Re-work Combat Logging
I do not know if it has even been implemented yet, but last night, a friend of mine was logging out so she could use the facilities. Around 30 seconds left, and a dinosaur came and and started biting her. When my friend got back in, she found out she had gone from over 1k marks to 400 marks.
I think the system needs a bit of re-work, if indeed she was penalized for 'combat logging'. We need some sort of safety buffer for those who have already started logging out before anything even comes in to attack them.
Because too many players take advantage when they come across someone they think is logging out. So for players who are just logging for the night or for the day, it really sucks to have a penalty like that just because someone comes up and wants to be a jerk.
I fully support no combat logging, but there needs to be a better way to determine/penalize people for actual combat logging, and someone who is just trying to log out for the night and gets attacked mid-log.
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22 Nov, '21
serpentariusI may be misunderstanding your wording here, but from the sounds of it your friend stepped away from the keyboard while waiting for the timer to count-down? Which is a bad idea. You are still actively in-game while logging, so its wise to find a good place to hide and watch while you wait on the timer. You probably shouldn't step away from the computer until you're actually fully logged out. That way if someone does come up, you can quickly leave the escape menu and fight back/flee.
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Regardless, there isn't really any way of determining an actual combat-logged from someone simply leaving for the day. Any system to benefit the latter, the former will find a way to abuse. The easiest solution is to make sure you log out away from people, somewhere secluded. If you do that chances are you'll be fine. -
22 Nov, '21
SafyraI think youre making a simple player mistake into a combat logging issue. Instead of making some sort of a system that should protect players that are logging out and be easily abusable, players should simply think twice before logging out, its simple. If you, or in this case your friend, decide to log out in a not safe area or arent hidden and another player takes advantage of this situation, not only do they have the right to do so, the death is also your friends fault.