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TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10671 Posts
November 22 2020 03:35 GMT
#21
Luckily in Tournament games, you are usually allowed to pause if there is a legitimate reason.
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Master of DalK
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Canada1797 Posts
November 22 2020 03:52 GMT
#22
It's just ladder dude, if you can't take the phone call and keep playing then don't pick up the phone call.

I've gotten phone calls all the time for work and I'll pick up and keep playing and I might play worse but if the calls so important and I really must have those extra 20 ladder points, that's on me not the other person. I find 99% of people are more than cool if I write "pp" and then also the reason why immediately after before I pause, if I write pp and they dont okay it I keep going.

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jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5501 Posts
November 22 2020 05:41 GMT
#23
Giving sore losers the chance to waste a minute of your time after a won game is not a great idea.
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-Kyo-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan1926 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-11-22 07:14:13
November 22 2020 07:13 GMT
#24
idk how u can be a member since 2011 and have this pov. what even
edit; also, expecting blizzard to make any changes like this after their recent announcement is a big: xD
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Malongo
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Chile3472 Posts
November 22 2020 07:22 GMT
#25
On November 22 2020 10:46 geokilla wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 22 2020 08:54 Comedy wrote:
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

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.


If this was a rated chess game on the board I wouldn´t even think to stop the clock because my phone rang. If this was a rated game online I wouldn´t even have the chance to stop the clock.

Likewise If I stop a starcraft game to check the door I feel I´m just abusing my opponents goodwill. Even if it is something truly important for ME. A ladder game is part of a competition. If I want to take it seriously I may as well not answer the door or mute my phone.

And the one thing I dislike the most, is how people in this thread misunderstand being Polite with doing whatever others want you to do. Goodwill and politeness are different.
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insitelol
Profile Joined August 2012
845 Posts
November 22 2020 09:03 GMT
#26
100% agree.
But in return you just autolose when you press pause. Players can continue playing but no matter who leaves first player who touched pause is count as loser.
Less is more.
Pangpootata
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
1838 Posts
November 22 2020 10:51 GMT
#27
+ Show Spoiler +


One day when you wait for a paused opponent out of goodwill, this will happen to you (3:08 on video / Volume Warning!).
leublix
Profile Joined May 2017
493 Posts
November 22 2020 11:36 GMT
#28
If you don't have the multitasking to answer the phone and play at the same time you don't deserve the win.
SamirDuran
Profile Joined May 2012
Philippines894 Posts
November 22 2020 11:56 GMT
#29
I'm grategul to my opponent if i pause and they wait for me, but if I may take time (like 5 mins) then i'll just gg out.
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_fool
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands677 Posts
November 22 2020 12:20 GMT
#30
On November 22 2020 18:03 insitelol wrote:
100% agree.
But in return you just autolose when you press pause. Players can continue playing but no matter who leaves first player who touched pause is count as loser.


I kinda like this Would make for some funny games as well.
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Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany6916 Posts
November 22 2020 12:27 GMT
#31
If someone pauses I normally type "?" and give the pauser a few sec to state the problem. If he doesn't I resume.
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DSh1
Profile Joined April 2017
292 Posts
November 22 2020 12:49 GMT
#32
On November 22 2020 12:35 TelecoM wrote:
Luckily in Tournament games, you are usually allowed to pause if there is a legitimate reason.


Yeah, but you won't be taking phone calls during that I guess?
Luolis
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Finland7104 Posts
November 22 2020 12:57 GMT
#33
I think if you unpause the game you are a terrible person (unless we're talking like 10 minutes of waiting with no information from the opponent).
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Philippe
Profile Joined October 2020
351 Posts
November 22 2020 13:03 GMT
#34
On November 22 2020 21:49 DSh1 wrote:
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On November 22 2020 12:35 TelecoM wrote:
Luckily in Tournament games, you are usually allowed to pause if there is a legitimate reason.


Yeah, but you won't be taking phone calls during that I guess?


I'd bet the opponent might be entitled to ask for a game loss
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deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-11-22 14:21:37
November 22 2020 14:18 GMT
#35
On November 22 2020 10:50 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
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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.

