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Revabug
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United Kingdom147 Posts
July 27 2009 13:15 GMT
#1
It's pretty ludicrous how people at D (!) level are so content on snatching points to the point they'll unpause me 3 times in a row.

Basically I was playing a ZvP Destination and opening with a 3 hatch spire -> lurker build and got to 5 bases relatively easy.. at this point the phone rings, I pause and answer it, 3 seconds later he's unpaused and A-moved his dragoon/templar army in lurkers.. I pause, and he does it again... this time I don't notice until like 30 seconds later where my army's wiped out and he's on his to my 4th gas.. I pause once again (lol) and suprise.. he unpauses.

I continue playing but not with any confidence, with my resources now at 2k/2k.. and eventually I lose =(

I don't know what I'm expecting with this blog, I'm just kinda surprised that people go so far as to move up a rank (this win brought him to C-), be it hacking (hacking on iCCup lol wtf) or just simply unpausing.

*****
indecision
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Germany818 Posts
July 27 2009 13:19 GMT
#2
pausing sucks, did you at least write what was going on?
Revabug
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United Kingdom147 Posts
July 27 2009 13:20 GMT
#3
Of course, I typed '1 sec phone' or something
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
July 27 2009 13:22 GMT
#4
On July 27 2009 22:15 Revabug wrote:
It's pretty ludicrous how people at D (!) level are so content on snatching points to the point they'll unpause me 3 times in a row.

Basically I was playing a ZvP Destination and opening with a 3 hatch spire -> lurker build and got to 5 bases relatively easy.. at this point the phone rings, I pause and answer it, 3 seconds later he's unpaused and A-moved his dragoon/templar army in lurkers.. I pause, and he does it again... this time I don't notice until like 30 seconds later where my army's wiped out and he's on his to my 4th gas.. I pause once again (lol) and suprise.. he unpauses.

I continue playing but not with any confidence, with my resources now at 2k/2k.. and eventually I lose =(

I don't know what I'm expecting with this blog, I'm just kinda surprised that people go so far as to move up a rank (this win brought him to C-), be it hacking (hacking on iCCup lol wtf) or just simply unpausing.

It's pretty irritating when people pause, especially if they don't say what's going on. I'm there to play, not to watch a paused screen. Take care of your business in between games. Mute your phone. I don't unpause right away, but I'll countdown from 5 to 0 really quickly and then unpause. If you can't play all the way through, don't bother starting the game. Think about others, too.
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
tobi9999
Profile Joined April 2009
United States1966 Posts
July 27 2009 13:22 GMT
#5
Well, if you don't tell him why you need to pause he'll be like wtf.
It really really sucks that unpausing isnt against the rules

Next time tell the person on the phone to wait a sec, set up a good defense, and then pause. when he runs his army in you can be like, LOL UNPAUSING JERK!
"tobi is ur iq 9999? cuz i think it might be u so smart wowowow." -Artosis
Boblion
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
France8043 Posts
July 27 2009 13:22 GMT
#6
I hate when my phone rings when i'm playing.

Usually i don't answer.
fuck all those elitists brb watching streams of elite players.
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6642 Posts
July 27 2009 13:25 GMT
#7
On July 27 2009 22:22 Boblion wrote:
I hate when my phone rings when i'm playing.

Usually i don't answer.

Same

I hate when I absolutely HAVE to pause though and the fucker just waits two seconds and unpauses it, I come back to find all my shit dying -.-
The road to hell is paved with good intentions | aka Probert[PaiN] @ iccup / godlikeparagon @ twitch | my BW stream: http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/jello_biafra
Revabug
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United Kingdom147 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-27 13:29:38
July 27 2009 13:27 GMT
#8
On July 27 2009 22:22 Shikyo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2009 22:15 Revabug wrote:
It's pretty ludicrous how people at D (!) level are so content on snatching points to the point they'll unpause me 3 times in a row.

Basically I was playing a ZvP Destination and opening with a 3 hatch spire -> lurker build and got to 5 bases relatively easy.. at this point the phone rings, I pause and answer it, 3 seconds later he's unpaused and A-moved his dragoon/templar army in lurkers.. I pause, and he does it again... this time I don't notice until like 30 seconds later where my army's wiped out and he's on his to my 4th gas.. I pause once again (lol) and suprise.. he unpauses.

