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Updating Bloodlines War Lethality

December 20th, 2010 by Lyle Maeterlinck

We would like to address the possibility ofย  “gaming” the lethality ranking in Bloodlines War. It’s possible to gather many alts around a mine, and blow them up to artificially increase 1-hit kills. We are considering updating the lethality algorithm to put less weight on 1-hit kills from mines, and more weight on 1-hit kills achieved with other weapons, and we wanted to see what everyone thinks of this. Please leave your thoughts in the comments. Thanks!

12 Responses to “Updating Bloodlines War Lethality”

  1. lemming Fallen Says:

    I think thats great i would go so far as to spilt the numbers totally or put it atleast 1 hit kills by mines number so ppl can see whos trying to up their scores that way.

  2. b0bby Says:

    I support this initiative.
    I have used many mines, as a way to defend bases when an army isn’t around, as rezzing them on battlefields during battles (while I was out of safe and wearing a HUD of course).
    Using mines to artificially inflate the lethality statistic has been around for almost a year, but of late, the practice of having army members deliberately stand around together to be blown up on purpose to inflate someone’s lethality stat seems to totally take the spirit of the game to perverse levels.
    My thoughts are that the statistic is almost meaningless for what it was originally intended for, a measure of combat effectiveness. I recognize mines as a part of the game, and therefore should be included in the count, but at a reduced degree.

  3. sarah Knave Says:

    Personally i think its a good idea, top ten of lethality is a joke,although id like to be able to gain more lethality with my blast one hit kills, I dont really see anything wrong with the way that’s done, I just feel that many players have worked very hard to get to the top ten, only to be knocked off by alts using mines ( no deaths)so have NEVER fought. Leaving the top ten of lethality unreachable by us fighters.

  4. lemming Fallen Says:

    If you build it they will cheat ๐Ÿ™‚ when the making a game shark for SL

  5. Micah Says:

    I agree that the top 10 lethality is a joke…To be fair tho, people can quite easily 1 hit a alt with the blast, it may take a little longer (only seconds) but its easy…I know loads of people that have worked really hard to up their lethality through sheer hard work only to be beaten down by “mine alts”…This, i think, isnt fair in the slightest and maybe you should think about removing unfair kills…

  6. PureEvl Says:

    To some of us competitors, war is indeed a game of stats. I am disgusted how some players have been able to create BL War accounts, have friend or alts be allowed “kills”, then the obvious with mines, to make them the top 20 most lethal players in War. It is a dishonor to both the game and to the players who actually play and fight hard to improve their lethality.

    I hope that the Bloodlines War creators can sit down with the commanders and top active players to delete the “most lethal” players who have not earned it at all, and maybe have a top 20 list of the players who have earned that right to be called the “most lethal”. And, to be perfectly honest, it’s really not so hard to figure out who is legit and who is not in looking at the stats.

  7. lemming Fallen Says:

    I agree cheaters ruin the game but imposable to implemnt thats the same as saying lets delete all the 1st and 2nd gen vampires that bought souls should be deleted. if u build it they will cheat is a saying all games have to live thru and from a busness standpoint their stuck in a bad posistion if u start banding so called cheaters it will run off custmers take pride that each kill u have is real and each soul u clam is a dear and trusted friend. We all can look an see at a galnce whos who. respect is earned noght bought. ๐Ÿ™‚ i hope we all dont let a few bad apples ruin waht i find to be a great social experaince. I like bitting :D=

  8. Gary Foxclaw Says:

    While this sounds like a good idea, those that have bought mines in the past will not be happy to see that the lindens spent on them for the 1hit kill, only counts half now suddenly.
    and will be less inclined to buy mines until it is decided.
    if mines only count as half kill, do people get two mines in a crate now, or 20 mines?

    It is bad enough there are people who do use mines to cheat, but then they would simply blast there alts, or shoot there alts with guns. then i guess gun kills would be adjusted also, and blasts eventually also. it would be a fix, that would hurt those that have paid knowing each mine that blew up gave them a 1-hit kill.

  9. Leaf Quar Says:

    yes, I think it’s a good idea and please Bloodlines find away to take out the false stat achievements gained by those who use Kill Huds and any such cheats so that the honest players get their fair place on the board

  10. Freyja Wylder Says:

    No skill required to drop a mine. Why should one reap the same rewards as a one shot kill from a blaster.

  11. lemming Fallen Says:

    {Gary Foxclaw Says:

    January 15th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
    While this sounds like a good idea, those that have bought mines in the past will not be happy to see that the lindens spent on them for the 1hit kill, only counts half now suddenly.}

    Gary while u make a good point from 1 side u forget a mine kills many at once so it boost the stats higher and the mines arnt to e used as walk up and kill wepomns thei to samatoge a base in the middle of play and hope u can lead ur target to it. PPl use them to kill not get false stats. The way u argue u make it sound like you only want mines to be used to get 1 hit kills on alts not for tatics.

  12. Micah Says:

    {Gary Foxclaw Says:

    January 15th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
    While this sounds like a good idea, those that have bought mines in the past will not be happy to see that the lindens spent on them for the 1hit kill, only counts half now suddenly.
    and will be less inclined to buy mines until it is decided.
    if mines only count as half kill, do people get two mines in a crate now, or 20 mines?}
    See you say this Garry but you do not fight and i agree, laying a mine takes no skill whatsoever…So NO it shouldnt have the same kill value…Us that actually learn the game and the skill to kill should get more than mine layers that fill a base with mines and sit at home while they reap the benefits.