Please stop Lazy Players from Server Hopping for Easy Loot.

Don't stack and play how you want to play, fighting or running or tricking or trapping it doesn't matter.

Supplies have been flooded into the game, power is available right from the dock. That ship has sailed and isn't coming back.

All you can do is adapt and minimize your losses.

Don't stack, get some loot and sell some loot and then all they get is a flag and a couple items floating around.

Don't engage in high risk situations that require a lot of time. There are plenty of ways to make gold without spending a lot of time in one place. Be efficient.

Invasive style hopping pvp for specific targets isn't going anywhere, it's often enabled. Make the choice to not reward it by running a session that consistently leads to gold on your account and less gold on the accounts of others.

Reaper isn't necessary outside of commendations, people can easily make just as much gold if not more by sticking to a faction. Merchant can be very profitable with minimal risk, quick treasure gathering and consistent returns.

@wolfmanbush I am not new to the game I know all these tactics. I still think people that just want to hop constantly are poisonous to the game. I out smarted one guy by decoying him while our rowboat sold our treasure, he taunted me telling me I suck at the game and that my level 5 reaper flag was enough payment. I watched the map as he logged out without selling it to join the next server to find a better loot haul. People that just quick join servers constantly ruin the community, I liked arena as much as the next guy. Removing arena brought all the toxic players that have no time to actually play the game and would rather hop and hop, checking the map and the tables for a lot of action. I don't think a timer that stops people from quick joining more then 3 servers within 5 mins making them wait a bit is not a bad idea.

@xdogglegacy said in Please stop Lazy Players from Server Hopping for Easy Loot.:

@wolfmanbush I am not new to the game I know all these tactics. I still think people that just want to hop constantly are poisonous to the game. I out smarted one guy by decoying him while our rowboat sold our treasure, he taunted me telling me I suck at the game and that my level 5 reaper flag was enough payment. I watched the map as he logged out without selling it to join the next server to find a better loot haul. People that just quick join servers constantly ruin the community, I liked arena as much as the next guy. Removing arena brought all the toxic players that have no time to actually play the game and would rather hop and hop, checking the map and the tables for a lot of action. I don't think a timer that stops people from quick joining more then 3 servers within 5 mins making them wait a bit is not a bad idea.

Every highly skilled pvper can and will get around feel good restrictions on hopping.

restrictions put the weight on the shoulders of people without resources and connections. It's punishing those that hop for their own reasons to target a style that will not be deterred.

@wolfmanbush there is no reason to jump 3 servers in 5 minutes other then the fact you are looking for certain ships for pvp. Or you are a lazy pirate hopping to get a ship with a big turn in. You are trying to counter my suggestion with silly logic, a wait timer doesn't harm people who just want to play the game. A timer would only restrict the player that constantly jumps looking for a populated server. You could still server hop, but it would slow the rate with a timer.

@xdogglegacy said in Please stop Lazy Players from Server Hopping for Easy Loot.:

@wolfmanbush there is no reason to jump 3 servers in 5 minutes other then the fact you are looking for certain ships for pvp. Or you are a lazy pirate hopping to get a ship with a big turn in. You are trying to counter my suggestion with silly logic, a wait timer doesn't harm people who just want to play the game. A timer would only restrict the player that constantly jumps looking for a populated server. You could still server hop, but it would slow the rate with a timer.

or people with server issues in a game that has issues all the time
or people with internet issues
or people with ping issues
or people that get put on the same server a couple times in a row

Your restrictions do literally nothing to stop skilled pvp hopping. They have connections and communities and resources to easily get by the restrictions and will continue to hop for reapers and other high value targets. The type of crews you are talking about don't hop as much as you think anyway, multiple people are hopping which cuts down on individual hopping, servers are being shared/given. They would barely have to adjust to your restrictions.

Restrictions might make you feel better but they will in no way stop or prevent what you are trying to target.

