checkers ettiquette (manners) question

[funfly]

I had a girl trying to rush me through my turns half of our game. The funny thing is that I'm usually fairly quick with my turns, but she kept saying, "please hurry." "Please hurry."

So I started to go slower...and slower...


hehehe

I'll have to try that one in checkers! I do in pirates when they tell me to hurry without a good reason... hehe

I start with "gl" and end with "gg" no matter how it ends. I had a VERY good competitor today and it was a terrific game. At the end I said, "thank you for a great game" and he said, "yeah, go to he'll" Not really much more to say there.

As for "hehe, LOL" during a game, I agree that it is ok to be excited about a good move you may have made, but I don't think it is necessary to type those thoughts out on the screen. Sometimes, however, if the mood is fitting between the 2 players, this can be appropriate to some degree. For example, I was in a game in which someone made a move that trapped my king. I said, "nice move" and he replied, "hehe thx." I had absolutely no problem with this as the context it was in.

While we are on the topic, I was in a game today that was clearly me against another player AND his friend who was telling him IN THE ROOM every move. His friend also would rush me and "remind" me of the timer EVERY turn. I was not going to quit and give him the win, but I did comment, "If you would like to play 1 on 1 against me sometime, let me know." I think he and his friend were rude and completely inappropriate.

There's a lot of new 'etiquette" to be discovered in checkers, that's for sure.

Perhaps it was someone who never played checkers before? I played against a friend who during the game told me he never played checkers ever before so didn't know how normal checkers worked.

As for good sportsmanship....how can we expect it from kids nowdays when the professionals (football, hockey, baseball, etc etc) get away with their poor sportmanship..but that's a whole other subject. They could ALL learn good sportsmanship in my opinion (stepping off of soapbox now)

 

[me_minnie_me]

i have another ettiquette question to ask. Is it appropriate for other players to challange the players involved in a current game, just to distract them. This was done to me this morning by one such player. this players kept sending out challenges to me and the person i was playing against. in the end he popped out of the room, after my opponent stated that she reported him. So would this be considered rude behaviour?

 

[LittleDragonErin]

i have another ettiquette question to ask. Is it appropriate for other players to challange the players involved in a current game, just to distract them. This was done to me this morning by one such player. this players kept sending out challenges to me and the person i was playing against. in the end he popped out of the room, after my opponent stated that she reported him. So would this be considered rude behaviour?

I actually find it very rude. I usually take my pin off, but sometimes forget.

I'm curious to know why we can challenge people who are in the middle of a game...and even moreso why we can accept while in a game. -_-' I actually find that more annoying is when I'm clicking on a piece but then a challenge window pops up and where I'm clicking just happens to be the "yes" button. Grr...

 

[whs_singingrose]

I find it very rude. I'm curious to know why we can challenge people in the game...and even moreso why we can accept while in a game. -_-' I actually find that more annoying is when I'm clicking on a piece but then a challenge window pops up and where I'm clicking just happens to be the "yes" button. Grr...

I had that happen to me the other day. What was really sad was I was almost done with the game I was originally playing why this person got in line behind me and kept saying "hurry" then the pop-up challenge message came up right where I was clicking!

I think Vmk needs to modify some of the things about checkers. the big one being not allowing people to challenge someone who is already playing a game.

 

[funfly]

I find it very rude. I'm curious to know why we can challenge people in the game...and even moreso why we can accept while in a game. -_-' I actually find that more annoying is when I'm clicking on a piece but then a challenge window pops up and where I'm clicking just happens to be the "yes" button. Grr...

I think that's rude, however, I thought you could only challenge someone if they were wearing the checkers pin to click on. If that is true, just don't wear it during the game

 

[GoofyGeggy]

I actually find it very rude. I usually take my pin off, but sometimes forget.

I'm curious to know why we can challenge people who are in the middle of a game...and even moreso why we can accept while in a game. -_-' I actually find that more annoying is when I'm clicking on a piece but then a challenge window pops up and where I'm clicking just happens to be the "yes" button. Grr...

I actually never wear my pin because of this. I also had someone try to dupe me yesterday with this method.

He told me three or four times to put on my pin. I was playing him at the time, so I can only assume that he wanted to send challenges my way to distract me. I also assume that if you accept a challenge while you're playing a game that you automatically forfeit the game you're in. Needless to say I didn't put my pin on...

 

[Disney Dreams]

I actually never wear my pin because of this. I also had someone try to dupe me yesterday with this method.

He told me three or four times to put on my pin. I was playing him at the time, so I can only assume that he wanted to send challenges my way to distract me. I also assume that if you accept a challenge while you're playing a game that you automatically forfeit the game you're in. Needless to say I didn't put my pin on...

They also ask you to put on your pin to check your level and determine if they are "better" than you. Not that your pin indicates that, but....

