[CIRC] RubyCookies [CIRC] Players 40 posts 3,938 battles Report post #1 Posted April 25, 2018 I'm talking about the little number next to your name in your service record, I know how it works, goes up if you're complimented and goes down if you're reported... It seems to me that most of the time it goes down when you have a good game and someone you killed gets salty. I see no purpose on it being there other than either feeling good about being complimented (rare) or feeling amazing when it goes down because you made a player saltier than the sea In all honesty I feel that the WoWS community has become a bit more toxic recently, the karma system as a whole needs changed not just the team killing/ damage system. There isn't really any positive reinforcement for acting like a good player (Helping in chat, been a good team player etc) other than that little number. I've been thinking about maybe having a reward system, for example players receive a small number of signals or camos every 5 times they are complimented for good behaviour but it won't change the fact that salty players will still abuse the "report" because they can't control their emotions when they die or lose... What do you guys think should be done for reinforcing positive behaviour? Sorry for the ramblings of a mad person 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THROW] wilkatis_LV [THROW] Players 5,061 posts 10,702 battles Report post #2 Posted April 25, 2018 There is no point to it, it's as useless as things get here. If your karma goes high enough you will get a few extra complement / report chances per day (up to something like 11 I think) Also if your karma is higher it looks like it takes a few extra reports before you get chatbanned That's about it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TACHA] triumphgt6 Players 1,870 posts 22,637 battles Report post #3 Posted April 25, 2018 It is pretty pointless really though if it gets above a certain number, you get more compliment and reports to give. I do think it could be made more useful but difficult to really see how. However my karma does just slowly go up - and that is despite using RN cruisers and the Fujin almost exclusively these days. Although not up to some of the good players, mine is at present over 200 and slowly rising each week. I am never salty and compliment enemies who play well and especially if I think they played well when killing me! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[DONGS] SirBlemmingtonSmythe Players 535 posts 13,196 battles Report post #4 Posted April 25, 2018 Mine hovers around 30 I believe I once got it up to 38 but it quickly fell off that due to me obtaining a kraken and everyone on the enemy team reported me ..... yeah whatever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[UNICS] loppantorkel Players 4,506 posts 15,942 battles Report post #5 Posted April 25, 2018 27 minutes ago, SPGGUNNER said: I see no purpose on it being there other than either feeling good about being complimented (rare) or feeling amazing when it goes down because you made a player saltier than the sea How is this not the best feature in WoWs? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteDorff Players 684 posts 5,190 battles Report post #6 Posted April 25, 2018 Karma is for kids, patches are for kids, stats are for kids it makes them feel happy or something. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[KLUNJ] beercrazy [KLUNJ] Beta Tester 1,509 posts 11,905 battles Report post #7 Posted April 25, 2018 nothing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LAFIE] lafeel Beta Tester 7,707 posts 7,856 battles Report post #8 Posted April 25, 2018 None what so ever. Except to make you feel good if it's positive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] ClappingLollies Players 1,953 posts Report post #9 Posted April 25, 2018 The higher number you have, the worse teammates you get. I have around 400 so i'm always fu%¤&#. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest 0 posts Report post #10 Posted April 25, 2018 People actually check their Karma and service record? How odd 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capra76 Players 5,001 posts 7,787 battles Report post #11 Posted April 25, 2018 I was at nearly 50 then I started playing mainly cruisers and now it's down to single figures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xXx_Blogis_xXx Alpha Tester, Players 5,335 posts 35,510 battles Report post #12 Posted April 25, 2018 best to have 0 ^^ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THESO] CptMinia Moderator, Players, Privateer 1,427 posts 11,709 battles Report post #13 Posted April 25, 2018 It's pretty useless, I myself am currently sitting on 144 karma. Which is funny seeing how I don't consider myself an amazing or particularly kind/polite individual. Then again I tend to remain pretty positive and encourage my team in any situation no matter how small the chance of a win might. As long as there is a chance, never give up :) Maybe that's why I get complimented every now and again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[WCBG] BrusilovX Beta Tester 2,838 posts 23,900 battles Report post #14 Posted April 25, 2018 Mine bounces between 0 and 4...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[ENUF] Ze_Reckless [ENUF] Players 2,532 posts 23,427 battles Report post #15 Posted April 25, 2018 The only use is: You can give out 11 reports if your karma is high enough. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HOO] BeauNidl3 Players 2,192 posts Report post #16 Posted April 25, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ze_Reckless said: The only use is: You can give out 11 reports if your karma is high enough. ^^ That. