probably they knew their bot will die and spawn for a brawler.
It’s Clobberin’ Time!
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Post by codebrown on Sept 16, 2018 0:26:50 GMT -5
There was just recently a poll and good discussion about this in another thread, in case you didn't see it. war-robots-forum.freeforums.net/thread/27201/ejectionPersonally, the only time I eject is when I just killed a red and am at low health, and that same read just respawned and is clearly about to hunt me down and kill me. Yeah... I'm not giving them that satisfaction after I've clearly already bested him.  |
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Post by mothbot on Sept 16, 2018 2:03:46 GMT -5
There was just recently a poll and good discussion about this in another thread, in case you didn't see it. war-robots-forum.freeforums.net/thread/27201/ejectionPersonally, the only time I eject is when I just killed a red and am at low health, and that same read just respawned and is clearly about to hunt me down and kill me. Yeah... I'm not giving them that satisfaction after I've clearly already bested him. Thanks for the link! Man, I even voted in that poll.  Anyways, my rant isn't against ejecting as a tactical move. It's about those people in a firefight who eject for what appears to be a petty reason. Hence, my comment about bad sportsmanship. A player who is clearly ejecting to backcap a beacon, or because they are on a 'bot no longer needed by their team, is making a sound decision. One that I tend not to make because I'm limited to a four robot hanger and I don't like putting myself a 'bot down. Oh, I LOVE it when a red respawns to hunt me down. I take it as a compliment. . On a cluttered map, I play hide and seek with them. (On open maps, it's harder.) They usually win but I get the satisfaction of making them earn that kill. |
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Post by Grumpy Tanker #Official on Sept 17, 2018 2:58:02 GMT -5
When your losing 27 - 4 in TDM, I'm spawning as far away from Red and gonna make them chase and follow me as far as I can get. Then I'm gonna hide. And wait and wait and then...... boop..... See ya.
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Post by peanut2014 on Sept 17, 2018 21:24:47 GMT -5
I will do that if im down to a spec of life with one wepon left and my bot is walking slow and i can spawn in to save a beacon then yes absolutely will do that
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Post by AcuityAxiom on Sept 17, 2018 21:28:27 GMT -5
I usually never eject, I only do if A: My legs are broken, and B: The fight is a ridiculous distance away.
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Post by BadAsh on Sept 18, 2018 1:00:10 GMT -5
If you eject before dying or losing a weapon, there are no repair costs. There have been a few posts on this in the past.
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Post by darksun on Sept 18, 2018 12:05:27 GMT -5
If you eject before dying or losing a weapon, there are no repair costs. There have been a few posts on this in the past. huh! Also lol how hard up for silver can you be! |
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Post by AcuityAxiom on Sept 18, 2018 13:36:04 GMT -5
If you eject before dying or losing a weapon, there are no repair costs. There have been a few posts on this in the past. No matter people like burst damage so much, you can blast off their weps before they even notice and p*ss them off enough to go into hunt down mode, like the game is supposed to be. |
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Post by oooohmyyy on Sept 18, 2018 15:33:14 GMT -5
Adrian does it often and he says it's cuz it makes him go faster on the whole execution thing, using an almost dead bot with one weapon left and legs damaged is a waste of time says he.
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Post by Spicy Jones on Sept 19, 2018 6:35:28 GMT -5
If you're talking about FFA, there's a bit of strategy involved in that and it depends on where you're ranking during the match. To put it concisely, it's a really good way to bone over a player.
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Post by Spicy Jones on Sept 19, 2018 6:37:20 GMT -5
In a game where most of our rewards are granted based upon the amount of damage we do and the number of kill we make, isn't just poor sportsmanship? There's no such thing as sportsmanship until the match is over. |
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Post by mothbot on Sept 19, 2018 8:14:50 GMT -5
In a game where most of our rewards are granted based upon the amount of damage we do and the number of kill we make, isn't just poor sportsmanship? There's no such thing as sportsmanship until the match is over. Baloney. You don't throw good character out the window over a video game. It's simple. Don't do something that you wouldn't like done to you. I get it. The matchmaker is borked. I've been thrown against Gold players with five slot hangers filled with Mk2 Spectors with Orkans repeatedly. But, I don't let it get me petty. I don't eject to deny them Ag and keys. I practice good sportsmanship. Adrian does it often and he says it's cuz it makes him go faster on the whole execution thing, using an almost dead bot with one weapon left and legs damaged is a waste of time says he. I have no issue with someone ejecting from an almost dead 'bot, if it's not under fire. Context is everything. It's one thing to eject as a strategic move. It's another entirely if you are ejecting to deny another player their kill because the game takes the number of kills a player makes in account when determining what rewards they receive at the end of the match. |
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Post by TheDecepticonIdeal on Sept 22, 2018 11:24:52 GMT -5
Ejecting reduces repair costs, so it's a smart way to get more silver at the end of the game. That is my main reason for ejecting.
