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Post by maverick on Mar 10, 2022 5:39:59 GMT -5
Can't get a fair game so I kept quitting unfair games, it now seems like I'm permanently in the LPQ where I cannot get a game at all. Uninstalled the "game" I'm finally cured, bye.
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Post by Cdr. Crimmins on Mar 10, 2022 8:15:27 GMT -5
Bye.
In an unrelated note, it really sucks when you finish a hard win and then realize some ninny bailed on the Reds, leaving them a man down and thus taking the wind right out of your sails. Or you lose a close game and realize it was a blue who bailed on the team in a game that would have might have been winnable with a 6th player just throwing down like a competitor.
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Post by shawngonakillyou on Mar 10, 2022 9:00:13 GMT -5
I'm seeing a lot of that recently (as in last few days) and I'm trying to resist the report button because I also know a ton of folks (myself included) are reporting game glitches where they cannot spawn. So I am going to give the benefit of the doubt until I stop seeing the complaints on here and stop seeing it live when I cannot spawn. I will never quit a match, ever. -I'd rather die trying. So if you see a zero from me, know I got locked out. I'm going to assume the same from you all for the short term.
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Post by Loganspawn on Mar 10, 2022 9:26:57 GMT -5
I'm seeing a lot of that recently (as in last few days) and I'm trying to resist the report button because I also know a ton of folks (myself included) are reporting game glitches where they cannot spawn. So I am going to give the benefit of the doubt until I stop seeing the complaints on here and stop seeing it live when I cannot spawn. I will never quit a match, ever. -I'd rather die trying. So if you see a zero from me, know I got locked out. I'm going to assume the same from you all for the short term. Besides the leavers which clowns like Manni support and encourage and pix still gives him free stuff and a REC Account, the latest update is dropping allot of players both solo and in squad. Last night in squad was horrible many games two players were booted and often the squad leader hit battle and he went off solo and I was left with the squad still in hangar. Lots of players getting the Snow screen or black. Myself I have just been hung up a few times not able to drop a bot or sometimes respawn. There are some names I do not give the benefit of the doubt to as I have seen them doing this Dookie stuf for a long time. Then if you do not crash you have to fight a full monster squad of undying meta or the teams are so lopsided one side is spawn raided in a minute. It is getting harder and harder to find those good games, that doesn't mean winning it means a good solid game. So in essence the desire to play is less and less but the frustration is more and more. Pix Clown show. |
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Post by Loganspawn on Mar 10, 2022 9:30:49 GMT -5
Can't get a fair game so I kept quitting unfair games, it now seems like I'm permanently in the LPQ where I cannot get a game at all. Uninstalled the "game" I'm finally cured, bye. It is much better to just not play like you are saying than to ditch out of games. Good luck finding something you enjoy to fill your spare time. Peace out. |
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Post by dinnerplain on Mar 10, 2022 9:49:05 GMT -5
The only "fair" games in War Robots are the beginning games where everyone has all the same crap and before you go into league. That and skirmish where again everyone has the same.
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Post by Destroyer on Mar 10, 2022 10:53:30 GMT -5
Here are a few more reasons to bail:
6. Entire maxed MK3 champ hangar nerfed in one update, bots, weapons, modules all unplayable now. If I keep playing I will automatically go down league to expert. I am not tanking, Pix is doing that for me.
5. Squad play constantly crashing, cannot spawn, stuck watching helplessly while your team is getting creamed 1 or 2 man down. Only happens when cross platform is on.
