Spawn Room Campers (and other gripes)

[synkrotron]

I know I'm in for a large amount of flak on this, but here goes...

I was in a Spawn Room the other night. It was in a facility that was being defended and was under heavy attack. I was constantly switching between Engineer (to service the MAX units), Medic (to heal those brave enough to go outside) and Infiltrator (to pick off the enemy where I could).

I did most of this from the Spawn Room. There were times when I did venture outside and I rez'd people when I thought it was safe. I'm sure I'm not the only one here that struggles with close quarter fighting. Not that I don't try it... I'm just crap and I die more times than I would like. So, if the situation arises I work behind a shield and help as much as I can that way.

Anyway, the NC did a great job of defending the facility and I would like to think I played a part in that. I enjoyed doing what I could to keep the guys who are better than me in the game. Rez'ing a MAX, for instance, saves that guy waiting for his MAX aquisition timer to count down (is that how it works? I've never played as a MAX much).

Then this guy starts shouting, using Proximity Chat, telling all the "Spawn Room campers" to get out there and push up and generally being quite abusive really. I'm sure it wasn't directed at me personally because there were a few of us hanging around. We were perhaps looking at the map or something...

I just ignored the verbal onslaught. It's not like it's the real army is it? I'm here to have a bit of fun, not to be ordered around by some random person. If he wants to talk to his platoon like that then fine, please do it on squad or platoon chat.

At the end of a defence like that I like to sit back a bit and take stock. And what's the point of diving straight out there just to get counter sniped?

Seriously, I leave all that run and gun, spray and pray Quake Arena Death Match stuff to those who enjoy doing that kind of thing.

I can't see why the Spawn Room Campers can't be left to do what they want. I've seen many peeps just standing there while a MAX is shouting "I need ammo!" So what? Is there any need to take a swipe at the guy just because he is not behaving as he should? Does he really deserve to be team killed?


Okay... I best "Redploy" now before I get one in the back