1) The game literally just started? If you can't sort your shit before the game starts and you request a pause right after the game loaded, WTF? Get yourself together!
2) I love people who are not exactly polite to my silence and then request a pause and expect me to be polite. Seriously?
4) I love the pauses arfter my opponent lost 4 battles in a row, I know they have much weaker army, I am going for the killing blow and suddenly they request a pause? No way, I'm winning the game and moving on, not gonna waste my time. If you don't like it, leave the game, you should have left anyway 2 minutes ago when you bathed in the storms with your bio for the epic nexus kill.
5) I am not risking a 5min pause(yeah, I had those) when I am playing the last game of the day.
6) Oh, and the holy grail of all the superb pauses are people who pause before they attack me. Then they don't realize they play me again and pause the game again before the attack. Nope, not gonna happen. But hey, maybe they really really get calls in the similar time and situation in both games, what a coincidence!
7) If they're on my ignore list, insta unpause. Sorry not sorry, if you're on my ignore list you're either a cheeser or somebody who lowered they MMR by a lot. No pause for ya.

I usually don't mind waiting(although I unpause after 7 minutes, that's my limit, but sometimes I either don't have the nerves or the time(or both). 9 out of 10 times I'm gonna wait, pauses are not that often and they don't often meet my criterias for cancelling them.

Edit> specifically #1 pisses me off, so sometimes i just leave and move on. I want to play the game, not wait in the pause while looking at my 1st pylong warping in...
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Luolis
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Finland7104 Posts
November 22 2020 14:39 GMT
#36
On November 22 2020 23:18 deacon.frost wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 22 2020 10:50 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
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.

1) The game literally just started? If you can't sort your shit before the game starts and you request a pause right after the game loaded, WTF? Get yourself together!
2) I love people who are not exactly polite to my silence and then request a pause and expect me to be polite. Seriously?
4) I love the pauses arfter my opponent lost 4 battles in a row, I know they have much weaker army, I am going for the killing blow and suddenly they request a pause? No way, I'm winning the game and moving on, not gonna waste my time. If you don't like it, leave the game, you should have left anyway 2 minutes ago when you bathed in the storms with your bio for the epic nexus kill.
5) I am not risking a 5min pause(yeah, I had those) when I am playing the last game of the day.
6) Oh, and the holy grail of all the superb pauses are people who pause before they attack me. Then they don't realize they play me again and pause the game again before the attack. Nope, not gonna happen. But hey, maybe they really really get calls in the similar time and situation in both games, what a coincidence!
7) If they're on my ignore list, insta unpause. Sorry not sorry, if you're on my ignore list you're either a cheeser or somebody who lowered they MMR by a lot. No pause for ya.

I usually don't mind waiting(although I unpause after 7 minutes, that's my limit, but sometimes I either don't have the nerves or the time(or both). 9 out of 10 times I'm gonna wait, pauses are not that often and they don't often meet my criterias for cancelling them.

Edit> specifically #1 pisses me off, so sometimes i just leave and move on. I want to play the game, not wait in the pause while looking at my 1st pylong warping in...

1: There usually is a reason to pause at the start of the game. Maybe a hotkey is wrong, maybe you spilled your drink when putting it down before starting to play, etc. The list is endless. This is probably the worst reason to unpause on your list.
2: I have no idea what this even means.
3: Where is 3?
5: Doesn't this just mean you prioritize your time over others, making your statement "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." hypocritical bs.
7: "I unpause because cheeser (((" Wow aren't you just a great person :DD
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MockHamill
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden1798 Posts
November 22 2020 15:17 GMT
#37
The pause button is ok in professional setting where money is on the line.

But on ladder? If you have something that is more important than the game going on just go deal with it instead of wasting someone else's time.


virpi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Germany3598 Posts
November 22 2020 15:24 GMT
#38
I always type '2 mins max' if the opponent pauses. If he doesn't unpause after 2 minutes, I unpause.
If I want a pause, I type 'pp', but it's totally fine if the opponent unpauses. It's not really nice etiquette, but it's an online multiplayer game. If the opponent doesn't want to wait, it's fine.
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aringadingding
Profile Joined September 2010
474 Posts
November 22 2020 15:25 GMT
#39
Disagree, its not an issue as it is. I mean, how often is there a really really important thing that forces you to pause. I veeery seldom pause myself, but the few times I have done so I have written something quickly why, and i think noone so far has resumed the game. It is, as you said, a game. And I think its good that the pause it not misused.
Your suggestion would however be potentially very, very annoying.
Ben...
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada3485 Posts
November 22 2020 15:32 GMT
#40
Nah, hard pass on this idea. It'll mostly be abused and used to waste people's time.

My general take on this is if I get a call or something worth answering I just leave the game. I don't want to waste the other person's time, especially if it ends up being longer than 30 seconds or something. I think leaving is the more courteous thing to do than pausing. It's just a game and one loss isn't the end of the world.

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