To me, It's absolutely no secret that PC gaming completely dominates console gaming in almost every genre save a few. Less lag, more (and cheaper) games, better graphics, more downloadable content - both official and player-created; it's generally a better experience. At least in my opinion.
What is the one place where PC gaming falls flat on it's ass?
Online. Multiplayer.
Sure. We PC gamers have the advantage of dedicated and private servers, and even larger matches in general (though I remain firm that 64 player grenade fests are overkill)
Here's my problem though: There is no repercussions for quitting in any game I own save one, Guild Wars, where quitting out of a PvP match gives you "dishonor" which can translate into a five minute no-join penalty. (I'm sure there are others out there though, obviously) However, many players called this too strict. After all, you might have to leave for something legit - you know, your wife having a baby or something. But the way I see it, this is a great system. The penalty is not too harsh, but it discourages you from leaving and entering a new match just cause "we were going to lose anyway" - it forces you to stick to the end unless you're sure you want to leave, and that the five minute penalty is shorter than the five potential minutes left in the match. It also leaves no lasting penalty, in case you had a power outage or something similar (in my case, my PC overheats occasionally).
I was playing a game with a buddy from school recently. He told me he was about to quit said game and just go buy the Xbox version. Turns out, since the games release (Left 4 Dead 2) - he's never been able to finish a single match of Versus without one team or another quitting.
So I pose these questions: Why is it that on console games it's so much harder to hit that quit button (after all, it's still just three buttons away) than it is on PC, where it's still only three keys away? Is it just that PC gamers rage easier? Or is it really somehow harder to quit on consoles? Should the penalties be harsher or more lenient? Do we need penalties at all?
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Blah. It happens. I never mind much unless it's at the very beginning of a game.
I don't think it's unreasonable to GG before a match is technically over. It is super painful to be in an unwinnable position where you know the game will last another 5-10 minutes or longer.
When im play a console, i feel more... glued to it.
I think it is because i believe the PC is a machine from which i can work from, so i can distance my mind to a point where i can say "fuck this, ill quit"
Whereas, on a xbox, or ps, ill just keep on gripping the controller harder and screaming "FUCK" at every frag.
Penalties for quitting should be there. I mean, you cant bar someone from their game because they have a certain "quit" ratio. But make it so that they cant use certain features (i.e. play with the "experienced" people, or just make it so they play with people of their quit ratio). I think that would work, because i know i have to quit every once in a while because of: homework, realizing i have to go to work or that my mom is yelling at me.
Less QQ, more pew pew.
@methodElevated@xanga - Agreed.
People want to leave let them leave.
Shit.
I think the "no-join" time limit penalty is good, but I'd make it like 10 minutes. If you have to go for a legitimate reason, like homework, work, or some kind of emergency then you aren't going to be jumping back on in 10 minutes. The only people who would be affected by a "no-join" time limit are those QQers who can't nut up and man out the last minutes.
@mcmeister89@mancouch - What about the people who just lag out of matches all the time?
There are rage quitters everywhere. On consoles and on PC. I wouldn't say one has less then the other. In fact It almost a rarity for me to complete a multi-player sessions in any of my music games (DJ Hero, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, etc.) People just don't know how to stick with a game at all anymore. I wish there was a harsher penalty for people just quitting. (with the rare exceptions of personal things happening.)
@black_lie@xanga - You can't please everyone all the time. The fact is, the quitters (in my experience) out number the lag-droppers and those with actual emergencies.
Games can identify when a player drops because of lag, hell, Diablo 2 could do it way back then. I think if a game really wanted to go in-depth, they could give the whole dishonor/no-join limit to those who actively go to the options menu and hit quit but leave the lag-drops alone.
I guess it is just easier to quit PC games. I like the penalties actually, because I really don't like when someone leaves a match even if it's plainly obvious they are losing.
@black_lie@xanga - I agree. Sometimes you're forced to quit on the pc because it freezes up. I think that's a big possibility for why people seem to quit so often, because often a game isn't as smooth on their pc as it is on someone else's.
I mean, that's just me. I probably don't play enough MO to feel the frustration that you're feeling
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