Harpyja
Legio DXIV
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Posted - 2014.06.27 19:03:00 -
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CCP Rattati wrote:steadyhand amarr wrote:Lack of people is due to lack of isk, the moment you throw in good isk rewards and a FW event it will spring right back Making changes/additions to FW is one thing, I am asking why we should not make the FW sides as equal as possible?
FW teams do need to be as balanced as possible, don't listen to whoever says so otherwise.
Because you can choose which faction you're fighting for as soon as one faction is winning, everyone flocks to that faction, e.g. Gal/Cal FW. Rail rifles have been more utilized than plasma rifles (at least before Bravo), yet all the pro players flocked to Gallente. Why? Because it became too reliable that Gallente almost always stomps Caldari. I feel that players don't even play Gal FW for the LP items, but to pad their KDRs against militia newbs on Caldari.
Today was particularly awful due to the event, because now it was a bunch of protos redlining Caldari militia almost every match. I actually play Caldari for the LP but I can't get anywhere with 75 LP/battle and 0 standings gains over multiple hours of play. It's so incredibly demoralizing and rage enducing, getting stomped every battle because you're the only player to score over 1000 WP on your team while the second place player doesn't even have 300.
Teams need to be balanced. Militia newbs against militia newbs. Stompers against stompers. And people who want to stomp won't be able to because they won't be playing militia newbs. And now there's reason to play Caldari FW, because those who play for LP will face teams of equal opposition instead of playing the demoralizing battles we got currently. I'd be much better for AFK'ing in the MCC than throwing away millions of ISK in hopeless battles.
"By His light, and His will"- The Scriptures, 12:32
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Harpyja
Legio DXIV
1952
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Posted - 2014.06.27 19:45:00 -
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Ares 514 wrote:The issue you describe may occur, but I would argue it's due to the horrible payout structure. Why does everyone get the same LP regardless of what they did? Why do you get so little LP when you loose even if you were the only one on the team that did anything?
I doubt that it's due to the payout structure. I agree that the payout structure is awful, but I do not believe that it's causing the problems.
Gallente wins almost all of its battles, and this draws a lot of people in. Some are after earning easy LP and standings. But I also feel that a lot are just after easy kills and wins to pad their stats. If I wanted to stomp and pad my stats, I'd choose to fight for Gallente. There's absolutely no reason to fight for Caldari. If teams become balanced, then those who flock to one side to pad their stats will no longer be able to do so. Then there's reason to fight for Caldari because fighting for Caldari will no longer mean countless stomps without any standings progression and few LPs.
"By His light, and His will"- The Scriptures, 12:32
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"Scouts should fart repeatedly while cloaked"- TechMechMeds
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