Quitter host get punished

[afinotti]

When a host quit, looses rank.
Other team win rank and see fireworks.

I think this is essencial.

[stiv]

An interesting point. As a general rule, quitting is losing. I think the problem here is telling whether the host actually quit or just went away for one of the usual reasons in network apps.

Berg and I have been kicking around the idea of a lobby server that can keep score. We were thinking that if the host goes away before the game ends, then we just throw away the win/loss stats for that game. Thinking being that we don't know exactly why the host went away.

[NoQ]

telling whether the host actually quit or just went away for one of the usual reasons in network apps.

Well, this is not really a problem: one just shouldn't host games if his connection is unreliable enough to let this make difference.

[Hesterax]

telling whether the host actually quit or just went away for one of the usual reasons in network apps.

Well, this is not really a problem: one just shouldn't host games if his connection is unreliable enough to let this make difference.

That would still cause an outrage for a large amount of host if this causes a loss of rank. Think of all the threads that would be created due to this.

[stiv]

Well, this is not really a problem: one just shouldn't host games if his connection is unreliable enough to let this make difference.

Smile when you say that. Otherwise, people will think you have never worked on a networked/distributed application before.

[NoQ]

Otherwise, people will think you have never worked on a networked/distributed application before.

Well, i haven't So it's ok if you correct me.

But in a few years of playing, i've never caused a host-quit for a reason other than overall internet connection problem, which is something i feel right to be punished for.

[Berg]

It's often the case good hosts sometimes have network issues and to state a person who host with an unreliable network would make all host in-electable to host.

Well, this is not really a problem: one just shouldn't host games if his connection is unreliable enough to let this make difference.

I cant think of any hosts that I can state as having a perfect hosting record.

It is sad but just class a host quit as a non game.

My 2 cents worth.

[NoQ]

Anyway, that might make a nice optional tick, for both hosts and guests.

Won't go far as long as all ranks are cheated-up though.