Instalock is bad

[Gonzo_o0]

Spread the word.

[Agony]

Instalocking might be debatable but there are cases that it is the only option and in these cases i am referring. Above everything, this is a game on the PC and i just try to have fun without ruining the fun for others.

[NixBoxDone]

There are always going to be instalocking people, for a variety of reasons.

There are the people that only really know good builds, skill combos and the right behaviour for one or two gods - they instalock because they are afraid of sucking with a ranged DPS and they might end up having to play that if they don't lock down the role and god they CAN play. Unfortunately, teams often tend to not be very forgiving if you're new to being support and aren't up to scratch on hitting that heal ASAP or nailing that silence/push or whatever.

There are the people that got sick and tired of filling in after 10 games where they went support and their tanks/damage dealers didn't perform up to their standards. They instalock because they think you may not be able to be competent with whatever role they locked down.

Then there are the people that just want to play that one guy because they have a lot of fun. They instalock because they don't care what you do, they just wanna throw people around as Hercules.


All of these are bad for teamplay in some way or other, because they completely skip the most important aspect: communication. You'll never know if your team would have been totally fine with you playing that god, and they'll never know that you instalocked that tank because the last (insert number here) tanks let you and the team down.
It just leads to angry people all around because the team is going to be pissed someone instalocked, so each mistake that instalocker makes is going to be scrutinised extra hard. Whoever instalocked will probably then be pissed because it was just a honest mistake, or maybe that unorthodox item pick is actually good and worked for him, but now his entire team is flaming him.


In the end, though, you'll just have to learn to live with it. People will be people.

[RhodosGuard]

*sigh*
Every day we stray further from god

Deal with it or uninstall the game for ♥♥♥♥♥ sake.
Where are the "git gud"- guys when you actually need them?

[spaghetti man]

Well then how am I supposed to get loki first?

[Hydrataur]

Originally posted by Rama:

Well then how am I supposed to get loki first?

Don't worry. Instalocking is only OK if you use Loki

[NixBoxDone]

Seconding this: Loki insta lock is the only good instalock. I just can't get enough of watching that guy die. Pick him all game every game so other people get an opportunity to stab/slap or blast him. :)

[鬼Shadiclink神]

Originally posted by RhodosGuard:

*sigh*
Every day we stray further from god

Deal with it or uninstall the game for ♥♥♥♥♥ sake.
Where are the "git gud"- guys when you actually need them?

^^ What this guy's been saying ^^
GIT GUD, and this ain't no ranked so CHILL

[wifeburger]

I only instalock out of spite, otherwise I tend to be the last person on my team to lock in.

[Mother of Exiles]

Originally posted by Shadiclink:

Originally posted by RhodosGuard:

*sigh*
Every day we stray further from god

Deal with it or uninstall the game for ♥♥♥♥♥ sake.
Where are the "git gud"- guys when you actually need them?

^^ What this guy's been saying ^^
GIT GUD, and this ain't no ranked so CHILL

It isn't ranked, but you can't leave it without getting a penalty.

So instalocking you're just gonna be stuck in a match with some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ who decided that he NEEDS to play this hero so bad that he's just gonna lock into it without saying anything. Ignoring his team, and if it's conquest. This makes it even worse because than if someone called that role before you said ♥♥♥♥. You're just giving him the middle finger.

SMITE even in Joust where the matches can be largely extremely short. Is a game where you cannot leave unless you want a pentalty. It's team based since if you're not working together, and the enemy team is even a slight bit doing that. You are ♥♥♥♥♥♥, and unlike sex. It's an unenjoyable experience for both parties.

[鬼Shadiclink神]

Originally posted by I wore the crown better:

Originally posted by Shadiclink:

^^ What this guy's been saying ^^
GIT GUD, and this ain't no ranked so CHILL

It isn't ranked, but you can't leave it without getting a penalty.

So instalocking you're just gonna be stuck in a match with some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ who decided that he NEEDS to play this hero so bad that he's just gonna lock into it without saying anything. Ignoring his team, and if it's conquest. This makes it even worse because than if someone called that role before you said ♥♥♥♥. You're just giving him the middle finger.

SMITE even in Joust where the matches can be largely extremely short. Is a game where you cannot leave unless you want a pentalty. It's team based since if you're not working together, and the enemy team is even a slight bit doing that. You are ♥♥♥♥♥♥, and unlike sex. It's an unenjoyable experience for both parties.

Hahaha LOL, I can see that you're frustrated. I got sick of putting up with all the bull**** with players in Conquest and Joust, that's why I started partying. But still, I wouldn't mind instalocking in Arena and Joust normal, you got nothing to lose except your profile and God history.

[Verdi]

Originally posted by Sir Buttershoes:

Originally posted by Agony:

Yes, it's better to wait till the last second, because at that point you have the opportunity to observe your teammates' picks, and fill whichever role's needed.

So it's OK for your team to pick guys who don't suit you but you have under no circumstances to do it to them, even if it means you end up playing a god you can't/don't play.

Isn't this the same as instalocking only at a different time, you are being forced to choose a god you don't want based on others.

[SheepMan]

*Ra voice* THIS THREAD HAS RISEN ONCE AGAIN!

[NixBoxDone]

Long lost thread of a forgotten age,
rise now to the foremost page...

Rise to do my bidding and steal the time of the yet living!

[Project 39]

I like how the guy that necro'd didn't even post anything he just quoted someone else and that's all

[NixBoxDone]

It happens sometimes. You search the forum for a thread related to what you want, find one, read the discussion and agree with someone so you quote them for truth.

Unfortunately, sometimes those threads are a tad old. Oldest necro I've seen was 7 years. :D