Controller Dying or Getting Unplugged
The enemy team is only a few points ahead, but time is running out. The match is nearly over, but there’s enough time to turn the tide and come out of this multiplayer match with a victory. You decide to flank the enemy team to get behind them, and it works. The match is almost over, and this is your last chance. You are ready to drop a grenade or gun them down for the victory; you press the button, and nothing happens. A message appears on the screen, “Dualshock 4 disconnected, charge the battery.” You scramble toward the charger; the enemies haven’t noticed you yet. The charger is plugged in, but by the time the controller is connected, it is too late. You are shot dead. Your team lost the match.
These video game deaths are the easiest to avoid, but always seem to happen every once in a while. It is easy to forget to charge the controller, or sometimes the controller comes unplugged while gaming on a PC. There are times when this occurs where the consequences are insignificant, but then there are times when this takes place at the most inopportune moments. Playing a racing game where there is only one major turn left before victory, only to lose control of your car at the end due to the controller turning off is one of the most infuriating ways to lose an online match.
