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I see a lot of complaint threads on this sub, and I think in general they all say the same thing:
We just want to play a good game of SMITE.
Here is my .02$ on what could reasonably done to fix it.
What hinders or ruins a good game?
- Excessive toxicity
- People AFK in fountain
- People leaving
- People Griefing (Yemoja riptide, Ymir Wall, Thor Wall)
How to fix excessive toxicity?
Since there is a mute function, I don't consider this one as much of a problem. Muting solves 99% of the issue. However, one thing that would improve upon the current mute system is this:
- Add a report category for "Communication Abuse". Someone who regularly gets reported for this should be automatically muted for a number of games. Players can unmute them at their own risk.
How to fix people afk in fountain?
This one should have been fixed a long time ago. If someone is account level 30+, they are alive and connected to the game and they spend X amount of time in or near the fountain, they should be punished immediately following the game in which they did this.
- Add code to watch for this, and suspend the player immediately following the game. This will discourage future instance of this behavior.
How to fix people leaving?
If a player has left the game for more than a few minutes, the game is no longer what was originally intended by matchmaking.
- Let the other players leave the game after someone else has already abandoned it for more than 3 minutes. This works exceptionally well in dota 2. Often the game quickly equalizes and becomes a 4v4 or a 3v3 because even the players on the winning team also want to play a fair game and have no interest in playing out a 4v5.
How to fix Griefing?
This is pretty rare in SMITE but since the addition of Yemoja, it has become much more prevalent:
- Add a report category for "Griefing". Someone who regularly gets reported for this should be investigated and action should be taken.
TLDR my .02$; Players that regularly get reported for poor communication should be auto muted. Players that AFK in fountain should be punished automatically and immediately. We shouldn't be held hostage in a game where someone has left and isn't coming back.
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