4. Don't know if the game will be here next week, sanctions are catching up.
3. Don't know if any of my game money is going to the war chest... I know, sensitive, politics.
2. Maxed Heimdall Lantern Onslaught already on the battlefield, really guys? you need to seek professional help.
And the number one reason to quit War Robots is:
1. My Fenrir still can't walk down a ramp yet.
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Post by PumpkinHead on Mar 10, 2022 11:21:30 GMT -5
Here are a few more reasons to bail: 6. Entire maxed MK3 champ hangar nerfed in one update, bots, weapons, modules all unplayable now. If I keep playing I will automatically go down league to expert. I am not tanking, Pix is doing that for me. 5. Squad play constantly crashing, cannot spawn, stuck watching helplessly while your team is getting creamed 1 or 2 man down. Only happens when cross platform is on. 4. Don't know if the game will be here next week, sanctions are catching up. 3. Don't know if any of my game money is going to the war chest... I know, sensitive, politics. 2. Maxed Heimdall Lantern Onslaught already on the battlefield, really guys? you need to seek professional help. And the number one reason to quit War Robots is: 1. My Fenrir still can't walk down a ramp yet. #3 and #4 are the only relevant issues, and 4 is the one we have no control over. Pretty good list, but gameplay issues and instant max new goodies have been around for 5 years or so. As for OP, do what you need to do. A break can improve one’s emotional balance, then come back and have some fun, but do play out the hand dealt…..not cool leaving just because reds have the power. Despite that truism, I still maintain a 50-60% win rate 95% of the time. Besides, I just had a battle on night Shez where we were 4 capped by reds, then somehow turned it around and won in the last 2 minutes. It was a rush! |
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Post by milty72 on Mar 11, 2022 3:07:11 GMT -5
Good bye maverick may you find joy in other things. |
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Post by anjian on Mar 11, 2022 3:32:20 GMT -5
Can't get a fair game so I kept quitting unfair games, it now seems like I'm permanently in the LPQ where I cannot get a game at all. Uninstalled the "game" I'm finally cured, bye. Given the incoming great Inflation, great deflation and the new great economic depression about to come, its wise to save your money for your own survival, period. |
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Post by Cdr. Crimmins on Mar 11, 2022 8:12:49 GMT -5
Here are a few more reasons to bail: 6. Entire maxed MK3 champ hangar nerfed in one update, bots, weapons, modules all unplayable now. If I keep playing I will automatically go down league to expert. I am not tanking, Pix is doing that for me. That's funny because I'm down here in D1/E3 with largely L6 bots and weapons, admitted with a few sprinkled up to L8, without using active modules or Orbital Stupidity. Although... I do have those 5 Mk3 Vityazes.... Learn to use your gear, not rely on magic princess powers. Will you drop league points? Sure. But I'm pretty sure your maxed MK3 hangar, nerfed though it may be, should be able to do better than my Vits. |
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Post by Thunderkiss on Mar 11, 2022 8:21:42 GMT -5
I'm seeing a lot of that recently (as in last few days) and I'm trying to resist the report button because I also know a ton of folks (myself included) are reporting game glitches where they cannot spawn. So I am going to give the benefit of the doubt until I stop seeing the complaints on here and stop seeing it live when I cannot spawn. I will never quit a match, ever. -I'd rather die trying. So if you see a zero from me, know I got locked out. I'm going to assume the same from you all for the short term. Besides the leavers which clowns like Manni support and encourage and pix still gives him free stuff and a REC Account, the latest update is dropping allot of players both solo and in squad. Last night in squad was horrible many games two players were booted and often the squad leader hit battle and he went off solo and I was left with the squad still in hangar. Lots of players getting the Snow screen or black. Myself I have just been hung up a few times not able to drop a bot or sometimes respawn. There are some names I do not give the benefit of the doubt to as I have seen them doing this Dookie stuf for a long time. Then if you do not crash you have to fight a full monster squad of undying meta or the teams are so lopsided one side is spawn raided in a minute. It is getting harder and harder to find those good games, that doesn't mean winning it means a good solid game. So in essence the desire to play is less and less but the frustration is more and more. Pix Clown show. Anytime you're ready man, look me up. I need a partner in this 「dookie」 show. |
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Post by darr on Mar 11, 2022 11:06:59 GMT -5
If I see any more Mk3 in E/M I will be pissed as...
Now only play the minimum monthly 5 games for the league gold. Any more my blood might go boiling lol.
