I think its a perk when you subscribe to the site. I never had it before.
Time-out protection
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It's automatic.
Sep 16, 2008
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Yes, the auto-timeout protection feature will automatically put your account on vacation when you get very low on time in a game so that the game will be paused and you will not lose the game on time.
I think the time out protection for members should be scrapped,its bad enough people going on vacation after the first couple of moves in a tournament game but then to find out people can have a possible 6 weeks protection in a timed out game is extremely annoying.I have come across numerous players now who dont bother to move within the timescale because they know they are protected anyway!..it makes a mockery of playing against the clock in the first place and makes it pointless for tournament directors to advertise time allocation.I would like to know if anyone else feels the same.
Papabear.
Sep 25, 2008
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papabear wrote:
I think the time out protection for members should be scrapped,its bad enough people going on vacation after the first couple of moves in a tournament game but then to find out people can have a possible 6 weeks protection in a timed out game is extremely annoying.I have come across numerous players now who dont bother to move within the timescale because they know they are protected anyway!..it makes a mockery of playing against the clock in the first place and makes it pointless for tournament directors to advertise time allocation.I would like to know if anyone else feels the same.
Papabear.
perhaps no auto time protection for tournaments.
Sep 26, 2008
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We're drifitng a bit OT, but I don't think Trigs' idea would be a good plan either. Already most tournaments are affected by extremely high time-out ratios (some closing in on 50%, and 20% is very common), ruining gameplay. The threat of a time-out is clearly insufficient to prompt people to make a move, protection or not.
If you want faster tournaments, I'd limit the total vacation time allowable in tournaments (say 10 days instead of 30/60/90). Premium members who are used to somewhat slower play than the 1 day or 3 day limit for most tournaments don't automatically time out, while the real drag - which is people going on vacation for months or more - is prevented. If you're AFK that long, don't register in the first place!
I'd also recommend a much stricter time-out policy for entering, at least for the official tournaments. 10% timeouts is a lot - better make it 5 or even 2%.
papabear wrote:
I think the time out protection for members should be scrapped,its bad enough people going on vacation after the first couple of moves in a tournament game but then to find out people can have a possible 6 weeks protection in a timed out game is extremely annoying.I have come across numerous players now who dont bother to move within the timescale because they know they are protected anyway!..it makes a mockery of playing against the clock in the first place and makes it pointless for tournament directors to advertise time allocation.I would like to know if anyone else feels the same.
Papabear.
I agree with DrPhil. Though, I think limiting tournaments to 2% timeouts is a bit too strict. 5% seems reasonable though. I have timeouts mostly from 1 day games, which I found I was bad at keeping up with in the beginning. Now I don't play many, if any, 1 day games. Point is, I am stuck with the scar of 3% timeouts even though it rarely happens any more.
Question: is time-out protection something that has to be enabled, or is it automatic for premium members? Perhaps I overlooked it, but I can't seem to find the answer nor the setting.