But, sometimes I do feel like a troll and make my enemies chase my bot for a bit, and just when they're about to kill me I eject ?. This also serves to frustrate them (which is good for psychological warfare), and it pulls them away from strategic positions since they were too busy chasing me.
And why WOULDN'T you deny them kills so that they earn less silver and keys? There's not much sense in letting your competition get stronger now is there?
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Post by Spicy Jones on Sept 22, 2018 11:39:07 GMT -5
There's no such thing as sportsmanship until the match is over. Baloney. You don't throw good character out the window over a video game. It's simple. Don't do something that you wouldn't like done to you. I get it. The matchmaker is borked. I've been thrown against Gold players with five slot hangers filled with Mk2 Spectors with Orkans repeatedly. But, I don't let it get me petty. I don't eject to deny them Ag and keys. I practice good sportsmanship. Adrian does it often and he says it's cuz it makes him go faster on the whole execution thing, using an almost dead bot with one weapon left and legs damaged is a waste of time says he. I have no issue with someone ejecting from an almost dead 'bot, if it's not under fire. Context is everything. It's one thing to eject as a strategic move. It's another entirely if you are ejecting to deny another player their kill because the game takes the number of kills a player makes in account when determining what rewards they receive at the end of the match. You can keep your honor. I'd rather win and piss players off while I do it. |
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Post by mothbot on Sept 22, 2018 13:41:47 GMT -5
Baloney. You don't throw good character out the window over a video game. It's simple. Don't do something that you wouldn't like done to you. I get it. The matchmaker is borked. I've been thrown against Gold players with five slot hangers filled with Mk2 Spectors with Orkans repeatedly. But, I don't let it get me petty. I don't eject to deny them Ag and keys. I practice good sportsmanship. I have no issue with someone ejecting from an almost dead 'bot, if it's not under fire. Context is everything. It's one thing to eject as a strategic move. It's another entirely if you are ejecting to deny another player their kill because the game takes the number of kills a player makes in account when determining what rewards they receive at the end of the match. You can keep your honor. I'd rather win and piss players off while I do it. That says a lot about both of us. |
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Post by Spicy Jones on Sept 22, 2018 14:04:28 GMT -5
You can keep your honor. I'd rather win and piss players off while I do it. That says a lot about both of us. Sure does, and we don't respect each other either. |
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Post by RedRaider on Sept 22, 2018 14:14:52 GMT -5
If you eject before dying or losing a weapon, there are no repair costs. There have been a few posts on this in the past. huh! Also lol how hard up for silver can you be! The difference can be over 200K. It is another way at a work around. Like building weapons in WS2 and then selling off said comps. the difference can add up fast! It can make the difference between getting a weapon/bot upgraded or not.
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Post by mothbot on Sept 22, 2018 14:18:34 GMT -5
That says a lot about both of us. Sure does, and we don't respect each other either. Fair assumption. |
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Post by Zero Jee on Sept 22, 2018 14:46:55 GMT -5
In a game where most of our rewards are granted based upon the amount of damage we do and the number of kill we make, isn't just poor sportsmanship? There's no such thing as sportsmanship until the match is over. So, ejecting instead of giving some tanker bum holio the satisfaction is bad sportsmanship. . . but somehow them having a 5 bot mk2 hangar in gold league is ok. Get over yourself. Spicy JonesSurfers will tell you, "No friends in the line up bra!", and be cracking beers together on the beach after. |
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Post by mothbot on Sept 23, 2018 16:02:36 GMT -5
There's no such thing as sportsmanship until the match is over. So, ejecting instead of giving some tanker bum holio the satisfaction is bad sportsmanship. . . but somehow them having a 5 bot mk2 hangar in gold league is ok. Get over yourself. Spicy Jones Surfers will tell you, "No friends in the line up bra!", and be cracking beers together on the beach after. That’s what is known as a straw man argument. Of course it’s not okay for a someone with a Mk2 hanger to be tanking in gold (or silver!) league. But... good sportsmanship is about what you do, not what the other player does. I have no need to “get over myself.” You are the person trying to justify bad behavior. I mean, is it such a bad thing to suggest that players be respectful to each other? The player you fight in one match could be your teammate the next. |
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Post by titan1200 on Sept 30, 2018 16:07:43 GMT -5
Stop whining. .. kill more robots
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