Remove draws from comp

Competitive Discussion
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I think its time draws get removed. Its so frustrating playing a game for 20 mins for it to end in a draw… they should do sudden death like they did in ctf

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2

I want draws to stay. It’s acknowledging that both sides fought really hard and well.

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3

Playing 20 mins and losing is worse I’d say.
On the other hand, if the game was close and both teams played well I don’t feel bad about losing. So whatever.

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4

Drawing is better than losing sr record your draw and learn from it, why was it a draw? What could you have done better? Litterally draw is a free match to get more experience so you can succeed in the future :wink: think about it like that and you will appreciate draws a bit more

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5

We had that in season 1…it was horrible.

6

Then maybe make it so we atleast get some sr? Like if both teams are working hard and its ends in a draw after 20 mins shouldnt you atleast get something?

7

I could imagine getting some extra competitive points or an XP boost, but adjusting the skill rating would be odd. From my point of view:

  • both teams did equally well
  • so, both teams were at the same skill level
  • which means that SR was on point and shouldn’t change
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You do get some comp points. It is a small amount, but you do get some.

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I’d rather have draws than coin flips. Just be careful what you wish for.

10

Draws are fine. Coin flip was not. Draws aren’t even that common anymore.

11

Draws are only really seen on 2CP or on the first points of a hybrid map. For a draw to even be possible it requires both teams to be unable to capture the first tick of a control point if both teams are tied. This means both teams have to have a full hold for a draw to happen.

It used to work where if the first attacking team didn’t get any progress on the point then the other team would win instantly if they touched the point uncontested. While this made draws extremely rare it was very jarring and confusing for the player base which was why they changed it.

The devs have worked on spawn timing for the second points of 2CP maps where the defending team has a massive spawn advantage. Since some of those changes went live draws have become less common.

12

I think making sudden death scenarios like they did with CTF would be the best.

For example: A simple, symmetrical sudden death arena that works like KOTH except the first team to cap wins right away.

I’d like to see other people’s ideas of possible sudden death scenarios.

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I’m with most of the people in the thread. I played when coin fillps were a thing, and I’ll gladly take draws over some weird tiebreaker system.