DEAR DEVS, OTHER PLAYERS BEATING ME.

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I have played a bit now in Rebellion and it's clear that the factions are unbalanced--particularly online and the ones other players are using.

No matter what faction I play, other players that build more quickly and efficiently always defeat me.

I have noticesd that the DPS these players dish out is far superior to mine simply because they were smarter at building their economies and fleets.  For example, if I have only built one frigate and they have two--then they start with double my DPS! Unbelievable.

I've also noticed the speed with which they are first able to reach systems is always faster than mine too because the seem to get their fleets built first.  By the time I have my fleet built, they have already reached them.  It's really impossible for me to win a game if they have colonized and defended planets before I reach them.  This is completely unacceptable.

Additionally, in combat, the other players always seem to know how to time their ability uses just right.  I think their microing is giving them an advantage here and I don't have time for it.  It's unfair.

It's obvious that these players are using exploits such as co-operative teamwork, skillful strategy and a knowledge of the game mechanics.  this gives them an incredible edge and ruins my games on ICO. 

For these reasons I propose the following fixes:

  • Other player's ships should move more slowly than mine by default.
  • Other player's ships should have less armor and/or firepower than mine by default.
  • Other player's economies should be slower than mine by default.
  • The combat button should be removed from all other player's ships.

I realize it would be difficult for ICO to detect it was me playing and then to modify my client so I propose an additional faction be added named, "Sinperium" and that requires my login to be playable.  Once this is done, I strongly feel the game will be very balanced.

Thanks in advance for re-writing the game engine for me.  I assume you can have it ready by this afternoon?

Thanks again.

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

I think the clear way to go about testing this, is to hire the other players to play for you. 

 

If you still suck, then it prolly has to do with your account, and you should buy another copy and get a new name.

 

That should solve your problems.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

I'd like to know why ICO always throws me into the suicide spot!!!

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

I think the clear way to go about testing this, is to hire the other players to play for you. That should solve your problems.

I'd let the other players play for me but since they already can practically cheat it wouldn't tell me anything.

If you still suck, then it prolly has to do with your account, and you should buy another copy and get a new name. That should solve your problems.

So I can just keep buying copies until I get one that makes me as good as everyone else?  Awesome!

Donations please?

"Teamwork is overpowered."

My new favorite quote.  <3  (thanks, unwary)

I'd like to know why ICO always throws me into the suicide spot!!!

Probably part of the "I Must Win" balance patch they are working on for me.

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

pew pew pew

just wasted a minute of my life......

time to get some beer.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

I like this thread!  <3

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Proletari, reply 5
pew pew pew

just wasted a minute of my life......

time to get some beer.

<---Adds another victim to his list...

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Futile I know :rofl:  but troling needs to stop now :cylon:  .

Poor devs are instead of balancing game reading these trool posts :banhammer: :banhammer: :banhammer: .

No wonder they are pushing next update further ad further away. :&#39;(

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

We do seem to be out of control.  I meant to put it in "Everything".  My bad.

Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

Sinperium - your problems clearly stem from not building enough illuminators! 

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

If only I could see the light.

 

(And you, sir, did get my point.  Kudos)

Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top

Now you say you've been beaten by these "other players", but do you have any bruises? Perhaps one of your neighbors witnessed a beating? Anything we can build this case on would be great.

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

lol this thread is so funny considering Seleuceia's recent dear devs nerf the illum haha..i feel sorry for modders in general but this was ace because Modders just want to nerf everything lol..

 

Thanks for the humor Sinner

k1

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top

Seleuceia is stupid to try and nerf illums, they are useless enough unless you get breathing space..

Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top

I actually thought this post was serious before I started reading it, and saw who posted it. I've seen enough serious or semi-serious posts like this to almost take this seriously, to my chagrin.

Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top

No worries a lot of people post a lot of things they take seriously and shouldn't here.  That's sort of why I posted this.

It's the particular sort of insanity you develop when you are chained to a desk alone in a room working all day on a computer.

...at least, that's what the voices just told me.

Reply #16 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Sinperium, reply 16
No worries a lot of people post a lot of things they take seriously and shouldn't here.  That's sort of why I posted this.

It's the particular sort of insanity you develop when you are chained to a desk alone in a room working all day on a computer.

...at least, that's what the voices just told me.

 

The voices talk to you too? 

Reply #17 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting OddskiBoddski, reply 17

Quoting Sinperium, reply 16No worries a lot of people post a lot of things they take seriously and shouldn't here.  That's sort of why I posted this.

It's the particular sort of insanity you develop when you are chained to a desk alone in a room working all day on a computer.

...at least, that's what the voices just told me.

 

The voices talk to you too? 

by voices he means his other selfs

Reply #18 from Sins Forums Top

No.  My voices didn't know me until we met.  After they introduced themselves, we got to be good friends.  They don't have to scare me anymore so we get along great.  They know now that I do whatever they tell me without question.  Like I quit taking those awful meds 'cause they told me to.  They were getting in the way of my obedience they said.

Reply #19 from Sins Forums Top

Why do you do it? Why do you listen to what they have to say? I mean doesn't it hint maybe they is some element of mind control? I don't bend over to my friends ans listen to what they say. Most of the time friends talk bs 95% of the time. If you could say distinguish between the voices then which would be the best one? The one that tells you to be violent or the one that tells you lifes aweomse if your ignorant as hell?

Reply #20 from Sins Forums Top

The voices are to be obeyed--that way they don't hurt you.  They are wise, yesssss.  I still don't understand what "the precious" is though or why I have to take it to Z'ha'dum and throw it in a volcano....or may it's me I am supposed to throw in the volcano.  I get confused.  i'm sure Darth and Agent Smith will explain it to me later.