Pause Button

MallaLubba · 11-26-2003, 10:38 AM

I understand the point of the time limit and I think it's great, but what if there was a pause button in the game. Say someone calls me while I'm playing or something, and I just need a little while to get back I don't to accidentally time out and loose the game.
My suggestion would be that one player would click the pause and the other player would have to click his/her pause as well. This would put the board in pause until BOTH player unclick the button. Also the pause would only last a certain amount of time. This way a player can't dupe another into setting the pause and then leave the room for 5 days to get the win. Basically it would just give someone a little more time to go to the bathroom or something. They'd have to communicate a little to accomplish this, but if someone told me they'd brb I'd be willing to keep the game going instead of getting the cheap win.
Thought?

jaydude6 · 11-26-2003, 11:30 AM

sound good.
just adds a minute or 2 though... we do have lives

AzN_GuY · 11-26-2003, 05:18 PM

Situation:
John "Cheapass" Doe (record 0-12-3) vs Jane "Unsuspecting" Doe (record: 15-2-4)

Please no complaints about the girl being the unsuspecting one...

John's losing (again) so he reverts to a new tactic:
John: sry, i REALLY gotta go 2 teh bathrroom... pause plz????
Jane: The game's almost over...
John: PLZ PLZ PLZZZZZ IM GONNA PISS MY PANTS
Jane: You could just surrender yknow...
John: BUT I CAN WINNNNNN
Jane: sigh... alright.
John: THANK YEW *pauses*
Jane: *pauses*

***10 mins later****
Jane:... back yet?
***10 mins later still****
Jane:.... um...
***5 mins later***
SYSTEM: ***Jane has exited the game***

John gets a win!!!

jaydude6 · 11-26-2003, 05:25 PM

note i said 1 to 2 minutes... after that it would "accidentally" unpause.

AzN_GuY · 11-26-2003, 05:27 PM

i cant get to the bathroom and back in less than 1-2 minutes every single time...

Hydrant · 11-26-2003, 05:41 PM

There should be some way to pause

maybe like a 5 min time limit

icedragon · 11-27-2003, 02:26 PM

yeah, good idea! so if i suddenly get thirsty in the middle of a game, i have enough time to go to get a drink

Shadoww3 · 11-27-2003, 03:56 PM

I thought about this, it could also abuse waiting for unit drops.

Bills · 11-27-2003, 03:58 PM

There is no pause button in the works and chances are wont be ever

Seiya · 11-27-2003, 06:13 PM

A pause button makes so much sense if you think about it though - just today someone came in and had to talk to me. I couldn't pause the game and by the time I got back to it I was sitting out in the lobby; with a loss added to my record. You can give the other person a win if you'd like (because they did wait patientely), but personally I don't think it's fair to recieve a loss like that. I hope at least the losing part gets reconsidered...

11-26-2003, 10:38 AM	#1
MallaLubba Missing In Action Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Etaoin Shrdlu Posts: 555	Pause Button I understand the point of the time limit and I think it's great, but what if there was a pause button in the game. Say someone calls me while I'm playing or something, and I just need a little while to get back I don't to accidentally time out and loose the game. My suggestion would be that one player would click the pause and the other player would have to click his/her pause as well. This would put the board in pause until BOTH player unclick the button. Also the pause would only last a certain amount of time. This way a player can't dupe another into setting the pause and then leave the room for 5 days to get the win. Basically it would just give someone a little more time to go to the bathroom or something. They'd have to communicate a little to accomplish this, but if someone told me they'd brb I'd be willing to keep the game going instead of getting the cheap win. Thought?

11-26-2003, 11:30 AM	#2
jaydude6 KOTR Mascot&Founder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 271	sound good. just adds a minute or 2 though... we do have lives __________________ There are two kinds of people in this life. There are those that complete their senten KOTR RULES! -official mascot -"No edges, no borders, no boundaries to our might."

11-26-2003, 05:18 PM	#3
AzN_GuY You Want Fries With That? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Far side of the moon Posts: 1,227	Situation: John "Cheapass" Doe (record 0-12-3) vs Jane "Unsuspecting" Doe (record: 15-2-4) Please no complaints about the girl being the unsuspecting one... John's losing (again) so he reverts to a new tactic: John: sry, i REALLY gotta go 2 teh bathrroom... pause plz???? Jane: The game's almost over... John: PLZ PLZ PLZZZZZ IM GONNA PISS MY PANTS Jane: You could just surrender yknow... John: BUT I CAN WINNNNNN Jane: sigh... alright. John: THANK YEW pauses Jane: pauses *10 mins later Jane:... back yet? 10 mins later still* Jane:.... um... 5 mins later SYSTEM: Jane has exited the game** John gets a win!!! __________________ What's a Mod?

11-26-2003, 05:25 PM	#4
jaydude6 KOTR Mascot&Founder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 271	note i said 1 to 2 minutes... after that it would "accidentally" unpause. __________________ There are two kinds of people in this life. There are those that complete their senten KOTR RULES! -official mascot -"No edges, no borders, no boundaries to our might."

11-26-2003, 05:27 PM	#5
AzN_GuY You Want Fries With That? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Far side of the moon Posts: 1,227	i cant get to the bathroom and back in less than 1-2 minutes every single time... __________________ What's a Mod?

11-26-2003, 05:41 PM	#6
Hydrant Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cambridge, MA... wicked Posts: 2,922	There should be some way to pause maybe like a 5 min time limit __________________ The First Lady of TAO, but always a TAO sister KOTR forever Us helpless little girls Thanks to Tama for the banner!!!

11-27-2003, 02:26 PM	#7
icedragon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hmm.. I think i wrote it on the back of my hand... Posts: 104	yeah, good idea! so if i suddenly get thirsty in the middle of a game, i have enough time to go to get a drink __________________ In the midst of war, among all the bodies, there is one name reamaining, icedragon

11-27-2003, 03:56 PM	#8
Shadoww3 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 34	I thought about this, it could also abuse waiting for unit drops.

11-27-2003, 03:58 PM	#9
Bills Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 745	There is no pause button in the works and chances are wont be ever

11-27-2003, 06:13 PM	#10
Seiya Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 8	A pause button makes so much sense if you think about it though - just today someone came in and had to talk to me. I couldn't pause the game and by the time I got back to it I was sitting out in the lobby; with a loss added to my record. You can give the other person a win if you'd like (because they did wait patientely), but personally I don't think it's fair to recieve a loss like that. I hope at least the losing part gets reconsidered... __________________ Your imagination is only as strong as you can imagine it to be.

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