Conquer Cup III

by **reptile** on Wed May 02, 2012 1:44 pm

am i correct in assuming we will receive a pm once this is set to start?

by **AndyDufresne** on Wed May 02, 2012 2:01 pm

reptile wrote:am i correct in assuming we will receive a pm once this is set to start?

On the Game Settings page, if you have this checked, you will receive an e-mail: "It's my opening turn in a Conquer Cup game (by email)"

--Andy

by **reptile** on Wed May 02, 2012 3:05 pm

Thanks Andy, but i was more talking about when it is full and we have to join our games. Unless you guys just automatically throw us in the games yourselves lol.

by **AndyDufresne** on Wed May 02, 2012 3:11 pm

reptile wrote:Thanks Andy, but i was more talking about when it is full and we have to join our games. Unless you guys just automatically throw us in the games yourselves lol.

You are automatically joined in your games...so don't worry about that! Everything is automated with the Conquer Cup, as mentioned on the main Conquer Cup page:

* You are automatically placed into your games - so sit back, play, and win
* Games are created every hour, but you may have to wait for enough other advancing players before your next game is created

--Andy

by **reptile** on Wed May 02, 2012 3:15 pm

Thanks Andy, not sure how i missed that.

by **Mr_Adams** on Wed May 09, 2012 12:39 am

So am I able to have 5 games all the time as long as 1 is Conquer Cup?

Edit: I was already in 4 when the cup started, now I'm in 5. I'm just wondering if I'll be able to join another when one finishes in the next couple days.

by **AndyDufresne** on Thu May 10, 2012 8:54 am

Mr_Adams wrote:So am I able to have 5 games all the time as long as 1 is Conquer Cup?

Edit: I was already in 4 when the cup started, now I'm in 5. I'm just wondering if I'll be able to join another when one finishes in the next couple days.

I believe that if you have 4 games when you want to join the Conquer Cup, you aren't 'penalized' and can join the Cup. If one of your non-Cup active games drops off, and you're back down to 4 games (3 regular and 1 Cup game), then that is when the Cup counts toward your active game limit.

--Andy

by **Mr_Adams** on Thu May 10, 2012 2:40 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:
Mr_Adams wrote:So am I able to have 5 games all the time as long as 1 is Conquer Cup?

Edit: I was already in 4 when the cup started, now I'm in 5. I'm just wondering if I'll be able to join another when one finishes in the next couple days.

I believe that if you have 4 games when you want to join the Conquer Cup, you aren't 'penalized' and can join the Cup. If one of your non-Cup active games drops off, and you're back down to 4 games (3 regular and 1 Cup game), then that is when the Cup counts toward your active game limit.

--Andy

Alright. Since it's a P2P game, in the future, they should be made not to count against the game limit. At least IMHO.

by **chapcrap** on Thu May 10, 2012 3:57 pm

Mr_Adams wrote:
AndyDufresne wrote:
Mr_Adams wrote:So am I able to have 5 games all the time as long as 1 is Conquer Cup?

Edit: I was already in 4 when the cup started, now I'm in 5. I'm just wondering if I'll be able to join another when one finishes in the next couple days.

I believe that if you have 4 games when you want to join the Conquer Cup, you aren't 'penalized' and can join the Cup. If one of your non-Cup active games drops off, and you're back down to 4 games (3 regular and 1 Cup game), then that is when the Cup counts toward your active game limit.

--Andy

Alright. Since it's a P2P game, in the future, they should be made not to count against the game limit. At least IMHO.

This. If you're paying to play, it should definitely not count against the game limit.

by **IcePack** on Thu May 10, 2012 5:05 pm

Agreed w above post(s)

by **Gilligan** on Thu May 10, 2012 7:31 pm

It does not count towards the 4 games.

by **Mr_Adams** on Thu May 10, 2012 8:55 pm

Gilligan wrote:It does not count towards the 4 games.

Oh, good. I was hoping. I would have found out somewhere in the next couple of days anyways

by **IcePack** on Fri May 11, 2012 10:48 am

I thought account sitting was forbidden...from conquer cup tab:

"Account sitting is forbidden in Conquer Cup games"

Is this actually enforced?

