Can you code against assholes?

[Callous Buddha]

I don't know how to address this but it seems increasingly common to face people with deliberately annoying delay decks who will sit there and wait out the countdowns before doing anything.

I used to float around 400 before the reset and now I can't get beyond 220s. People like this (and anyone with a delay deck) are wasting my limited gaming time and making this slog much worse. I love the game, but the people are ruining it.

[N3rd4Christ]

I don't know how to address this but it seems increasingly common to face people with deliberately annoying delay decks who will sit there and wait out the countdowns before doing anything.

I used to float around 400 before the reset and now I can't get beyond 220s. People like this (and anyone with a delay deck) are wasting my limited gaming time and making this slog much worse. I love the game, but the people are ruining it.

Everyone has a different playing style, stall decks are part of most games, gotta deal with them. or just quit anytime you see elementals, take the loss and hope for a better matchup?

As for 1.25 everyone was at 300+ due to being able to quit and not lose rating.

[TohoBuWaha]

He means by stalling people who always wait like 30 seconds until they do a click (I think)

[AnAdolt]

Players only have about 2 minutes for their turn so they will be force forfeited if they take too long. Also, if you're around the 200 mark, you may run into many newer players and being that they are—will take a bit longer to finish their turn.

As for players that purposely drag out the game, unfortunately, all games have their share of unsavoury characters. I guess if you look on the positive side, at least Shadow Era was more focused on the mobile experience and doesn't have instants and whatnot; because a game of Magic would be even more painful when faced against people that intentionally try to take long.

[Callous Buddha]

He means by stalling people who always wait like 30 seconds until they do a click (I think)

Yea, this is what I mean. It seems there are several people who do this for the first 4-5 rounds; in the hope that you get bored and quit.

I was mostly just venting after someone did that to me this morning, with limited playtime.

[von Ziegler]

I make it a rule to not even start a PvP game in SE unless I have at least 45 minutes of clear time ahead of me. Most games run far shorter than that, but you can't rule out a matchup against an Elementalis player.

[danae]

I also hope the devs can find a solution for those people who just close their browser/app when they're losing. I hate having to wait 2 minutes before I get the victory message.

[Flycheung]

Yea, this is what I mean. It seems there are several people who do this for the first 4-5 rounds; in the hope that you get bored and quit.

So that's what it is! damn.. I faced one when I was at the airport boarding gate, (s)he just stalled on every stage, needlesstosay I lost that game.. *ahem*

I also hope the devs can find a solution for those people who just close their browser/app when they're losing. I hate having to wait 2 minutes before I get the victory message.

Doubt it can be done. with app the dev may have a small chance of implementing such by sending pulses, but browsers just can't.

[MattOG]

Lol, this is my new tactic.....

[kentuequi]

Lol, this is my new tactic.....

Lol, my tactic is to sac, cast, attack, end turn in 5 sec, to scary my opponent and/or to not give him times to think what he can do when his turn comes, leading him to a timed out.