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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25990 Posts
November 02 2010 16:34 GMT
#21
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.

Someone (justifiably) complained about lag against me. I paused and checked and my computer was performing a backup. So I tabbed back in and asked him for a second to stop the backup. After a few seconds, I tabbed back in to see the game unpaused. I lost, tabbed to SC2Ranks.com, searched his username, found his identifier, searched TL for "name . identifier", found his ID, and banned him.

Lesson: Don't unpause to win a single game.
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latan
Profile Joined July 2010
740 Posts
November 02 2010 16:35 GMT
#22
i bet he left the game after he paused.
SilverPotato
Profile Joined July 2010
United States560 Posts
November 02 2010 16:36 GMT
#23
On November 03 2010 01:05 Palmar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.


Haha, yeah.

Best ever was when my daughter woke up and I asked for a 1 min pause to comfort her and give her to my wife.

-----

me: "1 min, baby crying"
I pause
he unpauses immediately
me: "wtf man?"
me: "1 min"
I pause again
he immediately unpauses again
him: "I don't have time"
me: "well screw you then"
I box all my units, drones, mutas, everything, a-move to his base and go afk to tend to my daughter
When I come back I had a victory sign on my screen, checked the message log
him: "fuck you noob"

I actually spent like 2-3 minutes tending to her since I thought I'd lose anyway.



I love it!
"The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage." ~Arie de Geus
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
November 02 2010 16:39 GMT
#24
On November 03 2010 01:34 Chill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.

Someone (justifiably) complained about lag against me. I paused and checked and my computer was performing a backup. So I tabbed back in and asked him for a second to stop the backup. After a few seconds, I tabbed back in to see the game unpaused. I lost, tabbed to SC2Ranks.com, searched his username, found his identifier, searched TL for "name . identifier", found his ID, and banned him.

Lesson: Don't you fuck with Chill!

i fixed it for ya, you're too modest
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jamesr12
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1549 Posts
November 02 2010 16:39 GMT
#25
On November 03 2010 01:34 Chill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.

Someone (justifiably) complained about lag against me. I paused and checked and my computer was performing a backup. So I tabbed back in and asked him for a second to stop the backup. After a few seconds, I tabbed back in to see the game unpaused. I lost, tabbed to SC2Ranks.com, searched his username, found his identifier, searched TL for "name . identifier", found his ID, and banned him.

Lesson: Don't unpause to win a single game.



I <3 you chill
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SwaY-
Profile Joined March 2009
Dominican Republic463 Posts
November 02 2010 16:40 GMT
#26
On November 03 2010 01:34 Chill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.

Someone (justifiably) complained about lag against me. I paused and checked and my computer was performing a backup. So I tabbed back in and asked him for a second to stop the backup. After a few seconds, I tabbed back in to see the game unpaused. I lost, tabbed to SC2Ranks.com, searched his username, found his identifier, searched TL for "name . identifier", found his ID, and banned him.

Lesson: Don't unpause to win a single game.


Hah, care to share his ID for the lulz? Hahah so unlucky to do this to a TL mod ^_^
Do it beautifully
SichuanPanda
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1542 Posts
November 02 2010 17:17 GMT
#27
On November 03 2010 01:40 SwaY- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 01:34 Chill wrote:
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.

Someone (justifiably) complained about lag against me. I paused and checked and my computer was performing a backup. So I tabbed back in and asked him for a second to stop the backup. After a few seconds, I tabbed back in to see the game unpaused. I lost, tabbed to SC2Ranks.com, searched his username, found his identifier, searched TL for "name . identifier", found his ID, and banned him.

Lesson: Don't unpause to win a single game.


Hah, care to share his ID for the lulz? Hahah so unlucky to do this to a TL mod ^_^


No one should ever immediately unpause because someone needed a brief AFK. I understand the whole premise that one should set aside time to play when they start playing but unexpected things can always happen. Respectable and mannered players would understand this and allow a 2-5 minute AFK once in a while if its really needed. I'd much rather have a fair and even match then get wins. But I guess there lies the problems - most average players want to win at any cost, and don't care about actually getting better or having skillful matches.
i-bonjwa
KillerPlague
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1386 Posts
November 02 2010 17:22 GMT
#28
On November 03 2010 01:05 Palmar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.