I continue playing but not with any confidence, with my resources now at 2k/2k.. and eventually I lose =(

I don't know what I'm expecting with this blog, I'm just kinda surprised that people go so far as to move up a rank (this win brought him to C-), be it hacking (hacking on iCCup lol wtf) or just simply unpausing.

It's pretty irritating when people pause, especially if they don't say what's going on. I'm there to play, not to watch a paused screen. Take care of your business in between games. Mute your phone. I don't unpause right away, but I'll countdown from 5 to 0 really quickly and then unpause. If you can't play all the way through, don't bother starting the game. Think about others, too.


Read the post above yours? I did say I was on the phone.

'Think about others, too.' this contradicts your entire way of dealing with pauses, so wtf?

I mean fuck I'd understand if I was on the phone for like 2+ minutes, but most of the time people will just say 'Can I call you back?' then return to the game 20 seconds later.. that's common sense to me t.t
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66366 Posts
July 27 2009 13:30 GMT
#9
I bet they were Koreans

Americans (or at least, English speaking people) always wait when I say 'hang on, phone' or something
POGGERS
justiceknight
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Singapore5741 Posts
July 27 2009 13:32 GMT
#10
when the phone in my phone rings,i dont answer and continue play
when my handphone ringss,i try as hard not to answer and continue

+ Show Spoiler +
when both phones ring at the same time,i want to yell STFU to the phone


i hate phones since the day i born,cos they interrupt my games
Kyo Yuy
Profile Joined January 2009
United States1286 Posts
July 27 2009 13:35 GMT
#11
You forgot to type "ppp" to request a pause.

This is probably the most grievous error you made in this match, and is probably the reason why your opponent unpaused on you.

You should be glad nothing else happened. If he had reported you, you would've gotten a forfeit loss, received a warning, and possibly had your entire city banned by ICCUP.
#1 KawaiiRice fan :D
Shikyo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Finland33997 Posts
July 27 2009 13:37 GMT
#12
On July 27 2009 22:27 Revabug wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2009 22:22 Shikyo wrote:
On July 27 2009 22:15 Revabug wrote:
It's pretty ludicrous how people at D (!) level are so content on snatching points to the point they'll unpause me 3 times in a row.

Basically I was playing a ZvP Destination and opening with a 3 hatch spire -> lurker build and got to 5 bases relatively easy.. at this point the phone rings, I pause and answer it, 3 seconds later he's unpaused and A-moved his dragoon/templar army in lurkers.. I pause, and he does it again... this time I don't notice until like 30 seconds later where my army's wiped out and he's on his to my 4th gas.. I pause once again (lol) and suprise.. he unpauses.

I continue playing but not with any confidence, with my resources now at 2k/2k.. and eventually I lose =(

I don't know what I'm expecting with this blog, I'm just kinda surprised that people go so far as to move up a rank (this win brought him to C-), be it hacking (hacking on iCCup lol wtf) or just simply unpausing.

It's pretty irritating when people pause, especially if they don't say what's going on. I'm there to play, not to watch a paused screen. Take care of your business in between games. Mute your phone. I don't unpause right away, but I'll countdown from 5 to 0 really quickly and then unpause. If you can't play all the way through, don't bother starting the game. Think about others, too.


Read the post above yours? I did say I was on the phone.

'Think about others, too.' this contradicts your entire way of dealing with pauses, so wtf?

I mean fuck I'd understand if I was on the phone for like 2+ minutes, but most of the time people will just say 'Can I call you back?' then return to the game 20 seconds later.. that's common sense to me t.t

Doesn't matter if you said you were on a phone, I just said "especially", my opinion still stands. Why don't you just mute your phone and call back after the match is over? Works for me. I actually have never paused a game on iccup for the year I've played SC now. How might that be possible...
League of Legends EU West, Platinum III | Yousei Teikoku is the best thing that has ever happened to music.
JohnColtrane
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Australia4813 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-27 13:38:45
July 27 2009 13:37 GMT
#13
On July 27 2009 22:32 justiceknight wrote:
when the phone in my phone rings,i dont answer and continue play
when my handphone ringss,i try as hard not to answer and continue

+ Show Spoiler +
when both phones ring at the same time,i want to yell STFU to the phone


i hate phones since the day i born,cos they interrupt my games


what if your girlfriend was calling you?

when i play games, sometimes im in a rush, and i dont have alot of time to spend playing. so i dont want people pausing my shit and wasting my time
HEY MEYT
739
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Bearded Elder29905 Posts
July 27 2009 13:38 GMT
#14
I never pause during the game and I do not unpause until there is some good reason for pausing the game.

