Post by SirPartyMan on Aug 15, 2005 1:54:24 GMT -5
Dear Friends:
After lengthy discussion, debate, and even polls, the Ladder Admin Board has voted to support the following rule changes. Only changed rules are listed here (in their entirety). Please read them carefully.
The most significant change is that now all quitters of games for whatever reason will have to report to all remaining players (even in team games). This will be enforced and ignorance of the rule is no excuse. Our ladder members clearly dislike the recent trend of people quitting team games and this is a strong reaction to that. Please act accordingly. They take effect immediately as of Monday, August 15th.
New rules:
2. DON’T QUIT GAMES: Players must make every reasonable effort to complete a game once it is begun. It is not considered acceptable to leave a game because you don't like your start, your prospects of winning, or because a better game becomes available. This can spoil the game experience for the others remaining in the game. It is also not acceptable to leave a game for personal non-emergency reasons. Players entering games should know they are able to dedicate several hours of play time, or they shouldn't start the game.
If you voluntarily quit a game, whatever the reason, you must report a loss to every remaining player in the match. That's right, report to everyone, whether or not it is a team game.
People who repeatedly quit games, even if they report, are subject to further penalties as well. What distinguishes the ladder from non-ladder games is the lack of quitters. Maintaining this reputation is important to us.
Sometimes, however, the realities of the game and the Internet cause player’s computers to freeze, lag out, or crash thus involuntarily disconnecting them from a game. Because of the length of time and commitment involved in a typical CIV3 game, to be fair, and to promote good sportsmanship, we have a 1 drop/alibi policy. This means that each player (including the host) gets one penalty-free disconnect from the game. You have 10 minutes to rejoin the game without penalty.
If someone leaves a game (for whatever reason), the remaining players have the right to either continue playing the game, scrap the game, concede the game, or allow a substitute. A substitute should be of comparable skill. In a team game, the two captains have to agree that a substitute is fair. In a non-team game, it requires a unanimous vote of all remaining players. If the players cannot agree to scrap, concede, or to allow a substitute, the game must continue to its conclusion without the missing player(s).
9. UNCOMPLETEABLE GAMES: Sometimes due to connection, software, or human errors, a game cannot be finished. Players should reassemble in the game lobby, and either agree to report losses based on points held at time game ended (if there is a clear winner), or agree to a rematch, at a future time. To end such a game prematurely, referred to as "scrapping" a game, the vote must be either unanimous or nearly unanimous (all but one player agrees). Two or three player games cannot be scrapped without unanimous consent. Before scrapping a game, players should make multiple efforts to fix the problem including re-hosting the game, using alternate saves, etc.
9A. CONCEDING: Games can be "conceded" only by unanimous agreement of the losing team or player, which is different from scrapping, since the loser(s) must still report to the winner(s). Players who just leave or quit a game without an appropriate vote to scrap or to concede will be treated like non-reporters (see rule 2 - Don't Quit Games).
Best,
SPM
After lengthy discussion, debate, and even polls, the Ladder Admin Board has voted to support the following rule changes. Only changed rules are listed here (in their entirety). Please read them carefully.
The most significant change is that now all quitters of games for whatever reason will have to report to all remaining players (even in team games). This will be enforced and ignorance of the rule is no excuse. Our ladder members clearly dislike the recent trend of people quitting team games and this is a strong reaction to that. Please act accordingly. They take effect immediately as of Monday, August 15th.
New rules:
2. DON’T QUIT GAMES: Players must make every reasonable effort to complete a game once it is begun. It is not considered acceptable to leave a game because you don't like your start, your prospects of winning, or because a better game becomes available. This can spoil the game experience for the others remaining in the game. It is also not acceptable to leave a game for personal non-emergency reasons. Players entering games should know they are able to dedicate several hours of play time, or they shouldn't start the game.
If you voluntarily quit a game, whatever the reason, you must report a loss to every remaining player in the match. That's right, report to everyone, whether or not it is a team game.
People who repeatedly quit games, even if they report, are subject to further penalties as well. What distinguishes the ladder from non-ladder games is the lack of quitters. Maintaining this reputation is important to us.
Sometimes, however, the realities of the game and the Internet cause player’s computers to freeze, lag out, or crash thus involuntarily disconnecting them from a game. Because of the length of time and commitment involved in a typical CIV3 game, to be fair, and to promote good sportsmanship, we have a 1 drop/alibi policy. This means that each player (including the host) gets one penalty-free disconnect from the game. You have 10 minutes to rejoin the game without penalty.
If someone leaves a game (for whatever reason), the remaining players have the right to either continue playing the game, scrap the game, concede the game, or allow a substitute. A substitute should be of comparable skill. In a team game, the two captains have to agree that a substitute is fair. In a non-team game, it requires a unanimous vote of all remaining players. If the players cannot agree to scrap, concede, or to allow a substitute, the game must continue to its conclusion without the missing player(s).
9. UNCOMPLETEABLE GAMES: Sometimes due to connection, software, or human errors, a game cannot be finished. Players should reassemble in the game lobby, and either agree to report losses based on points held at time game ended (if there is a clear winner), or agree to a rematch, at a future time. To end such a game prematurely, referred to as "scrapping" a game, the vote must be either unanimous or nearly unanimous (all but one player agrees). Two or three player games cannot be scrapped without unanimous consent. Before scrapping a game, players should make multiple efforts to fix the problem including re-hosting the game, using alternate saves, etc.
9A. CONCEDING: Games can be "conceded" only by unanimous agreement of the losing team or player, which is different from scrapping, since the loser(s) must still report to the winner(s). Players who just leave or quit a game without an appropriate vote to scrap or to concede will be treated like non-reporters (see rule 2 - Don't Quit Games).
Best,
SPM
