Taking a Break During Tournaments

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  • #23207

    NAC4 is a tournament that I have recently started following.

    As someone new to the world of AoE2 tournaments, I’m curious to know if it’s common and accepted for players to pause games like Hera did against Villese in order to take a mental break and gather their thoughts.

    I don’t have any issues with the players, I’m simply wondering what the norms are within the community.

    I enjoy watching Hera play and have been learning a lot from the YouTube videos he releases.

    #23208
    Tsu_NilPferD
    Guest

    It’s not okay.

    He received a warning.

    If it happens again, he loses that game.

    #23209
    exemptolive
    Guest

    The AI hates when I pause cause I do it to spam farms

    #23210
    Koala_eiO
    Guest

    People in tournaments only pause when there is a technical problem, not to get a mental break.

    Hera had sound issues.

    #23211
    tenkcoach
    Guest

    I think players shouldn’t be allowed to pause to take a breather.

    E-sports is a lot about momentum and pausing should only be allowed only in case of a technical issue.

    This is the case with other e-sports I watch (mainly watch Dota).

    #23212
    SavingsWafer195
    Guest

    A lot of competitive sports have breaks, just think about handball where each team can take a 60s timeout (or something in that ballpark).

    People just need breaks.

    Does a match necessarily suffer from a rare pause where each player can collect themselves and evaluate an adjustment in strategy or might we even get better games?

    We just need to make sure its regulated and not abusable.

    Maybe one pause of 60s for each player for a Bo5?

    And not allowed during battles?

    #23213
    Legitimate_Pickle_92
    Guest

    The reason for which u pause is important.

    Shitting, pissing, water, petting your pet horse, collecting pizza delivery, shutting up your crying 3 year old are kind of acceptable.

    Pausing to think about strategy is a crime in esports.

    Sometimes players can go to jail if they keep doing it.

    #23214
    Jagsfan515
    Guest

    all the pros know each other also the game is very stressful and attention intensive……

    really not the game to play when your uncomfortable or thirsty.

    Also lag spike happen and usually a player pauses for that too.

    But they are playing LAN so id figure his back hurt.

    #23215
    Thought_Word_Action
    Guest

    Game paused/unpaused by Player X
    Player X: sec
    Player Y: 1
    a few moments later

    Player X: 14 ??

    player Y: 1
    Game paused/unpaused by Player X
    yeah, it’s standard and common 11

    #23216
    Helvedica
    Guest

    yeah, the community is fine with it.

    It makes for better games when everyone is mentally THERE.

    #23217
    readytochat44
    Guest

    I’d say 80% of the time you could pause and have no problem as long as it’s quick but the other 20% will unpause.

    No biggy as it’s their time too

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