Take away “switch teams” temporarily
I don’t know if the intention for this was for people to help the lesser team. I can assure you that’s not how it’s getting used 99%of the team. That number is not an exaggeration by any means. I ...
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@ippig I know, it's bizarre! I'm desperately hoping it's included part & parcel of the matchmaking changes - they'll be pretty worthless without addressing this 😖
I will be in PvE until this change is implemented.
...wish this was a sticky as I’m sure 90+% of people agree (and the remaining percentage = people who abuse team swapping).
Going on YEARS of asking for this change.
@spIash_damage wrote:...wish this was a sticky as I’m sure 90+% of people agree (and the remaining percentage = people who abuse team swapping).
99% of all forum statistics are crap, especially since 90% of the players don't even post in the forums. The reason for most team swapping will be due to completing challenges which require specific characters. This game has always had this issue with their challenge system. It not only affects team swapping... but regular gameplay, as well.
Don't get me wrong, there are a very small percentage of crap players who team swap because they abuse one player type... but those are the same players who quit if they get killed too much.
@AWMaxSterlingYou're right about the challenges affecting the team swap issue even more. But apart from the reasons why players swap the result is killing the game. I don't see the point why a whole lobby should be nearly unplayable due to a few players challenges. Most character challenges can be done in PVE as well. If they are bound to PVP modes why not wait one round when teams swap anyway? Players would have to do that if team swap would be removed. Problem solved.
About statistics: Sure you are right. But devs should rely on feedback they are getting in forums. Apart from that they are having additional statistics ingame. And PopCap would be blind not to realize that issue.
@ippig wrote:@AWMaxSterlingYou're right about the challenges affecting the team swap issue even more. But apart from the reasons why players swap the result is killing the game. I don't see the point why a whole lobby should be nearly unplayable due to a few players challenges. Most character challenges can be done in PVE as well. If they are bound to PVP modes why not wait one round when teams swap anyway? Players would have to do that if team swap would be removed. Problem solved.
About statistics: Sure you are right. But devs should rely on feedback they are getting in forums. Apart from that they are having additional statistics ingame. And PopCap would be blind not to realize that issue.As I stated above, players will not stay in a game... they will just quit and try to get into another match. Players are gonna play with whomever they want and if you're stuck on a crappy team, you're gonna get out one way or another.
Most feedback on the forums is what kills the player base. Every decision made is gonna kill off players... including things I type up here. We're all trying to make the game better here, unfortunately removing options is wrong. I recall a game removing the option to quit a game because people believed that would force players to stay and play in the game they were put into. Instead it lead to players turning off their system or disconnecting their internet... or just going AFK... which then lead to complaints about teams being short players. It's never as easy as taking away the option to switch teams... which eventually turns into other, worse issues because everything that sounds like a decent idea on the forum, is a half-arsed thought out plan that fails to see the whole picture.
@AWMaxSterling I get it. You’re in it for you. As most are in this game because that’s how the current design and outlay is. That’s precisely what’s hurting this game. It needs to be team based, as designed, and not based on the individual player, who wants to just do well with whatever it takes.
Removing "switching teams" would mean specific teams would be less likely to dominate, due to better balances of teams, rather than say, 2 v 6, for instance. The team who wins would mostly depend on the persons' skills and the teamwork involved. I think EA/Pop cap should test this feature out, similar to the 8v8 turf takeover testing, and see what feedback people give them🤨!
