Influence MAG: Leaving Game Affects Win/Loss Record

We’ve long said that MAG is an evolving game, one that changes and improves over time thanks in very large part to your input. The most direct example of this is our Influence MAG program, a player-driven design decision where you can vote on various MAG game elements and tell us exactly what you want.

Our first Influence MAG effort generated a ton of interest from fans when we asked if you wanted to change the time limit for Domination matches. You voted with a resounding “No!“, so we kept the timer clocked at 30 minutes, just as you told us to.
This time around we offer another simple question:
Should leaving an in-progress game count as a loss on your record?
Now, to be clear on what you’re voting on, this is a measure to combat people who would otherwise “bail out” right before the end of a game so that they don’t lose the round. Keep in mind that if we were to implement this system, it would also affect the Win/Loss records of people who accidentally disconnect from games as well.
Now that you’re informed of what you’re voting on, here’s the fine print:

• The winning answer must have 60% of the overall vote for two-point questions.
• The winning answer must have 55% of the overall vote for three-point questions.
• If no answer has the required % then there is no status change.

To vote, simply head to the MAG blog and vote in our official poll. It will remain open until 11:59pm Pacific Time on August 10, 2010. Once the poll ends, we’ll tally up the results and modify the game accordingly sometime thereafter.
So there you have it. Should disconnects count as an automatic loss or not? It’s completely up to you.
Let your voice be heard and vote right now!