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EA_Blueberry
Community Manager
7 years ago
@Vhalei wrote:
@kartikins the whole point of the circle is to remove portions of the map from play. The problem has forever been that people can simply spend the first 10 mins or so of the game using the circle to avoid combat while they get free access to any unlooted areas, and people just generally lingering in places where they should be restricted from. If your deathboxes are in a restricted area and you can get your gear and run quick enough, fair play and good luck. If not? Bad luck. Find new gear.
Another solution I have seen that I think would work is a second, slower moving, circle. It follows behind the first circle, and instantly kills anyone who steps outside of it. They could add a significant delay and varied distances that it stops without completely aligning with the initial ring (maybe 100m of ring first after 2 mins, then later 10-15m of accessible ring after 30 seconds).
If you decide to drop further away from the circle there is now more urgency to loot faster and move closer to the action. Sure it's going to be a safer play, but you won't have that luxury of time looting up while other squads are eliminated. There's also a risk of the chance of an enemy squad looking down your way as you run from the ring, so you'll have to contend with both as you flee from it.
Do you feel the ring should be feared?
7 years ago
@EA_Blueberry I think you may have misunderstood my reply. I am saying the whole spirit if the circle is to stay inside it, and all areas outside are, in spirit (but early game, not in effect) removed from play, and that I have a problem with people being outside the circle and how easy it is to just stay outside of it for long periods of time. When I play, I avoid being outside the ring at any time, even early game, and think everyone should try to stay out of it entirely.
To answer your question, absolutely the ring should be feared. The ring should be a place of nightmares. The ring should be a force to be reckoned with that truly does restrict the playable area instead of just being mild inconvenience while loot gathering. There are plenty of audible warnings given, and good players will keep track of the zone, where and when they need to move. If you spend an inordinate amount of time outside the ring, or take too long to make a plan of movement if the next zone is far away, you almost deserve to be torn apart by either the ring or the people catching stragglers who didn't account for the ring and are just running.
To answer your question, absolutely the ring should be feared. The ring should be a place of nightmares. The ring should be a force to be reckoned with that truly does restrict the playable area instead of just being mild inconvenience while loot gathering. There are plenty of audible warnings given, and good players will keep track of the zone, where and when they need to move. If you spend an inordinate amount of time outside the ring, or take too long to make a plan of movement if the next zone is far away, you almost deserve to be torn apart by either the ring or the people catching stragglers who didn't account for the ring and are just running.
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