I’m all for fighting only vs. your opposing factions.
By actively winning matches you then also prevent opposing factions from scoring. For once, MassDeath actually makes a good point - having the same factions on the same fight in combat makes both gain points and doesn’t help the faction which is ‘behind’ whatsoever, thus creating an unfair situation where quantity and queueing more often is simply too much of an advantage.
Sector conquest should be based on quality and performance, not the amount of times or number of squads you can queue.
I say, the biggest problem of matchmaking is, that it tries to create balanced matches, instead of actually making a point about fighting for a specific side and make weaker pilots crawl to the other fronts.
The only alternative should be to be a mercenary in a foreign conflict. But it gets ridiculous, that I have to fight Empire Corps to defend my empire space. It takes the sense out of that part of the game.
I bet that is already an intent anyway.
But I also understand, if this would not work with our playerbase atm., which the servers barely handle in peak times, so I still vote for making the quantity part rock solid, so we can introduce this “development plan” thingies.
Otherwise we could celebrate Jericho Day by all joining Jericho for one week and unlock the 4th race, by defeating the other empires.
I mean maybe, just maybe, *tinfoilhat* it is an alien test if we can settle our differences and we get beamed up to the mothership.
@g4borg When you fighting against empire you get points either way. When THE CORP is on both sides one of us is gonna win.
If both side have same number of corp members we are going to get point no matter what because one of us is going to win.
But at the same time if I have empire on my team and win both Empire and Jericho get a point towards the sector goal. This is not good for either of us.
If you have empire on both sides empire gonna get a point no mater what. One teams is going to win. I don’t know how to explain this very well so i hope i got my point across if not, that’s ok.
By the way my corp was Jericho before Jericho had most of the map. Took me a while to figure out how to get sectors. LOL.
Please vote my comment up if you find it helpful, Thanks. :good:
Since I doubt you’re the only person to do this, would turning sector conquest into a corp squad only affair and bringing back “arcade” prevent you from doing this?
I will try to lose on purpose some times if I am alone and the other side has more corp members on it. Just so we get more points.
The points mentioned above are valid, and I agree that it is frustrating when your victories also aid the opposing faction. However, please keep in mind that throwing matches is a bannable offence.
The points mentioned above are valid, and I agree that it is frustrating when your victories also aid the opposing faction. However, please keep in mind that throwing matches is a bannable offence.
How is that bannable? Please post that here. I am really stating to hate this game, especially after 320 bucks.
Edited to reduce flaming. I MassDeath removed this part. Now lets all please get along.
How is that bannable? Please post that here. I am really stating to hate this game, especially after 320 bucks.
Please see the in-game [ToS](< base_url >/index.php?/topic/8916-game-server-code-of-conduct/).
Section IV:
d) refuse to deal damage to the enemy. Shall be punished by blocking the account for 24 hours.
h) refuse to fight against the members of the corporation. Shall be punished by blocking the
account for 24 hours.
The problem with the MM is recognized, but please be patient until it is properly addressed. In the meanwhile, be mindful that you are not breaking rules.
