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Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-12 18:33:39
March 12 2011 18:30 GMT
#1
Currently stuck in a stalemate game in a pvp on slag pits where we both have a grouping of cannons and hes got 1 zealot 3 probes to my 6 probes. Neither of us can kill eachother but hes keeping alive the buildings in my main and then killing them one by one to reset the stalemate timer even though hes gotta take on a group of 3 cannons in his main....

So fucking stupid.

I try to use my probes to stop his zealots and probes from making the game go on further but its no use.

I seriously don't understand why people do this sort of shit. What is fun about that?

*
RyuChus
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada442 Posts
March 12 2011 18:33 GMT
#2
well if he decides to attack ur cannons then loses everything, you win obviously, but if he waits it out with ur 3 cannons in ur main. Then well you get draw.
I have an announcement to make, "Moo!" That is all.
Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
March 12 2011 18:34 GMT
#3
On March 13 2011 03:33 RyuChus wrote:
well if he decides to attack ur cannons then loses everything, you win obviously, but if he waits it out with ur 3 cannons in ur main. Then well you get draw.


He has cannons in my main as well. It's been a draw for the last 20 mins, he just keeps delaying it like an idiot.
Saechiis
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands4989 Posts
March 12 2011 18:38 GMT
#4
It's the best tactic to get the win, if you can't win ingame you go for psychology and hope the opponent leaves.
I think esports is pretty nice.
Alexson
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Belarus293 Posts
March 12 2011 18:44 GMT
#5
On March 13 2011 03:38 Saechiis wrote:
It's the best tactic to get the win, if you can't win ingame you go for psychology and hope the opponent leaves.

Agreed. Stop whining OP, it's part of the game.
Liberal who supports gun use and supports an eye for an eye
krok(obs)
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany264 Posts
March 12 2011 18:45 GMT
#6
hahaha as far as i can tell you both cannon rushed each other? in that case serves you right ;-)
for some reason in my entire sc2 career i have yet to encounter a stalemate situation. gotta say im glad though, i guess it would rile me up a fair bit as well, knowing i sort of won the game but then again my opponent might think the same...

ummh...so does your opponent eventually have to take on a couple of cannons in your main? i guess he cant destroy all of them and will lose. ok now i get it, hes just delaying the inevitable stalemate? thats just stupid, agreed.....still...cannon rushing? xD
http://www.sc2ranks.com/eu/481074/krok
oBlade
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States5571 Posts
March 12 2011 18:47 GMT
#7
Sounds like an obvious waste of the time of everyone involved if it's really a drawn game.
"I read it. You know how to read, you ignorant fuck?" - Andy Dufresne
Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
March 12 2011 18:50 GMT
#8
On March 13 2011 03:45 krok(obs) wrote:
hahaha as far as i can tell you both cannon rushed each other? in that case serves you right ;-)
for some reason in my entire sc2 career i have yet to encounter a stalemate situation. gotta say im glad though, i guess it would rile me up a fair bit as well, knowing i sort of won the game but then again my opponent might think the same...

ummh...so does your opponent eventually have to take on a couple of cannons in your main? i guess he cant destroy all of them and will lose. ok now i get it, hes just delaying the inevitable stalemate? thats just stupid, agreed.....still...cannon rushing? xD


He cannon rushed me.
Aim Here
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Scotland672 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-12 18:56:36
March 12 2011 18:55 GMT
#9
Could you try using your probes to finish off your own buildings that he's repeatedly attacking, so that the only buildings left are the cannons and the supporting pylons? This might or might not be easy - I can't see your map, obviously.

That way he's got to attack your cannons, or let the game stalemate out...

Otherwise, if he can keep this up for 32767 seconds, game time (a little over 9 hours), the game stalemates anyway.
KingofHearts
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Japan562 Posts
March 12 2011 18:56 GMT
#10
just wait for the draw man.. go do sometthing else
moshi moshi~
floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
March 12 2011 19:02 GMT
#11
It's one game. It's not like ladder stats matter at all to anyone
Wr3k
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada2533 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-12 19:21:09
March 12 2011 19:04 GMT
#12
On March 13 2011 03:55 Aim Here wrote:
Could you try using your probes to finish off your own buildings that he's repeatedly attacking, so that the only buildings left are the cannons and the supporting pylons? This might or might not be easy - I can't see your map, obviously.

