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24 Dec 20
Does anyone have problems with opponents claiming to be on holiday to disrupt particular games whilst continuing to move on others ? I have never seen this before but now I have one particular opponent using this tactic to delay losing whilst continuing to make moves in other games. Currently he/she is on their 4th 'holiday' in 3 months yet manages to make moves in all their other games !
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24 Dec 20
@polarbear saidThe time we spend on a move in a game varies according to the position. It's not surprising that more time might be taken in a game where we are against the ropes. If a player wishes to go on holiday and yet move on boards where the positions are less complicated, that's their decision. Holidays are limited after all.
Does anyone have problems with opponents claiming to be on holiday to disrupt particular games whilst continuing to move on others ? I have never seen this before but now I have one particular opponent using this tactic to delay losing whilst continuing to make moves in other games. Currently he/she is on their 4th 'holiday' in 3 months yet manages to make moves in all their other games !
24 Dec 20
@polarbear said..."all" other games might be a hyperbole. Look up the number of games and see that they play probably too many games to manage. They move now and then in all of the games I paly against them, those have positions of varying compliacation and advantage.
Does anyone have problems with opponents claiming to be on holiday to disrupt particular games whilst continuing to move on others ? I have never seen this before but now I have one particular opponent using this tactic to delay losing whilst continuing to make moves in other games. Currently he/she is on their 4th 'holiday' in 3 months yet manages to make moves in all their other games !
@polarbear
Your opponent is employing the time-honored tactic of hoping you choke on a turkey bone before his timebank and holidays run out. Chew carefully.
24 Dec 20
@ghost-of-a-duke saidThis is a very generous interpretation on your part, which probably just means you are a nicer person than me, but check out my current 3 day ladder game. I am up by a Queen and a couple of pawns, but this losing position has been going on for at least a couple of months delaying my attempt to climb the ladder before my subscription runs out. The player was always waiting to within an hour of a time out ever since losing their Queen (not before) and more recently started using the vacation setting. At least the third time I have encountered this stuff.
The time we spend on a move in a game varies according to the position. It's not surprising that more time might be taken in a game where we are against the ropes. If a player wishes to go on holiday and yet move on boards where the positions are less complicated, that's their decision. Holidays are limited after all.
24 Dec 20
@relentless-red saidYour opponent moved in another game today, how irritating. I might be a little odd in this, but I enjoy playing people who employ these rather bitter tactics and see the behaviour as a weakness of personal character and an indicator that my win will inflict more pain upon them, so I just relentlessly grind them down by moving immediately the game becomes available.
This is a very generous interpretation on your part, which probably just means you are a nicer person than me, but check out my current 3 day ladder game. I am up by a Queen and a couple of pawns, but this losing position has been going on for at least a couple of months delaying my attempt to climb the ladder before my subscription runs out. The player was always wait ...[text shortened]... recently started using the vacation setting. At least the third time I have encountered this stuff.
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24 Dec 20
@relentless-red saidThe win will be all the sweeter when it comes.
This is a very generous interpretation on your part, which probably just means you are a nicer person than me, but check out my current 3 day ladder game. I am up by a Queen and a couple of pawns, but this losing position has been going on for at least a couple of months delaying my attempt to climb the ladder before my subscription runs out. The player was always wait ...[text shortened]... recently started using the vacation setting. At least the third time I have encountered this stuff.
24 Dec 20
@divegeester saidI get that so I don't see it as odd. I also delight in seeing how many of my remaining moves can be conditional and instant. I think my record was fourteen conditional moves used in a recent game. I think it is the ladder thing that particularly annoys me about this one. I guess people have the right to enjoy RHP according to whatever lights their candle (within the TOS).
Your opponent moved in another game today, how irritating. I might be a little odd in this, but I enjoy playing people who employ these rather bitter tactics and see the behaviour as a weakness of personal character and an indicator that my win will inflict more pain upon them, so I just relentlessly grind them down by moving immediately the game becomes available.
24 Dec 20
@cheesemaster saidSo Mr. Cheesey, what was your original user name or are you too embarrassed to tell us? 😉 I believe I have an idea, you sure sound like him.
Annoying? Yes.
Against the rules? No.
I think the vacation days replenish at the end of the year so you might have to deal with this for a lot longer 😉
-VR