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[UNICS] tamagotchi Alpha Tester 124 posts 9,119 battles Report post #17 Posted April 25, 2018 I got around 60 last time I looked. Nothing really useful, in fact I didn't even know higher karma gives more daily report/complement allowance. I wouldn't mind WG adding some actual benefit to karma, but certainly that would require a complete redesign of the system to guard against all loads of potential abuse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Culiacan_Mexico Players 2,844 posts 14,993 battles Report post #18 Posted April 25, 2018 2 hours ago, SPGGUNNER said: What is the point of the karma number? For me, I like to give positive Karma to players who have done something extraordinary for the team; and I hope they see that and take it as positive reinforcement. If I receive negative karma, I rarely know why, so it means nothing. If I receive positive karma for taking a particular action that helps an individual or the team (good scouting, spotting, smoking up a team member,etc), then my faith is restored that at least someone on my team understands what is going on in the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyllon Players 2,588 posts Report post #19 Posted April 25, 2018 What's the point? So you could feel good about yourself? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[CAIN] Jethro_Grey Players 5,207 posts 25,733 battles Report post #20 Posted April 25, 2018 The karma system is flawed beyond repair and needs to go to the same place WG put their good sale practices and logic decisions in... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TORAZ] El2aZeR Beta Tester 15,786 posts 26,801 battles Report post #21 Posted April 26, 2018 Don't listen to all these scrubs. Karma is the most important stat in the game! On a more serious note, I'd hate for karma to be related to anything beyond what it is now. Just existing can be reason enough for some people to report the out of you. Actually check that, considering how high my karma no amount of reports is gonna drag me down low enough and I'd love to get some freebies! 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NOCIT] EgyptOverseer Players 650 posts 6,924 battles Report post #22 Posted April 26, 2018 As far as I know, karma is the weapon used by those that are less able in the game. If they can't kill ships, they shoot karma, lol. In all seriousness though, I like it when karma is not zero, but more often than not I get complimented when I just do my job, and get nothing when I go out of my way to help someone survive. I mean, when you spend your last smoke as a DD to save a cruiser and allow him to farm damage while you spot for him, a compliment wouldn't be a terrible way to thank, but it almost never happens. It's all a bit meh. Means nothing to me, besides knowing that when it gets to zero I can play their game and they will just waste negative points on a zero karma guy and can't do the same on someone else. Never been chatbanned, so I don't know what it takes to get one, and I am rarely above zero so it's not like I hold back in chat either. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HOO] BeauNidl3 Players 2,192 posts Report post #23 Posted April 26, 2018 50 minutes ago, EgyptOverseer said: As far as I know, karma is the weapon used by those that are less able in the game. If they can't kill ships, they shoot karma, lol. In all seriousness though, I like it when karma is not zero, but more often than not I get complimented when I just do my job, and get nothing when I go out of my way to help someone survive. I mean, when you spend your last smoke as a DD to save a cruiser and allow him to farm damage while you spot for him, a compliment wouldn't be a terrible way to thank, but it almost never happens. It's all a bit meh. Means nothing to me, besides knowing that when it gets to zero I can play their game and they will just waste negative points on a zero karma guy and can't do the same on someone else. Never been chatbanned, so I don't know what it takes to get one, and I am rarely above zero so it's not like I hold back in chat either. True, rare and surprising when it happens, but I've had a few for teamwork smoking. People are far more likely to use up their reports than their complements, even though most reports equate to nothing. I agree that if Karma had any rewards then people would be more deliberately spiteful with reports, human nature at play. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[UNICS] loppantorkel Players 4,506 posts 15,942 battles Report post #24 Posted April 26, 2018 5 hours ago, Skyllon said: What's the point? So you could feel good about yourself? You can make others feel good about themselves too 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[T_D_G] B010011A Players 389 posts 9,821 battles Report post #25 Posted April 26, 2018 2 hours ago, loppantorkel said: You can make others feel good about themselves too I felt quite well the other day spending my 11 reports on a guy who left me 4 dead at Hotspot, bordering the islands on the A cap point side, close to the map border with his Shima and a Khabarovsk to just do nothing. I was in yamato and got rushed by 3 dds of the enemy team and were dead in matter of minutes. Those reports made me feel good and wishful for him to be banned xd but... This is life. I usually compliment the player who played well, even if its enemy and say to him too so he knows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
