Let me preface his by stating I am aware how hypocritical this is going to sound but I'm frustrated so here goes. I got kenobi and started pushing into the top 20 and even top 10. Made it to number one although not at my payout. I started looking around for shard chats and finally found mine. Today I messaged asking how it worked for tops spots. I figure I'm the new guy I better play by the rules. No response I get sniped and locked out and then get told that there is a different chat where they decide who gets what spot and that I am not invited. This is a serious flaw in a game. Whales and guild mates can log jam the top and screw over the little guys. (Relatively f2p have spent maybe $60 over the life of the game) I am completely hosed here can't do anything about. I'm positive nothing will be done by anyone at EA or CG Althouhh I do have names and screenshots of the conversation once again I know I'm a hypocrite but this seems unjust and outrageous. Best fix? Give rewards for whatever spot you make it to each day.

"Coolmcdrew;c-1173736" wrote:"WompWompRat;c-1173733" wrote:Hitting people outside of your payout, esp if it's at a competitive hour that affects others, is just asking for trouble Once again this was pre shard chat. It didn't even matter really, you could have taken first within your payout and the result would have been the same, because you weren't part of the colluding group when you took it. And, it's entirely possible you could have been told the same thing if you had tried to join the group prior to hitting first.Collusion is never an issue for the people that take part, but has a negative impact on overall game enjoyment for those that don't or can't.

+1takes away the fun in an honest to goodness competition

"DarthTrumpXLV;c-1173673" wrote:Technically, you could argue it is against the TOS. Right but it's been happening for ages and is discussed openly here. Clearly there is no fix for it.

"Coolmcdrew;d-121078" wrote:Give rewards for whatever spot you make it to each day.This

I feel your pain lol ... try looking at it this way, it will force you to build a better team, it'll just take time. It's definitely a loophole but, as I've been told numerous times, "they're looking into a fix"... that said, I can't think of an easy solution. Unfortunately, you can't just give everyone rewards for the highest rank achieved. That would actually hurt us, as players, more than help. It would actually kill arena and any motivation to build newer/better teams...

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Horish
8 years ago
"Coolmcdrew;c-1173736" wrote:
"WompWompRat;c-1173733" wrote:
Hitting people outside of your payout, esp if it's at a competitive hour that affects others, is just asking for trouble

Once again this was pre shard chat.

It didn't even matter really, you could have taken first within your payout and the result would have been the same, because you weren't part of the colluding group when you took it. And, it's entirely possible you could have been told the same thing if you had tried to join the group prior to hitting first.

Collusion is never an issue for the people that take part, but has a negative impact on overall game enjoyment for those that don't or can't.
Enye164
8 years ago
+1

takes away the fun in an honest to goodness competition
coolmcdrew1
8 years ago
"DarthTrumpXLV;c-1173673" wrote:
Technically, you could argue it is against the TOS.

Right but it's been happening for ages and is discussed openly here. Clearly there is no fix for it.
ZeusZA360
8 years ago
"Coolmcdrew;d-121078" wrote:
Give rewards for whatever spot you make it to each day.

This
WrathofCaedus
8 years ago
I feel your pain lol ... try looking at it this way, it will force you to build a better team, it'll just take time.

It's definitely a loophole but, as I've been told numerous times, "they're looking into a fix"... that said, I can't think of an easy solution. Unfortunately, you can't just give everyone rewards for the highest rank achieved. That would actually hurt us, as players, more than help. It would actually kill arena and any motivation to build newer/better teams...
Faithhz
8 years ago
Happened to a guild member as well, they've been sniping him for days and when theyve had issues beating his squad, they decided to get him on their discord.

All of this could have been avoided, if CG decided to hide their names/ally code/guild name so nobody can get in touch with each other.
coolmcdrew1
8 years ago
@WrathofCaedus I have as good a team as anyone else. That's the problem with all things being equal right now. I prefer anyone beating anyone but it leaves the door open for this.
Nah-Willis
8 years ago
While it sucks that people are behaving badly, the problem isn't shard chats, most of which are pleasant, easy going affairs that allow players to relax at payout times.

The problem is people who behave like the OP describes, and there's no real fix for, well, I can't say it but it ends in holes.
xanderxxman
8 years ago
So you took number one but not at your payout and you are wondering why your shard chat won't play nice with you?

I finish top 20 if I'm lucky. Top 30 on average. I'm in my shard chat. They are all reasonable people and have actually helped with my progression with good advice. I'm not competing for a top spot and I am still in the chat. I don't hit people outside my payout. I use my 5 battles during the hour leading up to my payout.

There is zero that EA or CG can do about this. Third party apps are used for communication so they can't stop it. If you hadn't potentially sniped people at their payout outside of your own payout they would probably have invited you to the chat. But you decided to take the number one spot outside of your payout. I'm not surprised they don't want you in the group.
WrathofCaedus
8 years ago
"Coolmcdrew;c-1173701" wrote:
@WrathofCaedus I have as good a team as anyone else. That's the problem with all things being equal right now. I prefer anyone beating anyone but it leaves the door open for this.

Without going into details I'd bet money I've got it just as bad, if not worse... just keep changing things up and farming mods... keep defense in mind, if you fall to many ranks then make a change. Work on your payout timing, and plan on spending 50 to 100 crystals to take rank 1 in a competitive payout. That's what it takes to "clock block"...