1 v 1 Battles and Stigmatization around Selfers

[Corporalkiller 145]

Hello! 

 

Today I wanted to talk about a topic that I feel is not talked about very much, and which people have (sometimes) very strong opinions about, Selfers and 1 v 1 Battles!  

 

Around the EN community, generally, if you deliberately self-destruct in 1 v 1 XP battle you will be labeled a "selfer" or a dirty player.  Yet in reality, 1 v 1 Battles have no significance on whether you are dirty or unskilled.  1 v 1 Battles are at most a battle that tests your tactical thinking. (i.e should i shoot him now or should I let him take the flag so I don't have him at full health later on? etc, etc) To me, self-destructing is simply a very pragmatic way to enable you to win your battle.  Should Self-destructing really be as condemned as it is right now?    Let me know what guys think  :)

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER!

 

I myself do not play 1 v 1 battles anymore simply because I don't think they apply in real 4 v 4 or larger battles that you play on Barda, for example.

This Article is just my opinion.

 

 

 

p.s I wasn't sure where this article goes in the forum so i just put it in Off-Topic Discussion instead of Game Discussion

Edited February 4, 2017 by Corporalkiller

[railguniz4noobz 2,394]

Self destructing isnt that bad. You can usually get a free hit on them when they spawn.

[Corporalkiller 145]

Self destructing isnt that bad. You can usually get a free hit on them when they spawn.

I agree.  But a lot of other people don't like self-destructers for reasons unknown to me

Edited February 4, 2017 by Corporalkiller

[CooperO 7,956]

Moved from Off-Topic Discussion.

[r_carlo1234 118]

With the exception of DM, self destruction should count as a kill for the other team.

[railguniz4noobz 2,394]

carlo, i want you to take a look at your rank. Its warrant officer 2. If someone self destructs, their team loses a point.

[r_carlo1234 118]

carlo, i want you to take a look at your rank. Its warrant officer 2. If someone self destructs, their team loses a point.

That's the point.

 

Sometimes you flip or push someone over the edge, so it should count as a Lost for one team and Destroyed for the other. Of course, that will be a big change and if saboteurs/mults still exist they can take advantage of that.

 

PS. This is my forum/practice account.

Edited February 5, 2017 by r_carlo1234

[Mario3108 462]

Self-destruction in 1v1 is no such a bad idea, considering that the another player is able to do it too. 

[Epic_Space_Mango18 592]

Self destructing isnt that bad. You can usually get a free hit on them when they spawn.

A free hit that would leave them dead.

 

Say you shoot an enemy twice 1v1 xp/bp and they kill you as they take your flag. As you spawn, they cap, and self destruct. Yeah you can take their flag but they still have time to intercept and possibly kill you again and cap again. Another thing is dropping the opponents flag in the corner of the map near your flag post while they have your flag. Both are desperate move a player uses when they know the enemy cant be beaten