@cpt-sockmonster So forced to play solo due to people looking for an easy pay out, that's not logical. You should encourage team play, people should want to earn it. A timer wouldn't stop server hoping it would prevent excessive server hopping. You can easily find a fight, server hopping for quick fights and easy loot make the game more toxic for fresh players and as a Veteran who played the game a long time and loves the pvp battles and fights I am cool with that play style. I have a bunch of videos of me sinking 8 ships in a row without sinking. I am not some pve-er looking for an easy game. I don't like lazy pvp-ers that just constantly hop with their level 1 reaper flag, sink a ship sell and leave. As long as this is a thing, I will troll them by taking them on 2 hour chases and wasting their time. :)

@wolfmanbush I never had to hop more then 3 servers in 5 minutes... and a reconnect would not count as another server it would simply be connecting to the same server. If you have internet issues that make you connect to 3 completely different servers in a 5 minute time you shouldn't be gaming at that time. Ping issues are most commonly because you joined someone else that the server is located in a different region. Sounds to me like your just creating excuses cause you are a server hopper. lol

I was against the idea of arena going away, I liked it. But I don't think that means the original game should evolve into the arena playstyle, where it is flooded by impatient people just looking for quick combat.

@xdogglegacy said in Please stop Lazy Players from Server Hopping for Easy Loot.:

@wolfmanbush I never had to hop more then 3 servers in 5 minutes... and a reconnect would not count as another server it would simply be connecting to the same server. If you have internet issues that make you connect to 3 completely different servers in a 5 minute time you shouldn't be gaming at that time. Ping issues are most commonly because you joined someone else that the server is located in a different region. Sounds to me like your just creating excuses cause you are a server hopper. lol

You aren't familiar with my posts. I'm very pro server investment and very anti-enabling those that don't invest through features like supplies and power from the dock.

I don't believe in restricting the individual I believe in balancing the environment. Pirates should never have power and abundant supplies from the dock. Chain shots should be tied to server investment, pirates shouldn't respawn close which enables hoppers that occasionally sink. The individual should have the ability to conduct their session how they see fit and hop around as they see fit. Their style just should have never been enabled with features, which is devastating to a risk/reward food chain.

@wolfmanbush said in Please stop Lazy Players from Server Hopping for Easy Loot.:

@xdogglegacy said in Please stop Lazy Players from Server Hopping for Easy Loot.:

@wolfmanbush I never had to hop more then 3 servers in 5 minutes... and a reconnect would not count as another server it would simply be connecting to the same server. If you have internet issues that make you connect to 3 completely different servers in a 5 minute time you shouldn't be gaming at that time. Ping issues are most commonly because you joined someone else that the server is located in a different region. Sounds to me like your just creating excuses cause you are a server hopper. lol

You aren't familiar with my posts. I'm very pro server investment and very anti-enabling those that don't invest through features like supplies and power from the dock.

I don't believe in restricting the individual I believe in balancing the environment. Pirates should never have power and abundant supplies from the dock. Chain shots should be tied to server investment, pirates shouldn't respawn close which enables hoppers that occasionally sink. The individual should have the ability to conduct their session how they see fit and hop around as they see fit. Their style just should have never been enabled with features which is devastating to a risk/reward food chain.

Well I will agree with you on the easy supplies... Sea forts also make it way to easy to rack up cannon balls. But I still think excessive server hopping should be reduced with a wait timer.

@sweetsandman
well to be fair I think hopping for the event you want is kinda cheesy too. Plenty of quests or missions to do in between.

@burnbacon If this is the type of gameplay rare wanted then why remove arena? I enjoyed that too, that is what arena was for, but SOT isn't made to be a fast action game. I look for ship combat too, I'll sail for an hour or so looking for a ship doing other stuff in between. But I won't server hop constantly just to eliminate the down time.

If the fixs is nerfing supplies or tweaking them like WolfManbush said. I am down with that, but I still think the pop in pop out crew that is in the game just makes the game more toxic and unsettled.

