After reaching my all time high of 2350, I have steadily fallen to 1550.
I have 7500 games played, and my play style has not changed. I just cant seem to get the drop, or the cards, or the dice to put together a decent amount of wins.
I was embarrassed today when I logged in & saw I am not even an officer any more.
Anyone else going through this?
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:43 am
by Evolution299
You are living my life. LOL I went from being a major to as low as a private first class. Now it is taking me forever to try and regain my status. Ohhhhhhh to be an officer again....
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:51 am
by tkr4lf
I can sympathize. I went from a major down to a Sgt. 1st class and stayed there for a while. I've managed to eek my way back to Lt., but I don't think it will last.
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:03 pm
by jgordon1111
I hear what you are saying it turns around though.
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:01 pm
by jefjef
Welcome to CC! That is how they manage us.
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:18 pm
by cookie0117
Did a 600 point drop in about 2 weeks but finally got a tournament win under my belt!! Didnt quite go back to stripes but very close.
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:19 pm
by Serbia
jefjef wrote:Welcome to CC! That is how they manage us.
Dude, props.
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:26 pm
by IR1SH ACE
xroads wrote:After reaching my all time high of 2350, I have steadily fallen to 1550.
I have 7500 games played, and my play style has not changed. I just cant seem to get the drop, or the cards, or the dice to put together a decent amount of wins.
everytime someone starts one of these threads it is always the same thing.....5261 of your games played are 1v1 games all on standard maps and are open to the CC public to join..these kind of 1v1 games are detrimental to your points, especially the higher your score is once you reach the major rank you will always lose more then you gain....Im surprised you have not figured this out yet..
if you really want to keep playing 1v1 games and gain points you need to follow the examples of some of our more immoral members...
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Example 1 alstergren - current score - 2105 current rank - Major highest score - 3418 highest rank - General Games played - 11575......1v1 games played - 3954
spend endless amounts of time scrolling through the Join Games tab looking for 1v1 games set-up by New Recruits or very inexperienced players (between 5-40 games played) then join these games and take some easy points...although joining games with New Recruits is considered farming there is no need to worry as you would have to be doing this for a loooooong time before any punishment will be handed out....
but not to worry the punishment for this is very weak and you could play this system for a few years and see your score climb nicely...
spend endless amounts of time prowling the Live Chat callouts waiting for New Recruits or very inexperienced players (between 5-40 games played) to come in asking for a real time game and then accept these request and tell them that you will set-up the game and send the invite...
the key to this strategy is to master one of the more difficult maps...(City Mogul/AOR/Pelop war or some other conquest style map) and make sure you have it set-up as a feestyle game as this will really feck with there heads....now because this is a real time game you can just control each round...a few little tricks to further grantee success
As this is a freestyle real time game you can both start your move at the same time but make sure to let them take there move first and wait till they have finished there attacks and are forting before you start your move then counter anything they have done like breaking bonuses while at the same time grabbing a few for yourself..as soon as next round starts you can jump in with a nice bonus then repeat & rinse...
if they have not finished there attacks then you can encourage them with a bit of coaching in the game chat and counter all there negative comments about been invited to a map they do not know and settings they are unfamiliar with with promises of some sort of strategic enlightenment when the game is over
this is the combination of both the above examples....set-up lots of Private 1v1 games on complex maps then invite lots of New Recruits or very inexperienced players to said games..no need to butter them up with promises of some enlightenment or spend endless amounts of time finding willing victims just click on the scoreboard and jump towards the end and start cherry picking players and send out some invites...Viper Private 1v1's for last few months
its a bit like fishing...sometimes you wont get a bite but if you keep tossing your lure back in someone will bite..
again punishments are same as above examples
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or if this all seems a bit to unethical for you and you do not think you could lower yourself to this kind of play then stop playing so many 1v1 games and mix up your games with some escalating 6,7 or 8 way games and try find a team-mate or two and get good at team games... these are all good honest ways of keeping a decent score....
Hope this helps...
Cheers Ace
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:31 pm
by Agent 86
I feel ya..colonel to my current level and it still going down..my last roll 8 v 2. It ended 2 v 2, don't know what I can do about this ?
On a brighter note, I did come from behind and win a classic 1 v 1 today..escalating cards. Managed to stay alive, don't know how and with the extra man power just got there..roll was way in the neg though.
Hoping for things to turn around soon..optomistic
I could farm yes..boring
86
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:38 pm
by xroads
I am not a points whore, so not interested in farming.
