How severe is the penalty for unplugging mid match?

[J.S.D]

I've only just started playing the game.( at least online) and I've encountered a considerable amount of rage quiters. Which made me question how severe is the punishment for disconnecting or if there's even a penalty for disconnecting?

[Proteus Ω]

Like a few soul points or whatever, I think. No big deal since they're useless once you've unlocked everything. Also you might lose a little bit of rank? I dunno.

[AGA | ForFoxSake]

I used to engage in this sort of behavior. I don't do it anymore. It wasn't often but I did from time to time. Mainly it was during the versus screen when I got matched with someone who I literally just got done playing and I didn't want to get matched with them again. But there were also a few times I disconnected during a match as well. I understand this behavior is toxic and for that I humbly apologize to the Soul Calibur community. I've tempered my mind and will not purposely disconnect from matches anymore. Nor will I disconnect from the versus screen.

There is a penalty for doing this. You lose some ranking points. Whether it is the same amount that you would've lost had you finished the match and lost, I'm not sure. You also get a message warning you that disconnecting will incur a penalty.

I think for people who absolutely just don't want to stay in a match, a good solution would be for NB to implement a forfeit option. It gets treated as a match loss for the forfeiter and a match win for their opponent. Everyone can then move on and hopefully find a match better suited for them.

[ChaozGamer]

a global colosseo like feature i believe would fix a few things

[Thundercracker]

Originally posted by ChaozGamer:

a global colosseo like feature i believe would fix a few things

says the guy who constantly dodges and RQs.

[ChaozGamer]

Dr Gori you lag the living hell outta me, don't take it personal, on my end im legit playing you at like 5 frames a second

[J.S.D]

After playing few more matches I think the short answer is :

they are not severe enough.


If the same person could rage quit multiple times in a row in an effort to preserve his win streak and still be able to find matches then clearly the penalty is not severe enough

[Thundercracker]

Originally posted by ChaozGamer:

Dr Gori you lag the living hell outta me, don't take it personal, on my end im legit playing you at like 5 frames a second

funny how you only come to that realization AFTER you lose a round. you have no problem playing when you're winning.

[Thundercracker]

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

Originally posted by Dr Gori:

funny how you only come to that realization AFTER you lose a round. you have no problem playing when you're winning.

well if it was 2 rounds in or 1 round in a 2 w vs 2 w then sure,

But even i give you the benefit of a doubt.
I mean you do understand you move so slow it's like a handicap i just react with plenty of frames to spare.

You really should try changing "Desktop Window manager" (win 10 or DWM.exe (win 7) in taskmanager & set the priority to normal. Then the game engine will keep up proper in UT4 games online like Tekken SCVI ect..

i'm saying that he'll play so long as i do not win a single round. as soon as i get a round won, he's disconnected before the KO is fully displayed. basically, he's doing the marshall83 thing.

also, you can no longer set priorities in win10 via task manager.

UT4 games do not lag my system. i'm very tempted to pull my camera into my room and record a few matches from my perspective.

i am aware that lag can and does make some unsafe things i do safe, but this holds true of any online fighting game on any system. i cannot count the times i've heard a tourney commentator make a remark like "that may work online, but not here!"

[PanPan]

if your internet sucks because you are poor and live in the middle of nowhere -> ok not your fault

There is always a delay with online = ping between both players = less time to react (lag low for example).

Avoid wifi unless you know how to have a good one without stuttering

If you never have 60 fps -> listen to other because you are a dush
If you have unexplained framedrop -> find your PC issue
If you drop during a flashy animation on screen -> reduce screen scaling

Peace

[Thundercracker]

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

Sure, don't make me stage a vs with you and record the whole thing. cause ya bud you lag about
20 15- fps on my usually clear 59-62 fps.

that must be somehow network. i am not running that slowly. this game is not built such that you will drop 20 frames when i drop two.

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

and ya it wouldn't hurt you to try Googling.

sure. i wasent the one offering tech advice, however, so the burden of googling is not on me.

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

If you don't know how to get into taskmanager Id be happy to help you solve the issue

note what was said: "you can no longer set priority in task manager in win10." i have no clue how on earth you'd get "i dont know how to open task manager" from that.

in win10, they have changed where to set priorities in task manager. it is still possible i have now found, but it is diffent to how i've been doing it over the last 20+ years.

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

. either way its advice and you act defensive about the issue, despite many mute block and do their best to avoid matches with your lag. And IMO worst off, don't care when a group of people offer advice to better their experience over your trial.

i'm defensive because everything you're suggesting i do (save the priority thing) i have done. i'm already running the game at a level so bad it looks like i'm applying a pixelate filter. i'm running at the smallest possible resolution. i've done all the ini/cfg file stuff to remove all excess strain. before i started playing lat week again, i had been taking a break from the start of season 2. before i came back, i went and did the few remaining things to increase FPS that i had not already done.

