Amity45 wrote: I'm wondering what exactly happens when I shield myself. I still seem to get attacked, but I just don't lose any rating points. (I'm assuming these attacks are retaliations.)
Amity45 wrote: 1) What happens to my attacker when he attacks me shielded? Does he still get rating points, and I just don't lose any?
Amity45 wrote: 2) What happens if I get attacked and the attacker loses? Would I then get no rating points?
bughunt wrote: You gain points still, and the attacker loses points. It's quite rare for people to genuinely lose on offense though.
Amity45 wrote: bughunt wrote: You gain points still, and the attacker loses points. It's quite rare for people to genuinely lose on offense though. Not so rare vs. Daken and Thor
Impulse wrote: Oh, it definitely happens, especially against a board shaker or AP stealer. A cascade can screw you over for good. From my experience I'd say at least half my losses are game crashes. And when I check rosters when I win on defense, I have to assume some of them are from crashes too.