LOW RANKED PLAYERS BLOCKED

[Neptune1]

Whilst many people will dismiss this out of hand, I think some careful thought should be given to this suggestion.

At the time of writing I'm a Sargeant, and on quite a few occasions I've played Majors and Captains and beaten them - all down to a great drop and the run of the dice, and probably not through my own incredibly snazzy skill.

By the same token I've lost plenty against cooks, cadets and newbies - again, not because they're better than me but because of the reasons above.

Wouldn't it be a sound idea to give players the option of 'ticking a box' when setting up a game whether they'll allow lower ranked players to join their game ?

In the past, if a player set up say 10 2 x player games, feasibly 10 cooks could join, beat you 10 times and decimate your rating, all through crap die and dodgy drops - very unfair I think.

As players learn through practice and move up the ranks, they can continue playing games against people of their own rank.

Of course, if your a Major and confident of trouncing a cadet then you wouldn't tick the box when setting up a game.

Seems like a win win situation for everyone.

If you don't like the idea, then when setting up a game you leave it open for any rank to join. If you want to protect your rank, then you make sure you 'tick the box' allowing only players of equal rank to join the game, in much the same way as the tick boxes for Fog Of War, Spoils/No Spoils, Assassin games, etc.

There's a option for Private games, which in my opinion is an exclusion option, allowing players to pick and choose who they want to play against, so why not extend that and allow this idea ?


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[docidiot]

this seems to be a good idea to me. of course, you could also go the other way and have a box to disallow higher ranked players (if you are scared ).

fyi, i suspect this wont get very far if you dont use the official form.

[White Moose]

Change the settings you are playing and you'll win more probably, unlimited on those maps you are playing is a big luck factor.

[PLAYER57832]

Change the settings you are playing and you'll win more probably, unlimited on those maps you are playing is a big luck factor.

I have brought up similar suggestions (most particularly and option for "slot limits".

I don't think the issue is so much winning or losing per se... it is playing folks who have similar skills. Granted, sometimes you can learn a lot by specifically playing better players, particularly if that player is the type who will take the time to explain things.

HOWEVER, we all like to at least feel we have a reasonably shot at winning a fair amount of the time. I am not sure anyone really gains from games that were obviously won purely by luck. It is a part of the whole "random" thing, sure, but it is one thing to lose a game to a cook because you skrewed up, or they were actually better (yep, it happens!). It is something else to drop down three or four ranks you worked hard to achieve SOLELY because of luck. Allowing some limits in level might help everyone and open up more play public games.

[Thezzaruz]

Whilst many people will dismiss this out of hand, I think some careful thought should be given to this suggestion.

Wouldn't it be a sound idea to give players the option

No it wouldn't, careful thought has been put into that idea several times (there are other posts with the same point being discussed this week too) and every time it have ended in a "rejected" afaik.

[FabledIntegral]

It's obviously wanted - which is the reason so many private games are made with massive PM's to everyone of that rank.

It's the site's stupidity to not implement something like this - although they've made it clear they will strike it down. The host should be able to specify everything he wants about the gametype. Show me a game where someone can't do that...

[Jeff Hardy]

this has been suggested before

great idea but i think cc doesnt want it

[Gunner1980]

been discussed many times before, i agree with the suggestion, maybe we could add a poll and walk around and tell ppl to vote and c what is the outcome. In every game that someone is in he can simply post a link to that poll in the chat box... if we were to raise enough ppl for a valid poll (say 5000) CC chiefs should discuss about it.

[cpurcell]

I have made, I think two posts on this exact topic, and I 100% agree with you! Checking the box would allow only players of equal OR GREATER rank correct? I think that this is a good idea, and should be put into action.
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[PLAYER57832]

I have made, I think two posts on this exact topic, and I 100% agree with you! Checking the box would allow only players of equal OR GREATER rank correct? I think that this is a good idea, and should be put into action.
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If it is implemented, I want to be able to exclude much HIGHER ranks.... Generally, I don't mind, but there are times when I am just not in the mood to be slaughtered without a chance.

[Night Strike]

been discussed many times before, i agree with the suggestion, maybe we could add a poll and walk around and tell ppl to vote and c what is the outcome. In every game that someone is in he can simply post a link to that poll in the chat box... if we were to raise enough ppl for a valid poll (say 5000) CC chiefs should discuss about it.

No matter how many people have voted in a poll, lack has consistently denied this suggestion because he wants to avoid rank discrimination. If you don't want to play against low (or high ranks), join the game last, make private games, or find your competition group in those ranked games in the Callouts forum.

[Anarkistsdream]

It's obviously wanted - which is the reason so many private games are made with massive PM's to everyone of that rank.

It's the site's stupidity to not implement something like this - although they've made it clear they will strike it down. The host should be able to specify everything he wants about the gametype. Show me a game where someone can't do that...

If you are too lazy to send the PMs, then you get what you get.

[PLAYER57832]

It's obviously wanted - which is the reason so many private games are made with massive PM's to everyone of that rank.

It's the site's stupidity to not implement something like this - although they've made it clear they will strike it down. The host should be able to specify everything he wants about the gametype. Show me a game where someone can't do that...

If you are too lazy to send the PMs, then you get what you get.

Okay. I know I am "asking for it", but how would you PM all the people of a rank range if you don't know who they are?

Also, Pming everyone is probably an exaggeration, so how many would you PM .. and how would you pick people out (other than rank?)

[Anarkistsdream]

It's obviously wanted - which is the reason so many private games are made with massive PM's to everyone of that rank.

It's the site's stupidity to not implement something like this - although they've made it clear they will strike it down. The host should be able to specify everything he wants about the gametype. Show me a game where someone can't do that...

If you are too lazy to send the PMs, then you get what you get.

Okay. I know I am "asking for it", but how would you PM all the people of a rank range if you don't know who they are?

Also, Pming everyone is probably an exaggeration, so how many would you PM .. and how would you pick people out (other than rank?)

I do it all the time... It doesn't matter their rank... I play people I enjoy chatting with and playing against...

[FabledIntegral]

It's obviously wanted - which is the reason so many private games are made with massive PM's to everyone of that rank.

It's the site's stupidity to not implement something like this - although they've made it clear they will strike it down. The host should be able to specify everything he wants about the gametype. Show me a game where someone can't do that...

If you are too lazy to send the PMs, then you get what you get.

Okay. I know I am "asking for it", but how would you PM all the people of a rank range if you don't know who they are?

Also, Pming everyone is probably an exaggeration, so how many would you PM .. and how would you pick people out (other than rank?)

I do it all the time... It doesn't matter their rank... I play people I enjoy chatting with and playing against...

Brilliant logic there kiddo. Let's make the system as tedious as possible - agreed! Maybe we should make the person every time they sign into fill out a form to make sure there is no babysitting abuse, or some other irrelevant benefit. If you don't do it... well you're too lazy to sign into CC, you can't play.

I await your first intelligent post to be made in these forums.