Launch hijacking prevention

[Vikas Rana]

I got hijacked and I see lots of us complain about launch hijacking as well, so my thought are here:
1. The best and easiest way to add to the game is that the host should decide to make the spacecrafts launched by him or by anyone, a new option just like making it "Private" should be good enough.
2. Another way is that the alliance members can launch the spacecrafts, but non-alliance members have to wait for the host to launch it.
3. The host should have option to review participants and remove anyone (possibly hijacker) after adding all the points (like 3000 for Red) but before launch.

I would appreciate more suggestions on the same and also a quick implementation in coming game updates.

Link to post where I shared a hijacker info:

Red Launch - Hijacker: Afsana, pics - Remove them ASAP

I was doing preps with my support and got hijacked by Russian alliance member. Alliance and hijacker pics attached:

www.airportcitygame.com

Thanks!!!

 

[LX Air - Teresa]

There are better ways to achieve a successful non hijacked launch. Work on your neighborhood, slowly get rid of players you can’t communicate with, replace them by forum/launch groups/discord members.
GI can’t give all the power you suggest to the launch host. That would give the host too much power. And what would happen if the host forgot to launch? All people would lose. Very very bad idea in my opinion.

 

[jpm-wv]

One thing I would suggest is that you put in enough points so that a hijacker can't overtake you by adding a PEB at the last minute. That's what I would if I could.

For me, it's about 1/2 the points required for takeoff + (1/2 PEB) or 180 points. The launch should be kept private until these points are added.

 

[Wasted Eagle]

Hijacking is subjective as there are no rules. The two comments above give you key answers (neighbourhood control, communication and half +180). This is the right place as a starting point to do some proper launching.
Also please refrain from posting 'hijacking shames' publicly like your link. Only the player himself can explain his behaviour. Public blacklisting is an extreme tool to use, IMO...

 

[Nayeon]

Having a "private" option was a feature suggestion I made some time ago after getting frustrated by people hijacking my launches, and I presume I wasn't the only one to suggest it. If you want to be #1, you should put in enough points to maintain that in private and then uncheck the box.

If the box is unchecked, there is no way for a neighbor to know if you want the #1 slot or not, as others have pointed out.

The presumption is if you want to be #1, keep it private as noted.

 

[Mamba_out]

You can make a launch private until you add the necessary points then make it public again.

 

[Brian D]

I got hijacked and I see lots of us complain about launch hijacking as well, so my thought are here:
1. The best and easiest way to add to the game is that the host should decide to make the spacecrafts launched by him or by anyone, a new option just like making it "Private" should be good enough.
2. Another way is that the alliance members can launch the spacecrafts, but non-alliance members have to wait for the host to launch it.
3. The host should have option to review participants and remove anyone (possibly hijacker) after adding all the points (like 3000 for Red) but before launch.

I would appreciate more suggestions on the same and also a quick implementation in coming game updates.

Link to post where I shared a hijacker info:

Red Launch - Hijacker: Afsana, pics - Remove them ASAP

I was doing preps with my support and got hijacked by Russian alliance member. Alliance and hijacker pics attached:

www.airportcitygame.com

Thanks!!!

What happens if host falls asleep and doesn’t launch, all participants would lose their resources