Sorry but I still insist maintain 3-bot L9 hangar cos if I have to deploy the 4th bot it will be a match littered with cheats or 「meow」 tankers. No point boiling my blood further...zzz
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Post by Browncoats4ever on Mar 11, 2022 11:24:05 GMT -5
Sorry to see you go, maverick. You have to chase what makes YOU happy. We’ll leave a light on for ya.  |
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Post by Browncoats4ever on Mar 11, 2022 11:32:09 GMT -5
If I see any more Mk3 in E/M I will be pissed as... Now only play the minimum monthly 5 games for the league gold. Any more my blood might go boiling lol. Sorry but I still insist maintain 3-bot L9 hangar cos if I have to deploy the 4th bot it will be a match littered with cheats or 「meow」 tankers. No point boiling my blood further...zzz I have a couple MK3 bots/weapons and am constantly upgrading. I’m in M2, but there are occasionally Expert players in my matches. If they’re in Expert league or lower with MK3 bots, they’re suspect. Masters is on the border of Champs so there’s bound to be an overlap with MK3 hangars. Unfortunately PIX encourages Tanking with their business model, so it’s something players have to deal with. |
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Post by 079 on Mar 11, 2022 17:25:18 GMT -5
I honestly feel no pity for OP, quitting on the first sight of a lopsided match is the most cowardly thing one can do in my book. He completely deserved LPQ. He could have changed his hangar to head down to a lower league to simply learned to roll with the punches, but no, he ruined matches for 11 players over and over in a futile chase of what he wanted.
I’m sure people will not like me being harsh on a game and forum veteran, but he did basically the worst possible thing, and I’m not gonna let that slip just because of reputation. May he live a long and happy life, but I’m not sad to see a quitter fall into the hole he dug.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2022 17:51:20 GMT -5
I'm seeing a lot of that recently (as in last few days) and I'm trying to resist the report button because I also know a ton of folks (myself included) are reporting game glitches where they cannot spawn. So I am going to give the benefit of the doubt until I stop seeing the complaints on here and stop seeing it live when I cannot spawn. I will never quit a match, ever. -I'd rather die trying. So if you see a zero from me, know I got locked out. I'm going to assume the same from you all for the short term. Besides the leavers which clowns like Manni support and encourage and pix still gives him free stuff and a REC Account, the latest update is dropping allot of players both solo and in squad. Last night in squad was horrible many games two players were booted and often the squad leader hit battle and he went off solo and I was left with the squad still in hangar. Lots of players getting the Snow screen or black. Myself I have just been hung up a few times not able to drop a bot or sometimes respawn. There are some names I do not give the benefit of the doubt to as I have seen them doing this Dookie stuf for a long time. Then if you do not crash you have to fight a full monster squad of undying meta or the teams are so lopsided one side is spawn raided in a minute. It is getting harder and harder to find those good games, that doesn't mean winning it means a good solid game. So in essence the desire to play is less and less but the frustration is more and more. Pix Clown show. I've been getting a black/half-filled screen since the update hit. It's been about every fifth game. I've been closing the game and restarting ... does that count as a leave do you think? That would suck serious doo-doo. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2022 17:54:27 GMT -5
Here are a few more reasons to bail: 6. Entire maxed MK3 champ hangar nerfed in one update, bots, weapons, modules all unplayable now. If I keep playing I will automatically go down league to expert. I am not tanking, Pix is doing that for me. That's funny because I'm down here in D1/E3 with largely L6 bots and weapons, admitted with a few sprinkled up to L8, without using active modules or Orbital Stupidity. Although... I do have those 5 Mk3 Vityazes.... Learn to use your gear, not rely on magic princess powers. Will you drop league points? Sure. But I'm pretty sure your maxed MK3 hangar, nerfed though it may be, should be able to do better than my Vits. How do you resist the urge to OS Erebus? I use an Erebus, and I'd OS myself if I could! |
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Post by kelzatron on Mar 11, 2022 18:42:45 GMT -5
I'm seeing a lot of that recently (as in last few days) and I'm trying to resist the report button because I also know a ton of folks (myself included) are reporting game glitches where they cannot spawn. So I am going to give the benefit of the doubt until I stop seeing the complaints on here and stop seeing it live when I cannot spawn. I will never quit a match, ever. -I'd rather die trying. So if you see a zero from me, know I got locked out. I'm going to assume the same from you all for the short term. Yes, I have had a ton of the crashing while loading into battle since 7.9 was released. I never quit a game unless something like that goes wrong. I try to close the game as quick as I can but I know that doesn't always work. While squading one night, I thought I closed it in time for me to be replaced but my squad said it still showed me in. Like you said for the time being giving the benefit of doubt is a good idea. |