That way he's got to attack your cannons, or let the game stalemate out...

Otherwise, if he can keep this up for 32767 seconds, game time (a little over 9 hours), the game stalemates anyway.


Good idea. Thanks.
krok(obs)
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany264 Posts
March 12 2011 19:27 GMT
#13
oh i understand now, thats how the stalemate thing works?
oh thats really shitty of him especially cuz u were the one being rushed, nvm then, feel sorry for ya :-(
yeah go ahead and try that thing with the probes.
http://www.sc2ranks.com/eu/481074/krok
Jugan
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1566 Posts
March 12 2011 19:58 GMT
#14
On March 13 2011 03:56 KingofHearts wrote:
just wait for the draw man.. go do sometthing else


EXACTLY. You gotta tough it out. Do what it takes to not lose if you care so much about it, even if it means waiting 20 or 30 minutes for the draw. Let him be the dumbass that wastes his time by dragging it out while you go and do whatever. Posting this on TL shows that you're already doing something more productive than he is.

Also, if you don't like it, you can always leave
Even a Savior couldn't fix all problems. www.twitch.tv/xJugan
-KarmA
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States353 Posts
March 12 2011 21:26 GMT
#15
On March 13 2011 03:55 Aim Here wrote:
Otherwise, if he can keep this up for 32767 seconds, game time (a little over 9 hours), the game stalemates anyway.


LOL really? thats hillarious. I wonder who figured that out
Aim Here
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Scotland672 Posts
March 12 2011 22:07 GMT
#16
On March 13 2011 06:26 MOARpylons wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2011 03:55 Aim Here wrote:
Otherwise, if he can keep this up for 32767 seconds, game time (a little over 9 hours), the game stalemates anyway.


LOL really? thats hillarious. I wonder who figured that out


Before the stalemate detection was put in place, it wasn't unusual for these sorts of games to go the full 9 hours, if both players were stubborn enough to sit in the game until they overclocked the game timer. I had one of those games myself!
Beatz
Profile Joined October 2010
United States6 Posts
March 12 2011 22:46 GMT
#17
Haha this reminds me of a beta game my friend was in. I messaged him to play some twos and he said that he was stuck in a game. My answer lets go get some drinks and party. When we got home at like 2 in the morning he had a winning score screen. Totally made the night epic
wrestlingfool08
Profile Joined November 2009
United States139 Posts
March 12 2011 23:27 GMT
#18
It's just a game, dude. If it's not fun for you anymore, just leave and start a new game. It's not like you're in some prestigious tournament or something.
Ronald_McD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada807 Posts
March 12 2011 23:53 GMT
#19
Just alt+tab, go grab something to eat, watch TV or whatever.
Let him be the one to sit there on his bored ass
FUCKING GAY LAGS
Ertu
Profile Joined November 2010
Greece686 Posts
March 13 2011 00:42 GMT
#20
I actually had games that took the whole 9 hours to get the draw before stalemate detection. I guess it's more common when u r terran and u can fly ur buildings away

What u really should do is tell him. "Ok,I'm alt-tabbing and I'm going out for the night,see you at 4 hours if u have the patience". I did that once after the stalemale detection and he immediately let the game go to a draw. I woudl like to see the replay though.
Aim Here
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Scotland672 Posts
March 13 2011 00:56 GMT
#21
The game must be over by now. I want to know what happened. Was there a stalemate? Did someone ragequit or suicide against some cannons? Did the other guy sit there plinking at pylons for nine hours straight in the hopes of getting the win?

Wr3k, don't leave us in suspense!

pejv
Profile Joined November 2010
Sweden8 Posts
March 17 2011 15:09 GMT
#22
Oh man, played this game just now. It was so close going into a stalemate. Managed to collect 400 minerals with my two remaining probes at the very few mineral patches I had left in my main. But felt pretty confident I'd win eventually, which I did. Since I had my blink stalkers. They must have been some of the most cost efficient stalkers I've ever made.
ChefStarCraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada350 Posts
March 17 2011 15:13 GMT
#23
There are always going to be players like this. It sucks I know, hes wasting his own time too.
Some people are just goofs.
Why don't we see who is the wizard and play some one on one, I think you'll find me sympathetic to ya when I've won, It seems you've got the brawn to beat me if this was all it takes, But I've got skills to pay the bills and punish each of your mistakes.
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