Haha, yeah.

Best ever was when my daughter woke up and I asked for a 1 min pause to comfort her and give her to my wife.

-----

me: "1 min, baby crying"
I pause
he unpauses immediately
me: "wtf man?"
me: "1 min"
I pause again
he immediately unpauses again
him: "I don't have time"
me: "well screw you then"
I box all my units, drones, mutas, everything, a-move to his base and go afk to tend to my daughter
When I come back I had a victory sign on my screen, checked the message log
him: "fuck you noob"

I actually spent like 2-3 minutes tending to her since I thought I'd lose anyway.


this almost deserves a thread in itselft! when did people give up on manners? haha that's awesome though =]
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Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-02 17:33:34
November 02 2010 17:31 GMT
#29
On November 03 2010 02:22 KillerPlague wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 01:05 Palmar wrote:
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.


Haha, yeah.

Best ever was when my daughter woke up and I asked for a 1 min pause to comfort her and give her to my wife.

-----

me: "1 min, baby crying"
I pause
he unpauses immediately
me: "wtf man?"
me: "1 min"
I pause again
he immediately unpauses again
him: "I don't have time"
me: "well screw you then"
I box all my units, drones, mutas, everything, a-move to his base and go afk to tend to my daughter
When I come back I had a victory sign on my screen, checked the message log
him: "fuck you noob"

I actually spent like 2-3 minutes tending to her since I thought I'd lose anyway.


this almost deserves a thread in itselft! when did people give up on manners? haha that's awesome though =]

i get unpausers quite often.
One i beat with 1 miniute afk, the other while being on the phone... Though mostly i lose ofc.
I remember one name, arnoldatgym
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
Tabbris
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Bangladesh2839 Posts
November 02 2010 17:36 GMT
#30
On November 03 2010 01:34 Chill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.

Someone (justifiably) complained about lag against me. I paused and checked and my computer was performing a backup. So I tabbed back in and asked him for a second to stop the backup. After a few seconds, I tabbed back in to see the game unpaused. I lost, tabbed to SC2Ranks.com, searched his username, found his identifier, searched TL for "name . identifier", found his ID, and banned him.

Lesson: Don't unpause to win a single game.

AHAHAHA I LUV U!!!
applejuice
Profile Joined October 2010
307 Posts
November 02 2010 17:37 GMT
#31
I mistook the pause screen for the victory screen once too. :O
Rodregeus
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia126 Posts
November 02 2010 17:44 GMT
#32
I will unpause if they don't ask or let me know first. Otherwise I will oblige, but only for so long. :/
Fear the reaper. // lol never mind.
Nazarid
Profile Joined February 2010
United States445 Posts
November 02 2010 17:46 GMT
#33
On November 03 2010 01:05 Palmar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.


Haha, yeah.

Best ever was when my daughter woke up and I asked for a 1 min pause to comfort her and give her to my wife.

-----

me: "1 min, baby crying"
I pause
he unpauses immediately
me: "wtf man?"
me: "1 min"
I pause again
he immediately unpauses again
him: "I don't have time"
me: "well screw you then"
I box all my units, drones, mutas, everything, a-move to his base and go afk to tend to my daughter
When I come back I had a victory sign on my screen, checked the message log
him: "fuck you noob"

I actually spent like 2-3 minutes tending to her since I thought I'd lose anyway.


Epic!
Randomize the world, and Life shall be given.
Nazarid
Profile Joined February 2010
United States445 Posts
November 02 2010 17:49 GMT
#34
On November 03 2010 02:17 SichuanPanda wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 01:40 SwaY- wrote:
On November 03 2010 01:34 Chill wrote:
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.

Someone (justifiably) complained about lag against me. I paused and checked and my computer was performing a backup. So I tabbed back in and asked him for a second to stop the backup. After a few seconds, I tabbed back in to see the game unpaused. I lost, tabbed to SC2Ranks.com, searched his username, found his identifier, searched TL for "name . identifier", found his ID, and banned him.

