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Re: Poll: For Online Gamers
« Reply #25 on: February 14, 2010, 11:46:59 AM »
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IMO, it is inconvenient that we have made that category the only one socially acceptable to play in your underwear...

LOL. well said, well said.
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Re: Poll: For Online Gamers
« Reply #26 on: February 14, 2010, 12:09:53 PM »
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While I have not played in ROOT yet, I feel "slower" decks should still be given a chance. One time limit I would like to see is a TURN time limit. If one player takes too long to make a move, or takes too long on their turn as a whole, they should be made to forfeit. If a game takes 3 hours, but both players are actively playing, then allow it to go. However, if it takes 3 hours because one player is taking their sweet time, that is not fair on the other person.

So, I vote no time limit, but have an "activity" time limit. Combine this with that Pol said about the "brb" problem, and I think time issues should be taken care of.

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Re: Poll: For Online Gamers
« Reply #27 on: February 14, 2010, 10:44:19 PM »
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I agree there should be more time restrictions on phases and actions within a turn, but it's impossible to set a static time limit on certain actions, because such actions may take longer in different situations. The limit should depend on the intention of fun and fellowship, as well as how much time there is left in the game.

For example, I think that when it's obvious that someone is intentionally trying to push the clock to get a time-out win, they should be disqualified. However, if there's another 15 minutes left in a game and the score is 4-4 and you have to make this next play absolutely perfect to win, I think it's completely reasonable to take a little more time than usual.
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Re: Poll: For Online Gamers
« Reply #28 on: February 14, 2010, 11:12:17 PM »
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Well, if there was to be a turn limit, I would make it something fairly generous, but there should be SOMETHING to stop people from taking too long. I've played a few 2 hour games that were pretty much nonstop playing start to finish. To me, those are some of the best games you can play. They're intense, challenging, and for me, FUN. I dont want to have a great game cut short by time limits.

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Re: Poll: For Online Gamers
« Reply #29 on: February 15, 2010, 02:20:34 AM »
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I agree. I think most of the angst with regard to the length of ROOT games is with regard to the brb problem, not the actual game playing. I also think that should be the only imposition: without a judge, it's nearly impossible to prove "he took more than five minutes to choose an artifact!" It's still difficult to prove that someone went afk for an hour, or five minutes without saying anything, but I think it's a lot more manageable, since first of all I don't think any of us are competitive enough to contest a claim that we had left when we really had, and second, there are usually other people on who could msg/PM/AIM the person in question to confirm they've gone AFK.
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Re: Poll: For Online Gamers
« Reply #30 on: February 15, 2010, 12:40:25 PM »
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in my months of playing root, i have not encountered either problem.
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Re: Poll: For Online Gamers
« Reply #31 on: February 15, 2010, 09:49:04 PM »
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Hey,

I've found that online games usually take about 30 minutes or about 2 hours.  I would like to see a 1.5 or 2 hour time limit implemented for Root.

I've played a handful of games in root over the last month that took over two hours.  With some changes that have happened to my schedule recently, the thought that I have to be available for over two hours to play a root game really limits when I can play games, which is kinda counter to the design of root.  It can also be rather disruptive to my evening plans when I sit down to play a game for an hour and it takes three hours instead.  I've found that I'm almost avoiding a few players that I expect to play slow decks/games against me.

I have not had a problem with any root players going afk during root games or any problems with players playing too slow.  All of the problems I've had is with players playing decks that are designed for three hour games.

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Re: Poll: For Online Gamers
« Reply #32 on: February 15, 2010, 11:20:58 PM »
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I've played a handful of games in root over the last month that took over two hours.  With some changes that have happened to my schedule recently, the thought that I have to be available for over two hours to play a root game really limits when I can play games, which is kinda counter to the design of root.  It can also be rather disruptive to my evening plans when I sit down to play a game for an hour and it takes three hours instead.  I've found that I'm almost avoiding a few players that I expect to play slow decks/games against me.

Maybe there can be a rule that allows people to set a time limit before the game starts so if they have only an hour and their opponent agrees to an hour time limit, then they can have a time limit while others who don't want a time limit can still enjoy holding their breath for three hours while trying to beat their opponent that has counter everything they throw at them.

I know this may lead to having two separate camps of ROOT (those with time limits and those without time limits (and if the majority are in the time limit camp, then the non time limit people would have a hard time getting all their games in)) but some people have already started doing this anyways:

I've found that I'm almost avoiding a few players that I expect to play slow decks/games against me.

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Re: Poll: For Online Gamers
« Reply #33 on: February 16, 2010, 12:26:25 AM »
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I should join ROOT and challenge Maly....
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