EPTThough I haven't faced a pause in ages
[D] dealing with people who don't like pausing - Page 4
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DisaFear
Australia4074 Posts
Though I haven't faced a pause in ages | ||
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NoobSkills
United States1601 Posts
On May 25 2011 15:16 Keilah wrote: often when I'm playing a game of starcraft 2 something will come up in real life: the phone or the doorbell will ring, the baby will cry, my mouse battery will suddenly die, etc etc. Usually it's just a small thing and I need a pause for 10-60s. But some people just turbo-unpause whenever you pause. Obviously this is an autolose for you, not very fun, and really just sort of sad. Sometimes when I say something about it, they call ME bad mannered for pausing. I did notice, however, that if you chat with people at the start of the game, they're much more likely to allow a pause. Same if you take a few seconds to explain first. One unfortunate thing is that people have a real tendency to snap-unpause if you pause in the middle of a big battle, especially if it involves any sort of 'cheesiness' like banshees or DT or a zergling rush. Any other ideas for improving your odds of being allowed a pause? Anything interesting to say on the subject? Any defense on the part of the unpausers? If they're not willing to take the break then just take the loss. Who cares really? Even if you're a pro your ladder rank is rarely used for anything, so just deal with it. | ||
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Baarn
United States2702 Posts
On May 25 2011 17:04 Cyber_Cheese wrote: I unpause immediately, people have to learn it's just ladder, win or lose and find a new game, if something, comes up. quit I find pausing to be really bm People like this is why I just bail if I have to do anything else but starcraft. | ||
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Cyber_Cheese
Australia3615 Posts
On May 25 2011 17:07 Baarn wrote: People like this is why I just bail if I have to do anything else but starcraft. Your in the middle of the best game you've ever played, right in the rhythm etc. and out of the blue the guy pauses? Keep going, get to the next game and hope you keep the magic | ||
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Roxy
Canada753 Posts
dont join a game if you are not prepared to play it time management.. use it | ||
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h41fgod
Sweden377 Posts
TL:DR: Dont trust people who unpause immidiately, they are not against backstabbing you. | ||
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Acritter
Syria7637 Posts
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Aterons_toss
Romania1275 Posts
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SoraLimit
Canada747 Posts
However, if the matter is more important than a simple game of starcraft, I believe the person should just leave. | ||
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ElusoryX
Singapore2047 Posts
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Tofugrinder
Austria899 Posts
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sikyon
Canada1045 Posts
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Slago
Canada726 Posts
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uSnAmplified
United States1029 Posts
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scruffeh
England196 Posts
I always give people the benefit of the doubt, and would be tempted to just float all my buildings and go afk if someone wasn't prepared to pause for 2 mins. | ||
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Rassy
Netherlands2308 Posts
The first times i encounterd this i unpauses immediatly but now realise thats considerd bm as well You have no idea how long it will take and puts you out the zone of playing Also like others i have played manny games and i NEVER had to pause Cant think of a valid reason to pause beside in a verry long game maybe 1 minute near the end for bathroom If people have to pauze they should just go afk themselves and do what they have to do and accept that they might loose in that time For high profile games where you 100% sure that your opponent dont pause for the most silly private reasons off course you should grant a pause but somewhere in gold league against john do who pauses 5 minutes into the game because he is getting a drink i just dont get Then you should go play a custom game or something but pausing ladder games i just find bm in itself Compare sc with other sports, there are virtually no sports where people can just pause the game at own will lol, and the few sports where people are allowed to take a time out are all regulated and people know how long it will take If aproach sc casual then off course you should grant a pause but imo thats more something for custom games or games between friends ladder is supposed to be competition having said that: i would never resufe a pause if someone would ask and explain  | ||
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DImported
Australia149 Posts
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Mithriel
Netherlands2969 Posts
Worst thing is people who randomly pause without saying a word. Than I ask what's up, if Jo answer I resume. | ||
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Keilah
731 Posts
I'm puzzled by people who say things like 'you ignored the warning it's your fault' about the mouse battery dying. Iduuno about you guys, but my warning is a little tiny light UNDER my hand. Who sees that? Far as team games go, is it better manners to pause and make several people wait 30s? Or go afk for 30s, thus losing the game for your team and spoiling the 15 minute game for everyone? I don't know about you, but I don't get much satisfaction from beating an afk opponent. Even the time-wasting argument seems flawed. If you unpause on someone who can't resume play immediately, you've taken a fun, challenging game and turned it into you vs nobody... I mean, single-player is better than that. If you were in a tennis match and the guy's shoe came untied, would you wait 30s for him to tie it? Or would you serve immediately and call him BM for trying to waste your time? Which option would be more fun for you? | ||
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Johnnybb
Denmark486 Posts
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