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Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:59 amby Mageplunka69
Has anybody noticed that ever since we have the new settings and no inbox notifier, that the amount of speed games have declined? I know when this was first discussed, there was alot of talk of the server lagging. Maybe this is CC,s way to keep us from causing lag from happening.
I can remember when there was a full page up just of people just playing 8 man ass doodle. The last few weeks on some full days on this site, I couldnt even get 1 doodle game going all day.
Is there a way to see if there is a drastic decline
While i like the chance to decide on a shorter game turn time, I would really like to be notified with a message in my inbox, or what we used to call " turn notifier"
Does anyone else have any suggestions or notice this as a flaw in the fun and proper way to start a game on time?
I know if i leave the dumb window open, and only play 1 game at a time, then i wont have any problems. But that was the fun of it. I always set up 10 - 15 ...8 man doodle asses at a time, and the fun was when you would have 3-4 active at one time....this really sucks now ♥
I would like to have a vote to decide who does or does not like the new way
Please post both pros and cons
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:20 amby ddgrimes
i don't play enough speeds to really be able to comment on it, sorry
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:20 amby eddie2
i dont think you can put it all down to the notifier this is part of the problem the other problem is 1 minute speed games many players would play 2 or 3 games before now it is not possible so you can only play 1 at a time. because you end up missing turns,and at the times the notifier does actually work it pops up and affects you getting a vital attack or a card.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:21 amby Namliam
I use "speed turns". It's not perfect, but it does refresh my games about every 15 seconds and tells me how many turns I have to take. That may help you out a little.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:23 amby Mageplunka69
But when you were in a game in the past, you would see that you have a new message in you in box, knowing a game has started...so if you were quick, you could not miss the beginning of a crucial start
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:27 amby fusibaseball
Yeah they're definitely declining...not due to the inbox notifiers or whatever you guys are talking about but because there's simply not as many guys around to play them. There's a thread somewhere Pirlo made that says there used to be 20,000+ active players and now there's less than 15,000 players. Practically all freestyle players have left by now which leaves the field very dry all day every day. Nothing to really fix about it...CC has definitely run its course in its lifespan and I honestly don't see it improving from here on out.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:32 amby Pedronicus
There were probably lots of people playing speed games just after the medals came out to get the gold speed.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:35 amby Slaylark
eddie2 wrote:i dont think you can put it all down to the notifier this is part of the problem the other problem is 1 minute speed games many players would play 2 or 3 games before now it is not possible so you can only play 1 at a time. because you end up missing turns,and at the times the notifier does actually work it pops up and affects you getting a vital attack or a card.
That about nails it.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:38 amby Slaylark
fusibaseball wrote:Yeah they're definitely declining...not due to the inbox notifiers or whatever you guys are talking about but because there's simply not as many guys around to play them. There's a thread somewhere Pirlo made that says there used to be 20,000+ active players and now there's less than 15,000 players. Practically all freestyle players have left by now which leaves the field very dry all day every day. Nothing to really fix about it...CC has definitely run its course in its lifespan and I honestly don't see it improving from here on out.
Sounds like cc needs to make a higher level medal set like platinum for 1000 unique kills/wins. Or to come out with new type medals.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:44 amby Mageplunka69
Yes but there are us nutballs who just like the rush of the game too.....and there are alot of trenchers who need a trench gold too
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:51 amby Beckytheblondie
One thing noticeable is that, relative to 1 minute speedsters, 5 minute speed games seem more CASUAL. There were days when I was inundated at work but was still able to play 5 minute speed games because I could take a break every five (or longer in multi player games) minutes, now I cannot balance work with 1 minute games as they require complete focus.
There are fewer 5 minute games. And I don't think I've ever seen anyone pick a 4 minute game, lol. Well, there are 163 pages of completed 4 minute games vs. 531 pages of 3 minute games, 863 pages of 2 minute games, and 879 pages of 1 minute games.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:53 amby Beckytheblondie
Don;'t me wrong, I'll echo what a lot have.will said.say, I LOVE 1 minute games, but we've lost a lot of the critical mass that was required to get some 5 minute games going...
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:54 amby Beckytheblondie
Mageplunka69 wrote:Yes but there are us nutballs who just like the rush of the game too.....and there are alot of trenchers who need a trench gold too
Nutballs or simply ADHD-diagnosed?
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:25 amby PROFITS
there does seem to be fewer games the last time a played a few. i don't really care though as i don't play speed games much anymore. the shorter time periods are a blessing
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 11:45 amby Mightor
More often the speed games suck than before - it take forever to activate and download moves - and delays unnessesary !!
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:06 pmby TheProwler
I'm not into man ass doodling at all.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:11 pmby dragon dor
Mageplunka69 wrote:But when you were in a game in the past, you would see that you have a new message in you in box, knowing a game has started...so if you were quick, you could not miss the beginning of a crucial start
i play my self down from this thing and from family // difficult to see if you put 2 or 3 games same i do when no message inbox and all see i play lot speed and now play really little
Re: Are speed games declining
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:32 amby Gillipig
I've stopped playing speed games so I'm a small part of the decline lol.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:05 amby CAPK81
I do like the choice for faster games but honestly i do not play enough speed games to have strong feeling s either way.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:46 amby Beckytheblondie
Mightor wrote:More often the speed games suck than before - it take forever to activate and download moves - and delays unnessesary !!
Re: Are speed games declining
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:11 pmby Mr. Bi Polar
Generallly agree with megaplunk. There just does not seem to be enough players lately. Not sure if the number of players is declining or if there are so many different boards and options that there are not enough players for any particular speed game that is initiated.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:47 pmby Mageplunka69
I think it is because of the action, and these guys cant get into alot of games at one time because of fear of missing games ...we need the old way as a option
Re: Are speed games declining
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Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:28 pmby greenoaks
there are now less than 15000 players. we use to have 23000.
one third less players on the site means less players seeking games.
Re: Are speed games declining
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Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:11 pmby dazerazer
I havent thrown my opinion around for a bit so this is a great place to do so. Love you Mage 
Yeah I can totally tell that the whole site is seeing a decline in general. I have plenty of very viable solutions but the powers that be dont really give a shit about implementing things of this nature so it does me no good to waste time discussing said options. Thats part of the prob Mage.... certain ppl just dont care about caring about the things we care about. Doesnt make playing here as much fun. Let me know if you make any headway with this honey! love you!
Re: Are speed games declining
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Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:05 pmby maasman
I generally don't play speed games; however, the times when I want to they do fill. The last few I've played have been 6+ player esc classic games which were fun.