06-15-2014, 04:04 AM
There's no rules. There should be rules. They don't even have to be all that elaborate. But they would need moderation.
I see two instances where !forcecap is viable and legitimate:
1. the team wanting the .cap is a squad (raises the question of whether they can use aliases as who's around to help prove they are a squad)
2. the captain to lose .cap is in some manner acting in a way that is detrimental to the health of the arena (afk, refusing everyone while plenty are willing, etc)
Other than this !forcecap should be considered illegal.
There aren't 400 players coming through the arena doors every day anymore, or whatever it was when it was hecta'.
"<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Start a practice on your own next time in a practice arena, not a squad arena, where force cap isn't allowed and stop bitching. " is just no longer a viable option except on rare instances. Game day is a good exception. Other than these exceptions there are commonly less than 16 available players</span>, (probably less than 14 before someone suggests 3v3 arena). It's a good suggestion if there's plenty of people about. People apparently have waited in line and been denied pracs for years ... but there hasn't always been only one arena on offer.
I think three was heavyhanded and overall incorrect with using !fc at this time. Sounds like Mr. B-Hole was a bit meaty with the messaging thereafter, though, and ingratiating himself with Three didn't help his cause. Though if Three would have offered his reasons to him in a different manner he might have got less of that feedback. Three was not on a 1-squad freq, and he forcecapped from one unrostered player to another unrostered player.
I can't play worth a damn and don't believe I ever really will. The game's fun but not a stepping stone to personal glory for me. I'll forever hope to be handy to make up 8 when there's only 7 and people just want to start a prac, but I tend to stay out of most pracs except helping out Dropships when they need the extra 1. If invited, sure, I'll probably play if available. No reason I can't start or take part in dialogue, though. Turn your mouth in my direction and of course I will respond. Forcecapping to me (while I was in spec just arguing the issue) to prove a point was kindah ridiculous.
Overall, even if it's to legislate the opposite of my stance, make some rules. Either way, just make them. Set some boundaries. It's not just a couple people feeling that !forcecap should be confined to squad freqs or resolving a stalled arena. There's two camps.
I hope to see Mr. B-Hole return and prac on. He hasn't had much of a go and, unlike me, actually shows promise if he can get the "team game" element down pat. I can understand his frustration.
This is a bad week for lower tier players (all players actually): everyone's off watching the world cup and numbers are down - this specifically accentuates the issue of getting a game if your lips aren't firmly attached to some l33t player's cock.
Oh, psyanide: getting beat up in a game can build character. Sitting in spec watching your .cap's go by does not.
I see two instances where !forcecap is viable and legitimate:
1. the team wanting the .cap is a squad (raises the question of whether they can use aliases as who's around to help prove they are a squad)
2. the captain to lose .cap is in some manner acting in a way that is detrimental to the health of the arena (afk, refusing everyone while plenty are willing, etc)
Other than this !forcecap should be considered illegal.
There aren't 400 players coming through the arena doors every day anymore, or whatever it was when it was hecta'.
"<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Start a practice on your own next time in a practice arena, not a squad arena, where force cap isn't allowed and stop bitching. " is just no longer a viable option except on rare instances. Game day is a good exception. Other than these exceptions there are commonly less than 16 available players</span>, (probably less than 14 before someone suggests 3v3 arena). It's a good suggestion if there's plenty of people about. People apparently have waited in line and been denied pracs for years ... but there hasn't always been only one arena on offer.
I think three was heavyhanded and overall incorrect with using !fc at this time. Sounds like Mr. B-Hole was a bit meaty with the messaging thereafter, though, and ingratiating himself with Three didn't help his cause. Though if Three would have offered his reasons to him in a different manner he might have got less of that feedback. Three was not on a 1-squad freq, and he forcecapped from one unrostered player to another unrostered player.
I can't play worth a damn and don't believe I ever really will. The game's fun but not a stepping stone to personal glory for me. I'll forever hope to be handy to make up 8 when there's only 7 and people just want to start a prac, but I tend to stay out of most pracs except helping out Dropships when they need the extra 1. If invited, sure, I'll probably play if available. No reason I can't start or take part in dialogue, though. Turn your mouth in my direction and of course I will respond. Forcecapping to me (while I was in spec just arguing the issue) to prove a point was kindah ridiculous.
Overall, even if it's to legislate the opposite of my stance, make some rules. Either way, just make them. Set some boundaries. It's not just a couple people feeling that !forcecap should be confined to squad freqs or resolving a stalled arena. There's two camps.
I hope to see Mr. B-Hole return and prac on. He hasn't had much of a go and, unlike me, actually shows promise if he can get the "team game" element down pat. I can understand his frustration.
This is a bad week for lower tier players (all players actually): everyone's off watching the world cup and numbers are down - this specifically accentuates the issue of getting a game if your lips aren't firmly attached to some l33t player's cock.
Oh, psyanide: getting beat up in a game can build character. Sitting in spec watching your .cap's go by does not.
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