noticed that some people like to take the bomb behind enemy lines and camp it for points 
ohnoes, metagaming!
OMG BAN THEM ALL PLZ WE CANT WIN IF THEY DO THAT???
No but it is a xxxx tactic…
Why are only people with the mentality of a four year old answering ???
It is a selfish way to play and it ruins the games for both teams.
No but it is a xxxx tactic…
Why are only people with the mentality of a four year old answering ???
It is a selfish way to play and it ruins the games for both teams.
I couldn’t care less as long as I achieve victory.
as i said Selfish
as i said Selfish
How is playing for victory selfish lol
no your playing for points for you not planting the bomb so your team can win.
Do you understand that the idea that when one plants a bomb the point gets destroyed and the ENTIRE team wins.
but when somebody grabs the bomb runs away and sits out the whole match at the back of the field, ticking over getting points it is not very helpfull to the team.
no your playing for points for you not planting the bomb so your team can win.
Do you understand that the idea that when one plants a bomb the point gets destroyed and the ENTIRE team wins.
but when somebody grabs the bomb runs away and sits out the whole match at the back of the field, ticking over getting points it is not very helpfull to the team.
You win the bomb game if you hold the bombs when timer runs out…
How is that not contributing for victory then?
Or just stop playing Arcade as it’s xxxx anyway :l
No you win the bomb game by blowing up the stations,
if its a draw on how many stations left then the win is decided off which team picked up the most bombs…
so again your wrong Stop doing it
No you win the bomb game by blowing up the stations,
if its a draw on how many stations left then the win is decided off which team picked up the most bombs…
so again your wrong Stop doing it
So your team picks up the first 2 bombs and camps with them = you win.
Pretty simple.
Wow your really trying to justify your actions !!!
its not working btw !
Wow your really trying to justify your actions !!!
its not working btw !
I don’t even play Arcade because it is bloody awful and stupid, but what I said works, we tried it when we still thought playing Arcade was a good idea.
I couldn’t care less as long as I achieve victory.
While I see your point Killavirus and indeed such tactic can be pain for opposing team I have to agree with Stigez.
If it’s not exploit (using bug to your advantage) but part of game mechanics - every tactic giving you advantage and helps your team win the game is viable and legit.
Your claim is comparable with saying that in Combat Recon Captains of each team should instantly charge to the middle instead of sitting in the back surrounded by healing frigates.
It’s like you would make a rule that in Domination Interceptors shouldn’t warp to multiple nodes and cap them but cap one by one instead - in alphabetical order…
These would be fake rules, not supported by game mechanics and you would have huge problem enforcing them, don’t you think?
I’m more concerned about clearing up if juggling the bomb between same team members count towards tie-breaker score - I’d love to see that confirmed officially as I saw such situation once more and “jugglers” team won tie-break again.
In ancient times, those who are skilled in warfare gained victory where victory was easily gained.
Therefore, the victories from those skilled in warfare are not considered of great wisdom or courage, because their victories have no miscalculations.
No miscalculations mean the victories are certain, achieving victory over those who have already lost.
Therefore, those skilled in warfare establish positions that make them invincible and do not miss opportunities to attack the enemy.
Therefore, a victorious army first obtains conditions for victory, then seeks to do battle.
A defeated army first seeks to do battle, then obtains conditions for victory.
Sun Tzu The Art Of War .
The tactic is legit.
However, some of the so-called “elite” corporations apply this tactic even if the mission still runs for 10 minutes.
If those, with superior communication and 4 top-geared ships don’t even try to accomplish a slam-dunk, it’s frankly just lame.
Every donkey can take the EMP and fly 10km from the battlefield with three mates, it takes no skill.
Those are usually the same corps who just warp behind your spawn in CR mode and rape respawns. Thats legit, too, right?
I am one of those - and you will probably laugh - who rather die in glory than sit around camping.
The people who think winning&rank is all, are just sad, and forgot what games are about.
While I tell stories like “I was on 20% hull and charged the beacon protected by 3 frigs, whole enemy team on my xxxx. Stunned 2 frigates and ion rocket at the third. Just before i blew up, I planted dat xxxx!”,
they tell “remember when we camped the EMP bomb 10 minutes with our 4 frigates, we pwned those newbs so hard. sooo ez. luls”
You people took take the fun out of this game for others, and quite obviously for yourself, too.
I get pissed off no matter which team does it.
I dont really care about winning, yes its nice but i am not a stats-xxxx.
i said nothing about protecting the captain near your own spawn point did I, so why bring it up. Stop trying to put words in my mouth to make me look unreasonable.
People are obviously abusing a game mechanic for POINTS it has nothing to do about getting the Win for the team, All they care about is getting the bomb and then running and sitting it out knowing regardless of win / lose they’re getting points.
I have never seen a team do it with two bombs yet, and hope i never do as sitting there for 10min unable to attack the points to win / end the game is going to be boring as hell.
You only get points once for picking it up. dunno what mechanic you talk about. Also who gives a xxxx about points.
I think the rule is pretty clean, detonate the beacons, not hoard the bombs…
I wish they added a mechanic to limit the time one can hold the bomb, like they did in… whatever car game that was kind of the same (forgot what it is, but not important). If one ship can only carry the bomb for so long, not only will that force people to play in teams, but this hoarding won’t matter.
Sit and watch isn’t interesting for anyone.
But as often, it’s really a matter of point of view, I’m playing to have fun, some people only care about points/wins…
You only get points once for picking it up. dunno what mechanic you talk about. Also who gives a xxxx about points.
You get points by killing any attacker. What they do is farming Kills in a game mode that doesnt require kills at all.
Victory conditions are as follow:
Same amount of Stations alive, no Bombs hold = Draw
Same amount of Bombs and Stations per team = Draw
Same amount of Stations, advanatage in holding Bombs = Win
Less Stations, holding more Bombs = Loss
Even if more Kills are made it doesnt matter. Kills are not counted.
The only thing such teams do is preventing a change in the outcome. They blow up 1 Station, snag 2 bombs and sit the game out. 90% of random queue players fly in 1 by 1 and get farmed. And thats what they want. They play DM…
Yeah sure, he made it sound as if they get points for sitting around.
All they care about is getting the bomb and then running and sitting it out knowing regardless of win / lose they’re getting points.