CC-leaving while piled in CWA – Solutions

CC-leaving while being piled in CWA run-ins

So this week I occurred on both sides of this happening. If not before, then at least now I've witnessed just how much grief this can cause.

Reasons why this isn't a small issue:
- It's a rude gesture from the leaver, not allowing the enemy their kill
- It can throw the enemy clan and their caller off and kill their momentum, especially if they're not used to it
- It can call an otherwise obvious victory into question, if the leaver was on the victor's side
- There's a gray area between when it is, and isn't allowed¹
- It may be unintentional², and you can't always know for sure

Spoiler

¹You can't leave while being hit by all of the enemy. But what about when it's half of their pile? 5–10 snipers? 3 guys? 1 person camping you when you're out of food?
²When leaving cc for food/prayer/energy, it often takes a few seconds from clicking to actually be removed from the arena. The enemy might pile you right when/after you press to leave. The common occurrence is when you've tanked them off, and then they suddenly resume piling you again.

If and when this happens at a decisive moment in a fight – let's say a tiebreaker 25-kill CWRI at 22–23 kills – it can be very frustrating to the enemy, and may cause a lot of grief for the relations between the warring clans/teams even if it was ultimately only committed by a single member, against their clan's wishes.

So now that we've established that this is a problem, and because many of you hate long topics, let's move straight onto solutions.

Proposal #1 – Do nothing, wait for Jagex to fix it, and deal with the issue as it happens

This is the status quo.

Pros:
- Already established
- Obvious, and therefore simple
Cons:
- A small issue causes proportionally large headaches
- Results in arguments when CC-leaving does happen
--> May lead to boycotting the enemy, and thus generally fewer fights and less variety for both sides


Proposal #2 – Agree on counting a mid-pile CC-leaver as x kills

By default x = 1, as that's how CC-leaving in run-ins is dealt with in the main game (RS3). However, some clans may claim it affects them more as its unexpectedness can throw them off; therefore, x can be agreed upon. As most clans/teams have one or more members recording fights, a CC-leaving is fairly easy to prove.

Pros:
- x = 1 is already established in RS3, so this is logical
- Important: The knowledge, that a leaver counts as a kill regardless, should help the enemy stay calm and maintain focus.
- Should avoid arguments, since it's pre-agreed.
Cons:
- Needs to be agreed-upon prior to fights


Proposal #3 – Any suggestions?

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Ideas on how to comment on this topic:
- Do you have experiences of this occurring? How did it make you feel / did it give rise to any thoughts?
- What do you think about proposal #2? What number should x be?
- Any suggestions of your own?