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Post by easystrider on Mar 11, 2022 19:39:05 GMT -5
I honestly feel no pity for OP, quitting on the first sight of a lopsided match is the most cowardly thing one can do in my book. He completely deserved LPQ. He could have changed his hangar to head down to a lower league to simply learned to roll with the punches, but no, he ruined matches for 11 players over and over in a futile chase of what he wanted. ... But that is a form of tanking and it takes forever to drop like this. Besides, him not showing up or showing up with deliberately inferior gear is effectively the same thing. Rolling with punches is admirable, but taking beatings all the time is pointless. Not condoning dropping out of the game, I have stopped playing many times rather than ruin it for others. But you have to account for the fact that this game leaves many people so demoralized; some leave quietly and some will tank and/or engage in other disruptive behavior. |
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Post by 079 on Mar 11, 2022 19:55:40 GMT -5
I honestly feel no pity for OP, quitting on the first sight of a lopsided match is the most cowardly thing one can do in my book. He completely deserved LPQ. He could have changed his hangar to head down to a lower league to simply learned to roll with the punches, but no, he ruined matches for 11 players over and over in a futile chase of what he wanted. ... But that is a form of tanking and it takes forever to drop like this. Besides, him not showing up or showing up with deliberately inferior gear is effectively the same thing. Rolling with punches is admirable, but taking beatings all the time is pointless. Not condoning dropping out of the game, I have stopped playing many times rather than ruin it for others. But you have to account for the fact that this game leaves many people so demoralized; some leave quietly and some will tank and/or engage in other disruptive behavior. I’m not condoning tanking, I do think that OP is a person who would “league manage” as we call it the correct way. It’s not hard to do, cap levels at a certain amount and do not run broken items that will boost your performance. You don’t have even have to drop leagues, just stay where you are and play it by ear. The system will push you down naturally as the uncaring meta leaves you and your finely crafted hangar behind. Or better yet, start a baby account, work up the desired level, and stay there. OP had many options to league manage without malicious intent, but used none of them, instead perusing an outdated and unrealistic expectation of fairness. Even poorly executed league management is better than straight-up leaving matches though. I know the game is frustrating, but there is no excuse for repeatedly and knowingly worsening the experience of other players. OP had no pity for all the blues and reds being left behind, so why should I have pity? |
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Post by easystrider on Mar 11, 2022 20:58:41 GMT -5
But that is a form of tanking and it takes forever to drop like this. Besides, him not showing up or showing up with deliberately inferior gear is effectively the same thing. Rolling with punches is admirable, but taking beatings all the time is pointless. Not condoning dropping out of the game, I have stopped playing many times rather than ruin it for others. But you have to account for the fact that this game leaves many people so demoralized; some leave quietly and some will tank and/or engage in other disruptive behavior. I’m not condoning tanking, I do think that OP is a person who would “league manage” as we call it the correct way. It’s not hard to do, cap levels at a certain amount and do not run broken items that will boost your performance. You don’t have even have to drop leagues, just stay where you are and play it by ear. The system will push you down naturally as the uncaring meta leaves you and your finely crafted hangar behind. Or better yet, start a baby account, work up the desired level, and stay there. OP had many options to league manage without malicious intent, but used none of them, instead perusing an outdated and unrealistic expectation of fairness. Even poorly executed league management is better than straight-up leaving matches though. I know the game is frustrating, but there is no excuse for repeatedly and knowingly worsening the experience of other players. OP had no pity for all the blues and reds being left behind, so why should I have pity? Sure, you are perfectly justified in feeling the way you do. Not questioning that. But just as you wrote that people should drop unrealistic expectation of fairness, on the other hand in absence of fairness some other people maybe should think about dropping expectations of everybody playing by the rules. Because one follows the other, currupt system will breed disgruntled players. And btw, note, you are getting what you wanted, he's effectively quitting the game and won't drop from games anymore. There are some others that will be more malicious and tank and do other things just in spite. Edit: TLDR; I guess what I'm suggesting is not feeling pity for anybody, but taking War Robots's inherent unfairness and some malicious behavior as two sides of the same coin. |
