17-04-2012, 11:10 PM
(This post was last modified: 17-04-2012, 11:15 PM by clickeverywhere.)
As a player, I wholeheartedly agree with the notion of hard mode servers restricted to TS users. Though this may be to the detriment of those who work well with others regardless of TS usage, the benefits would still outweigh the costs. All too often people in public servers tab out after death, and not being on TeamSpeak, when respawn rounds come about players paying attention are left with no method of making others aware of the situation. The requirement of TeamSpeak usage would also allow for players to better understand each other and thus strengthen player bonds. From personal experience, I have come to befriend people who I had originally thought quite poorly of (though, I can't say this applies to everybody). In addition, I'd like to see the NI TeamSpeak bustling with activity during all hours.
I realize that having passworded servers accessible only to those who are willing to go on TeamSpeak won't solve this problem in and of itself, but I feel it would be a boon to the more hardcore players among us. Another point: a few bad apples can sour the whole gaming experience. Oftentimes those unwilling to cooperate lead the whole team down the path of destruction. I have seen instances where shielders have died, and people who had shields on their backs continued trying to slash. The correct course of action is to switch to shielding in order to maintain the line. You can pin it on inexperience, but if people were on TeamSpeak, it would be a simple matter to transmit that information in a way that can't be missed. The game becomes frustrating when people refuse to work together, so this would help alleviate that suffering, I believe.
At the very least, I feel we should give this a chance. Test it out and if it doesn't work out, revert to the way things are now.
I realize that having passworded servers accessible only to those who are willing to go on TeamSpeak won't solve this problem in and of itself, but I feel it would be a boon to the more hardcore players among us. Another point: a few bad apples can sour the whole gaming experience. Oftentimes those unwilling to cooperate lead the whole team down the path of destruction. I have seen instances where shielders have died, and people who had shields on their backs continued trying to slash. The correct course of action is to switch to shielding in order to maintain the line. You can pin it on inexperience, but if people were on TeamSpeak, it would be a simple matter to transmit that information in a way that can't be missed. The game becomes frustrating when people refuse to work together, so this would help alleviate that suffering, I believe.
At the very least, I feel we should give this a chance. Test it out and if it doesn't work out, revert to the way things are now.
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