What is 'Fog Courtesy'?

by **Trevor33** on Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:37 am

I'm assuming that it's announcing a players position or something similar in a fog game that otherwise the rest of the players can't see?

by **Phatscotty** on Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:15 am

2011-12-28 21:32:40 - Fezlington: hey phat.... can u look elsewhere for a card?
2011-12-28 23:56:53 - Fezlington: i guess not
2011-12-29 22:27:20 - Phatscotty: i can if you can
2011-12-29 22:27:23 - Phatscotty: something opened up
2012-01-01 17:56:58 - Phatscotty: corsica is not a card spot btw. any attack there will be a major attack to me
2012-01-01 20:01:41 - Fezlington: ok....done....a truce....for now anyway
2012-01-01 23:03:31 - ViperOverLord: I would say corsica is clearly a bonus border from what I see
2012-01-02 05:49:37 - Fezlington: maybe....maybe not
2012-01-02 05:49:42 - Fezlington: lol
2012-01-02 15:46:34 - ViperOverLord: Not for now - bars of bisclay is neut
2012-01-02 15:46:53 - ViperOverLord: he was working it like it was a bonus though - sure that's the plan
2012-01-02 15:54:06 - Phatscotty: easy there viper
2012-01-02 15:54:26 - Phatscotty: whoa....is this foggy or isnt it?
2012-01-02 15:54:53 - Phatscotty: maybe I only want to manage one card spot? and pink is the one who brought it up?

by **nietzsche** on Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:26 am

if you get to start, you wait until the other/others see everything before your move, they should let you know when they are ready.

I rarely wait, only with players that I've played before and have proven to be gentlemen in victory as in defeat.

by **Trevor33** on Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:18 am

[quote="Phatscotty"]

Phatscotty, contestant of the infamous never ending game of 2009. Game 3562548

Think we'd still be playing it if i hadn't committed CC suicide.

by **squishyg** on Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:17 pm

Fog is fog for a reason, if you want to see the board, play sunny!

-squishy
president of focus on the fog
author of the defense of fog act

by **deantursx** on Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:19 am

In a 1v1 game, the player who joins 2nd should allow the player who joined first to see the map before they start their turn. Otherwise, people wait to accept their fog invites until their partner has, and it slows up tournaments greatly....

by **barackattack** on Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:32 pm

Nothing wrong with talking about where other players are. It introduces a delightful WW2-esque element of information diplomacy.

by **nippersean** on Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:46 pm

deantursx wrote:In a 1v1 game, the player who joins 2nd should allow the player who joined first to see the map before they start their turn. Otherwise, people wait to accept their fog invites until their partner has, and it slows up tournaments greatly....

It's this

Clan games too. Without this, basically your team waits, co-ordinates, and hopes to go 1st. The other team don't get a fair look at the map before your 1st turn. On certain maps, with good dice, this is a big advantage. So it delays games starting.

by **gradybridges** on Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:15 pm

Bullshit. If you choose to play fog of way then it's tough luck if you miss the board when the game starts.

If it's team, same thing.

by **Serbia** on Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:38 pm

squishyg wrote:Fog is fog for a reason, if you want to see the board, play sunny!

Totally agree. Foe me now people, I never (intentionally) wait for anyone to see the turn first, and I rarely will take a snapshot before hand (only because I really don't care - look at my rank).
Having said that, I typically don't take my first turn for at least 12 hours after joining a game, even if I go first. It is typical for me to only take turns due within the next 12 hours, unless I have a party to attend later. Meaning, people playing me usually get the benefit of a snap anyway (should they choose to take advantage).

by **jgordon1111** on Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:49 pm

Game chat should be banned in non team game fog. As someone already stated if you want to know where everyone is play sunny, If I am in a game of fog and someone starts giving my info away It's over,most likely I will suicide on you. And if you are in a game with me foggy,dont tell me where someone is thats not the reason I joined. I will foe you for it.

by **Serbia** on Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:09 pm

jgordon1111 wrote:Game chat should be banned in non team game fog. As someone already stated if you want to know where everyone is play sunny, If I am in a game of fog and someone starts giving my info away It's over,most likely I will suicide on you. And if you are in a game with me foggy,dont tell me where someone is thats not the reason I joined. I will foe you for it.

It's part of the game. And just because someone writes it, doesn't make it true.

by **sundance123** on Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:22 pm

I dont normally do the courtesy thing but I recently lost a tournament final before I took a go - it still pisses me off.

by **Stephan Wayne** on Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:49 pm

Fog Courtesy is just a way for Whiney losers to say they lost based on foul play. Fog of War sucks stop complaining because you dont know how to play it

by **grifftron** on Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:35 am

Start as quick as you can before your opponent gets to see the board

by **nippersean** on Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:22 pm

Stephen Wayne wrote:Fog Courtesy is just a way for Whiney losers to say they lost based on foul play. Fog of War sucks stop complaining because you dont know how to play it

well said stephen, them winey losers bring this game into ill repute. More power to your elbow my friend!