1,000,000 strong to make 2 point dunks a permanent aspect of ball

[elxir]

With the advent of this bug (wherein if you dunk a ball on a goal at the proper location, you are awarded two points), many of us playing ladder were bewildered. We didn't even notice it the first time.

The second time, there were cries of rage, consternation, and lulz. We were intrigued. "What madness is this?," the ladder crowd thought.

Well, we persevered, and now, roughly eight games later, we love two point dunks. They are the bomb.

Team down by 5-4? Push hard and get a double dunk for the comeback win.

Breakaway? Show off and double dunk it to crush the opposing teams morale.

This bug has unintentionally added a whole new element to the game. Now, players get lambasted for shooting on an open goal, or dunking "the wrong way." Scoring isn't enough. You will be derided with cries of "DUNK IT NOOB," and "LEARN TO DUNK FFS."

Team defense now has to keep *everything* away from the goal at all costs, lest you put yourself in a deep, deep hole.

The strategy is amazing. The laughter is insurmountable. The taunting is top notch.

The OFFICIAL SUGGESTION:

1) Keep two point dunks as the bug created them. You must hit the intersections of the angles, or whatever the heck it is. This is to keep a degree of skill in getting these goals.

2) Increase ball to 7 or 8 points for a victory.

3) Keep the hilarious "double" goal noise that sounds when you score one of these dunks.

Do it!

[elxir]

A major part of the strategy aspect that I totally forgot to mention:

You now have to decide between trying to fly (slower) into the goal to get a dunk, or take the long shot (much faster) but fewer points.

[DiogenesDog]

not a fan.

[evilarsenal]

i love the way you put it elxir <3

always caring about what the general population thinks >.> and how they react

i'm a fan

[Boko]

You can configure 2) in your server..

But I'm not in for the dunks, where's the love for the insane long shots?

[Nikon]

have two point dunks ever happend? people are acting like have played like that before. but no I don't want this.

[wolf'j'max]

Originally Posted by Boko

You can configure 2) in your server..

But I'm not in for the dunks, where's the love for the insane long shots?

it is here with dio and me... dunks are boring.

[MajorPayne257]

Originally Posted by Nikon

have two point dunks ever happend? people are acting like have played like that before. but no I don't want this.

It happened last night lol.

[Jayfourke]

I'm confused.

You do what for 2 what the how the whatnow?

[Radium]

Yesterday i dunked 3 times and won the game for my team. I'm a fan.
And yes, keep the awesome double dunk sound effect plz

[as red as black]

i'm not a fan of the 2 point dunk....

but it would be cool if whenever you dunked, instead of the standard "player x score blah blah blah," you get a "Player X dunked!" banner or something to that nature to rub it in on the other team.

could also have a special banner for long range shots, maybe even saying how far the ball traveled.

[matattack]

if anything, i think there should be 2 point long distance shots...not dunks..
just like basketball xD

[ufo]

Originally Posted by matattack

if anything, i think there should be 2 point long distance shots...not dunks..
just like basketball xD

Yea.

Why reward a far inferior aspect of the game such as dunking with twice as many points than a hard-earned, well-aimed shot? I can see how some initially felt this to be a whole new exciting aspect to the game of ball, but it would make the game more about style points and guessing rather than quality play. Practically speaking, this could easily translate to the lengthening in time of matches. Simply considering the inevitability of situations in which a player would have to decide between passing to a foreward teammate certain to score, or holding the ball to truck forth for a dunk. At least some of these times, the player tryina dunk will get killed by the defending team, and at least some of those times, the ball will get cleared out of harms way, therefor causing the game to drag on unnecessarily after the team was clearly in the position to put the ball in the net.

And one more question.
If we can all agree that, in general, most goals occur because a team is out of position, then why penalize a team twice as many points for being just a little more out of position?

IMHO it just didn't feel right and is completely counter-intuitive to boot.

On the other hand, having zones or a basketball-style line for 2 point shots would be the fun addition that it seems several of us are willing to consider.

In the meantime, I'm sure Lam and Karl aren't really humoring the thought of bringin it back, but in case they need a little discouragement:
let the bug die plz.

[evilarsenal]

long range = 2 goals, but something needs to be added in this aspect, since it is pure awesome.