John Demonsbane
Unorganized Ninja Infantry Tactics
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Posted - 2014.08.31 03:52:00 -
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J4yne C0bb wrote:LOGAN XIII wrote: This is the only game I know of where people go into a match with the intent of trying NOT to win. WHY THE UNHOLY HELL IS THAT?
I have gone into match's that started out really good. My team has the majority of null points (skirmish, my favorite mode) then part was through they just stop trying, they kind of just roll over and present themselves for mounting. Then while i'm trying to motivate them, give direction or tactical suggestions. I get derided, I catch flak for trying. I'm sorry, but I grew up in the era before they started handing out trophies for just showing up. We had to earn the trophies. You didn't when , guess what? The only thing you got was pizza after the game.
The lamest excuse I get during my DI inspired motivation speech's is "It's just a game." Football is just a game. But, you don't see the Raiders , the Bears, Steelers, Packers or the Vikings going out and NOT trying to kick ass. Baseball is just a game. But, you don't see any of the going out there and not trying to win. Hell, Monopoly is just a game, but I don't know of one person the at plays that GAME and doesn't try to own every property.
But yet, here on Dust it's ok to be Losers. So, what if there are Molon Labe players on the other team, so what if there are Contract Hunters, Opus Arcana, or any of the other "Hot" corps. They are just like you. Not all of them are "Top gun" players.
Just saying. It's much better now, if you can believe it. You should have been around when AFKing was the favorite past time. But yeah, why even play this game if you're not going to spawn in? Might as well play something else. And a friendly PSA to all you noob smurfs out there: Uplinks are the most valuable piece of equipment in the game, for all player classes except dedicated heavies. Learn to use them correctly. Matches are frequently won and lost due to uplinks. *The More You Know*
Lol. Logan's been around the block, this is not new information to him. I actually thought he quit like a year ago. (o7 Logan, long time no see!). For my money you can't blame people too much for derping around in pubs unless or until an effective matchmaking system is implemented.
I mean. I'm stubborn and try about 95% of the time, but in all honesty when it's just comically one sided I'm not above dropping back to snipe. TBH I don't see that as any worse than ragequitting or otherwise bailing on a match when you already know it's not going to go well.
(And... Contract hunters? Are they a thing again?)
(The godfather of tactical logistics)
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John Demonsbane
Unorganized Ninja Infantry Tactics
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Posted - 2014.09.02 01:23:00 -
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LOGAN XIII wrote:John Demonsbane wrote:J4yne C0bb wrote:LOGAN XIII wrote: This is the only game I know of where people go into a match with the intent of trying NOT to win. WHY THE UNHOLY HELL IS THAT?
I have gone into match's that started out really good. My team has the majority of null points (skirmish, my favorite mode) then part was through they just stop trying, they kind of just roll over and present themselves for mounting. Then while i'm trying to motivate them, give direction or tactical suggestions. I get derided, I catch flak for trying. I'm sorry, but I grew up in the era before they started handing out trophies for just showing up. We had to earn the trophies. You didn't when , guess what? The only thing you got was pizza after the game.
The lamest excuse I get during my DI inspired motivation speech's is "It's just a game." Football is just a game. But, you don't see the Raiders , the Bears, Steelers, Packers or the Vikings going out and NOT trying to kick ass. Baseball is just a game. But, you don't see any of the going out there and not trying to win. Hell, Monopoly is just a game, but I don't know of one person the at plays that GAME and doesn't try to own every property.
But yet, here on Dust it's ok to be Losers. So, what if there are Molon Labe players on the other team, so what if there are Contract Hunters, Opus Arcana, or any of the other "Hot" corps. They are just like you. Not all of them are "Top gun" players.
Just saying. It's much better now, if you can believe it. You should have been around when AFKing was the favorite past time. But yeah, why even play this game if you're not going to spawn in? Might as well play something else. And a friendly PSA to all you noob smurfs out there: Uplinks are the most valuable piece of equipment in the game, for all player classes except dedicated heavies. Learn to use them correctly. Matches are frequently won and lost due to uplinks. *The More You Know* Lol. Logan's been around the block, this is not new information to him. I actually thought he quit like a year ago. (o7 Logan, long time no see!). For my money you can't blame people too much for derping around in pubs unless or until an effective matchmaking system is implemented. I mean. I'm stubborn and try about 95% of the time, but in all honesty when it's just comically one sided I'm not above dropping back to snipe. TBH I don't see that as any worse than ragequitting or otherwise bailing on a match when you already know it's not going to go well. (And... Contract hunters? Are they a thing again?) Yo John, how you doing? o7
Not bad. Don't play much anymore, most of the old crew is gone. Basically just to try to get that last level of FW standing (only b/c I'm pretty close) and burn some officer weapons once in a while.
(The godfather of tactical logistics)
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