Ninteenthree: THE MOST POPULAR GAME IN INDIA PUBG WHY....?

PUBG MOBILE APPLICATION GAME IN INDIA

When it comes to the gaming industry, India is not a popular name, especially in the console and PC segments. However, when it comes to mobile gaming, the country has managed to be one of the top five nations in terms of the number of users. According to POKKT, a leading mobile video advertising platform, more than 222 million active gamers have been spending an average of 42 minutes playing mobile games every day over five sessions in the country as of 2017.

The numbers are only growing and one of the biggest contributors in recent months has been PUBG Mobile. PlayerUnknown Battlegrounds, which is originally a PC and console game, was launched on the mobile platform in March 2018. Within one year, the game has taken over the world by storm. So much so, even PM Modi knows that the game is distracting kids from studying.

Recent research carried out by Internet service provider Jana, suggests that while the PUBG name is very popular, about 73.4 percent of total PUBG players in India are playing the mobile version of the game on their phones.

But why is this happening? Why all of a sudden this game where you loot, kill, survive and much on chicken dinners so popular? Here are some of my observations.

Early advantage

The concept of Battle Royale games was fairly new to Indians during the beginning of 2018. PUBG Corp and Tencent Games took an early advantage to release the game in the market way before its competition. This mainly had two adverse effects. It was one of the first battle royale games that mobile gamers, especially in India, were introduced and got familiar with. Secondly, Fortnite, which is the biggest battle royale game worldwide, launched way too late. In fact, Fortnite is still not available on the Google Play store for Android users and one has to download the game from the company’s website making it a hassle.

Realistic Gameplay

If you have ever played or even seen Fortnite, you would know that the graphics on PUBG Mobile are far more realistic. Be it the weaponry, the characters, locations, everything seems to be inspired from real-life. This makes the gameplay more immersive and intense and probably one of the reasons why mobile gamers in India prefer it over other games. At least I do since it also reminds me of my early teenage years playing Counter-Strike with my clan members.

Easy Access

Most games on mobile are now available for free. There might be in-game purchases, but you can still experience the game without missing out on the action. The past few years have seen a major boom in the Indian smartphone market. Not only do we have a plethora of devices available in various price segments, the arrival of Reliance Jio led to a transformation in the mobile connectivity department as 4G data became way affordable and easier to access.

Regularly Updated Content

While it’s a tried and tested formula for any mobile game, the developers behind PUBG Mobile are doing a great job by pushing out regular updates. Apart from having a three-month season system, the game is frequently updated with new clothes and accessories for your character, new weaponry, map updates with various weather options, and so much more. This not only pushes you to get the latest gear, but it also adds variety when things start to get boring.

The Community

It hasn’t even been a year since PUBG Mobile launched, but if you just search PUBG Mobile on any of the social media platforms, you are going to see a massive community. From Youtube streamers to researchers and information leakers, there is so much information that you can digest off the community. I personally follow a bunch of YouTubers to understand and formulate strategies to improve my gameplay. There are tutorials, tips and tricks and so much out there that one feels a part of the PUBG Mobile family.

Policies for Misconduct

In order to provide a fair and pleasant gaming experience for all users, PUBG has defined policies which all users need to comply with when using our service. All users playing the game must comply with the following rules.

1) Do Not Use Unauthorized Programs and Hardware Devices

If you use unauthorized programs and hardware devices that are not permitted or authorized by the company (collectively “Unauthorized hardware”, that promotes unfair game play using specific mouse or other hardware device), you may be subject to strong penalties, such as permanent game ban and restrictions of using the Service on your hardware devices. If you develop, advertise, trade or distribute unauthorized programs or unauthorized hardware, the Company will take legal action against your misconduct and may ask the judicial authorities for investigation in accordance with relevant laws as well as imposing penalty within the game.

2) Do Not Modify the Game Client, Servers or Game Data (packet, etc.)

Unauthorized changes to game client (ini file modification, etc) / servers / data (such as packets) are actions that interferes with game services and violate copyright laws.

3) Do Not Exploit Vulnerabilities in the Game (Bugs and Glitches)

Users exploiting errors and bugs found while playing the game will be liable for serious penalties and we will take actions against taking unfair advantage through official procedures and acquired BP and items will be removed.

4) Do Not Discriminate Against Others (e.g. racial or sexual discrimination)

It is unacceptable to disrespect or use offensive words towards others based on their race, gender, nationality, etc. Please be friendly and respectful towards all players.

5) Do Not Use Inappropriate Nicknames

Offensive nicknames or those that may provoke negative imagery are considered to be violating the Rules of Conduct and appropriate action may be taken against users who create them.

