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Suggestion for creating a new Island Defense autohost


Hi, I've been playing Island Defense for a few weeks and been discussing with players about new people playing the map.

The thing is that the people who understand the map and knows how to play are always complaining about NEW people who don't deny in good way or that don't make their walling in a "correct way". They are always trying to kick'em away or start harrasing them cause they are "noobs" (like if they never were). Most of new people don't ever play again because of these or they'll just feed on purpose because the other players harrased them alot, this things keeps most of new players out of Island defense and new players are the only thing that will keep the community and map growing.

That's why I would suggest to make a second ID autohost for people who have more than XXXX amount of ELO, so if they don't want to play with "Noobs" they'll be able to join with ppl among their elo or more and the new people would be allowed to play without being judged like they were satan.

This would be good for everybody.
"Amateurs/Expeters" would be able to practice with people of their level or even practice for Inhouse games.
"New players/Rookies" would be able to practice between themselves and got a good reason to win their games.
"FLAMERS" won't have the chance to harrass people cause they are new because they'll be on the XXXX+ ELO games or because they'll be in the "no elo" games and have to be gentle with them.

Maybe this will need a rule for this "unranked" matchs: "If a player constantly flames or tries to kick out a player just because he isn't playing well and that player has less than xx amount of games he could receive a ban"

¡Hope you will considere it!

In-house id will have the same effect. Pros one side and noobs the other.

supersexyy wrote:In-house id will have the same effect. Pros one side and noobs the other.

In-house id isn't the same as a public host with elo filter, not every "pro" player wants to play in-house id. This pubs would be intended to be used by the players that understand more or less the game and it's mechanics and want to play with people among their skills, not for the ones that want to get in hardcore in-house games (That's why in-house league will get implemented afaik)

In-House games are to allow a quality and skill-wise higher gaming environmental. It does not mean it is "hardcore" - just better than the average.

Regarding new ID bots, as mentioned multiple times in the past, the player base doesnt allow splitting it. You should try out the league instead. :)

aRt)Y wrote:In-House games are to allow a quality and skill-wise higher gaming environmental. It does not mean it is "hardcore" - just better than the average.

Regarding new ID bots, as mentioned multiple times in the past, the player base doesnt allow splitting it. You should try out the league instead.

OFC that I'll try the league, but I thought this for the new players that can't play without being harrased for being just new.
I played Island Defense on an Argentinian server (cause of ping) and the map just died by itself because players better than average kept flamming new players, when the "pros/veterans" left there was no one else to play and the game won't fill anymore.
I think that if we want a better growing community and start having a good amount of new people playing the map this would be a good option

Players can still use !ignore and not all 'pros' tend to flame. Additionally, in order to improve, you gotta play with the pros. Just playing on your level wont get you anywhere.

You can post a suggestion in the ID section regarding how to improve the gaming atmosphere (that's what this is about, actually).