Ok so just to be clear, as an arcade developer myself, we are perfectly able to “punish players.” We can, based on handles (unchangeable account IDs), decide to do WHATEVER we want ingame. We can make units unable to move, we can hide the UI, we can wipe bank files, and, of course, literally kick people from the map. It’s relatively common practice, actually. If they make an alt, we can block the ability for new accounts to actually play (as these handles are sequentially generated, and one can compare their values), I.E. “a permanent ban list.”
It is important to note that this cannot be done in the lobby, but if someone joins a lobby and gets kicked from the game immediately, it is likely that 1 of 2 things will happen:
- The dude gets bored and does something else with his otherwise miserable life.
- The players see that this player is wrecking games and decide to be more proactive or refuse to play with him. If even one player leaves the lobby, the troll can be kicked.
Either outcome is beneficial.