Unbalanced matches: Half the players enjoy the game >> People start to leave the losing team resulting in even more unbalance OR people go spec and then join the winning team, resulting in even more unbalance.
Balanced matches: ALL players enjoy the game.
(IMO) balance should always be the holy grail for devs of skillbased games.
People want multi. To get multi you need to join one of the most active clans.
The argument "so we can play with friends" doesnt hold water. People use banner balance cus they want multi not cus they "enjoy playing with friends". Not that i blame ppl they simply do what they can within the limits of the mod in order to progress. I just think its wrong and spoils the entire idea of a clan. IMO joining a clan should be based on personal preferences and taste, not just cus you want XP.
Imagine if we all joined the same clan.... GG devs
That was my 5 cents i think
People who join clans for that reason don't tend to stay in one clan long. They're usually recognized as hoppers. I don't know if this still happens, but in the past, when someone joins from another clan, the leaders from the new clan usually ask the old clan leaders why that person left.
It's like this...if a guy (or girl) hits on you and later spends the night at your place, that's usually cool. However, if he later asks for fifty dollars, or you find out that he's been with all the other guys in your neighborhood, your opinion changes drastically.
Multi-whores are multi-whores, and you will know them by their actions.
Clanmates don't always bro-code, by the way- I know plenty of clans that specifically go after clan mates. Hearing them exclaim their surprise or frustration over VoIP is priceless.