Why do you get punished for capturing a base with your teamates?

Kinda a soft disagree there.

it should be based upon time spent in the cap zone. But if I see 3 teammates in a cap zone, I see 0 point to leave my defensive position to join them because i’ll get penuts. Even if i was in the zone for most of the cap time.

The number of players within a cap zone should have no impact on the reward each recieve. The reward should only be reduced based upon the percentage you were in the cap zone for (i.e in the zone for 50% of the cap, you get 50% of the full reward)

Though, ontop of that, I think the reward for capping needs to be tripled. Im not at all surprised most ignore the objectives. Why risk the extreme danger of a cap zone, when the reward is so minimal.

Then the caps was defended and no reward is given. Unless a 4th vehicle rushes in after and completes the capping. Then you still get reward.

Aside from that, I think that programmers deserve a good life too. Which makes Premium subscription an acceptable default to me.