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Scott-Land wrote:With the holidays coming up, there's certainly more demand for account sitters. I'm personally sitting for 3 different players atm. In two separate instances, two account sitters took turns for a player that's in my games. The turns that were taken by these players weren't exactly high rank caliber turns and a couple were merely suicides. Did he suicide and then just typed in someone that was sitting for him- or was the player that terrible?
I think we have a responsibility to the players in the game to get someone that has some idea how to play at that level. One of the sitters didn't do anything wrong, but there were blocks missing and several other things missed merely because that player is not familiar with the game nor does he have experience in those types of games. The other sitter randomly attacked 2 big stacks of mine in two different games. Although I have no idea who that player even is. I'm holding the player that he sat for accountable. There's absolutely no reason for a cook to sit for a major or a brig. Extreme analogy but you get the point.
These guys should be more responsible for whom they choose to sit for them. It affects all players in the game.
Optimus Prime wrote:I don't believe it is up to you to dictate to others what caliber of babysitter they should find. I would wager that a vast majority of the players on this site (if they even find a babysitter) are only going to feel comfortable giving access to their account to someone they either know in person, or that they play with on a regular basis.
Neither one of these things means that their babysitter will automatically be of the proper "caliber" to play in their games.
Let me give you a real life example: Night Strike has been on vacation for the past 2 weeks. As a member of Team CC it is policy that the only people allowed to babysit his account are those with at least his level of access or higher. At the moment, the only person with the time to do such a thing is me, Optimus Prime. It is no secret that I am nothing near the caliber of player that Night Strike is, but regardless of that I think I made smart enough moves to not mess up his games in a drastic manner, and to even win a couple of them for him.
Just because you are a high caliber player, Scott-Land, doesn't mean that everyone has to live up to your expectations. Sure, being a member of Team CC is a bit different for finding a babysitter, but even in situations other than that I have watched accounts for rallison and BaldAdonis respectively, and managed to keep track of their games without too much trouble. Nobody anywhere would say I am anywhere near as good a player as either of them.
It's not up to you to decide or suggest who babysits an account. It is up to you to play your game and get the win, regardless of who is taking that turn.
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Scott-Land wrote:Your scenario is an isolated one-- I'm not sure what you are.... mod or whatnot. I didn't suggest that they get high caliber players to sit their account. I said that it's our responsibility to have someone sit the account that knew how to play. My reference to 'high ranking caliber' was my description of that player's move. Obviously, it would be extremely difficult for someone to sit for me using that logic. Perhaps 3 players the most that I would trust sitting my singles games but that's not my point. There are many ways you can be responsible and respectful of the other players in the game.
I also understand that there are circumstances where it can't be helped-- ie emergency or last minute plans, etc
Optimus Prime wrote:Scott-Land wrote:Your scenario is an isolated one-- I'm not sure what you are.... mod or whatnot. I didn't suggest that they get high caliber players to sit their account. I said that it's our responsibility to have someone sit the account that knew how to play. My reference to 'high ranking caliber' was my description of that player's move. Obviously, it would be extremely difficult for someone to sit for me using that logic. Perhaps 3 players the most that I would trust sitting my singles games but that's not my point. There are many ways you can be responsible and respectful of the other players in the game.
I also understand that there are circumstances where it can't be helped-- ie emergency or last minute plans, etc
I follow your logic here, but I pose a question then. What counts as being respectful and responsible to the other players in my games? You stated earlier that "to throw a child into the deep end of the pool is a bit negligent," but in CC terms, who constitutes as a child in your mind? Is it someone with drastically less experience in the game then the others, discounting score of course, or is it someone who just doesn't play as well?
I feel that just finding a babysitter so that the turns get done, and the game continues to move is quite responsible and respectful of the players who decided to join a game with me.
JOHNNYROCKET24 wrote:Scott-Land wrote: I'm personally sitting for 3 different players atm. quote]
added to my ignore list...thanks
Scott-Land wrote:Like you, my circumstance is an isolated one as well. For most of the players on the site, I totally agree that finding just a babysitter is quite responsible and adequate. When you throw in a player that hasn't a clue on how to play escalating into a game with all high ranks isn't responsible nor adequate.
If the player isn't skilled or familiar with the game type, leave game notes. When I sat for Greycloak, he had a lot of no card games which I'm not too familiar with but he left explicit notes and instructions for me. Ensured that I made no drastic moves that affect the outcome of his game and that of others in the game. You don't think allowing someone to sit your account with no instructions, notes, or previous experience in a particular game setting is not irresponsible?
Let's not be too literal over an analogy that I made-- surely you got the message?
prismsaber wrote:I agree with the topic.
What bothers me even more than this is when high ranking players sub for mid/low ranked players. One particular game I'm thinking of was a doubles match in a tourney where one of my opponents, a Lieutenant, was subbed by two different Colonels on two different occasions.
Scott-Land wrote:*manimal left for vacation yesterday and asked me at the last minute to sit his account because he couldn't find anyone else.
BaldAdonis wrote:Scott-Land wrote:*manimal left for vacation yesterday and asked me at the last minute to sit his account because he couldn't find anyone else.
Just the one? Surely he needs someone to cover his multis as well.
BaldAdonis wrote:Scott-Land wrote:*manimal left for vacation yesterday and asked me at the last minute to sit his account because he couldn't find anyone else.
Just the one? Surely he needs someone to cover his multis as well.
Scott-Land wrote:Yeah not the wisest decision I've ever made- he sounded pretty desperate so I gave in.
owenshooter wrote:Scott-Land wrote:Yeah not the wisest decision I've ever made- he sounded pretty desperate so I gave in.
same argument jbrettlip gave me when explaining how he ended up going to senior prom as craig mccaffrey's date...-0
JOHNNYROCKET24 wrote:Scott-Land wrote: I'm personally sitting for 3 different players atm. quote]
added to my ignore list...thanks
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