The main thing that drives me crazy is the constant loosing. I have been an officer for 4+ years playing 1 vs 1. I always have highs & lows, but nothing like this. Why is the last month so different?
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:01 pm
by trinicardinal
xroads wrote:I am not a points whore, so not interested in farming.
The main thing that drives me crazy is the constant loosing. I have been an officer for 4+ years playing 1 vs 1. I always have highs & lows, but nothing like this. Why is the last month so different?
you average 54% wins which is not bad - Irish Ace has a big point - I was major last year and now I'm sfc and having fun. I'll probably be back up to Lt. soon but I'm not going to worry 1 damn about the points... I suggest you do the same
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:11 pm
by AndyDufresne
xroads wrote:I am not a points whore, so not interested in farming.
The main thing that drives me crazy is the constant loosing. I have been an officer for 4+ years playing 1 vs 1. I always have highs & lows, but nothing like this. Why is the last month so different?
I'll play you in some 1vs1 on some non-crazy difficult maps.
--Andy
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:28 pm
by lord of the frys
lol...like its a new thing
i just put out like 50 games ...if it where not for the time outs...lol love it
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:33 pm
by Gold Knight
AndyDufresne wrote:
xroads wrote:I am not a points whore, so not interested in farming.
The main thing that drives me crazy is the constant loosing. I have been an officer for 4+ years playing 1 vs 1. I always have highs & lows, but nothing like this. Why is the last month so different?
I'll play you in some 1vs1 on some non-crazy difficult maps.
--Andy
Now even the admins are taking advantage of a guy down on his luck... Some support system around here...
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:32 am
by rdsrds2120
xroads wrote:After reaching my all time high of 2350, I have steadily fallen to 1550.
I have 7500 games played, and my play style has not changed. I just cant seem to get the drop, or the cards, or the dice to put together a decent amount of wins.
I was embarrassed today when I logged in & saw I am not even an officer any more.
Anyone else going through this?
Yeah, I know how you feel. I used to be a Major consistently, and here and there a colonel. Then, I took an arrow to the knee. One for each point.
Good luck on your climb back up the ladder!
-rd
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:05 pm
by xroads
Well I thought I was doing better until a private joined one of my games. He played like a private. But his dice stats were +36% while mine were -8%.
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:27 pm
by jgordon1111
Been there done that,some amazing aggravating crap isnt it. Its like no matter what you do you were meant to lose the game from the first turn.
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:54 pm
by AndyDufresne
jgordon1111 wrote:Been there done that,some amazing aggravating crap isnt it. Its like no matter what you do you were meant to lose the game from the first turn.
Well, we recently did just go live with a secret feature (well, was until now)...called the F.A.T.E., or the Fortune Adjustment Technological Equalizer.
Essentially, every game you join from now on will be have a pre-determined winner, to reduce the annoyance strategy, skill, and other general randomness factors.
(if only this was true).
--Andy
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:09 pm
by jefjef
AndyDufresne wrote:
jgordon1111 wrote:Been there done that,some amazing aggravating crap isnt it. Its like no matter what you do you were meant to lose the game from the first turn.
Well, we recently did just go live with a secret feature (well, was until now)...called the F.A.T.E., or the Fortune Adjustment Technological Equalizer.
Essentially, every game you join from now on will be have a pre-determined winner, to reduce the annoyance strategy, skill, and other general randomness factors.
Well amazingly and shockingly and randomly my strategy, skill and other general randomness factors sure plummet every time I near 3000 points...
Thanks CC! Sure is a pile of.... Fun.
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:39 am
by AndyDufresne
I'll see about upping your cap from 3000 points to 3050 points, jefjef. Then you can win a little more.
--Andy
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:40 pm
by chapcrap
AndyDufresne wrote:I'll see about upping your cap from 3000 points to 3050 points, jefjef. Then you can win a little more.
--Andy
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:20 am
by jefjef
AndyDufresne wrote:I'll see about upping your cap from 3000 points to 3050 points, jefjef. Then you can win a little more.
--Andy
Thanks Andy! It would be nice to get a bird instead of just giving it! I do think you mis-clicked though. Still randomly on a losing streak...
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:12 pm
by AndyDufresne
I just completed a spiraling down funk, in regards to some 1vs1 games I had going on the London Map. I think I'll just avoid playing that map for a while, and go back to some of my other 1vs1 maps.
--Andy
Re: Im in such a funk
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:35 am
by TeeGee
AndyDufresne wrote:I just completed a spiraling down funk, in regards to some 1vs1 games I had going on the London Map. I think I'll just avoid playing that map for a while, and go back to some of my other 1vs1 maps.