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21st June 2009, 09:41am
#1
by jdilley
Strathroy Canada
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 145

Has anyone run across players who after Turn 1 just sit idle and let the clock tick down to nothing?  Seems to me they hope you just get frustrated and leave - or that you get disconnected during that time.  Either way, they get the win.

21st June 2009, 09:44am
#2
by tornadofdoom
Northeast United States
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 298

That's not cheating, it's just that you got disconnected and lost the game...


Happened to me multiple times, including when I was about to win. Annoying.

Damn internet.

21st June 2009, 09:45am
#3
by jdilley
Strathroy Canada
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 145

No, I'm not disconnected.  

2nd July 2009, 04:58am
#4
by TinyFeet
Canberra Australia
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 9
jdilley wrote:

Has anyone run across players who after Turn 1 just sit idle and let the clock tick down to nothing?  Seems to me they hope you just get frustrated and leave - or that you get disconnected during that time.  Either way, they get the win.


Hi jdilley,

I've just posted a topic in relation to this very same thing!! It's titled "bad sportsmanship". I'm sure this guy I was playing was doing exactly what you describe. It really sucks. Any ideas on what we can do about it?

2nd July 2009, 05:53am
#5
by pos_v
Newport United Kingdom
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 19

Let the clock time out, then take their points! They will have to stop doing it eventually!

It might also be coincidence that your game is of a lower priority to them. They may be multitabling and getting into a juicy spot on another game.

 

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