The neutral anon failure

[galm]

Umm something needs to change, and I say we use nates system of lose three pints or gain three points or what not. I'm sorry to bring this back but besides the fact that they can be annoying, they're useless! At least before it was worth playing them! Now everyone yells at them to leave.

[N@TE]

Okay first off, at least say my name in that post for my idea, because it was my idea. Next, I'm going against my idea. They still get kicked out now, and they got kicked out before. The only difference is that before it was because of the lose, you lose 20 points, win, you get 1 point, and now its just that you get no points. I personally don't mind playing with anons of a FFA or 2v2, as long as there is only one of them. If it was the +3/-3 situation it wouldn't be that bad, but people come in as anons to trick other people. Besides that, if Scott's new policy comes in -which is having one account and being able to have a non-scoring game- there will be a lot less anons, and it will be a great alternative to anonization.

[galm]

Lmfao I typed mate instead of Nate I meant to give u cred.

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[scottlu]

I think if we go with 1 account, and let you choose if the game is scored, that it may make sense to eliminate anon login all together.

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[scottlu]

I meant, it may make sense for me to remove the ability to log in anonymously (in the game).

[N@TE]

Some people may be in favor of this, some may not. Doing this would require users to be registered to play, which isn't bad, but is a major change in the game. This would also mean no more regustered room, but there's nobody ever there anyways, so I guess that wouldn't matter. Doing this would have no more hider IDs, which some people who have them would dissagree on this. I am personally in favor of this, but others may not.

This would be the ultimate way to stop future score pumping though. I can't think of any way to get past this if it was put in place. If it is limited to just one ID, then you could still do 2v2, or FFA with 3+ people, and in 2v2 have your friend as the anon help you out, so then you would get all of the points. In FFA, you and your anon friend could tram up and then you get all of the points. I guess you could still gang up on people in FFA, but If this was incorporated, someone would have to resign eventually on their one and only account, because there can only be one winner.

[scottlu]

Exactly... It would eliminate other kinds of score pumping.

I wonder though, if some otherwise anon players may not play, because they don't want to register.

[N@TE]

Maybe anybody who uses the device and IP for their account wouldn't be able to be an anon. This will enable the nonregistered players to still play, and the registered players to not cheat. Registering may not be availble to some people, due to parental contol, and we want as many users on this game as possible, but as few ways to cheat as possible, and I think that may do the trick.

[delta1]

anons are good practice . but it would be nice if they gave points

[scottlu]

If they gave points we'd have score pumping problems.

[WarKilla93]

Just to fix the problem, remove the anon feature and add the feature rank and unranked game.

[galm]

Not if it was plus two minus two, then it would take hours of playing in a row to get anything really rank changing but it eould still contribute a little as a normal player and anons wouldn't be immediatly asked to leave.

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