Dragon Ball Fighterz continues to listen to community feedback and improve on the much-beloved 2D fighter. With new DLC characters bringing out fan favorites and new modes to spice up the gameplay, Dragon Ball Fighterz is not going away anytime soon, unless a sequel is announced. While new content is appreciated, developers have announced a bevy of balance and quality of life updates that will help many of us enjoy the game a little more.
One issue that has annoyed players, especially in ranked modes, is opponents quitting to avoid a loss. Previously, if your opponent rage quits, they would avoid a loss, leave you without a satisfying victory, and no punishment was carried out against the quitter. No penalty, that is, until now.
A report by Brian, on NintendoEverything, revealed that developers Arc System Works has a new in-game message when players load up Dragon Ball Fighterz. The new message players are greeted with states that there will be harsher restrictions on “players who deliberately disconnect during online matches,” and such players can face the penalty of not being able to enter online lobbies for up to one week. The restriction is solely on online play, and players caught quitting early too much are free to play any of the offline modes that Dragon Ball Fighterz has to offer.
The message goes on to state that if players are found to be quitting matches frequently, then the restrictions may have to be placed indefinitely to stop these players from ruining the experience of other fighters. Whether or not an appeal system will be in place is yet to be seen, as some players may worry if disconnects from terrible internet connections can factor into this new ban system. Many fans, us included, are happy to see rage quitters finally receiving penalties that have consequences.
Since the launch of Dragon Ball Fighterz, many players saw the lack of punishment for rage quitters as Arc System Works ignoring the problem, but they clearly were aware, and now there is egg on all of our faces.
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