Force quit and airplane mode is cheating.

"TVF;c-1955629" wrote:

"VonZant;c-1955627" wrote:

"TVF;c-1955618" wrote:

"VonZant;c-1955616" wrote:

"TVF;c-1955581" wrote:
Why is there an option to retreat then?

I would guess that button was implemented long before TW and GA were released and was intended for Galactic War and perhaps raids.

The teams are AI controlled. I see no reason not to give them this successful defense reward.

Because as stated above, a signal loss or app crash would also result in TM load, when it's no fault of the user (usually).

TM loading is a pretty big penalty to begin with, when you think about it. And in fact, there's strategy involved in deciding when to post a result and when to not post it.

Finally, the devs have never said anything about it. No different than shard chats.

You can split crash from airplane mode and/or retreat. If it was intended to be in game they would have a "fight for no negative consequences" button.

I dont belive its cheating because the game allows it. But it penalizes strong defensive teams because you can "test" as much as you want against them.

You lose banners from both the first and second battles if you do this. That seems like enough of a penalty to me.