Wardogs gamers are avoiding the sport’s Lonestar faction, as they seemingly appeal to the worst gamers and lose the most video games.
There are three playable groups in Wardogs: a blue crew (Lonestar), a crimson crew (Valkyra), and a inexperienced crew (Manticore). The completely different groups do not actually have any main gameplay results, however there may be a stigma round Lonestar. For no matter cause, Lonestar has a actually tough time undertaking a lot of something in Wardogs. The crew tends to draw the worst and latest gamers, resulting in a main handicap for gamers on that crew. There are a lot of theories as to why that is taking place, with one being that it is the first choice, so new gamers decide it by default.
Different groups additionally replenish extraordinarily shortly as a result of of the stigma, that means extra inexperienced gamers who do not know any higher are generally shut out of having different choices. One player on Reddit noted that some matches have delayed begins, just because some gamers refuse to select Lonestar, and it results in the sport not beginning the match as a result of a lack of gamers. You’ll be able to see one viral clip of Lonestar’s antics under to get an thought of the absurdity that some gamers are experiencing.
I really like every thing about this clip.
By no means change Blues 💙
(Because of u/pancakerulez for sharing) pic.twitter.com/BvWsRtOd6q
— Lossy (@L0SSY) September 14, 2026
There are cases of Lonestar overcoming the odds and proving the doubters flawed. In my expertise, I’ve by no means gained on Lonestar. All of my wins in Wardogs come from taking part in with the different two groups. Is that a coincidence? It appears statistically unlikely, however perhaps! Hopefully this can iron out as the sport’s participant base turns into extra skilled and extra well-rounded, however who’s to say when that can occur.
Wardogs has been a breakout hit, promoting a million copies previous to launch and sitting close to the prime of Steam’s most-played video games. The optimistic phrase of mouth retains attracting new gamers, and that can probably proceed over the subsequent few weeks and months, particularly as the sport already has a slight low cost by way of Fanatical. In the event you’re a console participant hoping to get in on the motion, you may have to attend a whereas. Wardogs is deliberate to launch on Xbox and PS5 in 2028, so do not anticipate it anytime quickly.
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