What was the purpose of this change?

(LifeupOmega) #1

Quick Join Unlocks
We’re now unlocking game modes via Quick Join based on player level, leading new players from the simplest to the most involved game mode as they progress:

Execution Mode - Level 1
Objective Mode - Level 3
Stopwatch Mode - Level 5

So you’re going to gate people, the majority who probably use Quick Join, from the key gamemode this game offers? I don’t understand this at all. Execution should never be the opening mode that players are introduced to. I mean yeah you can still use server browser but, coming from TF2, I know that doesn’t happen with new players.

(LifeupOmega) #2

This is what I thought would be the logical steps for this.

(Ardez1) #3

I thought that as well at first, but then I realized how quickly you can get into Objective mode. Should only take a couple of games.

Also, they are still allowed to get into Objective via server browser.

I would like to see that changed though. Objective at level 1. Execution at level 3 and Stopwatch at leve5. Then ranked at level 7.

(cornJester) #4

Wat. Execution probably requires the most teamwork to do well in and is nothing like the other modes.

(Yes) #5

It’s also a lot harder for a new player to gain much XP in execution than in objective/SW, unless they are being carried.

(3N1GM4) #6

I can understand it, objective mode is pretty chaotic.

(Atherel) #7

Who uses quickjoin anyway?

(Yes) #8

The exact kind of people this update affects.

(CCP115) #9

The exact kind of people this update affects.[/quote]

The uhh, the… “newbs”

Man, does anyone use that word anymore? Basically, the people that aren’t smart enough to use a server browser, that is infinitely better than a button. That’s who.

(Backuplight) #10

I didn’t really understand the logic behind this change either. Yeah, you can get around it, and yeah, you get to level 3 pretty fast - but… why? Objective mode and the way you progress through maps should be the selling point of Dirty Bomb - why wouldn’t you want that to be the first thing new players experience?

(XavienX) #11

I have a feeling that probably Execution mode is accessible at level 1 is because newcomers don’t get a bad impression of the game where they are just stuck in one mode and would like to try another before they start bashing on the game (info from Steam reviews). But if this is based on experience, logic and skills, Execution definitely should only be accessible until level 5.

(Mister__Wiggles) #12

Execution is SD’s baby and they feel they need it to succeed hence why I think its the first thing open to new players.

(Mr-Penguin) #13

How about new players can get into both Execution AND Objective from Quickjoin from level one?

(fancypants) #14

this is the worst thing on this update, before new players would join max level 5 servers, now they are put in execution vs hight levels, if SD wants new players to play execution at least make them some max level 5 servers, or the first impression of this players getting rekt by hight level players will be not be very good I suposed, today I felt bad for killing over and over levels 1 in execution…