Invalid Disable Flag stealing and CP points without the other team present

[Zomblistic 74]

When trying to pick a battle from the lobby, it's very annoying and discouraging to see the battle timer has started and only one team present. Yet, they already have 5 flags or 25 CP points without any opposition. Which means the present team only has to make 5 flags (to equal 10 flags) to stop the battle and the opposing team (the one that came in late) has to make 10 flags under opposition 

 

In other words, the 1st team only has to make 5 flags to stop the battle before it terminates and the late team has to make 10 before termination. 

 

Same with CP. The one team present already has a 25 point lead. The battle is 1/4 of the way won already. The timer doesn't start at zero when the other team arrives. So, the team present only has to make 75 points to stop the timer while the late team has to make 100 points to stop the timer. 

 

Suggestion: Prevent the present team from being able to grab the flag or change the color of the CPs without the other team present and the battle timer doesn't start until one person representing the missing team spawns. 

[Maf 32,338]

This will be unnecessary once matchmaking is released, since battles will only start with 20 players, i.e. both teams will be full. And even during the pre-battle preparation period the flags and points will be locked.

 

In PRO battles this is unnecessary, since these battles are meant to allow players to play the game however they like.

 

Idea invalid. Closed.