People quitting games when they're losing
- Matthew Green
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People quitting games when they're losing
This is just appalling etiquette! Some dickhead today called Chris Maudsley (if you're reading Chris, you're seriously pathetic) quit a game and then admitted it and even goaded his opponent about it, he's done it to me as well.
Would it be possible to award the points to the winning player, or better still, just ban this c*untdown fan from playing?
Would it be possible to award the points to the winning player, or better still, just ban this c*untdown fan from playing?
If I suddenly have a squirming baby on my lap it probably means that I should start paying it some attention and stop wasting my time messing around on a Countdown forum
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
This has happened twice when playing Chris. The first time i assumed a crash and upon re-entering the resume option not appearing. The second time I was suspicious but having read Matthews post it appears that he did the same to me.
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
Just don't play him again if you don't agree with the ethics of it. It's even more childish for someone to come in here squealing about it than is for someone to quit a game.
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
P.S. the winning player gets the points anyway.
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
I take your point jon and fully agree with you and won't be playing him again but if it didn't get highlighted he could keep spoiling games for others.Btw my rating nor game counter altered when he quit.
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
I know but it sort of ruins it for people and might put people off playing. I also felt like self-harming as I had got 2 9s and was on for a big score when he pussied out.Jon O'Neill wrote:Just don't play him again if you don't agree with the ethics of it. It's even more childish for someone to come in here squealing about it than is for someone to quit a game.
If I suddenly have a squirming baby on my lap it probably means that I should start paying it some attention and stop wasting my time messing around on a Countdown forum
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
I have considered doing something like the MSN Hearts network, where a human who drops out gets replaced by a (fairly weak) bot. That way a good score can never be spoiled by the opponent quitting the game.
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
As in the person in the lead? But what happens if it's later resumed? Also people could sneakily quit after being ahead early on.Jon O'Neill wrote:P.S. the winning player gets the points anyway.
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
Before the person who quit the game can challenge their opponent again, they either have to resume or resign the game. Soon enough they'll end up with nobody to play against if they don't forfeit the games.
Re: People quitting games when they're losing
I played a game with Chris today. I started with a 9, unusual for me!
He didn't give up, but clawed his way back. It could've gone either way up to round 14:
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=7999
He didn't give up, but clawed his way back. It could've gone either way up to round 14:
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=7999
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
I don't know about anyone else, but I just find it easier to play against the computers.
You can play them any time of day, they don't stall picking letters/declaring words and you can end rounds earlier and have quicker games
You can play them any time of day, they don't stall picking letters/declaring words and you can end rounds earlier and have quicker games
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
But offering SIDALCEA against a computer feels shit as they can't appreciate what you've done, particularly if they throw CASELOAD back in your face. A human opponent is much better for chat value.Joseph Bolas wrote:I don't know about anyone else, but I just find it easier to play against the computers.
You can play them any time of day, they don't stall picking letters/declaring words and you can end rounds earlier and have quicker games
Re: People quitting games when they're losing
Richard Brittain disappeared on me in a game I was winning today. Benefit of the doubt, and maybe he was at work and the boss was coming, or does he often do this?
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
And if you pick a piss easy opponent all the time you'll never lose. Goatdown is more fun against a computer due its discombobulatingly good final letter picking ability.Joseph Bolas wrote:I don't know about anyone else, but I just find it easier to play against the computers.
You can play them any time of day, they don't stall picking letters/declaring words and you can end rounds earlier and have quicker games
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
Did it to me last night. Maybe a no-play list like ISC would be a good idea.Julie T wrote:Richard Brittain disappeared on me in a game I was winning today. Benefit of the doubt, and maybe he was at work and the boss was coming, or does he often do this?
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
But then again hypergoatdown usually leaves you disembowelled- that said though, both hypers are really more of a bonus when compared to, say, goatdown.Paul Howe wrote:And if you pick a piss easy opponent all the time you'll never lose. Goatdown is more fun against a computer due its discombobulatingly good final letter picking ability.Joseph Bolas wrote:I don't know about anyone else, but I just find it easier to play against the computers.
You can play them any time of day, they don't stall picking letters/declaring words and you can end rounds earlier and have quicker games
Back OT, a no-play list= good.
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Re: People quitting games when they're losing
I do plan to work my way up the bots and get quite goodPaul Howe wrote:And if you pick a piss easy opponent all the time you'll never lose. Goatdown is more fun against a computer due its discombobulatingly good final letter picking ability.Joseph Bolas wrote:I don't know about anyone else, but I just find it easier to play against the computers.
You can play them any time of day, they don't stall picking letters/declaring words and you can end rounds earlier and have quicker games
Re: People quitting games when they're losing
Chatted to him on apterous today, apparently his laptop computer crashed. He disappeared today before we managed to start a game, so perhaps it happened again.Julie T wrote:Richard Brittain disappeared on me in a game I was winning today. Benefit of the doubt, and maybe he was at work and the boss was coming, or does he often do this?
He pointed out that he's a series winner - so an achievement for me to almost beat him!
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