Reinforcing teams with actual players replacing those who left

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The issue of desertion in matches cannot be fixed with point deductions or even much harsher draconian punishments so I have an idea. What about we actually get a checkbox option for players similar to join any team option to queue for a match that’s already ongoing replacing deserters with actual players instead of bots. Something like a 2nd echelon or so on that would make battles much more unpredictable where someone may join mid point with much better equipment surprising the enemy.

2nd and so on echelon players should get an xp boost that can be stacked with a booster to compensate on not playing from the very beginning.

Both teams may benefit for having actual reinforcements instead of bots like those who are from the beginning like me which I prefer over joining late would love some actual reinforcements that may turn the tables like an extra hand with decent or even good equipment to help. This is something closest I could think of from FPS games that use dedicated servers getting some elements from it.

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I like the idea, it’s positive reinforcement. If only devs listened to this kind of suggestion…

Even the simple suggestion to reward players with more xp when the “choose any faction” box is checked remains ignored…

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Many “players” leave battles like 30 seconds before the imminent defeat. Imagine being added to such battle with XP booster on xD.

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There’s going to be a safeguard for this where don’t put players who queued with that option at the last cap or below 100-200 tickets.

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Yeah so it’ll put you in at the second to last cap which is already 75% capped and the enemy still has 800 tickets, i wonder if there’s a reason darkflow ignores a lot of people

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You can do that, but they’d only quit even more readily than those that quit before them. Because they’d have even fewer reasons to stay.

The actual solution to quitters would have to be a comprehensive one, but it doesn’t look like developers agree it’s an issue to begin with. Just plug everything with some more bots as if it they are freely interchangeable with players.

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Exactly, would fix the issue but the devs sadly don’t do player suggestions for whatever god forsaken reason.

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…to look at the score and leave.

People are already leaving games if they’re being connected when their team lost 1 or even 2 objectives.

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They actually do.

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Then why join the ongoing match in the first place?

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Because game forces them to do it.

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But the suggestion is to introduce a checkbox if you want to join an ongoing match. So I’d say the OP fully adresses your issue.

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There’s the problem: it’s still not here.

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I’m sure there are a few cases where they do but for the most part they totally ignore the playerbase. Prime example is when they increased the shellshock significantly. No one asked for it and a large portion of people were asking for less. Also, matchmaking.

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And OP is suggesting one. Give a like.

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I’d be good with this, but we need to ensure that the total player balance is kept and it doesn’t take a team and add 6 additional players when only say 3 have left.
I’ve been on the side of things where its a 1v1 and its going really well and suddenly after the first push the game puts 6 people on the opposing side.

Otherwise yeah, would definately be a challange dropping into a hot LZ for extra XP.