The case for individual extraction for excavation

[Krantze01]

I was in an excavation game for 40+ minutes with 2 other randoms when I suggested we extract.

I was met with toxic behavior. They hid away at a part of the map that the enemy could not them. I was then barraged by cursing, racial slurs, and general harrassment.

Since there were 2 of them and 1 of me it would not let me extract and I was effectively held hostage.

This is why I argue that on no time limit missions such as survival and excavation that individual extraction should be allowed

[Sterfor]

First, don't expect anything from pub matches, they can and will do whatever they want. Second, you can just report and move on. You're acting like getting on a random flight somewhere is then reasonable for you to be unwilling to be on that plane for an undetermined amount of time. You're the one who got on.

Yes they're in the wrong for insulting/harassing you, but as I said, you can report and hope something happens, and move on.

[Kargor]

Originally posted by Sterfor:

You're the one who got on.

Yes, but not everyone has their own player group. Also, considering the AABC, 40 minutes on an Excavation just sounds extremely stupid.

As far as extraction goes, there is no reason for the game to force a majority vote. While this doesn't fix everything, it is one problem solved.

It also works the other way. If someone wants to extract, I usually go along simply because it's the right thing to do, even if I would prefer to stay a bit longer.

[Fate (-{SoH}-)]

I agree that it would be useful if on survival and excavation each person could decide when they themselves leave,
If it makes it harder for the group they can just leave as well rather simple.

[vid23]

Just go afk yourself, they cant blame you for doing the same thing like they do, also make screenshot and just report them, both insulting and being AFK can be reported

[Ashley]

This is the sole reason why I don't play these missions in pubs.
Since there is no clear limit, people join in with different expectations.
Thats just asking for trouble.

Individual extractions have been long overdue.
Other missions have them and they save people a lot of unnecessary drama.

Another alternative would be to simply enforce a time limit for pubs, but we all know how the community reacts to "having things taken away from it", so that's probably not going to happen anytime soon.

In any case, you are entitled to extract whenever you want.
Just sit on the extraction point and go afk.
Don't respond to them in any way. It would just entertain them.

[blox]

They should just implement what they did in POE. Have an option to just leave the squad, then extract yourself.

[♥♥♥♥ Goboctus]

Regardless of whats going on I've been just running to exit whenever anyone goes there

I do excavations with strangers, mostly they have been good, 8-10 poles and out, but yes its problem

Defenses sometimes decide to last second abandon me, host migrates ofc, everything is gone, meh

and I dont do survivals with strangers as they turn to ♥♥♥♥ every damn time, like if nothing else, three want to do specific place, but this one guy just doesnt play along at all which instead ruins life support, loot, focus, my nerves

[No1Eye]

yep, in missions such as survivals and excavations, each player should have that option of extracting himself/herself.

like in sanctuary onslaught, if you do not want to continue, you are not going through the portal.

they should implement a similar method to these type of missions as well.
no need to be a portal, it could be a question to continue or extract, an individual one though, between each rotation.

a voting system is going to exctract people who might want to continue though, so this ain't the right way to do it.
an individual question for the players involved though, it is a good way to do it.
those who decide to continue, they continue and those you decide to extract, they extract.
and vouala, problem solved!