Online Experience?

[TwinTwerps]

I think I've started and or joined like 6 online games and only ever played one to completion. The others were either my first move and and the opponent never did or waiting a week for someone else to make a first move that they never make (apparently these expirations don't show up in stats). Is this a common experience? I've played turn-based games before, you get drop outs, but... Anyone else experience this? Or perhaps other people think they are waiting on me and the move never gets "here" (bug?)

[PanopticEmu]

I'm more than happy to join a game. But you are right. There seem to be a lot of people who start a game and never finish it. generally ones labelled 1200P. Seems as if they start a game hoping to play all the way through in one go, and then give up waiting. Or else they have Steam turn Notifications turned off.
You could try sending them a chat message in-game. or create your own games. only dedicated players seem to join other peoples games. or join games with a semi or fully rated player, rather than a complete n00b. 1200P means you have neither won or lost any rated games yet.

if you want a really good game, try playing against n0v0leg, C.SabbaHD, b4bis91, and anyone else on the global leaderboard with an ELO rating higher than 1200. you will have fun.

[TwinTwerps]

LOL... I've done the in Chat thing to no avail, and thanks for replying... I am a relative n00b, but have played the AI enough to know I can trick it. Still a little difficult at the higher levels, but I won't learn the ins and outs of the unfortunate quick kill or dumb move or sophisticated nuances until you play a real player. Have tried both rated and unrated games, Not vain. I know if I win or lose either way.

Appreciate the tips for players.

I'm not the type to hemm and haw for days over a move, I will review relatively quickly, and then make a move and am happy to wait for the return (after all we are all busy, I work, etc). Happy to lose (with a slap against the head) and happier when I win (with a how did I do that grin).

I tried playing one guy who asked for 10 min turns, and I guess I won that by expiration as well (on move 2)

btw. It's your turn ;)

[PanopticEmu]

not anymore :-P

[TwinTwerps]

lol.. well.. completely defensive couple of turns so far (for me). I might join in that random layout rated game tomorrow you got open right now, if it's available still, but still trying to get my head around classic layout, no eye yet. Forget the more complex openings and split beams for a little bit longer.