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A thread full of frustration

masternecromanmasternecroman Member Posts: 0 Arc User
edited December 2013 in Feature Episodes, Events and PvE Content
I am levelling up the Omega Force reputation system and 7 out of 10 times when I play Infected or Khitomer Vortex Elite PvE missions always 3 out of 4 of my "companions" sit in front of the gates and shoot Probes and Orbs, leaving me and the other poor soul to destroy the Gates on our own, This doesn't only make the optional quest impossible and forfeits any bonus but it makes the mission incredibly and unreasonably LONG!

Why, why, WHY do people do this?!!!!
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  • nagrom7nagrom7 Member Posts: 995 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Better safe than sorry?
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  • relatavisticbombrelatavisticbomb Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Is it because you have failed to use the Team chat channel to coordinate your activities?
  • masternecromanmasternecroman Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    No, I tell them "Leave the Orbs and Probes and attack the Gates" But they never listen...
  • mirrorchaosmirrorchaos Member Posts: 9,844 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    masternecroman wrote: »
    I am levelling up the Omega Force reputation system and 7 out of 10 times when I play Infected or Khitomer Vortex Elite PvE missions always 3 out of 4 of my "companions" sit in front of the gates and shoot Probes and Orbs, leaving me and the other poor soul to destroy the Gates on our own, This doesn't only make the optional quest impossible and forfeits any bonus but it makes the mission incredibly and unreasonably LONG!

    Why, why, WHY do people do this?!!!!

    one of my friends occasionally plays the game with his chel grett plasma torpedo boat and doffs. he can level both transformers and gate within 5 minutes assuming he gets some basic heals to protect from the gate damage on KA. elite or normal, doesnt matter because the spike damage is whopping heavy. if he had the romulan hyper plasma launcher, he would become even more destructive against stationary targets and ships like the tactical cube when the shield is down.
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  • masternecromanmasternecroman Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    mirrorchaos wrote: »
    one of my friends occasionally plays the game with his chel grett plasma torpedo boat and doffs. he can level both transformers and gate within 5 minutes assuming he gets some basic heals to protect from the gate damage on KA. elite or normal, doesnt matter because the spike damage is whopping heavy. if he had the romulan hyper plasma launcher, he would become even more destructive against stationary targets and ships like the tactical cube when the shield is down.

    Great for your friend but that still doesn't answer my question...
  • mirrorchaosmirrorchaos Member Posts: 9,844 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    but it does give you another insight which does partly answer your question. never rely on others in pug groups to help you out, most are in it for their own reasons and do their own thing. so instead of crying about it, why not get another ship and try another build which can make the job easier.
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  • masternecromanmasternecroman Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    But what do they get when they just sit in front of the gate and kill probe and orb spawns?
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  • masternecromanmasternecroman Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    crashdragon wrote: »
    A good view of you going ape poo.

    Damn space trolls!!! :P
  • amalefactoramalefactor Member Posts: 511 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    My personal frustration is with that one guy that seems always present in The Breach that simply can't figure out how to escape after the reactor blows. Every time.
  • mirrorchaosmirrorchaos Member Posts: 9,844 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    amalefactor wrote: »
    My personal frustration is with that one guy that seems always present in The Breach that simply can't figure out how to escape after the reactor blows. Every time.

    made sure to learn this myself afer a few runs. several times made it out with nothing more then a few factions of a second remaining while the rest blow up. funny to watch.
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  • amalefactoramalefactor Member Posts: 511 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    mirrorchaos wrote: »
    made sure to learn this myself afer a few runs. several times made it out with nothing more then a few factions of a second remaining while the rest blow up. funny to watch.

    It's fine to be new at it or even to get turned around a little.

    What makes me mad is that often everyone is out with time to spare, but one guy who is sort of floating over a hundred kilometers away, and you can see him sort of wandering around hurr-durring.

    It's a depressing reminder of how low "average intelligence" must be, and then how many are below that.
  • mirrorchaosmirrorchaos Member Posts: 9,844 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    amalefactor wrote: »
    It's fine to be new at it or even to get turned around a little.

    What makes me mad is that often everyone is out with time to spare, but one guy who is sort of floating over a hundred kilometers away, and you can see him sort of wandering around hurr-durring.

    It's a depressing reminder of how low "average intelligence" must be, and then how many are below that.

    reads like hes intentionally grieving the grey area in the system.
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  • mikeflmikefl Member Posts: 861 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    They are AFKing... park in front of the portal gate, set weapons to autofire when something is in range, then go read the news on cnn.com. Let everyone else worry about the transwarp gates.
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  • varnoukhvarnoukh Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    This is normally a quick and pain free STF for me. Failed it once when no-one at all was killing probes (shame on me for not even looking to see if anyone was on them) and occasionally have problems with people not keeping their distance from Donatra.

    That's as bad as I've had it.
    mikefl wrote: »
    They are AFKing... park in front of the portal gate, set weapons to autofire when something is in range, then go read the news on cnn.com. Let everyone else worry about the transwarp gates.

    I never would have imagined... But now that you say it, this would explain a few things I've seen in that stf.

    I think I've been afk'ed by such people without realising. I feel violated :P

    Less nefarious possibility...

    Destroying unshielded structures is a job better suited to torpedoes. Most players are beam bunnies and cannon cats. Maybe they take the probes because that's what they're good at.

    The cubes can also be a challenge for some so they might be avoiding them. I have a carrier with elite pets so can solo them easily. But I regularly see players struggling with / being blown to bits by the cubes. I doubt that's fun and might be something the probe fanatics are trying to avoid.
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