@xdogglegacy said in Please stop Lazy Players from Server Hopping for Easy Loot.:

@wolfmanbush said in Please stop Lazy Players from Server Hopping for Easy Loot.:

@xdogglegacy said in Please stop Lazy Players from Server Hopping for Easy Loot.:

@wolfmanbush I never had to hop more then 3 servers in 5 minutes... and a reconnect would not count as another server it would simply be connecting to the same server. If you have internet issues that make you connect to 3 completely different servers in a 5 minute time you shouldn't be gaming at that time. Ping issues are most commonly because you joined someone else that the server is located in a different region. Sounds to me like your just creating excuses cause you are a server hopper. lol

You aren't familiar with my posts. I'm very pro server investment and very anti-enabling those that don't invest through features like supplies and power from the dock.

I don't believe in restricting the individual I believe in balancing the environment. Pirates should never have power and abundant supplies from the dock. Chain shots should be tied to server investment, pirates shouldn't respawn close which enables hoppers that occasionally sink. The individual should have the ability to conduct their session how they see fit and hop around as they see fit. Their style just should have never been enabled with features which is devastating to a risk/reward food chain.

Well I will agree with you on the easy supplies... Sea forts also make it way to easy to rack up cannon balls. But I still think excessive server hopping should be reduced with a wait timer.

The organic experience is a preference not a requirement.
I value it and perhaps you value it but there are no obligations to pirate in an organic environment. You are attempting to interfere with the experience and freedoms of others based on your preferences. I consider the freedom of hopping a feature that allows pirates to find the experience that they are searching for. It's their time, they can spend it how they wish. From the newest pver to the most experienced pvper and everything in between.

@wolfmanbush Well I feel like the constant jumping to cater to what you want is silly. The game should be unexpected and random, you should have to put time in to get what you want. Would you play D&D and say hey I want this way or I am not participating. I totally understand you want what you want, but as a gamer I realize you got to play the hand your delt. I don't play poker and ask to see every ones hand before I make my move.

Either way I don't think we are going to agree on this one. I do realize there is one flaw with my suggestion, that I find it funny no one pointed out. You could have a four man crew all server hop under 3 times to locate ships for quick combat. My suggestion may not be the proper one, but I still think this is an issue and plaguing the game with lazy pirate :D

@cpt-sockmonster I don't ask people to play the way I want them too, I just ask they reduce the amount of traffic of people being impatient and not wanting to team play. If everyone had this playstyle in mind the game would be dead.. Or they would of just focused on arena and ditched the core game. You call it a playstyle, but I don't think that's the way the game was made to be played. It's not a play style to server hop, it is a way around participating in the game the way it was made to be played. Most hoppers are probably streamers, quick content I get it. However if everyone wanted the game to be quick and no one invested time the game would be empty.

@xdogglegacy said in Please stop Lazy Players from Server Hopping for Easy Loot.:

You call it a playstyle, but I don't think that's the way the game was made to be played.

This sentence sums up this whole post. It's a matter of opinion. I don't like PvP server hoppers nor do I like PvE alliance servers, yet they both are allowed to exists. And at the end of the day, I could care less how someone else plays. I play the way I want (PvPvE) and as long as I am free to play my way, I'll allow the other play styles their fun

Sorry, why should I be forced to play a server because you couldn’t defend yourself?

Sounds like PvP’ers weren’t the issue for you…

@xdogglegacy said in Please stop Lazy Players from Server Hopping for Easy Loot.:

Since the arena let out, lazy people just hop server to server looking for reapers and hunt down ships. I don't mind a little conflict, but I think there should be some sort of wait if players are hopping servers too much. I noticed there are a lot of players that just hop in a server clear all the reapers then log of after and join another. I love sinking other ships too, but I hate this lazy pirate behavior, where people just keep quick joining a lobby until they find action.

I also hate it when players just join your crew and check to see if you have treasure, leave then look for someone who is ready to turn in. If there were some sort of timer implemented to keep players from hopping servers too much in a certain time period that would be great. As they hop more the wait timer would increase before they can join another server.

It's only easy loot if you don't put up a fight, they're server hopping, they have barely any supplies compared to you most of the time. Figure it out next time before whining on here

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