Declined Power leveling, crystal farming in 1v1 battles

[u812ic 1,674]

If you sit in the lobby and watch the scores in 1v1 battles, many times it becomes obvious that something isn't right. For an example: Players with 3-4 ranks different in the same 1v1 battle. The lower rank does all the kills, captures all the flags, collecting CP points. The higher rank has a score of 0. Some players try to make the battle look legit by letting the higher rank make a few scores, but the score still remains very, very low.

 

According to the rules of the game, this is illegal, yet it continues. The Devs took missions out of Pro-Battles because players were abusing it. I don't need to go into any detail here. However, the power leveling and crystal farming continues.

 

Players have invited me into 1v1 battles. When I join, they have asked me sit next to my flag. The player will grab my flag, kill me and make the cap. Rinse and repeat. This happens in all modes. I always refuse and leave, even if the other player promises Gold Boxes.

 

I know the Battle Mods are very busy and can't watch every battle. If a player is being voted against, the Mod may take a look. But in illegal 1v1 battles, no one is going to report anything.

 

My suggestion is this: Have a Battle Mod check in with the lobby occasionally and look at the 1v1 battles that have extremely unbalanced scores. There's usually not a lot of 1v1 battles going on. But rules are rules. If these rules are constantly being broken and no one wants to do anything about it, then take power leveling and crystal farming out of the rules. Legally let players do whatever they want in a 1v1 battle. They do it anyway so if no one is going to monitor the 1v1 battles, why apply any rules at all? (Sorry, this turned out to be a suggestion AND a complaint).

 

OR...Change the wording of the rules to say, "These rules apply only to battles with 2 or more players on each team. Rules do not apply to 1v1 battles. They are not monitored. Play at your own risk."

[Maf 32,842]

Declined

Battle mods are limited in numbers, so they can't possibly check all violations. Things like sabotage and hacking are prioritised, so the 1v1 battles are checked last. They already do monitor those battles whenever they can, but there's not enough of them to check every 1v1 all the time.

[u812ic 1,674]

Thanks, Maf. That gives me an idea. I have 2 PCs and 2 Laptops. Guess what I'm going to do. I could use some extra crystals. Maybe, if I do this often enough, I can send the game's economy into the sewer. Wish me luck!!  :D

[Maf 32,842]

Thanks, Maf. That gives me an idea. I have 2 PCs and 2 Laptops. Guess what I'm going to do. I could use some extra crystals. Maybe, if I do this often enough, I can send the game's economy into the sewer. Wish me luck!!  :D

You won't get much of an advantage from playing 1v1 with yourself, so on the large scale these 1v1 battles have negligible effect on the overall economy. Don't forget that simply playing 1v1 is fine, but being in the same battle with multiple accounts (in DM or on opposite teams) is still a violation.

[u812ic 1,674]

You won't get much of an advantage from playing 1v1 with yourself, so on the large scale these 1v1 battles have negligible effect on the overall economy. Don't forget that simply playing 1v1 is fine, but being in the same battle with multiple accounts (in DM or on opposite teams) is still a violation.

So is power leveling and crystal farming. I could do 1v1 battles in each of the modes for an hour each. As long as the mult moves some, it won't get booted out. 

 

I wouldn't do any of this. I'm not a rule breaker. But there are players who spend hours playing 999 Battles, so doing this is not outlandish. 

[mr.bryant 37]

Dude, shhhhhhhh, we want maf to think that you can't exploit this .

 

JK maf

[u812ic 1,674]

Dude, shhhhhhhh, we want maf to think that you can't exploit this .

 

JK maf

Your statement is absolutely true. The rules say that we can't exploit glitches. This is not a glitch so can be legally exploited. 

 

Notice I said, "I'm not a rule breaker."? That was to throw him off track.  :ph34r: 

[GorgoBlesk 908]

Your statement is absolutely true. The rules say that we can't exploit glitches. This is not a glitch so can be legally exploited.

 

Notice I said, "I'm not a rule breaker."? That was to throw him off track. :ph34r:

So Wasp/Hornet Firebird battles are also absolutely OK. There should be a format for every gun, also for Firebird. Who cares about skill in this game? Most of us care but some players do not. Firebird format would be great for them (my most favourite turret is Shaft)

[DieselPlatinum 5,275]

So Wasp/Hornet Firebird battles are also absolutely OK. There should be a format for every gun, also for Firebird. Who cares about skill in this game? Most of us care but some players do not. Firebird format would be great for them (my most favourite turret is Shaft)

Format battles are supposed to be played to have fun, not to farm crystals.