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Post by Cdr. Crimmins on Mar 12, 2022 0:28:22 GMT -5
That's funny because I'm down here in D1/E3 with largely L6 bots and weapons, admitted with a few sprinkled up to L8, without using active modules or Orbital Stupidity. Although... I do have those 5 Mk3 Vityazes.... Learn to use your gear, not rely on magic princess powers. Will you drop league points? Sure. But I'm pretty sure your maxed MK3 hangar, nerfed though it may be, should be able to do better than my Vits. How do you resist the urge to OS Erebus? I use an Erebus, and I'd OS myself if I could! Currently my fleet of motherships contains 4 Dreadnoughts, 2 Mantises and 1 Monarch. They are unleveled and their turrets are dismounted. They are parked in high, lonely orbits desperately low on supplies and run by skeleton crews who have displeased me. I hate the very concept of them. They are a tool for further unbalancing the playing field. Pilots with higher leveled bots and weapons are able to do more faster, thus charging the OS faster, thus getting more shots off during a match than any weaker opponent. They are a ‘win more’ mechanic, yet another erosion of skill in War Robots. Plus it's even easier to avoid hitting the button now that my HUD looks like this:  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2022 0:55:33 GMT -5
Bye. In an unrelated note, it really sucks when you finish a hard win and then realize some ninny bailed on the Reds, leaving them a man down and thus taking the wind right out of your sails. Or you lose a close game and realize it was a blue who bailed on the team in a game that would have might have been winnable with a 6th player just throwing down like a competitor. Why do you blame the guy that leaves? Why don't you place the blame where it belongs? Pixonic. They put a Leave Battle button there for anyone to press at their own leisure. If you don't like it, why don't you talk to Pixonic about that? While you're at it, please ask them to make matches fair and level. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2022 1:01:20 GMT -5
But that is a form of tanking and it takes forever to drop like this. Besides, him not showing up or showing up with deliberately inferior gear is effectively the same thing. Rolling with punches is admirable, but taking beatings all the time is pointless. Not condoning dropping out of the game, I have stopped playing many times rather than ruin it for others. But you have to account for the fact that this game leaves many people so demoralized; some leave quietly and some will tank and/or engage in other disruptive behavior. I’m not condoning tanking, I do think that OP is a person who would “league manage” as we call it the correct way. It’s not hard to do, cap levels at a certain amount and do not run broken items that will boost your performance. You don’t have even have to drop leagues, just stay where you are and play it by ear. The system will push you down naturally as the uncaring meta leaves you and your finely crafted hangar behind. Or better yet, start a baby account, work up the desired level, and stay there. OP had many options to league manage without malicious intent, but used none of them, instead perusing an outdated and unrealistic expectation of fairness. Even poorly executed league management is better than straight-up leaving matches though. I know the game is frustrating, but there is no excuse for repeatedly and knowingly worsening the experience of other players. OP had no pity for all the blues and reds being left behind, so why should I have pity? I'm sorry, but your defense of Pixonic really sounds like they are paying you. The matchmaking system really pisses people off, the only people that don't hate Pixonic's guts are those who are already fully maxed and the matchmaking benefits them, or they are Pixonic spies and gets paid to defend them. |
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Post by Cdr. Crimmins on Mar 12, 2022 1:08:05 GMT -5
