FatFace68:
I'm not sure what's going on, but this week I have had a number of players forfeit against me. Now I'm not a great player (somedays I wouldn't even call myself a good player), but today I've played two 9 hole coin games and both times the player has just given up. This week I must've had about 10 games go the same way. Can anything be done to stop players giving up so easily? Is there any kind of penalty that can be given if your forfeit percentage goes above a certain level?
The only time I forfeit is if the game has glitched and frozen and there's no other option. If you can't handle playing badly or getting beat, then find another game. I've had games where I'm +8 or more and getting my ass kicked, but I still plough on to the bitter end, as it's not fair on my opponent to just give up in a hissy fit and walk away.
Sorry for the rant, but I just find it so annoying and frustrating.
Andy
Yes, just like I find your complaint frustrating.
Not everyone is playing a coin game for the same reason. Here are a couple of examples: Many play for Turf War purposes, so it behooves them to play quickly. If they feel a loss is inevitable they move on to get a win for their club. Some are only playing because of apparel and have a 30 minute window and losing bronze apparel boxes are useless so they move on to get a win and get a silver or gold box (on the other side they also don’t understand or like guys who never accept their inevitable defeat and take the loss so that they can move on).
Many can’t stand that a player who is +8 keeps playing with no chance to win. They want you to quit so they can start and finish another game.
So while you think that if you “plough on to the bitter end” is being fair to your opponent remember this: a great many of them are cursing you for being a jerk and not letting them move on to the next game.
They know that everyone playing wants to get in as many games as possible in a short amount of time and here you are jerking them around with ZERO chance to win. Yes, I talk to many of these people and hear it ad nauseam. They don’t even consider your point of view.They don’t think you are a sportsman for continuing on with no chance, they think you are a complete and total jerk.
So they are as guilty of a lack of awareness as you are. Perhaps an intelligent person like yourself could have answered this question had you only thought to ask yourself about why this pattern is forming.
Understand now?
Not everybody has the same motivations as you and you assuming that they do is you being selfish and inconsiderate of others ( that must of been shocking for you to read ). A great question to ask one’s self when they see a pattern developing is why? Try it.