EPTWhen Game Is Paused, Opponent Should Not Resume
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geokilla
Canada8244 Posts
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yubo56
690 Posts
Some say that if something urgent comes up, you should just leave the game, since it's just a ladder game anyway, and it's somewhat selfish to force others to wait for you if they don't want. I think giving a small delay like 30 seconds makes sense in this context as well, it should give enough time for shorter errands or to give an explanation if it's something long + urgent, to let the opponent decide whether to wait or not. In the end though, waiting when the opponent pauses is only courtesy, and it's impossible to mandate courtesy  | ||
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.gypsy
Canada689 Posts
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deacon.frost
Czech Republic12129 Posts
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InfCereal
Canada1759 Posts
If you need to step away, you need to accept and come to terms with the possibility your opponent doesn't want to wait for you. | ||
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NoobSkills
United States1601 Posts
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Comedy
465 Posts
On November 22 2020 07:31 geokilla wrote: Rant more than anything, but if a ladder game is paused, the opponent should not be able to resume for at least a minute. I've had a few games these past few days where I had to pause the game to answer a phone call or whatever and the opponent just resumes, causing me to lose. Yeah it's just a game, but still. Blizzard should make it so there's at least a minute before the opponent can resume the game, in case the person that paused it is just trolling and being BM. are your phone calls so important that you have to take them? just call back or take the loss dude | ||
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Chocolate
United States2350 Posts
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FabledIntegral
United States9232 Posts
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26044 Posts
On November 22 2020 07:31 geokilla wrote: Rant more than anything, but if a ladder game is paused, the opponent should not be able to resume for at least a minute. I've had a few games these past few days where I had to pause the game to answer a phone call or whatever and the opponent just resumes, causing me to lose. Yeah it's just a game, but still. Blizzard should make it so there's at least a minute before the opponent can resume the game, in case the person that paused it is just trolling and being BM. Would be abused so fucking hardcore if it was a feature. I shall attempt to define Wombat’s Comprehensive and Completely Definitive Pause Etiquette. The pauser should say pp or whatever, a short reason and timeframe such as ‘gotta get the door, 2 mins plz’. If not with the immediate request, then once the pause is granted. If the pauser stretches over a reasonable period as to the agreed pause it’s sweet to unpause as the contract has been broken. On the other side of the aisle there is a special place reserved in hell for folks who come back and resume without messaging. Once actually lost a game when I was feeling generous and the guy took approximately 14 years to return and they unpaused when I was tabbed out. Being more serious I mean I guess it’s a personal thing. I think pausing for a few mins is completely reasonable, and should just be a convention like gging that’s just largely done. | ||
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Malongo
Chile3472 Posts
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Shuffleblade
Sweden1903 Posts
I clicked play it is my responsiblity that I can devote 30 minutes totally to starcraft 2, if I am waiting for an important call I needed to take I could either A) dont play or B) play knowing I will probably take a loss if I get the call. If the opponent lets me pause he is being nice and respectful, this idea is similar to locking the game and refusing to let a player leave unless he GGs. Forced courteousness | ||
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404AlphaSquad
839 Posts
If they dont allow you to pause and immediately restart the after you pause, tough luck, but you do not get to decide that your time is more important than theirs. | ||
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SC-Shield
Bulgaria832 Posts
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Philippe
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geokilla
Canada8244 Posts
On November 22 2020 08:54 Comedy wrote: are your phone calls so important that you have to take them? just call back or take the loss dude I literally pause, and before I can even answer it to see who it is, the game is resumed. If it was a long phone call then yeah it's understandable. But at least give me 5s to type out "phone" man. | ||
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Danglars
United States12133 Posts
The chat is the politeness of requesting a favor of a pause. And it's just a ladder game; you can just resign and queue for the next if it's gonna take you a bit. | ||
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ZigguratOfUr
Iraq16955 Posts
On November 22 2020 07:55 deacon.frost wrote: Sure, YOUR pause is importnat. But what about the other person who may not have the time for your pause? Have you thought about them as well? While your reason for a pause may be a good one, their unpausing may have a reason as well. For sure mine do. A good reason to instantly unpause? I don't buy that--games take a variable amount of time anyhow, if you're immediately unpausing you're just being an asshole. That being said not unpausing is still a courtesy that the opponent is extending to you, so I don't think it's something Blizzard should be enforcing. | ||
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Komodo
Mexico89 Posts
As ZigguratOfUr said, if you or your opponent unpause the game on the second you are just a complete asshole. Please have the minimum level of sportmanship. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45051 Posts
If you think an opponent not letting you pause is disrespectful, just think how disrespectful it is that you're wasting their time with your pause. You're on there to play and win. If it's an emergency or something comes up, leave the game or at least don't be surprised if someone won't honor your pause. | ||
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