TKing for fun and BEP

Hijinks · 2003-04-22, 10:40 PM

Here is an example of a TK to prevent someone from getting a cap.

These guys (Kiran and Mav) had just lost the hack because they couldn't get an ANT in quick enough.

I go to hack, and they kill me.

Back and forth and they end up getting run out by a galaxy full of NC.

Then we deconstructed their AMS.

good job NC.

Hijinks · 2003-04-22, 10:51 PM

btw, after testing the new grief system I like it.

You don't get much grief for accidents, but when you are killing teammates over and over it really starts to ramp up.

I had about 600 grief after 5-6 TKs on these guys. The last one was +200 or so.

Hamma · 2003-04-23, 07:18 AM

SJ said in the beta forums that TKing for the cap doesent even work

none the less, they plan on doing something to address it

Beast · 2003-04-23, 07:33 AM

Good!

Destroyeron · 2003-04-23, 07:46 AM

They'll get it fixed.

Airlift · 2003-04-23, 08:40 AM

I must say, it was more fun hunting down the TKs who thought they were taking out an easy lone hacker than reporting them would have been

Addendum: This screen shows one of their names "Kiran" but it does not show his partner, "Mav". Both play on the Emerald server as Vanu, so if you see them, pop them once for good measure.

Hijinks · 2003-04-23, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by Hamma
SJ said in the beta forums that TKing for the cap doesent even work

SJ was wrong. :0

OneManArmy · 2003-04-23, 09:44 AM

bah I had some jackwad TK a few of my squad mates because we tried to capture a base. he said we were stealing his cap.

nothing pisses me off more than assholes like that. they'll kill you for a few more xp points!!!!

PISS OFF YOU RPG MOTHER FUCKERS!!!!!

LesserShade · 2003-04-23, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by OneManArmy
PISS OFF YOU RPG MOTHER FUCKERS!!!!!

^That is signature worthy^

I think the cap assist points should have cut down on CC tkers :/

Chryse · 2003-04-23, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by OneManArmy
PISS OFF YOU RPG MOTHER FUCKERS!!!!!

I agree with you totally, man. But, wouldn't roleplayers be less likely to TK since they wouldn't kill someone from their own empire? It looks to me like those who like to TK for the cap points are the ultra-competitive nutso Quake/UT fragfest freaks who live with problematic antisocial problems...

Spinnaker · 2003-04-23, 10:43 AM

Well, That is super gay man, sum guy shoots me for sum extra points i will get agalxy and run him down, or put a boomer next to him. lil prick, who would kill a medic anywayz? evil jerk offs, anyway maybe you shoudl not get any bep or cep at al if you a loner, a guy that has many greif points and bad track recored won't be in my squad!

Cyanide · 2003-04-23, 10:45 AM

TKing for base caps?! OMG you have no idea how much that f*Cking pisses me off! Anybody who does that needs to grow the f*ck up! It IS NOT your damn base cap if you didn't get there first damnit. God i want to kill those people for real. Hopefully most of those losers will be so addicted to planetside that they'll never get around to reproducing and putting more god damn parasitic ass scum into the gene pool.

Sorry about the swearing but this really fucking pisses me off.

Airlift · 2003-04-23, 10:52 AM

It's probably not the Roleplayers so much as the EQ Players. That game fosters the attitude of controlling spawns and competing with everyone else for encounters and loot. You know that in the end game you have encounters where a hundred or so people will work together for hours only to fight rabidly amongst themselves over the 10 items that drop. And that doesn't even get into the whole realm of intentional training, kill-stealing, and spawn denial.

Pilgrim · 2003-04-23, 11:00 AM

I don't get this one at all...

Yesterday I was flying Solo (didn't have much time to play) Shot a few bad guys saw 2-3 squads heading towards a base so kinda tagged along.

Waited through the proccess and got 3453 xp... just for being there and firing a few rounds into some Vanu who came by.

So if BEP is someones motive then TK makes no sense. Besides Hacking the base denies it as a spawn point for the enemy and makes it easier to WIN...

Not to mention if you are running around with a few guys... and some solo hacker is taking a base... leave him... see how long he lasts.

I think I saw on the beta forums (or coulda been here) but someone was saying that if you TK someone while they are hacking... instant more grief. I think this is a good idea.

PX

Chryse · 2003-04-23, 11:11 AM

Originally posted by Airlift
It's probably not the Roleplayers so much as the EQ Players. That game fosters the attitude of controlling spawns and competing with everyone else for encounters and loot. You know that in the end game you have encounters where a hundred or so people will work together for hours only to fight rabidly amongst themselves over the 10 items that drop. And that doesn't even get into the whole realm of intentional training, kill-stealing, and spawn denial.

Good point. When you make that EQ comparison, I can relate to it. It's one of the primary reasons I left it two years ago.

People need to stop thinking about themselves so much and think about what is best for their empire's goals. I am convinced that people can work for the common good and still earn BP's/get high kill tallies at the same time.