Pause timer/2 min delay on disconnect to avoid bot take over
When a player disconnects there are a few scenarios where the bot takes over and makes less than ideal moves while the player is trying to reconnect.
A solution as suggested by bobthebandit:
- turn timer pauses as soon as someone disconnects
- 2 minutes from disconnect before bot takes over
-1 turn delay until bot reconnects (not recommended for slow/vslow games)
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admin edit: done, live in v98. now bot waits 1 turn to take over in fast and very fast games
Comments: 8
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18 Jan, '20
player MergedNot uncommon to have the UI screw up, so I refresh the browser tab to fix it ... and before I've rejoined the bot took over and traded away key resources of mine. Please make it wait until my next turn before it takes over my game, not before that.
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22 May, '20
Saul MergedRecently had a game on the website. One of my friends lost connection for about 2 minutes, and when it went out, a bot replaced him. The bot then traded with someone (who my friend had no intention of trading with) and when he got back into the game a few seconds later, that one trade shifted the dynamics of the game entirely.
I'd suggest, just as there is a "Private" game button, to also add a "No Bot Replacement" button, where if someone lagged out for a minute or two, the game would give -
25 May, '20
Chris MergedThis would also be a plus for tournament games.
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07 Jul, '20
AlexInAuburnThat is not exactly what BobTheBandit suggested. He suggested that each player is allowed only two minutes of disconnect time per game. Each time they are disconnected, the time they are away is subtracted from the two minutes. When the two minutes is used up, the bot takes over and the player is no longer allowed to rejoin the game.
This alone does not deal with the other problem of players that are Away From Keyboard (AFK). I believe AFK players should be dealt with by a majority vote. -
25 Aug, '20
Ruggles Mergedif someone leaves the game and the bot replaces them, they should have maximum 2 minutes to rejoin.
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25 Aug, '20
IwannaRock Admin"bot replacement" (suggested by Ruggles on 2020-08-25), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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25 Aug, '20
IwannaRock Admin"BUG: Bot takes over too quickly when refreshing browser | make it wait until next turn" (suggested by player on 2020-01-18), including upvotes (2) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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25 Aug, '20
IwannaRock Admin"Option to NOT have bot replace someone who has lagged connection" (suggested by Saul on 2020-05-22), including upvotes (7) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.