DUST Search - why am I being punished CCP

calvin b wrote:

GM Archduke wrote:

The thing I don't get from this thread is the punishment itself. Where exactly were you punished? Your team not fighting and giving you less opportunities to earn WPs is not a punishment - you can even avoid this by joining a squad /which can also boost your WP total/. Others receiving a higher reward is not a punishment either, their reward is not coming out of your pocket. So...are you saying the 'punishment' is basically receiving a lower reward than you expected?

The punishment is from you trying to gain WP or ISK and the other side refuses to play. I get punished for showing up and trying to do something and get very little in return while others sit in the red line and get the same ISK and SP payout. To answer your other question about a ticket, ya tried it in the past when I lost equipment to a bug and all I got was " it looks fine on our end nothing to see here, move on". I am going to run 10 battles of AFK and 10 where I do participate and I will post the end screen shots to show what I mean. I am not trying to an asshat but I am just trying to fix something most are aware of. Ty for your response.


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Nothing Certain Bioshock Rejects 986	Posted - 2014.07.25 20:10:00 - [1] - Quote Leanna Boghin wrote: RayRay James wrote: Leanna Boghin wrote: Nocturnal Soul wrote: Class "A" dipsht^ Im just being completely honest. And if you dont like it then dont read what i type dipsht. Sick of you damn forum warriors putting in your two cents on a game you dont even play more than a few hours a month. You don't have to be a d!ck to prove your point though. A GM came into the thread to try and help and you were a total a$$hole to him. Way to make sure they come back and try and help again. I wasnt being a **** (until you started putting in your forum warrior opinion) i was merely pointing out the truth about putting in a ticket. And like i said before if you dont like what i type then dont read what i type. End of discussion and have a pleasant day Ummm, if you don't like what he wrote then don't read it. Same logic. I wonder though how you would know if you don't like what he wrote if you didn't read it. Anyhow, you were being an ass. Because, that's why.
Nothing Certain Bioshock Rejects 987	Posted - 2014.07.25 20:20:00 - [2] - Quote Every complaint about ISK I have read seems merely to be people wanting to run whatever they want, whenever they want. The whole purpose of ISK is to limit you and give value to your actions. If your actions aren't rewarding you then change them, don't expect the game to conform to your opinions and preferences. Because, that's why.
Nothing Certain Bioshock Rejects 988	Posted - 2014.07.25 22:16:00 - [3] - Quote calvin b wrote: GM Archduke wrote: The thing I don't get from this thread is the punishment itself. Where exactly were you punished? Your team not fighting and giving you less opportunities to earn WPs is not a punishment - you can even avoid this by joining a squad /which can also boost your WP total/. Others receiving a higher reward is not a punishment either, their reward is not coming out of your pocket. So...are you saying the 'punishment' is basically receiving a lower reward than you expected? The punishment is from you trying to gain WP or ISK and the other side refuses to play. I get punished for showing up and trying to do something and get very little in return while others sit in the red line and get the same ISK and SP payout. To answer your other question about a ticket, ya tried it in the past when I lost equipment to a bug and all I got was " it looks fine on our end nothing to see here, move on". I am going to run 10 battles of AFK and 10 where I do participate and I will post the end screen shots to show what I mean. I am not trying to an asshat but I am just trying to fix something most are aware of. Ty for your response. Agree with FW but not with pub matches. ISK payout is largely a matter of leaderboard standing, meaning relative WP not absolute WP. The amount destroyed certainly plays a part in the calculation. I guess I have a problem with your word choice. "Punished"means being penalized to me, which is different than not being rewarded as much as one would like. No one took anything from you and in team games, team actions matter. There may be some perverse incentives created with the payout system, for example I prefer to go solo and end up on the losing side but top of the leaderboard than to team up with a kickass squad and end up in 6th because the payout is better. That is pretty hard to fix and no system can ever beat human psychology. Because, that's why.