I believe people need to be punished for this. The worst is when i join a server where they're like, 6/10 in the waves, and refuse to give me ANY money whatsoever, not even some damn 100 cash.... And when I'm stuck with some bad weapons such as the dual guns, they still refuse to help me survive. I'm just "in their way, stealing their kills"...Eh...
Punished for what? For not giving you money? Why should we? I give money to people in later waves depending on a few things.
1) Do I need the cash more?
2) Do I need armor?
3) Does a friend of mine need the money?
4) Does the new player have enough time to actually get to the trader and out in time? You best believe I don't give any money to someone who is running to the trader with 20 seconds left while everyone else is already out. The new player will get trapped and will rage quit. Happens all the time.
5) Is the new player level 6? I'll usually give money to a lvl 5 as well, but anything lower doesn't get my cash. Hell, I won't even heal a lvl 4 or lower on HoE. Better he die and the team gets a better player.
6) Will the money do any good? Say a lvl 6 commando joins on HoE on lvl 6. How much money does he need? Armor, ammo, and a SCAR. I'm not tossing him 400 so he can fight with armor and a full AK. What good is he going to do with that? Nothing.
Maybe you shouldn't be up front with dual guns while
EVERYONE ELSE WITH TOP TIERED PERKED WEAPONS ARE KILLING JUNK. You are in the way. You best believe I'd be pissed if I was putting rounds downrange with a fully perked SCAR and some nimrod with dual 9mm was blocking my shots.
This is why EVERYONE should always join the game as a level 6 sharpie. You join the game with a perked 9mm and a very powerful xbow. This also allows the player to fight from the back. If anyone gives you any money, 150 buys you the HC. Ammo boxes gives you two 9mm magazines. And on the next wave, you sell that xbow for 600 and switch to any other perk you want and you have the cash to outfit yourself and not be a burden to the team.
Just remember that you are joining a game in progress and they don't owe you anything. You are supposed to bring something to the party, not expect others to carry you. And if every team is telling you that you are in the way, well, there is probably a good reason for that.