- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Does the extra punishment for quitters only apply to ranked games or both ranked and social?
Because if it applies to both then I don't understand Bungie's need to punish quitters even more. Is losing EXP not enough? Does Bungie really believe they can make it so nobody will ever quit? I agree that quitters can really ruin a game. But remember, its just a game.
I can understand Bungie wanting to punish quitters in ranked matches because ranked matches have a serious component to them. Social matches are just that, social. All quitting does is inconvenience a few players for a few minutes. I quit social matches. I do so when there is a setting I can't stand or the teams are way out of balance or other players quit during the game. I mostly play skirmish because I really, really don't like Foundry. If I do play another social playlist, I always, ALWAYS veto Foundry and will many times quit the game if Foundry is the map I get stuck with. I just don't like it. If the teams are too uneven I will usually quit (I've been paired with 4 people under level 10 with roughly 100 combined games playing against 5 generals). I'd rather lose the 1 EXP than wait the 6-10 minutes it takes for our team to get slaughtered. If players on my team quit or start betraying each other, I will generally quit to save myself some time.
On the flipside, it is a bit frustrating when the other team quits midway through the game. But when that happens I just thank them for the quick EXP and jump into the next game.
I personally believe that most quitters quit for three reasons:
1. The map that Matchmaking has given them is not one they have any desire to play.
2. The game type that Matchmaking has given them is not one they have any desire to play.
3. The players on their team betray, quit, or aren't skilled enough to allow for a fun, effective game.
The easiest solution is to give more power to the players to chose the settings they wish to play. Why not give players the ability to permanently veto a few select gametypes and maps?