I'm supposing that the you-don't-actually-get-booted-when-your-timer-runs-out-the-first-time rule is there to be nice to noobs, like the eyesore that is the yellow box around the minimum-necessary force to capture a territory. (This is beyond patronizing from my perspective, but there we are. It's also a disincentive to use one's brain, but that's another post).

I just want to point out that it's a double-edged sword. I just pushed a player from a top clan to run out of time in CW, but he didn't lose. This effectively means I have to win twice in order to win once. It robbed my clan of a much-needed win, and myself of a hard-earned scalp. How is this fair?

I'm writing this because, obviously, I'm pissed off.

That is all.

Auto-commit plays any orders that are already on the board when the boot timer hits 0. It has been a feature of the game for years.

Edited 8/25/2023 01:08:08

Well, The Mullet Guy, if you win with partially completed orders, you would deserve the win. And if you lose with your opponents partially completed orders, you deserve the loss. I do understand where you are coming from but the orders committing at 0 make more sense in the bigger picture.

Plus, the yellow box is a good thing. It was a while before I learned kill ratios, and for a new player it may be a while before they remember it. Also, when there are non-default kill rates, those are kinda helpful if you have multiple multi-day games, since otherwise you have to remember specific rates for different games

If you like the yellow box, good for you. I don't like it. Tough luck for me, right?

yep

I see your point re. partially completed orders, but my feeling is more all-or-nothing. I'd rather be booted than drag through a messed-up game where I didn't put my idea into practice. It's another personal preference.

Orcus - I know how it works. That's not why I'm venting.

"you-don't-actually-get-booted-when-your-timer-runs-out-the-first-time" suggests you don't. You can repeatedly autocommit. Hence why I felt the need to explain.

Edited 8/25/2023 01:30:49

The way I see it auto-commit is a good feature. The boot timer is there to make sure people enter their orders in a timely manner and don't stall/ just walk away from the game. It's not supposed to be there to promote flagging.

You misspelled "timing"