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

Marshalll83 wont even RQ on me, not that he will rematch me (smart).

well, good on you. i cannot modify my playstyle to fit his definition of honor.

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

and tbh I have to fight to stay awake when fighting your NM cause he comes at me in 5MPH bursts.

i think you're fighting to stay awake because you dont sleep. you've told me several times that the lag is not that bad, and that you've enjoyed our sets.

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

Lag vs Engine latency isn't the same issue as internet and Wifi.
Your end the game will look fine sure.
but my end its 1\2 the normal refresh rate despite my MSI telling me my Nvidia Vsync is 60-62 fps in the bottom left corner.

yes, i know they are not. however, the game is running at or near 60 at all time for me now, and i'll give you any diagnostic you want to show it's not my internet, at least not a portion of it i can control (if there is network lag it happens outside my house.)

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

Its bad man. Manageable but fixable. the only issue is each time you boot up windows or restart Explorer.exe you will have to go Ctrl+alt+del DWM.exe Desktop Window Manager and set the priority.

i'll give it a shot now that i've found out about microsoft's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ with the priority controls.

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

If you have a 4k or a 120+ refresh rate you are fighting the engine despite it shows 60fps.

are you kidding, i cannot run at that resolution! not and get more than 20 fps! but, in point of fact, my refresh rate is 60 Hrz

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

DWM is buggy AF. any time the driver switches, or more than one instance is used, (the entirety of Explorer running Direct X in the background or using HDR features ect), can mess DWM up.

a given, MS sucks.

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

it will be a lag issue for the other player.

I am not telling you decrease graphics or change big things that are noticeable. its really BS simple to fix on Win 7 or win 10.

and i'm telling you ive done those, i cannot do them more. not will not, can not.

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

And tbh Online is not about your experience, its abut both players on 4 bars having 4 bar game play. I had a friend running a GB ISP line, and he complained about the latency issues and I'm sure his peers did too. I suggested the same kind of solution, (which we tested) cause it worked for me and I figured them as well (which it did), but idk what it takes to break through that as an idea that would get you to honestly try.

my filter is set to 3 bars, because i can indeed play in lag. in particular, there are a couple of brazillian players who have learned this recently.

[Marshall83]

for people who wondering what is the secret for ragequit easy from windows..
the best way to ragequit for players of SoulCalibur on Windows 10 is to play in "non-full screen mode" or "windowed mode" then it need also to prepare first the ethernet card setting and moving the windows of it in the corner of your screen, to right click and prepare the arrow on desactivated, so you can ragequit in less a second during a fight even at the last limit of life bar..
its important to do the windows touch then select the ethernet windows, to let it appear on the screen while playing, then just a click without trembling or you will lost your RQ, then you can re-activated your connexion in a second, then start new search of party immediatly even if you lose points for penality but many times we don't lost..

but please do it only if the player use a very cheated caracters or cheated abusing combo, exemple you can't do any move from start to end..

check the picture:
https://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2020/02/13/2002130706157905916644054.jpg

[Marshall83]

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

Originally posted by Marshall83:

for

or you could hit alt f4 . not sure why you went for so much trouble instead of just learning the game and avoiding people who have nothing to offer.

alt f4 is 10x more long to restart the game, with my method you can re-active the connexion, then continue to play immediatly, of course just waiting the game find a new player.

[Thundercracker]

Originally posted by Marshall83:

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

or you could hit alt f4 . not sure why you went for so much trouble instead of just learning the game and avoiding people who have nothing to offer.

alt f4 is 10x more long to restart the game, with my method you can re-active the connexion, then continue to play immediatly, of course just waiting the game find a new player.

yes, your way is better, because you have a much bigger chance of being matched right back with the guy who made you RQ.

[Carcasse | Tymari]

Originally posted by Marshall83:

Originally posted by Sown-Laughter:

or you could hit alt f4 . not sure why you went for so much trouble instead of just learning the game and avoiding people who have nothing to offer.

alt f4 is 10x more long to restart the game, with my method you can re-active the connexion, then continue to play immediatly, of course just waiting the game find a new player.

And you're proud of this ? lol !

[Marshall83]

Originally posted by DemAwaY:

Originally posted by Marshall83:

alt f4 is 10x more long to restart the game, with my method you can re-active the connexion, then continue to play immediatly, of course just waiting the game find a new player.

And you're proud of this ? lol !

no, its sad i have to do it sometimes, its only when excessive abuse of cheated combo of players, exemple situation since the first second to the last, you can't do any moves, situation you can put the pad on the table and just watch, its same, some people are proud to use very cheated techniques and errors from developpers, with ragequit i stop the euphorie of them, its a good justice.