Graalians - View Single Post - Pausing should lead to an automatic ban from the spar.

Rufus · 09-07-2011

I'm sure everyone has sparred someone at least once who has decided to pause when they're losing. It is incredibly annoying, and it has been going on for too long now. I propose that these people receive an automatic ban from joining any spar. Obviously there are some people who legitimately receive a 20% battery notice, so what I propose is something like a strike system:

1st time pausing = 15 minute ban from the spar.
2nd time pausing = 30 minute ban from the spar.
3rd time pausing = 1 hour ban from the spar.
4th time pausing = Banned for the day.

These strikes would reset daily, but if somebody has been banned several times they would receive much harsher punishments, whether it be a few days, a few weeks, or permanent exclusion from sparring. I believe with a system like this people will stop finding it acceptable to just pause whenever they feel like it. It will also mean that players who are not doing it on purpose will be more conscious about their battery life making it more fair for those who simply want to spar fairly.

09-07-2011	1
Rufus Registered rufp4 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,378	Pausing should lead to an automatic ban from the spar. I'm sure everyone has sparred someone at least once who has decided to pause when they're losing. It is incredibly annoying, and it has been going on for too long now. I propose that these people receive an automatic ban from joining any spar. Obviously there are some people who legitimately receive a 20% battery notice, so what I propose is something like a strike system: 1st time pausing = 15 minute ban from the spar. 2nd time pausing = 30 minute ban from the spar. 3rd time pausing = 1 hour ban from the spar. 4th time pausing = Banned for the day. These strikes would reset daily, but if somebody has been banned several times they would receive much harsher punishments, whether it be a few days, a few weeks, or permanent exclusion from sparring. I believe with a system like this people will stop finding it acceptable to just pause whenever they feel like it. It will also mean that players who are not doing it on purpose will be more conscious about their battery life making it more fair for those who simply want to spar fairly.