Game 11066866 2012-05-09 20:52:33 - shoop76: friesus for shoop

by **chapcrap** on Fri May 11, 2012 11:04 am

IcePack wrote:I thought account sitting was forbidden...from conquer cup tab:

"Account sitting is forbidden in Conquer Cup games"

Is this actually enforced?

Game 11066866 2012-05-09 20:52:33 - shoop76: friesus for shoop

Hmm, I didn't know it was against the rules to account sit. I played against people who had sitters in CCII

by **trinicardinal** on Fri May 11, 2012 11:15 am

chapcrap wrote:
IcePack wrote:I thought account sitting was forbidden...from conquer cup tab:

"Account sitting is forbidden in Conquer Cup games"

Is this actually enforced?

Game 11066866 2012-05-09 20:52:33 - shoop76: friesus for shoop

Hmm, I didn't know it was against the rules to account sit. I played against people who had sitters in CCII

Its against the rules... If brought to the attention of the relevant mods it normally means a warning for the first offense... more serious action thereafter

by **IcePack** on Fri May 11, 2012 11:19 am

It's clearly written on the info tab.

by **shoop76** on Fri May 11, 2012 1:21 pm

I see it clearly says it so I will take whatever consequences deemed appropriate, not that it states what those are. Obviously, however, something needs to be done with the account sitting sitting. If fries would have just taken my turn without saying anything no one would have known. Who knows how often this happens.

by **Mr_Adams** on Fri May 11, 2012 1:28 pm

chapcrap wrote:
IcePack wrote:I thought account sitting was forbidden...from conquer cup tab:

"Account sitting is forbidden in Conquer Cup games"

Is this actually enforced?

Game 11066866 2012-05-09 20:52:33 - shoop76: friesus for shoop

Hmm, I didn't know it was against the rules to account sit. I played against people who had sitters in CCII

In my game, there was a player who had a round 1 account sitter. I figured since it took months for the game to start, and the games joined automatically, I wasn't going to bother with it. I mean, there was no warning for these games to start. if you secured your spot when the tournament was announced, you can't have been expected to have plans 3 months in advance.

by **shoop76** on Fri May 11, 2012 1:44 pm

Looking back it obviously wasn't enforced in other CC II. So we have a rule, but no stated punishment and one that hasn't been enforced in the past.

by **IcePack** on Fri May 11, 2012 1:46 pm

shoop76 wrote:I see it clearly says it so I will take whatever consequences deemed appropriate, not that it states what those are. Obviously, however, something needs to be done with the account sitting sitting. If fries would have just taken my turn without saying anything no one would have known. Who knows how often this happens.

I got nothing against you. And I completely 100% agree - had he just taken a ten without posting no one would know. That's partly why I'm asking - why have a rule if it's not actively being checked in all the games for "sitting" or others not posting.

Either remove the stupid rule or enforce it, or I won't be supporting this new "feature tournament".

Thanks,
IcePack

by **IcePack** on Fri May 11, 2012 1:47 pm

shoop76 wrote:Looking back it obviously wasn't enforced in other CC II. So we have a rule, but no stated punishment and one that hasn't been enforced in the past.

Yes the was the other reason I posted. It says it's forbidden but no details as to what happens?
The murkiest clearly stated rule I've ever seen.

IcePack

by **denominator** on Sat May 12, 2012 12:58 pm

I ran into this issue in CCII where a clanmate covered my turn because I didn't get there in time. I received a warning and statement that further offences would result in stricter consequences.

I'm fine with this system - however, the only reason I received a warning was because I brought it forward that I had broken the rules. There are way too many ways to not get caught for this (intentionally or unintentionally) and given the wording of the rule, I would expect there to be more stringent guidelines relating to catching and punishing the violators.

by **IcePack** on Sat May 12, 2012 4:34 pm

denominator wrote:I ran into this issue in CCII where a clanmate covered my turn because I didn't get there in time. I received a warning and statement that further offences would result in stricter consequences.

I'm fine with this system - however, the only reason I received a warning was because I brought it forward that I had broken the rules. There are way too many ways to not get caught for this (intentionally or unintentionally) and given the wording of the rule, I would expect there to be more stringent guidelines relating to catching and punishing the violators.

Agreed, if its not actively enforced why is there a rule to begin with? And to many ways to get around it...am now realizing i shouldn't have spent $5 on this.

icePack