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Wardogs Players Are Avoiding One of the Game's Factions Because It Has a Stigma of Attracting the Stupidest Players
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Key Points:
- Wardogs players are avoiding the Lonestar faction due to its reputation for attracting inexperienced players and consistently losing games, creating a stigma around the blue team.
- The three teams—Lonestar (blue), Valkyra (red), and Manticore (green)—have no major gameplay differences, but Lonestar’s position as the default first option leads to new players defaulting to it, often resulting in poor performance.
- The stigma causes other teams to fill quickly, sometimes leaving new players no choice but to join Lonestar, which can delay match starts as some players refuse to pick the blue team.
- Despite occasional comebacks by Lonestar players, many, including the author, report never winning with the team, suggesting a significant disadvantage or psychological bias against it.
- Wardogs has been a commercial success with over a million copies sold before launch and high player counts on Steam, but console versions for Xbox and PS5 are not expected until 2028.
