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2017-11-01 21:32:25
13 votes, rating 5.6
13 votes, rating 5.6
Awkward misclick
My opponent timed out during a match. I gave the obligatory "are you there," and waiting a bit longer. He reappeared! "Connection issues." "No problem," I said.
But then...whilst I was only half paying attention, I heard a "crunch" and saw that one of my players suffered a casualty. I know - ts and ps for me - but he regenrated! Hooray undead!
I reflexively went to click on reserves button to see which player it was when I ACCIDENTALLY clicked the "timeout" button, which is located, as it turns out, PERILOUSLY close to the reserve button.
Oh noes.
"Did you just time me out," he asked. "After I told you I had connection issues?"
"Oh sh!t." I tried to explain. I felt genuinely bad/embarassed, a little mad (he was, understandably, skeptical, but I was being honest!), but mostly embarrassed.
"I mean...the game can't be fair now," he said. I didn't disagree.
"Whatever you think is fair, I'll do," I offered. And I meant it. Cancel? Sure. Want to time me out back and finish? Sounds good.
"Whatever...I'm not in terrible spot, I guess we'll just play."
And play we did.
Later, in the second half, I asked for a minute (someone interrupted me in my office - can't they see that I am busy? Most annoying).
"NP. I'll try not to time you out."
This hurt me deeply.
We played on. I lost, which I'm glad about. He was a vastly superior player to me and I would have felt bad winning on a strange twist.
Anyhoo. If you noticed a strange imbalance, or felt a sudden pang like something in the universe had just gone horribly wrong, it was probably just me committing a supremely awkward misclicl.
Cheers,
RM
But then...whilst I was only half paying attention, I heard a "crunch" and saw that one of my players suffered a casualty. I know - ts and ps for me - but he regenrated! Hooray undead!
I reflexively went to click on reserves button to see which player it was when I ACCIDENTALLY clicked the "timeout" button, which is located, as it turns out, PERILOUSLY close to the reserve button.
Oh noes.
"Did you just time me out," he asked. "After I told you I had connection issues?"
"Oh sh!t." I tried to explain. I felt genuinely bad/embarassed, a little mad (he was, understandably, skeptical, but I was being honest!), but mostly embarrassed.
"I mean...the game can't be fair now," he said. I didn't disagree.
"Whatever you think is fair, I'll do," I offered. And I meant it. Cancel? Sure. Want to time me out back and finish? Sounds good.
"Whatever...I'm not in terrible spot, I guess we'll just play."
And play we did.
Later, in the second half, I asked for a minute (someone interrupted me in my office - can't they see that I am busy? Most annoying).
"NP. I'll try not to time you out."
This hurt me deeply.
We played on. I lost, which I'm glad about. He was a vastly superior player to me and I would have felt bad winning on a strange twist.
Anyhoo. If you noticed a strange imbalance, or felt a sudden pang like something in the universe had just gone horribly wrong, it was probably just me committing a supremely awkward misclicl.
Cheers,
RM
Comments
Posted by pythrr on 2017-11-01 21:42:27
awkward!
but at least you two dealt with it like gentlemen
but at least you two dealt with it like gentlemen
Posted by ben_awesome on 2017-11-01 23:29:50
you think that's awkward? I worte this blog boast: https://fumbbl.com/p/blog&c=c9805222&id=19941
in the game I misclicked a dodge with the player.
well Beanchilla's video is in the link comments...
in the game I misclicked a dodge with the player.
well Beanchilla's video is in the link comments...
Posted by erased000019 on 2017-11-01 23:34:26
To be honest I was skeptical that it was a misclick at the time, that's why I was a little annoyed. If it was I apologize for being snippy with you.
Posted by Awix on 2017-11-02 00:28:56
Same thing happened to me in my last match. Very awkward moment. Fortunately I am such a terrible player it made very little difference to the outcome of the game.
Posted by ben_awesome on 2017-11-02 01:12:20
look at mylink then make comedy jokes about it. far more entertaining than this misclick!
Posted by razmus on 2017-11-02 02:45:50
It's a shame there isn't a way to offer one's opponent a beer, or the equivalent. Glad you shared.
Posted by Arktoris on 2017-11-02 04:56:21
not sure if the coding is problematic, but I think the timeout button should be reverse in effect. Should be used to avoid the turnover not induce one.
Posted by Kondor on 2017-11-02 05:40:11
I agree with Arktoris. The timer should count down to zero and automatically cause a turnover unless the person who is not playing chooses to pause it. That way, if something is going on IRL, you can simply say something like I have a crying baby I will be right back and the person who is not playing can push pause. It would also be easy to get a screenshot of the situation.
The problem with that option is that the timer keeps ticking when there is a disconnection and it would automatically time someone out. If you notice that the person has not moved a player in about a minute you could click the pause button and ask the person if he is still there and then wait to see if they are reconnecting.
I still prefer an automatic time out.
The problem with that option is that the timer keeps ticking when there is a disconnection and it would automatically time someone out. If you notice that the person has not moved a player in about a minute you could click the pause button and ask the person if he is still there and then wait to see if they are reconnecting.
I still prefer an automatic time out.
Posted by PeteW on 2017-11-02 11:29:42
It was Morehouse?
You should have just timed him out and told him to stick it.
Learn your lesson: no mercy for morehouse.
( <3 )
You should have just timed him out and told him to stick it.
Learn your lesson: no mercy for morehouse.
( <3 )
Posted by erased000019 on 2017-11-02 13:39:21
^^