Alright, nobody probably cares or agrees. At least not the people that matter. Regardless, I can't help but get annoyed with certain shit every time I play in a CTA.
Quick Version:
1) CTA shouldn't be the only games on arc.
2) Map selection in so many ways.
3) Pausing is dumb as fuck unless someone lags out.
4) Why are people who troll games majority of the time still allowed to play and ruin games?
5) ReV... nothing else to say.
In-Depth Version:
It is so stupid that CTA has monopolized ARC. The minority have no other means to play, except in a CTA. I sometimes enjoy CTA, a lot of the time I don't though. Doesn't even matter because I have no choice regardless. I have to play in it. The simple reply back of "Well create your own game then or play in a pub" means jack shit if only a select few decide to go that route. CTA by itself isn't helping ARC or saving it, despite the hardcore CTA fans opinions. There needs to be alternatives available. One solution I've always suggested is limiting CTA. The thought that CTA is limitless and game after game can and will be hosted is what keeps pubs and other games empty. If say CTA was actually scheduled and limited, it could still exist and also encourage other types of games. Specifics could be discussed, but just an example would be like no more than 5 CTA games allowed per day, scheduled every hour every evening starting at 7pm or something. VARIETY FOLKS IS KEY.
Speaking of variety, this goes for map selection as well. It gets old hearing go is overplayed and everyone hates it, yet we have to play hectic, stronghold, and bait over and over. Yes there are more maps than that, but the same handful are always in rotation. Perhaps we need more maps made, or like my first suggestion about limiting CTA in general, maps should also be limited. Especially if people are going to be taking these ratings so serious now. Ratings based off a few select maps isn't accurate if someone is good in hectic but dogshit in say kennedy due to hectic being played way more often. This isn't a "pro-go" speech either. I personally enjoy go still sometimes, but I don't give a fuck if it is or isn't played in CTA.
Something needs to be done also to anyone that disrupts CTA games intentionally or unintentionally. This whole concept that I have to sit by while the game is paused because someone started spamming PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE and it's because they have to take the dog out to shit is absurd. Simply put, when you join a CTA game, you know the game is going to be roughly 20 minutes or so. If you are playing, then you need to commit yourself to 20 minutes. If you can't, then fuck off and don't play. We would have laughed years ago if someone said in a league game PAUSE PAUSE and someone actually did all because someone was at the door. How retarded. Yet it happens every game, sometimes even multiples times. The only reason I can see a legit reason to pause a game is if someone is lagging out and you need to sub someone out or wait briefly to see if that person is coming back. THAT'S IT.
Which brings me to my next point of dumb fucks disrupting games. It's clear as day that there are repeat offenders when it comes to intentionally trolling games. They don't necessarily do it 100% of the time, but there are fairly common occurrences for certain individuals. Regardless if they take offense or not, Fudorm/20lbGenitals/Bibby are just a few that come to mind right away. There's more though. Why time after time are they still allowed to play in CTA games and ruin it for everyone else? They very well may play normal a game or two here and there, but that's not the point. They should lose the privilege to play as a consequence for the games they are purposely trolling. You can discuss further what specific disciplinary actions you would take, but nothing so far has either happened to them yet or has got the point across to them.
Then there's.. ReV. This kind of goes hand in hand with the last topic. Although, in all honestly, I don't think it's quite the same due to the fact that I don't necessarily think ReV attempts to ruin games. He does though in the same manner. It's getting bad. You legitimately have a large (relative to the size of this community) portion of people saying they can't even stand playing CTA right now due to playing with ReV. It's not even an issue in terms of him being a bad player. There are lots of bad players. Again, some people will probably take offense, but I have zero issues with playing with players like SpringGuy, NormL, NobodySpecial, etc. It can be frustrating still sure, but there will always be various degrees of skill level. There is a reason though a lot of people don't want to play CTA due to ReV specifically. He does the same thing players do when they purposely troll and ruin games, except he doesn't realize it. Which to me might even be worse. He actually believes he is not doing anything wrong. There's no correcting that. I don't know how serious others are, but i decided yesterday I wasn't playing any CTAs as long as he's playing. It's not remotely enjoyable. Seeing as he plays in virtually every CTA, my boycotting may last awhile. So be it.
