Suggestion: Hourglass commendation for getting third partied.

  • EligibleEel6171
    Marauder

    I've seen a lot of people getting frustrated about getting "third partied" in hourglass. Even to the point of demanding some sort of protection from it (like moving hourglass fights to a separate server). I don't think anything should be changed to stop hourglass fights getting third partied, but I do think there's a simple solution which might help make it a less frustrating experience.

    What if there was some sort of commendation for winning an hourglass fight even though another ship (third party) fired on you during the fight. This would mean that getting third partied would provide an opportunity for achievement, rather than being a purely negative experience.

    I think this would help players change their outlook and mentality about the experience, and combat a lot of the frustration they feel, without actually changing anything about the game. e.g. another ship starts firing on them and instead of thinking "Ugh, now I'm getting third partied. This sucks.", they think "Ooh, I'm getting third partied, this is an opportunity to get my '2 for 1' achievement."

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  • SkelCurseIRL
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    The only issue is that Rare's stance on Hour Glass is that it is instant PvP and not a Ranked or Unranked match making system. Once I began to accept this reality I now have no issues getting third partied or third partying myself. It was a tough pill to swallow but honestly that is all it is. Instant PvP. I love having multiship battles on the open sea over a FoF or FotD and I have accepted that this is no different.

    It stinks when it happens, especially considering people are grinding reputation but it's just that, reputation. Same as if you're an emissary and sink with a boat load of loot and lose it all. I agree with changes to HG for game health and openening up to more players who enjoy competitive game play but this is what we have so I'll take it. Instant PvP. Great idea though!

  • HiradC
    Lord
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    So that makes one instance of it less frustrating.....

  • D3ADST1CK
    Vanguard
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    @hiradc said in Suggestion: Hourglass commendation for getting third partied.:

    So that makes one instance of it less frustrating.....

    No, just a different kind of frustrating. If you never get third partied, you'll never get the commendation because commendations that rely on other crews performing a specific interaction with or for you are the worst.

  • Super87Ghost
    Commander

    @d3adst1ck said in Suggestion: Hourglass commendation for getting third partied.:

    @hiradc said in Suggestion: Hourglass commendation for getting third partied.:

    So that makes one instance of it less frustrating.....

    No, just a different kind of frustrating. If you never get third partied, you'll never get the commendation because commendations that rely on other crews performing a specific interaction with or for you are the worst.

    Not only that, you now also add an extra incentive to run during hourglass fights, because if you keep running, hopefully eventually some third party will show up....

  • BurnBacon
    Vanguard
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    Are we talking about npc third party, player third party or everything??

  • EligibleEel6171
    Marauder

    @super87ghost that's a really good point actually. Last thing we need is more hourglass runners.

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