Bye. In an unrelated note, it really sucks when you finish a hard win and then realize some ninny bailed on the Reds, leaving them a man down and thus taking the wind right out of your sails. Or you lose a close game and realize it was a blue who bailed on the team in a game that would have might have been winnable with a 6th player just throwing down like a competitor. Why do you blame the guy that leaves? Why don't you place the blame where it belongs? Pixonic. They put a Leave Battle button there for anyone to press at their own leisure. If you don't like it, why don't you talk to Pixonic about that? While you're at it, please ask them to make matches fair and level. I'll get right on that. Oh wait, I'm too busy having fun killing meta bots in my obsolete garbage that I bring to battle all the while not worrying about whether the battle is fair or not because the MM is designed to keep my winrate between 40-60% regardless of what I deploy. Proven in combat, backed by stats, going on these just over 5 years now since the new MM was introduced. Before then, during the Golden Age, my win percentage was in the mid to high 80’s due to the larger effect play skill and hangar design had on the matches. |
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Post by 079 on Mar 12, 2022 1:24:24 GMT -5
I’m not condoning tanking, I do think that OP is a person who would “league manage” as we call it the correct way. It’s not hard to do, cap levels at a certain amount and do not run broken items that will boost your performance. You don’t have even have to drop leagues, just stay where you are and play it by ear. The system will push you down naturally as the uncaring meta leaves you and your finely crafted hangar behind. Or better yet, start a baby account, work up the desired level, and stay there. OP had many options to league manage without malicious intent, but used none of them, instead perusing an outdated and unrealistic expectation of fairness. Even poorly executed league management is better than straight-up leaving matches though. I know the game is frustrating, but there is no excuse for repeatedly and knowingly worsening the experience of other players. OP had no pity for all the blues and reds being left behind, so why should I have pity? I'm sorry, but your defense of Pixonic really sounds like they are paying you. The matchmaking system really pisses people off, the only people that don't hate Pixonic's guts are those who are already fully maxed and the matchmaking benefits them, or they are Pixonic spies and gets paid to defend them. I’m not denying OP the right to get frustrated over unfair matches or saying that Pixonic’s matchmaking is not broken, I’m saying OP took that frustration out in a very bad way. Like it or not, fair matches are a thing of the past, and leaving match after match in pursuit of something that doesn’t exist disrespects the other 11 players. It’s not a matter of cowering to Pixonic, it’s a matter of sportsmanship. I sure wish Pixonic paid me, I am easier on them than most people here, but I’m not blind to the truth. |
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Post by Garbage game on Mar 12, 2022 3:11:54 GMT -5
I honestly feel no pity for OP, quitting on the first sight of a lopsided match is the most cowardly thing one can do in my book. He completely deserved LPQ. He could have changed his hangar to head down to a lower league to simply learned to roll with the punches, but no, he ruined matches for 11 players over and over in a futile chase of what he wanted. Iâm sure people will not like me being harsh on a game and forum veteran, but he did basically the worst possible thing, and Iâm not gonna let that slip just because of reputation. May he live a long and happy life, but Iâm not sad to see a quitter fall into the hole he dug. Itâs bad enough facing mk3 whale squads as soon as you reach Masters on the mobile platforms, but for Steam/PC players, you experience that from Diamond onwards due to lack of players. Can you imagine the rage of facing the same MK3 Whale Squad several games in a row? I mean I go down fighting all the time, but if I played on Steam I would not have logged as much playtime as I have on Mobile. You used to be able to be replaced if you leave during the countdown timer (I am guilty of that a few times because 「fluffernutter」 getting sent down to Masters because I face squads during my placement games)â¦but with the severe lack of players on PC platforms it probably just counts as a man down⦠|
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2022 3:49:50 GMT -5
How do you resist the urge to OS Erebus? I use an Erebus, and I'd OS myself if I could! Currently my fleet of motherships contains 4 Dreadnoughts, 2 Mantises and 1 Monarch. They are unleveled and their turrets are dismounted. They are parked in high, lonely orbits desperately low on supplies and run by skeleton crews who have displeased me. I hate the very concept of them. They are a tool for further unbalancing the playing field. Pilots with higher leveled bots and weapons are able to do more faster, thus charging the OS faster, thus getting more shots off during a match than any weaker opponent. They are a ‘win more’ mechanic, yet another erosion of skill in War Robots. Plus it's even easier to avoid hitting the button now that my HUD looks like this: Omg I timed that scroll down perfectly after reading your message. Too funny! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2022 4:58:36 GMT -5
Full disclosure: I have rage quit several times due to the bendies. I have a small window of playing time on weekdays after work (20/30 minutes) and it was infuriating to get you-know-what by magic bendy banana bullets. However, I'm back to normal playing.
