Idle Players

Spooks · February 10, 2006, 01:24:31 AM

I know there is another post on here somewhere about players just sitting in rooms taking up space that other players who really want to play could use. Anyways, I have an idea about that... I think that Pogo should implement a rule that if a player is idle in a game for 10 mins, they should get booted out of the room. I've been playing Phlinx for an hour or so now and there are 2 players in there whoes scores have not moved a single token... Am I just going overboard with this or do others think the same?? It just seems unfair to the people that really want to play and there is no room for them in a game room because of idle players.... That's my thoughts.

RC · February 10, 2006, 02:04:16 AM

I'm not sure about the regular game rooms, but the games that have a lobby and you have to choose a table to sit at, those games do have some sort of thing where if you aren't playing and are just sitting idly, they will boot you off the table to free it up.. not sure how much time has to go by for it to happen, but it will eventually happen. The other games I'm not sure if it happens or not.. but there's usually enough rooms that aren't full that someone could find a place to go and play in if need be.. I doubt those games have every single room full at any given time where you would need to boot players out just to let other players in.

heavenly · February 10, 2006, 02:50:21 AM

i play at work, and often i have to do something else for a few minutes or even more, and i would get annoyed pretty fast if i got booted from a room after 10 minutes. for some people, loading a room might take just a few seconds, but for people on dialup or with slow computers i'm sure loading a room can take much longer, which is probably a reason why some people idle in rooms for a long time.

personally, i don't think i have ever had a single case of not being able to get into a game. if you have to play in a specific room, you can always use the backdoors. i guess it's a little different for games with tables, but still it's pretty rare i think to just not be able to get in at all.

froggielover · February 10, 2006, 03:21:28 AM

honestly. do u have nothing better to do than go through everyone's token count and monitor who's getting tokens and who isn't?

i've had to leave my computer quickly and forget about my game that is up. i've been idle for hours one day while i had to take my son to the hospital. and to know there is someone like you monitoring token counts..... seems kinda "baby-ish"

just play the game and stop your bellyache'n.....

bubblegum · February 10, 2006, 03:41:04 AM

you mean to tell me you have nothing better to do than sit there and watch everyone's token count? You need a life dude.

I play at work myself and sometimes have to walk away for 10-15 minutes, sometimes longer. Also I play at home. I also do laundry, dishes, and other housework as well. That sometimes causes me to be away from the puter for 10-15 minutes, sometimes longer as well. I would get SO annoyed if I got booted every 10 minutes. Now if I KNOW ahead of time how long I'm going to be away then yes I close out my game but sometimes I don't.

pogohatesme · February 10, 2006, 03:58:40 AM

The only time I have a problem with it is in Lottso.....You'll go into a room that you think is full and find out that half the room is just "parked" there.

barbn0lastname · February 10, 2006, 03:58:57 AM

I have never ever seen every single room of any given game full. Not even on badge day. If your favorite room is full, go to another one. So what if people leave their name in a room while they go out to do errands or do housework or whatever it is they want to do, they are not taking away from your tokens or hindering your game so why would you even care??

bubblegum · February 10, 2006, 04:01:13 AM

Yes I do feel the same way about lottso. Since the game moves so quickly and if your not in a competive room, your playing or not playing hinders the rest of the room scores on the team cards. If I'm playing lottso (and not useing an auto and the time) and I have to step away from the puter, I just close the game out. With the other games I don't do that.

LastCall · February 10, 2006, 04:39:10 AM

Spooks
I bought Pogo to enjoy it I could care less about what any one does or how many tokens they have
just play your game Sometimes they stop get a drink or what ever and most of them are chatting and having fun That is what this is all about FUN not watching othe people. Enjoy your game
Plus if you are watching others in a room isant your game stopped :-\ I THINK SO
Let the games begin ;D

nanners · February 10, 2006, 04:49:54 AM

Ditto Ditto Ditto! Play your game.. to heck with who has how many tokens and when they get them..I just click away. Sometimes I chat sometimes I just read. lol.. ;)

harley89 · February 10, 2006, 04:58:15 AM

I have found alot of people idling in Poppa Zoppa.

bubblegum · February 10, 2006, 05:02:01 AM

yes in games like poppa zoppa and lottso do annoy me when they are just parked there, but the way I see to heck with em-more tokens for my mini's shopping addiction... >:D

Spooks · February 10, 2006, 05:42:01 AM

Quote from: bubblegum on February 10, 2006, 03:41:04 AM
You need a life dude.

I'm a night shift worker, we don't have time to get a life.

I don't care about how many tokens they have. Its the fact that they sit there while other people are trying to get into the rooms and there is no room for them. All I asked was what people thought about a time limit on ilde players, not to be bitched at by people in here who you thought wouldn't be so rude about it.

RowdyOne · February 10, 2006, 06:18:21 AM

if i'm not mistaken about this, you asked what EVERYBODY thought about this type of situation in pogo and you got a few OPINIONS of what the fine people here thought. Everyone has and is entitled to their own OPINIONS about things wether they agree or disagree with your question. Just accept the fact's and move on.

Torn2pieces · February 10, 2006, 06:24:56 AM

I don't even pay attention. I go, play my game and leave. Also, sometimes, someones name gets stuck in a room, when infact, they're not even there. Happened to me several times.

Just enjoy the games......

Spooks · February 10, 2006, 06:30:18 AM

Yes, I did ask what people thought about it. But I did not asked to be called babyish or to be told that I need to get a life.

kazandchip · February 10, 2006, 06:31:53 AM

quoting George Sanders
"Dear World, I am leaving because I am bored. I feel I have lived long enough. I am leaving you with your worries in this sweet cesspool. Good luck."

nanners · February 10, 2006, 06:37:48 AM

Spooks!? Yes I personally think you went overboard on this one.. Why do you care how many and when the others get tokens??.. It doesn't effect your game or tokens.. I gave my 2 cents earlier..now this makes 4. Just enjoy the games YOU play and the tokens YOU get.
ok i'm done lol promise!

LastCall · February 10, 2006, 06:42:22 AM

Spooks
It is okay to ask questions but to say you are`watching other players
hmmmmmm that is weird to me But now you know how people feel so just move on and enjoy your games count your credits not the people ok? O0

Mary · February 10, 2006, 07:37:27 AM

i know what spook is talking about and i know several people who park in rooms and go to bed lol even large rooms . but i look at it this way as long as i can get in a room that is a favorite and play my game i don`t care what there doin.. but the smaller rooms like lotso is a pain they do that there also but sometimes you go into a full room and they get booted.. so as the sayin goes to each there own i have tokies to get my mini is exspensive and badges are waitin enjoy pogo let the games begin :)

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