Naughty Dog confident 40K penalty for plug-pullers justified
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We hate plug-pullers*. Really, if there was one practice we’d like to abolish from online gaming, this would be it.
Many studios are now implementing “penalties” for leaving a game early, the latest being Naughty Dog who are dishing out hefty 40,000 fines for players who mysteriously vanish from the fray.
Replying to comments over on the official Naughty Dog forums from players who deem this penalty to be “unfair” and “excessive”, Naughty Dog’s Arne Meyer believes the studio are following the correct path in order to keep the game honest for everyone.
The developer will keep an eye on public opinion, however, just in case people start to revolt over the issue. Arne says:
Currently we’re confident we’ve made the right decision regarding penalties for leaving the match—remember you don’t get docked any cash for the FIRST time. We’re keeping a close eye on in-game stats and forums and we will make adjustments if and when we feel they are warranted.
How has Uncharted 2’s MP been working out for you guys? Getting any freezes and hence subjected to this punishment? Let us know in the comments.
Source: Examiner
*Plug-pulling is the practice of, rather than taking your beating like a man/woman, you “pull the plug” on a game to prevent incurring a loss. Shame on you plug-pullers.
normally, id say bulls**t. but there are way too many people in this game that leave while we’re playing. its not uncommon to have 4 of the 5 people on the other team leave. its boring with 5 against 1. this should teach those b******s a lesson.
I jumped a game last night to join friends for a regular session when they came online.
I don’t mind the ‘fine’ but what did get my goat was the one minute countdown before I could join another game. What’s that all about?
Hello,
I like the idea of this but for me it would suck.
I tend to have poor connection in the evenings and am often getting logged out.
This would get me ‘fined’ and I would be worried to play the game because of it!
Try not to worry to much, it’s not real money.
I think there should be a very visible stat that tracks plug pulling, then based on that stat people could be discredited as Wreckless plug pullers and then suffer future penelaties if severe, but otherwise just an embarassment. Imagine your trophy profile indicating your a PLUG PULLER.
No, I’m sorry.
This is pure BS.
If a player OPTS to leave a game, fine.
But when I get booted because some stupid server takes a nosedive into the jell-o about 10 seconds before the end of the game, doesn’t let me back in for the rest of the night and then tells me the next day that I’ve been fined 40k because the servers can’t handle a basic multiplayer game?
Then I get angry. And no-one wants to see me angry.
…I’ve actually not played it online since.
Load of ol’ toot!
they should also add an option to leave a game before it starts. that has pi$$ed me off since it was released. youre friends could have just gotten online and you want to play together, but you cant back out of that lobby. if you REALLY want to play with them, youd quit the game.
i do think its the right thing to do. modern warfare 2 only punishes by not giving the match bonus exp and counting the match as a loss (which many people that leave the game when loosing already think its a loss, so whats the point?) They should be penalized by taking away exp points or something like that.
good going naughty dog