Backstabbing

i think that there should be two styles (probably more like channels and i couldn't think of a better word) of sc
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a. | b. |
generic: with locked teams | cutthroat |
no backstabbing | unlocked teams for backstabbing/diplomacy |
for people who dont feel like worrying about it | would allow plain allied victory also (without bsbing) |

 

They should just make ranked games locked teams with no backstabbing and let the player decide for nonranked games.

 

thats what i meant wlck

 

But it wouldn't have any affect on abilities or splash damage, and it's OP to make your allies invulnerable to those.

 

i think he means you can go
stalker > press a on keyboard (attack) > ally

 

I knew that, I meant that not letting you press the attack button and target an ally wouldn't make sense because it shouldn't have any affect on splash damage or abilities. Like if you're not allowed to directly attack your allies you could attack them indirectly by nuking them or psi storming them which still does a lot of damage, and making the ally invincible against splash damage or abilities from your units would be OP.

 

I Found my original Starcraft Box. On this box in 2 places it says and ill quote " YOUR ONLY ALLIES ARE ENEMIES. " This quote is found in 2 places on the box, In the center of the Front Fold out in big text, and also found in the Center of the back of the box. This quote seems to be the theme of GALACTIC DOMANATION. To change this by not allowing us to backstab would be to change what starcraft is.

 

In multiplayer, After an allied team wins, The allies should kill each other to death! until one player remains! And if the winner is zerg, i will barbeque them with my flamethrowas!

 

lol ^_^ You might want to rephrase that.

 

Damn, My english is crap. Cant help it.

 

Your english is fine, It was just a little funny...

 

@ EliteGhost , I like your comforter.

I don't think this is really a discussable problem... Either you're strong enough to withstand allies changing sides or you're not. The only reason to discuss this would be if you leave yourself vulnerable to such attacks.

 

Sometimes the only way you can win is by spending all the resources you have on the enemy and not spending it on defenses against an attack from your allies you don't even know is coming.

 

Yes but if your ally is clearly not attacking and looks to be building up, it's pretty obvious.

There's no such thing as an unexpected backstab. There's just ones you aren't looking at.

 

I hate my comfortor you want it? my mom got me that ugly color when i was at college.

Anyway Starcraft 2 will be WAY more newb friendly so backstabbing wont be as easy anyway as it was in original.

P.S. (NOOBS) a good way not to get backstabbed team up with somone you know .. that WONT bs you.. duh! Or you be the one BSING its fun try it.

 

@Jon I'm afraid there is such a thing as an unexpected backstab. There is one type of backstab that I do not like and it is one that cannot be countered. If an ally switches to an enemy team in the middle of a joint attack or joint defense you are screwed. The tell tale signs of the ally massing troops in his base and sending them your way isn't present. They send their forces with yours to make an attack and once they reach the enemy base switch just as your army meets the enemy's. The same thing can happen while defending.

The reason I don't like that type of backstab is that there is almost no risk of failure and it really is just too unfair. 3 v 1 or 4 v 2 or 5 v 3 is just not right. Now if the backstabbers make the game 3 v 5, three backstabbers versus 5 others, that's a good game. But that's besides the point.

There can be backstabs that you cannot prepare against just because the odds created are to overwhelming.

 

You should try switching sides as soon as the guy backstabs you and see how long you can keep it up. Anyone got the balls to try this?

 

i know that feeling all to well i was once back stabed by my own clan member

 

wow, your own member? Did he get banned for that?

 

Honestly the variations of the game make the game fun and intresting without alliance changes every now and then it makes the game fun Expect the Unexpected its realistic and it really is fun in starcraft win or lose who cares just play for fun