Is it against the terms of service

So what is my second option when they won’t let anyone in their shard chat? Quit the game?

"Gifafi;c-2085658" wrote:
You have two options op, and the one you are doing doesn’t seem to be working so...

"srwhitewvu;c-2085705" wrote:
So what is my second option when they won’t let anyone in their shard chat? Quit the game?

"Gifafi;c-2085658" wrote:
You have two options op, and the one you are doing doesn’t seem to be working so...

have they said why? did you call them jerkdorks with no life? If you've been nice and they just won't let you in that's rough. maybe start a second shard chat with everyone else locked out and start a war?

"srwhitewvu;c-2085705" wrote:
So what is my second option when they won’t let anyone in their shard chat? Quit the game?

"Gifafi;c-2085658" wrote:
You have two options op, and the one you are doing doesn’t seem to be working so...

Just reach out to different players at the top and ask them if there is anyone sharing your PO and if you can make an arrangement with those folks

Not everyone in a shard is egotistical

"srwhitewvu;d-226674" wrote:
To have an arena shard and coordinate hitting non shard members down so that only shard members can reach top 5? These guys are instantaneously licking non shard members out just to be jerks. They are not letting people in their shard either. I feel like this is very much against the spirit of the game.

It feels like griefing. Griefing should be against the terms of every online game.

"srwhitewvu;c-2084655" wrote:
For the record, I’m in a fleet shard chat that is cool and let’s everyone in and does not go after people who aren’t in the shard chat. We have one rule, don’t hit shard mates 2 hours prior to the payout. It gives people the ability to get top 5 every day. Shard chats should be about cooperating to work together for everyone not being vindictive and punishing people for not being in your stupid “exclusive” club. That part of middle school I did not like. Sorry

I very much agree with this. It's in a shard chat's best interest to invite anyone able to take high ranks on a regular basis. Anything else only leads to missed rewards.

Alas, people who share your payout might feel attacked when an outsider bumps them several days in a row, which can turn an entire shard against you. Maybe you need to take the first step and show you're willing to cooperate? Ideally to the point of changing your payout time if it inconveniences too many people.

"Gifafi;c-2085714" wrote:

"srwhitewvu;c-2085705" wrote:
So what is my second option when they won’t let anyone in their shard chat? Quit the game?

"Gifafi;c-2085658" wrote:
You have two options op, and the one you are doing doesn’t seem to be working so...

have they said why? did you call them jerkdorks with no life? If you've been nice and they just won't let you in that's rough. maybe start a second shard chat with everyone else locked out and start a war?

Interesting that "jerkdork" is a term that is not only acceptable but actually used. Good job giraffe!

I have contacted several, mist don’t answer and I was really nice to all. I have actually been in touch with one guy who asked if I caN get in. He is a nice guy And wanted to let me in but he told me there are 3 or four guys who are just jerks that want to go after everyone who isn’t in the shard and won’t let anyone in. I offered to change my payout even though only one person in their chat shares mine in order to get in but they still denied me. I told them I would not hit the one guy who is in their chat at all and asked them not to hit me and let me be in the top 5 at payout but they still hit me almost immediately when I start to climb. These three or four guys are pretty much bullies if you ask me. I don’t know that there is anything else I can offer. I have a few people I communicate with not in the shard but not enough to make a dent. Just frustrating that people can’t be chill and let everyone maximize crystals.

"Darth_DeVito;c-2085780" wrote:

"srwhitewvu;c-2084655" wrote:
For the record, I’m in a fleet shard chat that is cool and let’s everyone in and does not go after people who aren’t in the shard chat. We have one rule, don’t hit shard mates 2 hours prior to the payout. It gives people the ability to get top 5 every day. Shard chats should be about cooperating to work together for everyone not being vindictive and punishing people for not being in your stupid “exclusive” club. That part of middle school I did not like. Sorry

I very much agree with this. It's in a shard chat's best interest to invite anyone able to take high ranks on a regular basis. Anything else only leads to missed rewards.

Alas, people who share your payout might feel attacked when an outsider bumps them several days in a row, which can turn an entire shard against you. Maybe you need to take the first step and show you're willing to cooperate? Ideally to the point of changing your payout time if it inconveniences too many people.

Just hit the guys who have a payout near yours until they invite you just so they can have a workable solution, it's better to share a payout and alternate days than deal with making enemies who just snipe you every day.. I don't get shard mafias like that though.. it's also better for them to make arrangements even if it's sharing payout times than to deal with snipers and have multiple people spending crystals to hit back someone who's not in the shard chat.
I just invite people... best way to deal with it all.

I'm against shard mafias. I don't think EA does enough or anything to discourage or stop them.

I'm on a November 2015 shard. I've never been invited to the cool kidz club.

So what I like to do is gather up enough crystals to thwart the griefing and ruin their scheme by taking 1st or 2nd day after day for as long as it takes to stop them from ganging up.

Now that's not for everyone because it requires crystals for several consecutive refreshes - but it sure feels good when I beat them at their own game.

"BlackIrish;c-2086727" wrote:
I'm against shard mafias. I don't think EA does enough or anything to discourage or stop them.

Do you have any suggestions on how CG could stop it?