A nickname that is sexually explicit or obscene;
A nickname that is made with the intention to impersonate PUBG Corp, Krafton or our staff;
A nickname that is discriminatory in nature;
A nickname that may infringe on the trademark or copyright of a third party;
A nickname that is sensitive or causes offence for any other reason not mentioned above;

In addition, if you change a few letters of an inappropriate nickname, or try to construct nicknames that are cleverly inappropriate by mixing other characters before and after the letters, your nickname will be immediately changed without your consent and/or penalty measures will be taken.

6) Do Not Team kill

Team kill is prohibited as it interferes with normal team gameplay and penalties may be imposed if teamkill is determined to be intentional and reoccurring.

7) Do Not Team (Form Teams Outside What is Allowed By The Selected Game Mode)

Intentional teaming between players or other teams in ways that the PUBG system does not presuppose in each game mode is considered an unacceptable behavior and penalties may be imposed.

8) Do Not Stalk Other Players from Match to Match

Penalties may be imposed if you try to stalk other players in order to interfere with normal gameplay.

9) Do Not Publish Personal Information

Penalties may be imposed if you publish personal information of others (e.g. disclosing personal information of others to third parties or making it publicly available), which is regarded as an act that violates privacy.

Penalty Criteria for Misconduct

1) Penalty Criteria is used to protect the customer’s enjoyment while playing the game.

2) If you fail to comply with Rules of Conduct, you may be restricted from using the service without prior notice in accordance with Penalty Criteria for Misconduct

3) If your violation attempt goes over the final attempt listed in the table below, permanent ban applies.

4) If you violate any of the criteria listed in the table below and your ID is listed in the top 10 of the PUBG leaderboard, your ID will be temporarily or permanently removed from the leaderboard.

[Penalty Criteria Table For Misconduct]

Penalty Criteria for Misconduct	1st Attempt	2nd Attempt	3rd Attempt
Use, develop, advertise, trade or distribute Unauthorized Programs and Hardware Devices	Permanent Ban	–	–
Modification of Game Client, Servers and Game Data (packet, etc.)	Permanent Ban	–	–
Exploiting Bugs and Glitches (Minor)	3 Days Ban Acquired BP, Item, Season rewards, Character related data will be removed	7 Days Ban Acquired BP, Item, Season rewards, Character related data will be removed	15 Days Ban Acquired BP, Item, Season rewards, Character related data will be removed
Exploiting Bugs and Glitches (Major)	30 Days Ban Acquired BP, Item, Season rewards, Character related data will be removed	Permanent Ban	–
Discriminatory Act (e.g. racial and sexual discrimination)	30 Days Ban	Permanent Ban	–
Inappropriate use of language (e.g. profanity or other offensive language)	3 Days Ban	7 Days Ban	30 Days Ban
Usage of Inappropriate Nicknames	7 Days Ban Nickname will be changed at our sole discretion. If the account was refunded, the account will be permanently banned	30 Days Ban Nickname will be changed at our sole discretion. If the account was refunded, the account will be permanently banned	–
Teamkilling	7 Days Ban	30 Days Ban	Permanent Ban
Teaming	14 Days Ban	30 Days Ban	Permanent Ban
Gameplay Interference	3 Days Ban	7 Days Ban	30 Days Ban
Stalking	30 Days Ban	Permanent Ban	–
Publishing Personal Information	Permanent Ban	–	–
Manipulating Match Results	30 Days Ban Acquired BP, Item, Season rewards, Character related data will be removed	Permanent Ban	–
Usage of Another User’s Account	Permanent Ban	–	–
AFK	14 Days Ban Acquired BP, Item, Season rewards, Character related data will be removed	30 Days Ban Acquired BP, Item, Season rewards, Character related data will be removed	Permanent Ban

7. Policy for Custom Game Mode

There is a custom game mode where you can set up number of team members, weather, loot limits and various other game options. Through this mode, PUBG can authorize only a limited number of people to create custom game mode to provide various game services such as hosting events and/or marketing purposes

8. Recovery policy

We are unable to recover any losses that arise from not following the rules of conduct, in-game notices, homepage notices, policies, game systems, etc.

PUBG graphics settings have become weirdly important over time, as a combination of the game's somewhat shonky performance and, interestingly, the fact that you can gain a pretty clear competitive advantage by making a few tweaks in the menus.Here on this page, then, we'll be explaining both the best PUBG settings for a competitive edge, and the best settings for how to increase FPS in PUBG, too, so whether you're out to tryhard your way to a chicken dinner, or just trying to get the game to run smoothly, you should be sorted.