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Re: Team Switch Penalty/Reward Idea

@chogath_player  I ❤️ love that idea! I would appreciate if that was implemented. Less people would probably consider team switching, that's something that people would want!

@ToastedSarnie  I would imagine, sometimes in teams with less people they still dominate, I have noticed that a lot (it's as clear as crystal) but it makes sense exactly what you're saying

🙂!

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  • spIash_damage's avatar
    spIash_damage
    6 years ago

    @chogath_player  I think you’re overthinking the whole scenario a bit.  Right now, people who want to help get penalized.  You did see I also said people switching could “at minimum not lose their points,” I didn’t say awarding was THE answer?😂🤷🏼‍♂️

    EDIT: typo

    2nd EDIT: I just noticed the quote above is in bold in my initial post.  I remember seeing you say you switched teams every game to be Citron before so now I’m curious if you’re trying to help the game be more fun or keep playing a way you prefer? 🤔

  • spIash_damage's avatar
    spIash_damage
    6 years ago

    @chogath_player  I just copied this from a private message and thought it might help you understand my position.  I don’t want to seem rude or aggressive and even if you want to switch teams every single game, that’s truly your right and it’s a part of the game now.

    I wish more people would explain their perspective more in depth but realize we’re all different.

    I openly invite people to the forums all the time and encourage opposing views so please don’t hear me as aggressive or against you; I’m literally trying to understand your perspective and nothing more.

    From PMs:

    I believe the more diversity in a forum, the better.  I just wish those who post with ulterior motives would be more transparent with their intent.  Anytime I speak on a topic that favors my main characters, etc, I try to mention disclaimers and/or be transparent.”

  • chogath_player's avatar
    chogath_player
    6 years ago
    @spIash_damage Nah I'm way past citron now. I'm going for max rank. I will admit I did swap teams a fair amount just so I could max out citron as fast as possible, as he is my favorite. Even if it meant id be swapping onto a losing team or winning team. This would of course be at the beginning of the match, before i would even know if my team was good or not. If i couldnt swap at the beginning then id level up super brainz or imp. I shouldn't have even been allowed to swap in the first place honestly. Im against teamswapping, but that doesnt mean i won't teamswap myself 😛. depending on who else is in the game, me swapping teams can be rather impactful or it could have no effect at all. it can ruin the experience for people. ive lost a fair amount of games myself from people carrying me switching teams and then whooping my butt. Not many other multiplayer games let you swap teams mid game. with the call of duty games, you could only switch teams before the match. Team swapping as a whole should not be a thing. It might not even be used once popcap fix player distribution. Im not trying to give feedback that i think would only benefit me. im just giving my honest opinion from what ive experienced
  • TLEsquire's avatar
    TLEsquire
    6 years ago

    I think changing behavior this way is going to be a tough road finding compensation that exceeds what people get from their current behavior. I have doubts that the penalties change people's minds when coins and exp are not cherished commodities in the game right now and bonuses would likely be the same. I'm glad you are looking for alternative ways to achieve some balance and this solution probably wouldn't hurt anything but I am concerned about effectiveness gained for the effort the devs will put in just making this decision and implementing it. I hate being a Debbie Downer and deleted this post a few times before deciding to send it.

    Side note - Since @chogath_player first sentence in the thread was that he liked the idea of removing team swap, I think don't think there are ulterior motives here. Just a difference in opinion about the bonuses proposal.

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