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what the heck is infamy tanking???

Discussion in 'Game Discussion' started by WaveRider_, 21 Nov 2017.

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hey look! a Poll!

  1. ooh, goody!

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  1. Tirth2_

    Tirth2_ Well-Known Member

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    Beware Zeus! Kratos is coming!
     
  2. Sandra baldwin

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    What really is the benefits gained from this?
     
  3. Tirth2_

    Tirth2_ Well-Known Member

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    From what!?
     
  4. Sandra baldwin

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    Infamy tanking
     
  5. Tirth2_

    Tirth2_ Well-Known Member

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    Generally people do this for a number of reason.
    One is that, as u climb down u get weaker opponents so you are OP as compared to them.... So it's easy for u to win matches or deal damage.... Which in turn can help u complete the guild quests or your personal quests.....
    The disadvantage is that u start losing resources and star even if u win matches till a certain point of time! :)
     
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  6. Kean

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    And....the mk3 ships at 600 infamy battle with them and get killed in seconds.
     
  7. Sandra baldwin

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    Well i think that if you werent “infamy tanking” you would be winning thus completing your quests and the guild quests! Why would u have to lose to do that?! It still takes time to lose! Still not making sense to me! why as a mk 5-6 drop down on purpose to compete with a mk3-4 or even a two! I was hanging put between 1300-1800 depending on my win loss ratio! The only time i would see anything lower than a four was if the matched up with a higher level ship! For the most part i was between 5-6! Just because i worked hard to up my ship was working on my weapons i feel like i am being punished the game allows u to go up on ur ships faster than ur weapons!i think its bs that i cant win a star based on my ships” potential” not actual points attained if my weapons arent as strong as others! As administrators i wished u would treat others like you want to be treated and not let others talk down to new members as well! The forums are suppose to give each person a voice on here not just a few who like to humiliate people!
     
  8. TheAntiSnipe

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    Basically, some people, to do guild quests (guild quests which may not have your main loadout) will try to cheat the system. Think of it this way. There's a can of paint stick to the ground that you're using to paint a fence. That can is the infamy where your "weak weapon" is normal. The further you go from the can (your infamy in this case), the more the paint dries and becomes useless. So you have to return to the can of paint(lower/tank your infamy) in order to paint that fence(guild quests).

    Get it?
     
  9. Kean

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    They are not tanking. They just use their MK3 ships to battle with their t5 weapons. The MK3 ships (newbies) will get killed by them fast. It is notmal to see Mk1 and Mk2 ships that equipped with t5 weapons.
     
  10. TheAntiSnipe

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    Send screenshots...
     
  11. Kean

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    I have stopped playing the games - uninstalled.
     
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  12. Sandra baldwin

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    I still dont see that as cheating - guild quests is a very new part of the game people did not set out that way when building ships and weapons its rediculous! And furrher more i could use the reverse complaint that i am battling people with level 40-50 weapons epic and rare throw in some legendaries which i dont have yet! How is that a fair match up! It wasnt that way when I started! They have the potiential to score higher hit points and take out easily an under leveled weapon mk6 ship with a couple shots! The ratio of weapon strength could be 10-1! Where i was sitting in infamy was a much more comparatable place then where i am sitting now! It takes the fun out of the game! I have never lost infamy on purpose thats stupid why would i want to battle level 2-4 ships thats not fun either! Yet while fleeting up with other lower level ships in battle is ok!? These lower level ships can affect the outcome of these battles and often do but thats allowed! And further more you now have scewed the game in an other direction! Congratulations! Completing guild and personal quest can also lose infamy very easily! I am not a good shooter or speeder! Inorder to finish guild quest i would use them and lose infamy in trying to complete them for the team! And you would see that as tanking?!!!! Really come on!!!!
     
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  13. TheAntiSnipe

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    Basically, it is a 5v5 team game. When you fight in the 2200s with a mk2 speeder and lose, you may not notice the poor little mk4 speeder making his Ace 3 run, maybe he was at 2290 infamy and needed just one win which you may have provided had you gone all-out. That is why it's wrong to use undertrained gear. Also, some people are worse: They DELIBERATELY lose to be matched with easier opponents to be able to win more easily, since losing doesn't add up to guild quest progression.

    The devs and the community discussed this at length before coming up with this solution, and though some innocents may get caught up, it seemed to be the best solution.
     
  14. Sandra baldwin

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    I think the dev and the community can come up with a better solution! I dont see losing a battle as helping ur guild! i seem to remember, and get me if i am wrong, “u win some u lose some!” I am paired with high level players is it fair to them! NO! So, equivocally, you just put me out of the game it loses its flair and i am not starting over. The only time people join forums is to complain! Most people who are content just play the game!
     
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  15. TheAntiSnipe

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    Well, we here at the forums believe that better solutions exist, and work together to find them. Also, no, some players join here for advice. I was a new speeder, mk3 at 600 infamy, and I felt that I wasn't going further, I was stuck in a rut.

    That was when I found P0rthos, who suggested that I watch his videos. And one thing he said that I remember well: Patience is the most important part of the game. You'll get better matches, better gear, everything. All you need to do is ride it out. It's a beautiful game, dying every day is bad, but if that's the path you see ahead of you, seems to me you can either play till it all goes away, or quit. Gamers don't quit. We retreat, maybe. Quit? Neva! But I don't speak for you, and have never been in your shoes. It's your decision!
     
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  16. Sandra baldwin

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    But that is how the game is designed to win some to lose some! I dont know how it is that you know players are losing on purpose! Sometimes i get a phone call in the middle of a game! Yes i have best experience on my phone! But unfortunately i can not predict when telemarketers are gonna call or an emergency call comes in! Here is my recommendation make mk6-5 higher levels! So only players at a certain levels can achieve it! You could do that also with weapons! How does an mk4 be a lvl 34 and have legendary weapons? I played this game heavy the entire summer and i dont have legendary weapons! The only reason i could upgrade my ship is because i kept upgrading my captains! Which by the way u need to do to upgrade ur weapons! There are many hacks out there for this game i played because i enjoyed it! I didnt cheat! You have ruined this experience for me!
     
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    Thank goodness.
    Don't let the door hit you on the way.
     
  19. The Grim Repair

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    Closing - it has been explained and discussion derailed somewhat.

    - Play nice, play fair -
     
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