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samuel Alter Hase
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 344 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 30.11.2009 19:36 Post subject: Giving up when you are winning? |
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Have you ever given up despite being ahead? Im really confused as someone just did that in a ranked game against me. We both had marshals but they were trapping each other so he could have traded down and that would have left him up 1 major and 1 captain, but down 2 lieutenants, which then became 3. Even so the last thing I expected was for him to give up. He had plenty of minors and scouts left too. Have you ever given up from a position where you appear to be ahead? I wasn't even close to the flag or anything either. Unless his tea was ready and he had to go? |
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ruben87 Gravon Administrator
Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 1220 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: 04.12.2009 14:03 Post subject: |
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I did it a few times when I got more important things to do yes. Never fun to do though |
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unbiasbob Alter Hase
Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 604
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Posted: 08.01.2011 05:38 Post subject: |
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Ruben likely came up with the reason why the guy did it. When I first got ranked, an opponent was far ahead of me in a game but resigned because something important came up. Maybe he had a chance to make some cash so opted for resignation. I had nothing but respect for that person after that. I'm sure it wasn't pleasant but he had to go. He explained why he did it and resigned. There was something more respectable for him at that moment.
I know that I have done it a few times when my wife pressured me to go to a gathering of some sorts. I'd say I've done it 5-10 times in 8 years. It didn't kill me and I'm pretty sure I had a better tine going where I was going. I love Stratego but somtimes there are more important things and I started a game at the wrong time. The world didnt end I assure you
Also I will do it on my terms if I have to do it; not under pressure from an opponent |
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