Not allowing players to capture flags in an un-even battle

[TheGoldenTanker 4,951]

You're in the middle of an intense Sandbox CTF XP/BP 100 flags battle. The score is 49-47, both teams have 4 players on each side, (so the game is even) and you're pretty much having a great time.

 

The next minute, you see in the top right hand corner something like "XXX has left"

 

Or one of your team mates has lagged out, and that can take quite a while for them to eventually get kicked out of the battle for good.

 

Now lately, in those 4 vs 3 situations, I've been seeing players take advantage of the 4 vs 3 situation, by NOT (and I repeat NOT) stopping killing or capturing flags, and especially when you're the team with only 3 players, it can get extremely annoying and frustrating. 

 

And teams taking advantage of the 4 vs 3 situation like that, I find that a very noob, unskillful and a cowardly move. It's not skillful by taking advantage of a 4 vs 3 situation whatsoever. It's a pure and utter noob move, and I'm getting really sick of players playing unfairly like that.

 

Which is why I came here to suggest this:

 

In an XP/BP battle, where one of the teams loses a player, (when it becomes a 4 vs 3 situation like I said) players on the opposing team (who still have all 4 of their active players) should NOT be able to capture ANY flags whatsoever. 

 

Killing/a mini TDM would obviously still be allowed (to increase the battle fund a little) until a 4th new and fresh person joined, then once that new fresh player joined, they would all return to their bases, and continue the game as normal: - an even and fair 4 vs 4 game 

 

Besides, most XP/BP games are located in one of the most popular servers on Tanki - RU1. So it shouldn't take long for a 4th person to join :)

 

And sometimes, you can lose one of your players by them going afk (which means away from keyboard) so in an XP/BP battle, if a player hasn't moved their turret or hull for longer than 2 minutes, then they're to be automatically to be kicked/removed from that battle for inactivity. 

 

So tell me, what do you guys think of my idea?

[dilsharox 2,395]

the solution for this would be score cap

[TheGoldenTanker 4,951]

the solution for this would be score cap

I'm sorry... but, how could it?

[asifmehmood 1,576]

But that's your problem they don't wanna lost $ alot

[Lyzard23 12]

When I am in this position I actually kind of like it because it is a challenge. If I am in the winning team, sometimes when the battle ends and I get my crystals, I will just join the other team. I actually find sometimes that it just takes one player to make the difference. Sometimes the team which I swapped into actually wins. Most of the time I use Isida and just heal. That helps. But I won't join the other team if I know that the team I am in is drugging. I know I'll lose then if I join the other team.

[Maf 32,307]

Not being able to capture flags or capture points basically defeats the purpose of the score caps update. It has to be either your idea, or the system that's already in place. Developers decided to add the score caps system, therefore they already made the choice.

[TheGoldenTanker 4,951]

Not being able to capture flags or capture points basically defeats the purpose of the score caps update. It has to be either your idea, or the system that's already in place. Developers decided to add the score caps system, therefore they already made the choice.

I'm taking about pro battles, the 4 vs 3 situation happening in pro battles.

 

The score cap thing only applies to non pro battles, score caps do not effect pro battles whatsoever.

[ShiftyOne 4]

I'm not too sure that this idea will make it into the game, much less gain any attention overall. I get your meaning, it really sucks when most of your team members leave and its you vs 5 players, and you're just being spawn killed. I guess that is one of the things that makes Tanki "Unfair."

[SpeedyRailgun 183]

When I am in this position I actually kind of like it because it is a challenge. If I am in the winning team, sometimes when the battle ends and I get my crystals, I will just join the other team. I actually find sometimes that it just takes one player to make the difference. Sometimes the team which I swapped into actually wins. Most of the time I use Isida and just heal. That helps. But I won't join the other team if I know that the team I am in is drugging. I know I'll lose then if I join the other team.

Druggers are 1 of 2 things why i change teams.

I change teams if drugger is on our side (drugger and buyers)I change teams when opposite team is loosing.

[Tap_Dancer 1,360]

So what if you're in that situation where your team's score is 45-14 (Sandbox 50 flags) then someone leaves. You'd be better of ending the battle because you only need to score 5 flags, but you aren't able because someone left and then people keep leaving and joining so you could be waiting a while.

[TheGoldenTanker 4,951]

So what if you're in that situation where your team's score is 45-14 (Sandbox 50 flags) then someone leaves. You'd be better of ending the battle because you only need to score 5 flags, but you aren't able because someone left and then people keep leaving and joining so you could be waiting a while.

Oh... I didn't think about that ._.