There is likely more that I may add as I think of them, but those are my main issues.
Quick Version:
1) CTA shouldn't be the only games on arc.
2) Map selection in so many ways.
3) Pausing is dumb as fuck unless someone lags out.
4) Why are people who troll games majority of the time still allowed to play and ruin games?
5) ReV... nothing else to say.
In-Depth Version:
It is so stupid that CTA has monopolized ARC. The minority have no other means to play, except in a CTA. I sometimes enjoy CTA, a lot of the time I don't though. Doesn't even matter because I have no choice regardless. I have to play in it. The simple reply back of "Well create your own game then or play in a pub" means jack shit if only a select few decide to go that route. CTA by itself isn't helping ARC or saving it, despite the hardcore CTA fans opinions. There needs to be alternatives available. One solution I've always suggested is limiting CTA. The thought that CTA is limitless and game after game can and will be hosted is what keeps pubs and other games empty. If say CTA was actually scheduled and limited, it could still exist and also encourage other types of games. Specifics could be discussed, but just an example would be like no more than 5 CTA games allowed per day, scheduled every hour every evening starting at 7pm or something. VARIETY FOLKS IS KEY.
Speaking of variety, this goes for map selection as well. It gets old hearing go is overplayed and everyone hates it, yet we have to play hectic, stronghold, and bait over and over. Yes there are more maps than that, but the same handful are always in rotation. Perhaps we need more maps made, or like my first suggestion about limiting CTA in general, maps should also be limited. Especially if people are going to be taking these ratings so serious now. Ratings based off a few select maps isn't accurate if someone is good in hectic but dogshit in say kennedy due to hectic being played way more often. This isn't a "pro-go" speech either. I personally enjoy go still sometimes, but I don't give a fuck if it is or isn't played in CTA.
Something needs to be done also to anyone that disrupts CTA games intentionally or unintentionally. This whole concept that I have to sit by while the game is paused because someone started spamming PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE and it's because they have to take the dog out to shit is absurd. Simply put, when you join a CTA game, you know the game is going to be roughly 20 minutes or so. If you are playing, then you need to commit yourself to 20 minutes. If you can't, then fuck off and don't play. We would have laughed years ago if someone said in a league game PAUSE PAUSE and someone actually did all because someone was at the door. How retarded. Yet it happens every game, sometimes even multiples times. The only reason I can see a legit reason to pause a game is if someone is lagging out and you need to sub someone out or wait briefly to see if that person is coming back. THAT'S IT.
Which brings me to my next point of dumb fucks disrupting games. It's clear as day that there are repeat offenders when it comes to intentionally trolling games. They don't necessarily do it 100% of the time, but there are fairly common occurrences for certain individuals. Regardless if they take offense or not, Fudorm/20lbGenitals/Bibby are just a few that come to mind right away. There's more though. Why time after time are they still allowed to play in CTA games and ruin it for everyone else? They very well may play normal a game or two here and there, but that's not the point. They should lose the privilege to play as a consequence for the games they are purposely trolling. You can discuss further what specific disciplinary actions you would take, but nothing so far has either happened to them yet or has got the point across to them.
Then there's.. ReV. This kind of goes hand in hand with the last topic. Although, in all honestly, I don't think it's quite the same due to the fact that I don't necessarily think ReV attempts to ruin games. He does though in the same manner. It's getting bad. You legitimately have a large (relative to the size of this community) portion of people saying they can't even stand playing CTA right now due to playing with ReV. It's not even an issue in terms of him being a bad player. There are lots of bad players. Again, some people will probably take offense, but I have zero issues with playing with players like SpringGuy, NormL, NobodySpecial, etc. It can be frustrating still sure, but there will always be various degrees of skill level. There is a reason though a lot of people don't want to play CTA due to ReV specifically. He does the same thing players do when they purposely troll and ruin games, except he doesn't realize it. Which to me might even be worse. He actually believes he is not doing anything wrong. There's no correcting that. I don't know how serious others are, but i decided yesterday I wasn't playing any CTAs as long as he's playing. It's not remotely enjoyable. Seeing as he plays in virtually every CTA, my boycotting may last awhile. So be it.
There is likely more that I may add as I think of them, but those are my main issues.
