Sponge Capping Glitch on Skyworlds

Not only this, but sponge camping is a problem

 

@Admiral_Munson (can't believe you didn't tag him bro)

 

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Is that a serious question?

 

In my personal opinion, it shouldn't be allowed cuz otherwise everyone in matches would keep trying it. Would make some epic clutch plays though.

 

Well, it's a valid game mechanic if you ask me o/ there are two ways to look at sponges if you ask me:
1) you get teleported to a certain place
2) you get shot in a direction

Of course, if you only intend to use sponges to get you into a very specific area, this mechanic is counterintentional.
If you though view sponges as a mobility bonus (kind of like goodies and bonuses spread across the map), then ninja just has the ability to take advantage of it, just like it can use regenerators more effectively than other classes.

If you see the problem on Skyworlds though, same goes for Pavo's Academy, giant chests, hell, every map with upward sponges. And that's not even a must, take serpent's lair: first sponge - pearl - wait - second sponge and you're at the other team's flagroom.

 

@NomNuggetNom

 

You can be faster as recov ninja if you pearl dierectly, difference is you're not invincible but usually you can end up killing the flag carrier at the other team's flagroom o/
It's always possible to be faster directly if you react by the time the enemy ninja steps on the sponge, thoroughly tested (damn you, recov ninjas..)

I think it's a map issue, not a gameplay issue to be specified in rules. I see it as a map bonus

 

Sponge cooldown?!?! Just my idea, havent Even read the other ones because im lazy

 

This has been around for so long that when I asked Nom he said he wasn't sure if it was intended or a bug, so it's a matter of what the community wishes to see id assume.

 

True, as a ninja capper i sonetimes use this way to cap. I try to use the other one cause its cheap doe

 

the real issue is with sponge webbers imo

 

Just skills my fake.

 

Good question. Unfortunately there's no real solid answer we can tell you about what exactly this is. I'd personally call it exploiting a gameplay flaw but I wouldn't go so far as to kick for it or punish people that do it. However, you can restrict this in CTF matches so long as both representatives agree on it.

 

There used to be a thing on McPvP that delayed the sponge so you couldn't shoot up right away after landing on it again. This would pretty much fix all sponge-related problems, maybe that could be re-added?