Lesson: Don't unpause to win a single game.


Hah, care to share his ID for the lulz? Hahah so unlucky to do this to a TL mod ^_^


No one should ever immediately unpause because someone needed a brief AFK. I understand the whole premise that one should set aside time to play when they start playing but unexpected things can always happen. Respectable and mannered players would understand this and allow a 2-5 minute AFK once in a while if its really needed. I'd much rather have a fair and even match then get wins. But I guess there lies the problems - most average players want to win at any cost, and don't care about actually getting better or having skillful matches.


Agreed, people i think just dont understand that there is a world outside the video game they are playing so all they care or need in their tiny brians is that feeling of YES I OWNED THE AFK NOOB!! ... lol its hilarious sadly ive lost games actually quite a few mostly team games where some one pauses cus they have to do somthing then the other team eats thrue all our pauses just to start the game cus they are scared...I love utterly smashing some one when they get a few min headstart on tech/army/econ on me i laugh as they call me a noob while they die.
Randomize the world, and Life shall be given.
emythrel
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United Kingdom2599 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-02 17:53:27
November 02 2010 17:52 GMT
#35
On November 03 2010 01:05 Palmar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 00:43 emythrel wrote:
i've had this happen to me a few times, though i've never attempted to unpause the game. I don't attempt it because if my opponent genuinely had to run away in an emergency (like their child crying or to throw up etc) i don't want to "steal" the game.


Haha, yeah.

Best ever was when my daughter woke up and I asked for a 1 min pause to comfort her and give her to my wife.

-----

me: "1 min, baby crying"
I pause
he unpauses immediately
me: "wtf man?"
me: "1 min"
I pause again
he immediately unpauses again
him: "I don't have time"
me: "well screw you then"
I box all my units, drones, mutas, everything, a-move to his base and go afk to tend to my daughter
When I come back I had a victory sign on my screen, checked the message log
him: "fuck you noob"

I actually spent like 2-3 minutes tending to her since I thought I'd lose anyway.


Thats funny shit right there. Having a child myself, I have had to pause on several occasions, never had anyone do that to me though.....as you may have been able to tell from my first post, i wasn't aware that you could unpause when the enemy had initiated it... i will remember that for when someone pauses without saying anything and then doesn't come back for 10 mins.... though I am still sure i will feel like i "stole" the game....

@chill.... dude, your ban hammer deserves a knighthood soley for that one ban.
When there is nothing left to lose but your dignity, it is already gone.
Zocat
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2229 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-02 18:02:14
November 02 2010 18:01 GMT
#36
I seem to be one of the bad guys.
When my opponent pauses I immediately write "?". Then I wait for ~15sec, if I dont see anything from my opponent I just unpause.
If he writes something like "1min getting the door" I'll wait.
It also depends on when the opponent pauses. If it's in after 20min I have no problem giving him 3-5min (5min is max though).
But I had an opponent who paused after 5sec and said "Gotta fetch something to drink". I unpaused immediately.
Cryp71c
Profile Joined September 2010
United States24 Posts
November 02 2010 18:06 GMT
#37
Unpausing an announced pause in the first 2 minutes of the game is complete BM, there's no excuse. If its unannounced, it could go either way depending on who you ask. Yeah, "getting a drink" isn't exactly critical, but sometimes you queue up and when you get used to 50 sec queue times, but immediately get a game, you have to sit back down and say "brb drink" since being afk when the game starts is much worse.
Robstickle
Profile Joined April 2010
Great Britain406 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-02 18:12:25
November 02 2010 18:08 GMT
#38
Or you could just get a drink then queue.

The people who really piss me of are the ones who pause, say something like "sorry brb" so I type "tell me when you're about to unpause" and do they bother? No of course not that would be gm.
iNcontroL *
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
USA29055 Posts
November 02 2010 18:18 GMT
#39
thread on a guy who can't unpause gets solved when he DING DING realizes it may be a bug

Thread continues with random stories loosely related to pausing

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