Discussion: Zone Plugging

[xblade724]

You guys realize that this pvp server is NOT classic and far from it, yea? Why not implement and an anti-zone plug feature to better this server. Why make exp loss from kills all hardcore style and not classic but allow pansy plugging?

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Originally Posted by xblade724 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You guys realize that this pvp server is NOT classic and far from it, yea? Why not implement and an anti-zone plug feature to better this server. Why make exp loss from kills all hardcore style and not classic but allow pansy plugging?

should go one step further imo, if you are gonna make it hardcore, then all characters should be kicked and deleted by the server upon death.

[Glam]

Originally Posted by xblade724 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You guys realize that this pvp server is NOT classic and far from it, yea? Why not implement and an anti-zone plug feature to better this server. Why make exp loss from kills all hardcore style and not classic but allow pansy plugging?

you mad????

/Q is the best button in the game

[Softcore PK]

After playing this long, I've decided that people who plug should show up on the other side for a minute or so. It's not fair to the people who crash when they zone (like me sometimes), but this has become the norm for pvp near zonelines :/

Your group manages to wear 2 red cons down to less than 10%, and they plug. Then they don't have to lns from the fight, and come back a few minutes later with a few more of their friends (probably organized in vent). It's no fun [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Salty]

I plugged 7 times.

2 times I was 10% health when I got back.

1 time a clutch dot dispell.



Plugging is for pros. My KDR is pro

[Lemons]

yea, plugging is part of the game. not being able to plug is retarded.

right now pvp is 99.9% ganking, plugging should be aloud in this instance, and since u cant regulate when a plug is from gank or not, it shouldnt be put in. honestly plugging is part of the game, attacking near a zone line is a decision you make.

[xblade724]

This server already isn't classic, so don't dismiss this:

Why allow people to be pussies and plug while zoning (NOT intended for this use, which is the pure definition of exploit), but you allow the game to show LD tags for those that innocently go LD instead of just keep them in the world where the player might have to think "hmmm... is he afk?" or it's simply a free kill/death/xp loss. Why are the people that really do go LD punished with a free kill for some douche and granted xp/coin loss while the true pansies zone dancing and pulling plug at end get away free? Does not make sense

Edit:
Yes, plugging is part of the game... but guess what, on classic it was ITEM/COIN loot, not exp loss!! I don't know why I didn't think of it before. It's not so bad if you die and you lose some coin and you know your items are all bagged (well, you hope anyways .. it's always fun when you think you bagged everything and you come back and lost your helm).

Yeah sooo... this may come back to changing to restricted item loot rather than exp loss - there'd be less plugging.

[VanEyck]

I have zone plugged on exactly 2 occasions on red99, both times to escape a gank situation. I used to be very much against it, preferring to eat a death and coin loss instead of being a pussy. But now I'm not so sure and here's why.

1. Experience loss. As a casual hybrid experience is more precious than anything.

2. Ample oppurtuniies for pure casters to channel gate while under attack. If they can leave a fight, so can I.

3. Why should I die to a gank squad, wasting experience time and coin, when they could easily root me before I hit the ZL?

I no longer feel as though plugging is a cheap tactic for these reasons. Remove experience loss and nerf channelling and I probably wont resort to plugging.

[Foreverman]

Here is my take on it if we could do it so if you are engaged in pvp you cant plug but if you are running from a gank or PK that you arent ready for you should be able to plug, with that said I have not yet plugged, i got my ass handed to me at zone line 6 or 7 times by a group of 4 but refused to plug. not saying it was smart but thats just the way i feel.
TL;DR??

If you engage pvp you shouldnt be able to run from it
If you are being ganked and have not engaged pvp you should be able to Plug ..i guess

[Szeth]

Ok so what happens if you get ganked by 3 people, decide "Y'know I bet I can kill ONE of them, and then get away"

Is that then frowned upon? Seems like if you're ganked, only a moron stays to die, so if you can get away - by all means do it.