almost as elitist as the real tour

by **pollythewolly** » Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:12

getting so fed up of the SEEDED players behaving like bigger divas than mariah carey eg dictating when to play matches, not turning up for matches on time, ignoring messages, missing rescheduled matches , then breezing through to the next round even tho they display the worst kind of sportsmanship going. yes i never win matches but at the end of the day i love playing this game and the divamanship egos is killing me more than any bagels will!!!! get it together folks

by **Rob ITST** » Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:54

If you think you should have gotten a walkover and you didn't, PM me with the details.

If you have an opponent who is being difficult to arrange a match with, PM the host. We never expect anyone to deal with people who don't show up for matches, or who won't tell you when they can play.

We certainly don't give any special treatment to higher ranked player.

by **Rob ITST** » Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:49

BTW: Now that I know exactly what Polly was talking about, I can give a better answer:

You should ONLY use our PM system to arrange your matches. If your opponent insists on using Xbox Live or PSN, then tell them to send you a PM on our site, and if they do not comply, notify the host.

Example:

Your opponent sends you a message on XBL telling you when they can play. Tell them to send you a PM, so the host can see it. Or, just reply to them though a PM.

The only time you should ever use XBL or PSN is when you are both online, and you are going to play immediately. Anytime you schedule a match, it should be done though our PM system.

by **pollythewolly** » Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:02

how can i prove what goes on when we get on the xbox wtf i told you i sent a pm after he vanished after his chosen time but yes you cant see he is still online ignoring me so dont make me out to be stupid the facts is plain...he arranged match via pm..i agreed via pm....he didnt play the match!!!!! but has been online all night and ignored me!! THAT IS FACT...NOW PM THAT RIGHT THROUGH THE REST OF THE PLAYERS COS ITS JUST NOT ON!!!!

by **pollythewolly** » Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:09

Subject: Re: rennes
i had a problem with my child, sorry for that. Tomorrow 6 pm?

are you kidding me so he plays modern warfare all night? not happening im serious!!!!!!!!!

by **Rob ITST** » Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:53

If you schedule a match, and your opponent doesn't show up, then you should notify the host.

However, that does not mean that you will automatically get a walkover. Most likely, you will get one, but you should still at least make some attempt to reschedule - especially in a situation like this where your opponent let you know he had something else more important to deal with (seems like he has a sick child) - we all have lives outside of TopSpin. If you just say "You didn't show up, so I want the walkover", then that sounds to me like you want the walkover more than you want to play the match. I'm not saying that is what you are doing in this case, but I've seen it plenty of times.

As far as him playing Modern Warfare - well, I see this a lot too. You are assuming that it is him playing another game, and ignoring your messages, when it could actually be someone else in his house. It might be him, but you can't just assume it is, and then get pissed off. That's another reason we want all communication to be done through our site - lots of people share Xbox Live accounts, but no one else should have access to your ITST account. If he ignores your PM's then we know for sure that it is him who is ignoring you.

He missed the match because he had a problem with his child. Do you really expect him to put TopSpin ahead of his child? I don't think you do, and if you give him the benefit of the doubt, and accept that it might not be him playing another game, then you can probably still play the match. After all, you still have 4 days left to play, so you should at least try to reschedule. You certainly shouldn't get pissed off on the first day of the tournament - you haven't even given the host a chance to give you a walkover yet.

Don't get me wrong. I know how it is when an opponent misses the time you arrange for a match. I'm sure you have more important things to do, and you might not have another time that you can play. The problem is, we ALL have important things to do. But if we can be considerate and understanding of our opponents, then we can usually find a way to get the matches played - even when real life gets in the way.

by **Garghamell** » Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:50

well said, Rob.

by **RainingAmoeba79** » Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:57

Yeesh, I wish the same treatment could be given to me. Recently i got walkovered because the opponent thought it was me playing VT4 and not my cousin.

by **SIeeepy** » Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:20

yeah i feel like that happens to my opponents quite a bit. In actuality it isn't even my xbox...OR my gamer tag lol. I don't even own an xbox, or have an xbox live account! I use my roommates xbox and we leave it in the living room. really the only games i play are Battlefield 3, Halo: Reach (sometimes) and Top Spin 4. So if anyone sees my gamer tag playing anything else, its probably not me lol.

by **Mack2300** » Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:35

Rob has worded it perfectly but as host of the tournament in question, please see the pm too that I have sent to you Pollythewolly.
Thanks

by **electronicamusic** » Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:45

I agree with polly, last time i played a tournament the guy kept postponing the date for the match but then he was playing different games... then when he decided then we had the match.

Diva behaviour? yeah!

by **BananaPancaekz** » Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:59

electronicamusic wrote:I agree with polly, last time i played a tournament the guy kept postponing the date for the match but then he was playing different games... then when he decided then we had the match.

Diva behaviour? yeah!

Rob just said it might not always be that person playing the game, you can't assume he's the only one using that Xbox.

by **electronicamusic** » Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:32

Rob just said it might not always be that person playing the game, you can't assume he's the only one using that Xbox.[/quote]

I understand that, but in my case the person sent me a message saying that he was playing something else.. so now you tell me, lol

by **BananaPancaekz** » Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:47

electronicamusic wrote:I understand that, but in my case the person sent me a message saying that he was playing something else.. so now you tell me, lol

Should've said that in the first place!

by **Rob ITST** » Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:50

electronicamusic wrote:I understand that, but in my case the person sent me a message saying that he was playing something else.. so now you tell me, lol

If you had scheduled to play at that time, you definitely have something to complain about. That's rude, and uncalled for.

almost as elitist as the real tour

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