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azunder · May 31, 2006, 09:07 AM // 09:07

If you go to the international districts and syncronize pressing enter game, you're grouped with other people in the international districts. But, since there are usually very little people there there's a good chance that if you sync with three or more people you'll end up with at least one planned ally in your team.

I tried it with three people from my guild, and it really feels cheap when you have TA coordination and roll over all those RA people. Usually, we only get two people on the same team but once we get lucky and have all three it's straight to TA. Imagine if more people synced at the same time, the chance would be much higher.

On the other hand, you could also say that the more people who try to stack, the more likely they are to go on opposing teams. Thus, while they're stacked, at least they fight a fellow stacked team.

So, should something be done about this? Or is it just fine?

bilateralrope · May 31, 2006, 09:49 AM // 09:49

If this is the case, I feel that something should be done about it. I'm not sure what though.

I'm going to go and try to confirm it tommorow, then make it public knowledge if it does happen as you say. Hopefully that would get enough people trying it to stop it happening. Till they realise its no longer working and go back to local districts, then it will start working again

Terra Xin · May 31, 2006, 09:59 AM // 09:59

The way the RA system works is that groups are formed as soon as you press "enter mission" So Azunder is correct. The only mask that calls it "RA" is that you don't know who is in your party until the mission starts.

This is nothing new, noones just bothered to do anything about it. Coordinated teams still get beaten by RA groups.

Cassie McKnight · May 31, 2006, 02:09 PM // 14:09

I knew it!
I knew i'd run into proper PVP teams in the RA.

jummeth · May 31, 2006, 03:15 PM // 15:15

Well, it depends, RA can throw up some nice surprises from time to time. But I have seen a few abuses recently. Like I think we ran into a group of 4 smiters. It was funny since we skill won, but the abuse is still there. You also get the perfect teams dropping into place but it does happen quite often by chance.

Just keep playing at it. As its more and more known, it will work less and less since more people will try it and therefore end up in the same teams less. The downside is, if it doesn't work, some of these guys quit. In the end I am more annoyed at the leavers than these stackers.

shardfenix · May 31, 2006, 11:16 PM // 23:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terra Xin

The way the RA system works is that groups are formed as soon as you press "enter mission" So Azunder is correct. The only mask that calls it "RA" is that you don't know who is in your party until the mission starts.

Wrong. You are grouped when the timer hits -1 second with random other people waiting to go in; it has nothing to do with exactly when you hit the enter mission button.

Regardless, I did this once for a gladiator point with some friends, and I do think it gives teams an unfair advantage.