Required number of votes for kicks should be modified based on player's score...

[vbl]

I've been running into a lot of servers lately where players can rack up -10 points or worse and still not be auto-kicked. I find it particularly maddening when we try to votekick these players, and the server requires an unreasonably high number of Yes votes.

I think the number of required votes should go down relative to the extent of the player's negative score. Players with a positive score should remain unaffected (or be harder to kick?), but people with large negative scores should be much easier to oust.

For each -2 points, 1 less Yes vote is required. So instead of 12 Yes votes to remove someone with a -10 score, it'd only take 7.

Yes? No? Doesn't matter because they'll never change it, but I like the spirit of the idea.

[maranello]

Re: Required number of votes for kicks should be modified based on player's score...

Yeah that's a good idea but EA is unlikely to do it:)

[Sir. Shpox]

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Quite a good idea, but what if it caused from someone running infront of your vehicle and such, although its very unlikely, it could be inconvienient. Other than that, Fantastic Idea. I have not yet seen a kick vote or a mutiny actually work, ever, because the number of votes required is stupid.

Also, stopping a commander. This needs fixing too. Getting rid of a commander is very difficult. Especially, the same commander can continue to resume so if he has a high rank.
One such commander I met (name= XFX source_unknown) plays at medic just so he can double his points if he's on a good team. We constantly asked for Uav's supplies and the whole server got frustrated. He had a high score too seeing he was playing medic. In the end our kick vote didn't work, he got double points and became commander next round.

They have so many idea's we're giving them from our community but they'll probably not even take it into consideration. Remember it's what they like and the way the game works for them, not the way the game works for us.

[Jesse]

Re: Required number of votes for kicks should be modified based on player's score...

I managed to accumulate (Or...decumulate?) a score of -80 or lower, don't remember the exact score, the other night on purpose on a dummy account..and oddly enough, no one tried to boot me or anything. No one even CARED. Of course, it was a Karkand only server, everyone was probably too worried about their own points to care. :-P

And before anyone asks, the reasoning was to try and see if I could get DEMOTED in rank. I got promoted to private first class, then the next round, I teamwounded a friend on Ventrilo who also had a dummy account that just healed himself (and since he healed himself, he didn't get extra points) and kept doing it as much as the thing would let me. Sadly, I didn't get demoted. I was wanting to see where the thing played the "demoted" soundfile hidden in the .zip files of BF2, but maybe you really can't be demoted? =/

I do agree though, people with retardedly low scores that aren't improving SHOULD have something against them in vote kicks. Most people never even seem to pay attention to any votes or even care though.

[WarGimp]

Re: Required number of votes for kicks should be modified based on player's score...

I think votes should be based on what's cast... not on how many people aren't paying attention!

There should be a minimum threshold, but make it low. Like one 3rd of your team.

It's the non-voters who foul votes.
Then again, it's hard to see what the hell is going on with the votes, so I usually don't care. Thus, I don't vote.

Edit: Crap. Forgot to say I like your idea too!

[JonnyMacFred102]

Re: Required number of votes for kicks should be modified based on player's score...

Have you ever seen a kick vote work? Me neither. Only demotion votes sometimes work.

[Makaveli]

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Yer i've done a few against tk'ers, But you can understand why people ignore it if it hasn't affected them.

[jdrou]

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I was wanting to see where the thing played the "demoted" soundfile hidden in the .zip files of BF2, but maybe you really can't be demoted? =/

Are you sure that isn't just the sound for a Commander being removed?

[DeadlyMACD]

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When I see a vote come up I'll ask why/look at the persons score. People don't explain them enough and if I start one I always type the reason and ask people to vote. If its against a commander I vote against him if his score is mediocre or worse and the player who started the vote is better.

People should vote more often. Even if it isn't affecting me I don't want other players having a miserable time. It hurts the serever and the quality of the games.

[CtrlAltDe1337]

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Yes great Idea, make the guys who accidently tk ppl get kicked and make the spawn campers,etc uneffected.

[DeadlyMACD]

Re: Required number of votes for kicks should be modified based on player's score...

Yes great Idea, make the guys who accidently tk ppl get kicked and make the spawn campers,etc uneffected.

I don't vote to kick if a persons score is only -5 or so and I take their other scores in to account. I just look for evidence of tking thats either purposeful or really bad playing. Thats why people should say why they want a player kicked.

[puglous]

Re: Required number of votes for kicks should be modified based on player's score...

I've been running into a lot of servers lately where players can rack up -10 points or worse and still not be auto-kicked. I find it particularly maddening when we try to votekick these players, and the server requires an unreasonably high number of Yes votes.

I think the number of required votes should go down relative to the extent of the player's negative score. Players with a positive score should remain unaffected (or be harder to kick?), but people with large negative scores should be much easier to oust.

For each -2 points, 1 less Yes vote is required. So instead of 12 Yes votes to remove someone with a -10 score, it'd only take 7.

Yes? No? Doesn't matter because they'll never change it, but I like the spirit of the idea.

I think if you ever played engineer or sniper (who uses mines with more than just protecting himself in mind) you'd feel differently. I agree the vote requirements are always ridiculous (sometimes for mutiny they require people on the other team to vote ). I say just lower those.

[SaladFork]

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Oh wow, you were taking off from the runway, and BANG a stupid pilot flew the blackhawk right in front of you. 6 team kills, most of which will probably punish. I would say it's safe to assume your score is at least -20 now. Someone initiates a vote kick, one or two other vote yes, and you're gone. Doesn't seem very just to me.

Not to mention it would have to work in reverse as well. So someone who was statpadding and hit 300 points would be virtually unkickable.

~Salad

[CtrlAltDe1337]

Re: Required number of votes for kicks should be modified based on player's score...

^ yup, thats why this is a bad idea.

[vbl]

Re: Required number of votes for kicks should be modified based on player's score...

I think if you ever played engineer or sniper (who uses mines with more than just protecting himself in mind) you'd feel differently. I agree the vote requirements are always ridiculous (sometimes for mutiny they require people on the other team to vote ). I say just lower those.

I play Engineer a lot - no one ever wants to kick me based on regular, accidental TKs. And honestly, if you accumulate more than -10 negative points, you're doing something wrong.