TheMessiah 430 Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) This subject is actual again so decide to make this poll(i think is important,cant remember if is done before) My pros and cons about it(add yours in the comments) pros: new players will be out of the vicious circle with dethreaters ; new players will have bigger variety for matchmaking (entire pool of players,chance to team up with some of the best players) ; no more abused players because of threat stereotypes (also verbally) ; dethreaters will start facing again their worst nightmare - true golds (personal satisfaction) cons: new players will have to face the best players in the game in some occasions This operation can reach from one extreme to the other.Either gonna revive the game/matchmaking and will bring more/old players or gonna decrease population even more.I think 1st will happen(LO can go back and restore threat anytime ofc)After threat is removed - ranks can be visible like blue for enforcers and red for criminals Edited July 16, 2019 by TheMessiah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vsb 6171 Posted July 16, 2019 is there even a need for this discussion anymore? orbit has made its plans pretty clear for the future of the threat system Quote No visible threat segmentation 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seedy 324 Posted July 16, 2019 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand pointllllless See post above for info and recommendations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrChan 337 Posted July 16, 2019 Removing threat outright will cause problems. One of the things that contributed to Dirty Bomb dying (no further development will take place) was that the 'casual' matches that most people played made little or no effort to group players by skill and at least half the matches I played were complete kerb-stompings one way or another. I think with a small squad based game like APB, there has to be some effort to match players by skill. We also had (have? I don't even look anymore) districts where threat wasn't used to matchmake and they never took off. So for all the valid complaints about threat, I don't think it should be binned. My view for the past few years is that threat should've been hidden, but still used to determine matchmaking. That could cause problems with regard to district selection though, especially with the game's pop being as low as it is currently. Maybe this will be a viable option if cross district matchmaking is ever implemented. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMessiah 430 Posted July 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, Glaciers said: s there even a need for this discussion anymore? orbit has made its plans pretty clear for the future of the threat system the never ending future?removing threat right now is my point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eisena 86 Posted July 16, 2019 The only threat I know off is Hell and Damnation. Seeing the Messiah making this thread doesn't help.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheJellyGoo 343 Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Glaciers said: is there even a need for this discussion anymore? orbit has made its plans pretty clear for the future of the threat system Matt didn't say that they remove threat altogether. Hes talking about after implementation of phasing with "no visible threat on districts" but still with players having their threat. Whoever thinks making a pvp game with no threat/elo is a good idea doesn't understand pvp. Edited July 16, 2019 by TheJellyGoo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortune Runner 796 Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Glaciers said: is there even a need for this discussion anymore? orbit has made its plans pretty clear for the future of the threat system thank you for posting that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
