Either add join in progress or have option to not play CTF please

[Plissken]

I'm sick and tired of my sourpuss teammates who leave at the slight chance of defeat.
I'm usually no fan of Capture the Flag, but I got no choice but to play it if i'm put in one.
But how can I enjoy it when my teammates frequently leave the match and we get stomped by the sheer numbers the other team have over us?

Punish mid-quitters with a timer or something and please add join in progress so that we can have even matches. Please.

[Buge]

Soz ide stay for CTF but the enemy team is a 4 stack and my team is roleplaying in spawn with 0 kills.
I'll leave you guys to that loss im not copping it. Its not worth the 250 exp for the 15 minutes of my time.

[acSiegemaster]

there already is JIP fyi

[Plissken]

Originally posted by acSiegemaster:

there already is JIP fyi

And it works apparantly 2/10 times.
I just had a CTF where we were winning 2-0 and then we had 1 guy less for the last 2-3 min and we didn't get a single JIP. So i'd say it dosn't exist until it works.

[Kitt 🌟 Stargazer]

What if we don't want to join a game that's already in progress though? I only want fresh matches please...

They only need an option to opt out of joining games that have already started.

[Lord0Link]

JIP is a thing but I prefer a fresh start, don't like it being forced to back pack a losing team mid to end game.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3005678594

[Kitt 🌟 Stargazer]

Originally posted by Lord0Link:

JIP is a thing but I prefer a fresh start, don't like it being forced to back pack a losing team mid to end game.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3005678594

I just don't like jumping into a match and not knowing what is even going on. When your in a fresh game, you know everyone is on the same page as you because everyone is just starting. In a game that's already started, you don't have a clue what is going on when you first enter. You quickly have to figure that out, often on your own, and then try and figure out how you can even contribute in some meaningful way.

[countgrey]

Originally posted by Plissken:

Originally posted by acSiegemaster:

there already is JIP fyi

And it works apparantly 2/10 times.
I just had a CTF where we were winning 2-0 and then we had 1 guy less for the last 2-3 min and we didn't get a single JIP. So i'd say it dosn't exist until it works.

That's the issue right there (underlined text above). JIP is set to prioritize matches that have just started, so matches which are almost over (be it score, match duration, or both) are at the bottom of the queue for new players to join. Also, there is some cut-off point where the algorithm decides that it's too late in the game for a new player to join, so at that point you're stuck with the bot.

From what I recall reading, JIP prioritization is done so that joining players can experience as close to a full match as possible instead of immediately having to re-queue. It really sucks to be on a team mid/late game and not get a new teammate, especially when it lets the other team rally for the win. It also sucks to be dropped into a hopeless game in the final couple of minutes. Ideally, there would be an opt-in/out JIP feature, or even a more nuanced JIP filter which lets you customize what type of matches you want to be dropped into. Even a simple heads-up of matchtype and score would be useful.