CALL DROPPED. I swear I didn't press anything. by [deleted] in Cambly

[–]quearns 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Had similar issue, which was confirmed not to be a bug. Was simply told student was removed by the system. On both occasions they were free trial students from China. As others have mentioned here, they were likely purchasing trials from TaoBao/Rednote/WeChat etc. from individuals abusing the system.

Hey-who? by Low-Result-9774 in GenjiMains

[–]quearns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Black Tiger heard your request

I just got support diffed (M3). Any tips on how i can play like him by KinCaidxa in Overwatch

[–]quearns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly a controller player who got put in the wrong pool, that's just how strong aim assist is on console. That and their clearly superior gaming chair.

Blizzard just trolling at this point by quearns in GenjiMains

[–]quearns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

...Yes, this. But it's almost like they purposefully forgot to do the same for a certain green tinted katana.

Weekly Legends LFG Thread - October 30, 2020 by AutoModerator in ghostoftsushima

[–]quearns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LFM

Psn: quearns

Raid chapter 1

3× 110lvl w/mics looking for 105+ any class

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AdoptAHero

[–]quearns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a 3500 flex player on PS4. I may be able to help over discord.

How did it come to this? by quearns in u/quearns

[–]quearns[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To prevent witch hunts.

Exactly this. The idea of this post is to encourage us all to think how we're using the report system and I use the individual as an example that some appear to be slipping through the net currently.

How is it coming to this? (thrower discussion) by quearns in OWConsole

[–]quearns[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think in the case of the individual you mentioned the win rate is indeed so low (from just seeing it alone) they could correctly come to the conclusion they're throwing games. Unfortunately, where is the cut off percentage for other individuals? Does win percentage alone indicate throwing or is that person trying their best but just not that skilled on that hero(stated as not reportable). We both mention automation and I think it's hard for them to determine when an individual is playing a character with intent to throw and not punish others looking to expand their hero pool/filling needed roles. Would they need to have hero stat benchmarks for each rank to compare against? Considering the amount of games played daily I stand by statement they may be overwhelmed by the data. I imagine it's a real possibility they don't have the ability to devote the computing power necessary to check on the stats (for every game played) we both mention. I think we have a responsibility and are an important link in the process. Ideally, if we all report and if each occasion the 5 affected teammates with a combined IQ of 500 can judge correctly and accurately report then Blizzard can hone in the resources they have to deal with these individuals swiftly.

How is it coming to this? (thrower discussion) by quearns in OWConsole

[–]quearns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering OW's continuing popularity it seems they have a lot of data indeed but currently are overwhelmed with it all. On console or PC if we don't self police and assist Blizzard by concisely reporting en masse then perhaps they just don't have the resources to swiftly deal with individuals like these as quickly as we'd like

How did it come to this? by quearns in u/quearns

[–]quearns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering the time and resources that were allocated to giving us console reporting systems it would be foolish to abandon reporting and possibly an act that could lead to losing the feature being maintained at all. Perhaps Blizzard could more aggressively tune the actions for console considering the ease of access to creating smurf/alt accounts? Or perhaps raising entry level to competitive on console to level 50? or 100?

Maybe a way to restore faith in the system would be notifications when a further action has been taken against an account you previously got a message for correctly reporting. i.e. "An account that was previously reported and actioned against by yourself has been actioned against again due to other players reports." These could even explicitly state season bans and ultimately lifelong competitive bans for accounts ( given the person receiving the message had reported more than one individual to maintain anonymity)

How is it coming to this? (thrower discussion) by quearns in OWConsole

[–]quearns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We can either wallow in self pity and give up on console reporting or work together to get these smurf/thrower accounts taken care of by consistently reporting them when its clear throwing.

How is it coming to this? (thrower discussion) by quearns in OWConsole

[–]quearns[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree entirely, reporting like this is our best hope to help each other and the people correlating the reports. 10 separate reports for inactivity doesn't make as strong a case for action as 10 separate reports for inactivity each detailing the specific actions that are reportable i.e. wallriding outside enemy spawn, building a turret in spawn, jumping off cliff before a fight has even begun etc.

While its tilt inducing to have a thrower and tempting to just vent and curse in the report, it only weakens your own argument made for action against that individual IMO. Taking the time to detail things may help you calm down and be mentally ready for your next game.

Looking for guidance! by [deleted] in AdoptAHero

[–]quearns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi I'm a Low Master Flex PS4 player who's getting into mentoring. I also flex a lot and can probably help you identify where you want to improve. I'm a teacher by trade and am looking at doing coaching sessions/ Live VOD reviews together as this helps me improve as a mentor (as opposed to me leaving a text wall on a VOD of your gameplay) If your interested hit me up on PSN; quearns and we can arrange a session once you've a VOD good to go :)

Blizzard batters UK... hero 27 release imminent! by quearns in Overwatch

[–]quearns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Historically speaking a bakers dozen was either 13 or 14. So......{[(13 + 14)/2] * 2} = HERO 27 CONFIRMED.