Stoicism plug:
A lot of unhappiness comes from not getting what you expect (not necessarily what you want). I don't get unhappy because I wanted to kill that red, but I didn't; I get unhappy when I expected to kill that red and I didn't. This is a really important and constant concept to keep in mind in general. It's subtle, but powerful and pervasive.
Stoicism plug over.
I realised that I actually had an unrealistic expectation (win every game top place). I KNOW that sounds brash, but that was my expectation. Why not? I won the last game in top place, why not? I'm used to winning most computer games I play (we probably all are - I mean one player games). I expect to win.
And if I don't win? I lower the difficulty. Normally with games that just affects me, but with War Robots, lowering the difficulty for yourself (ie tanking) increases the difficulty for others. I know it's not the intention of the action, but it is inextricably linked to it. I can't dictate your standards here, but personally that's not something I'm comfortable with.
By choosing to play the game, knowing how it is designed, I think I do have to accept the above implications of my actions. If you are OK with this, then I don't have a persuasive argument for you. I think there is a better approach, though.
As we all know, the system is designed to make our expectations impossible. So, adjusting my expectations means I genuinely don't care about the wins or leagues. I don't expect to win, I don't expect to place top, I don't expect my team mate to consider the beacon bar at some point in the beacon game, I do expect to get smashed by people who have spent more than me. We all have different situations and lives, so please dont think I'm telling you what to do, I'm just describing my approach.
There is a distinction between lowering your expectations in order to never be disappointed and often delighted, with adjusting your expectations to align more with reality.
This next bit might upset people, but I also have to acknowledge that this is a free product. It is completely free to play and enjoy. On Steam, you don't even have to watch ads. I can literally play all day and never pay a cent. I'm not sure that I'm entitled to anything from the game by virtue of the fact that I play it. Pix work on a product and allow us to use it for free. Yes, they design the product to encourage spending, but ... why shouldnt they?
Wait! Before you launch an attack at me, I rant as much as anybody about the manner of this design, I think it's extremely greedy, borderline deceptive at times, and often times counterproductive (the OP is leaving, which sucks). I do accept the principle though, that Pix let's us enjoy their work and that people who spend should gain an advantage. I'd argue all day with Pix about how much of an advantage that should be, but the principle is fair. It's the same principle we use every day in virtually all areas of life.
I'm not a fan of 'should' without 'if', and I don't impose my standards on others, but it's just something to consider if you are quitting matches/continuously unhappy with the game.
I COMPLETELY understand the insanity of facing off against much more powerful stuff (as someone mentioned above, Steam is one hell of an asylum in that respect). I understand and don't completely disagree with the arguments for people league managing; however, personally I don't think it's the best approach. Play a few matches, then tank, amplify your misery to other players, rinse repeat. Or, just play and let the MM do it's thing.
Anyway, no judgement - just a suggestion for improving your experience with the game. I'm sorry you're going OP. If you keep tanking, so be it - I don't even report tankers. Other people can do what they want. If any of the above changes your mind, I'll be all the gladder for it.
Respect to you all!
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"Kill'em all."
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