I'm here as well to play, if You don't have the time or Your expecting some phone call / friend visit or w/e don't play, that's it.
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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26004 Posts
July 27 2009 13:38 GMT
#15
I give the pauser two to three minutes the first time. After that, fuck it, I unpause almost instantly if there's no explanation.
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LaLuSh
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Sweden2358 Posts
July 27 2009 13:39 GMT
#16
On July 27 2009 22:37 JohnColtrane wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2009 22:32 justiceknight wrote:
when the phone in my phone rings,i dont answer and continue play
when my handphone ringss,i try as hard not to answer and continue

+ Show Spoiler +
when both phones ring at the same time,i want to yell STFU to the phone


i hate phones since the day i born,cos they interrupt my games


what if your girlfriend was calling you?

when i play games, sometimes im in a rush, and i dont have alot of time to spend playing. so i dont want people pausing my shit and wasting my time


Starcraft is more important.
0z
Profile Joined August 2006
Luxembourg877 Posts
July 27 2009 13:41 GMT
#17
On July 27 2009 22:15 Revabug wrote:
It's pretty ludicrous how people at D (!) level are so content on snatching points to the point they'll unpause me 3 times in a row.

Basically I was playing a ZvP Destination and opening with a 3 hatch spire -> lurker build and got to 5 bases relatively easy.. at this point the phone rings, I pause and answer it, 3 seconds later he's unpaused and A-moved his dragoon/templar army in lurkers.. I pause, and he does it again... this time I don't notice until like 30 seconds later where my army's wiped out and he's on his to my 4th gas.. I pause once again (lol) and suprise.. he unpauses.

I continue playing but not with any confidence, with my resources now at 2k/2k.. and eventually I lose =(

I don't know what I'm expecting with this blog, I'm just kinda surprised that people go so far as to move up a rank (this win brought him to C-), be it hacking (hacking on iCCup lol wtf) or just simply unpausing.

if its my mobile i talk and play, and yeah pepole who do ladders tend to like to go up, even at the expense of your convenience
Licmyobelisk
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines3682 Posts
July 27 2009 13:42 GMT
#18
hhhhmmmm a lot of opinions regarding unpausing...

I myself hate to pause the game but what if the phone call is really important? well, good thing there are other people here in the house that can answer it for me.

But, in any case there are still other players that are mannered that they would be for about 10 minutes. (which is very bad for my part, since I'm making him wait for me)

I don't think I've ever wished my opponent good luck prior to a game. When I play, I play to win. I hope every opponent I ever have is cursed with fucking terrible luck. I hope they're stuck playing underneath a stepladder with a black cat in attendance a
justiceknight
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Singapore5741 Posts
July 27 2009 13:42 GMT
#19
On July 27 2009 22:37 JohnColtrane wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2009 22:32 justiceknight wrote:
when the phone in my phone rings,i dont answer and continue play
when my handphone ringss,i try as hard not to answer and continue

+ Show Spoiler +
when both phones ring at the same time,i want to yell STFU to the phone


i hate phones since the day i born,cos they interrupt my games


what if your girlfriend was calling you?

when i play games, sometimes im in a rush, and i dont have alot of time to spend playing. so i dont want people pausing my shit and wasting my time



SC is more important than you lol

pausing the game really get into my nerves,out of 10 games theres like 3 games with stupid pause and wasted my time waiting for them.If they pause for like 5 secs,i dont complain at all but if its for few mins i will unpause without notice and 1a2a3a him making sure he will remember the consequences of pausing
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21248 Posts
July 27 2009 13:44 GMT
#20
On July 27 2009 22:35 Kyo Yuy wrote:
You forgot to type "ppp" to request a pause.

This is probably the most grievous error you made in this match, and is probably the reason why your opponent unpaused on you.

You should be glad nothing else happened. If he had reported you, you would've gotten a forfeit loss, received a warning, and possibly had your entire city banned by ICCUP.



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