 

[GoofyGeggy]

They also ask you to put on your pin to check your level and determine if they are "better" than you. Not that your pin indicates that, but....

I thought about that, but the person in question was currently in a game with me - he just had to look over to the other side of the screen to see my level...

Yeah, levels are what people are calling them...not number of wins, which is what the really basically is...as you and I know.

 

[LittleDragonErin]

Yeah, levels are what people are calling them...not number of wins, which is what the really basically is...as you and I know.

I wouldn't even call them wins...many of those top players didn't get that far playing that many games. I've tried to find many of them to play against and seen a couple of them sit down and their opponent just quit upon seeing their "level". One person even had almost 10 in a row do that.

 

[Cheops]

This has got to be the funniest "Hurrry Up" request.

Player: Please hurry, I have to leave soon.

We just started our game. He was the 3rd person in the queue.

 

[GoofyGeggy]

I wouldn't even call them wins...many of those top players didn't get that far playing that many games. I've tried to find many of them to play against and seen a couple of them sit down and their opponent just quit upon seeing their "level". One person even had almost 10 in a row do that.

True - I've had that happen to me at least half-a-dozen times.

This has got to be the funniest "Hurry Up" request.

Player: Please hurry, I have to leave soon.

We just started our game. He was the 3rd person in the queue.

Now that is funny!

 

[LittleDragonErin]

Funniest to happen to me was I had just finished a game and a girl pops into the other seat. So I started the game and she goes, "I'm really good!" I'm like "ok.." There's this pause (which I assume she was looking over at my level) and then she goes, "Nvm" and leaves.

 

[Adventuredaz]

QA_Berry was playing this afternoon they are working out some kinks. She got quite a lot of questions, relevant to this she was asked if there was a way they could tell how many wins came from quits instead of wins. She did not directly address that but responded they felt most of that was due to a que issue. When the game ands if you win or lose - if there is people in que you are both supposed to get up. She figures this will be resolved in a few days. I will post picture

I will add as far as ettiquette, I watched her play a few games (yeah i was following her ) she used a good bit of magic in one game and a little in another. A later game a friend of mine said break out the magic she said her apponant was level oh so she would go easy. Then she said she likes to save the magic for people that won't get out of the chair. This showed two points I agree with, if it is a low level opponant it is probably good to go easy. Second save your magic for those that deserve it . I have watched more then I have played and I have tried the magic. I prefer no magic but if I feel I have no other option I will use it or if I feel I am clearly out matched or being harrassed I will use it. If I plan to play I buy a lot at once so... Anyway She was quite nice and great at playing and answering and everyone was on their best behavior - go figure.

 

[Coasterguy]

They also ask you to put on your pin to check your level and determine if they are "better" than you. Not that your pin indicates that, but....

Hey, I think I resemble that the last part of that remark.

 

[Disney Dreams]

Thanks for sharing various things that QA_Berry said about things they are working on with checkers.

...if I feel I am clearly...being harrassed I will use it.

I have found this is when I like knowing I have some magic in my pockets. Otherwise, I have discovered an odd enjoyment get beat by someone whose pin reads 15 who wants to spend 1,000 credits to beat me. (Probably the same person that will complain about paying 21 credits to play pirates an hour later btw.)

Hey, I think I resemble that the last part of that remark.

Hey now, I mentioned no names. You know I could never say such things about you Coaster!

 

[Adventuredaz]

It is pretty sad, I just watched a dis member start calling another player a cheater for adding magic after the game started and then got up and quit and began harrassing the other player about it. I did jump in to defend, not because I like magic but because it is part of the game and is allowed - additionally there is no excuse for that behavior. The other player was kind and otherwise remained composed. Like it or not it is part of the game, if you feel the need to quit do so and leave the other player alone. I prefer to have magic in my pocket if I think I can still win or take the loss and let them waste credit. Keep in mind - this is Magic checkers - not Checkers.

 

[LittleDragonErin]

this is Magic checkers - not Checkers.

Exactly what I tell people when they harass me about the magic. Practically every game has multiple versions of it. If you want the original version, go play the original. This is a variation, get used to it or don't play. Simple as taht.

 

[me_minnie_me]

so i justed played a game of checkers and the they opponent that popped in stated that the game should not be played with magic. i got into a semi-argument over the game, using the points that have been posted on this thread. That VMK wouldn't have come out with this version of the game if they didn't want us to use magic...that they would have just have a regular checkers game to play. The then went on to state that all the players that do use the magic have no skills. she got all huff about this, so i decided to play the game to a draw. i noticed that she did have more "wins" than me, but u wonder if that is due in to that facts that players just quit because of her bullying tactics

 

[aengus]

heh I rather enjoy getting wise guys ROFL. If you do take what they say personally , hit the ignore. If your like me, and love it, I fire them up until they quit ROFL.