Latitude 5 degrees would be near equator ?
"If you are losing, you can also just resign to avoid the humiliation :)"
Exactly.
As for ME, I find it very annoying when a person who is clearly going to lose and is low on time keeps on fighting. To these people I often +15, and then they finally resign.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if I was the one who victimized you with the "+15" ploy, Lat5 >:)
Exactly.
As for ME, I find it very annoying when a person who is clearly going to lose and is low on time keeps on fighting. To these people I often +15, and then they finally resign.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if I was the one who victimized you with the "+15" ploy, Lat5 >:)
But: "Keep on fighting" is often a sign of a good spirit - and some might strengthen teit power by it. ( of course only when it is not outright stupid to continue in clear loosing position )
"Keep on fighting" is a poor choice of words.
I meant "drag out a lost game".
I meant "drag out a lost game".
I think you've nailed it Dionysus - I must admit - I've been frustrated when I've been given +15 seconds in a losing position - so odds are I accept defeat and resign ironically....At my level though....we're looking for slip ups that might flip the game to our advantage...so it is a bit condascending sometimes that the other guy might have made a blunder or two himself to get into the winning position.....
I should underline that I find it annoying also in a winning or equal position if the opponent presses + 15 seconds if I am low on time.
The point is you should have a possibility to keep games on equal terms, so you should have a possibility to disable + seconds in your preferences.
The point is you should have a possibility to keep games on equal terms, so you should have a possibility to disable + seconds in your preferences.
A peculiar grievance, although I won't say I'm against it.
Ok - I disagree with that then.....if it's a good game and 'it's just time' then it's probably a genuine offer to end the game without the clock.....I've had that several times and given it......
"I don't think it would be too difficult to implement" ~Lat5
Maybe not, but
"Maybe it is not worth the effort. Perhaps the admin could look up the database, how often this really happens and let us know." ~steger
As steger implied, it's not a very pressing issue. You seem to be the only person who wants this, Lat5.
While I'm personally indifferent to the issue, I must say that I don't imagine the site should be tweaked simply because of a minor, personal quibble from one person.
Maybe not, but
"Maybe it is not worth the effort. Perhaps the admin could look up the database, how often this really happens and let us know." ~steger
As steger implied, it's not a very pressing issue. You seem to be the only person who wants this, Lat5.
While I'm personally indifferent to the issue, I must say that I don't imagine the site should be tweaked simply because of a minor, personal quibble from one person.
Lat5 -- exceptionally noble; can't argue with your 'stick with the original time parameters'.... in the meantime, why not have a message on your clipboard about how you like the time pressure challange -- use the 15 secs to retrieve it. Maybe a pictograph showing the hanging of a man who tries to stretch the clock (Dali)
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