Shard Chats = cheating
When are the game developers going to do something about the PVP cheating rings (aka shard chats)?
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"BubbaFett;c-1576453" wrote:"Jedi_of_Oz;c-1574626" wrote:
Amusing.
Collusion in arenas exist because most players are pragmatic and have determined that it is the best means to co-exist with your otherwise rivals. The fact that payouts occur anytime between 5PM and 7PM for most players is ridiculous and most people have serious commitments during those times.
If not for shard chats, SWGOH life would be a lot more stressful. Imagine worrying about getting sniped while you're participating in work meetings, driving home, playing a game of sport or having dinner with your family.
If you build a strong team, you can achieve a good tank without having to worry...... Just curious, when you are "playing a game of sport", do you or your team take turns with the others so you can arrange the standings and match outcomes?
When I play my sport, I give up 4-5 hours of my Saturday arvo - occasionally on Sundays also - so I play to win given the time investment required. But then again, I play sport at amateur level and I'm not playing for sheep stations.
Professional sport with wagering outcomes is littered with examples of teams that have tanked in order to engineer certain outcomes. The Philadelphia 76'ers is one such example. They played poorly for several consecutive seasons in order to engineer obtaining high draft picks. The strategy executed is now bearing fruit as they have an arsenal of excellent, young talent which is helping them to finally realise success on the court.
Football (soccer) world cups also have had numerous examples where teams sabotage group games so to engineer a more favourable match-up in subsequent knock-out phases. Hypothetically, let's say you've played two group games which has made elimination from the group impossible and advancement to the next phase a certainty. If you win your final game, you'll be paired with Brazil. If you draw or lose, you'll be paired with say... Sweden. Would you play to your best and certainly meet Brazil next; or rest a few of your best players and potentially draw/lose so you could meet Sweden, a lower ranked opponent?
Bringing this back to SWGOH, the time investment required is significant if you want to perform at a strong to elite level. Part of that requires good performance in arenas. If a group of similarly minded, similarly time poor individuals, are able to co-operate together to optimise outcomes and limit the otherwise time investment each person is required to make, what is the harm in that? Do I make myself crystal clear?
