Why no give up button - to easy to cheat stats?

by **flirk** on Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:18 pm

Often you can see 1/3 of the total game time that you are going to lose. Why is there no give up option?
Because people would create extra accounts and play themselves? But that could be checkd fairly easily with a program right?

by **The Neon Peon** on Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:23 pm

Because we had it in the past, it was abused and a lot of people used it to cheat.

The site can't see any logical argument as to why people would not use abuse this feature now if they did so several years ago. As a matter of fact, I don't either.

by **Stegura** on Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:40 pm

I think it would be fairly useful. It kinda sucks the fun out of the game when you take a turn in a game where you know you will lose.

by **Evil Semp** on Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:45 pm

Stegura wrote:I think it would be fairly useful. It kinda sucks the fun out of the game when you take a turn in a game where you know you will lose.

Is it fun when you know you are going to win? Hell why even bother playing? I don't like the drop, I QUIT, my opponent doesn't like the drop, HE QUITS.

Will any game ever be played until it is over?

by **HighlanderAttack** on Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:55 pm

I see both points of view.

Would I like it-hell yea-but there is too many bad things that come with it.

Ultimately I either just drop and end my turn when I am losing so bad or I auto attack to make it quicker--practically the same thing as having the button-just takes a few turns longer.

by **safariguy5** on Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:59 pm

HighlanderAttack wrote:I see both points of view.

Would I like it-hell yea-but there is too many bad things that come with it.

Ultimately I either just drop and end my turn when I am losing so bad or I auto attack to make it quicker--practically the same thing as having the button-just takes a few turns longer.

I agree. When I'm clearly out of it, I will make it easier for my opponent to hit me by autoing any neutrals between him and me. Also, in a fog game, I will tell him any of my hidden territories if he can't easily see it.