#28483: "Unable to give thumbs down to players because "it is this player's first time at this game" "
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• Please copy/paste the error message you see on your screen, if applicable.
"It's this player's first time at this game. Beginners are prevented from being given a red thumb during their first game - Note that this does not apply if you choose 'Personal opinion'."
But it can't be this player's first game - since it's an arena game. This has happened on multiple occasions, so I thought I'd report it this time. -
• Please explain what you wanted to do, what you did and what happened
I wanted to give a thumbs down for a player because they were playing slowly - not just slowly, but in a way that seemed to be purposefully waiting for their turn limit to get down the the last possible time before they get kicked out each game. But I can't because of a faulty error message, saying that it's the player's first game. Can't be their first game if they're in arena!
• Which browser are you using?
Mozilla v5
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• Please copy/paste the text displayed in English instead of your language. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
"It's this player's first time at this game. Beginners are prevented from being given a red thumb during their first game - Note that this does not apply if you choose 'Personal opinion'."
But it can't be this player's first game - since it's an arena game. This has happened on multiple occasions, so I thought I'd report it this time. -
• Is this text available in the translation system? If yes, has it been translated for more than 24 hours?
I wanted to give a thumbs down for a player because they were playing slowly - not just slowly, but in a way that seemed to be purposefully waiting for their turn limit to get down the the last possible time before they get kicked out each game. But I can't because of a faulty error message, saying that it's the player's first game. Can't be their first game if they're in arena!
• Which browser are you using?
Mozilla v5
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• Please explain your suggestion precisely and concisely so that it's as easy as possible to understand what you mean.
"It's this player's first time at this game. Beginners are prevented from being given a red thumb during their first game - Note that this does not apply if you choose 'Personal opinion'."
But it can't be this player's first game - since it's an arena game. This has happened on multiple occasions, so I thought I'd report it this time. • Which browser are you using?
Mozilla v5
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• What was displayed on the screen when you were blocked (Blank screen? Part of the game interface? Error message?)
"It's this player's first time at this game. Beginners are prevented from being given a red thumb during their first game - Note that this does not apply if you choose 'Personal opinion'."
But it can't be this player's first game - since it's an arena game. This has happened on multiple occasions, so I thought I'd report it this time. • Which browser are you using?
Mozilla v5
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• Which part of the rules was not followed by the BGA adaptation?
"It's this player's first time at this game. Beginners are prevented from being given a red thumb during their first game - Note that this does not apply if you choose 'Personal opinion'."
But it can't be this player's first game - since it's an arena game. This has happened on multiple occasions, so I thought I'd report it this time. -
• Is the rules violation visible on game replay? If yes, at which move number?
I wanted to give a thumbs down for a player because they were playing slowly - not just slowly, but in a way that seemed to be purposefully waiting for their turn limit to get down the the last possible time before they get kicked out each game. But I can't because of a faulty error message, saying that it's the player's first game. Can't be their first game if they're in arena!
• Which browser are you using?
Mozilla v5
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• What was the game action you wanted to do?
"It's this player's first time at this game. Beginners are prevented from being given a red thumb during their first game - Note that this does not apply if you choose 'Personal opinion'."
But it can't be this player's first game - since it's an arena game. This has happened on multiple occasions, so I thought I'd report it this time. -
• What did you try to do to trigger this game action?
I wanted to give a thumbs down for a player because they were playing slowly - not just slowly, but in a way that seemed to be purposefully waiting for their turn limit to get down the the last possible time before they get kicked out each game. But I can't because of a faulty error message, saying that it's the player's first game. Can't be their first game if they're in arena!
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• What happened when you tried to do this (error message, game status bar message, ...)?
• Which browser are you using?
Mozilla v5
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• At which step of the game did the problem occur? What was the current game instruction?
"It's this player's first time at this game. Beginners are prevented from being given a red thumb during their first game - Note that this does not apply if you choose 'Personal opinion'."
But it can't be this player's first game - since it's an arena game. This has happened on multiple occasions, so I thought I'd report it this time. -
• What happened when you tried to do this game action (error message, game status bar message, ...)?
I wanted to give a thumbs down for a player because they were playing slowly - not just slowly, but in a way that seemed to be purposefully waiting for their turn limit to get down the the last possible time before they get kicked out each game. But I can't because of a faulty error message, saying that it's the player's first game. Can't be their first game if they're in arena!
• Which browser are you using?
Mozilla v5
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• Please describe the display issue. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
"It's this player's first time at this game. Beginners are prevented from being given a red thumb during their first game - Note that this does not apply if you choose 'Personal opinion'."
But it can't be this player's first game - since it's an arena game. This has happened on multiple occasions, so I thought I'd report it this time. • Which browser are you using?
Mozilla v5
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• Please copy/paste the text displayed in English instead of your language. If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
"It's this player's first time at this game. Beginners are prevented from being given a red thumb during their first game - Note that this does not apply if you choose 'Personal opinion'."
But it can't be this player's first game - since it's an arena game. This has happened on multiple occasions, so I thought I'd report it this time. -
• Is this text available in the translation system? If yes, has it been translated for more than 24 hours?
I wanted to give a thumbs down for a player because they were playing slowly - not just slowly, but in a way that seemed to be purposefully waiting for their turn limit to get down the the last possible time before they get kicked out each game. But I can't because of a faulty error message, saying that it's the player's first game. Can't be their first game if they're in arena!
• Which browser are you using?
Mozilla v5
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• Please explain your suggestion precisely and concisely so that it's as easy as possible to understand what you mean.
"It's this player's first time at this game. Beginners are prevented from being given a red thumb during their first game - Note that this does not apply if you choose 'Personal opinion'."
But it can't be this player's first game - since it's an arena game. This has happened on multiple occasions, so I thought I'd report it this time. • Which browser are you using?
Mozilla v5
Report history
player?id=84182616
This player had ~700 elo so was definitely not a first timer.
After we abandoned our game with this player, I was then able to red thumb successfully.
Google Chrome v86~
Given two players, both Master ranks, where P1 is one you've played with before and P2 is your first time playing with, and you want to RT them after several rounds, you can RT P1 mid-game, but P2 gets the above error in question. After finishing the game (or abandoning), the game is registered as "not first time with them" and then you can RT them.
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It would be good to have a different, clearer wording in the error alert if this is intentional, although I think in the first place you should be able to RT a person who's obviously, beyond doubt, being a troll. Poor plays aside (everyone has bad days) there are times when the first time you play with a person and it's not just a "beginner's mistake".
boardgamearena.com/bug?id=48724
boardgamearena.com/bug?id=56783
boardgamearena.com/bug?id=43926
boardgamearena.com/bug?id=38571
boardgamearena.com/bug?id=61417
boardgamearena.com/bug?id=57395
Given the number of reports, this is a very ongoing and widespread issue. Please address this!
In short, it's the number of times YOU play them, not number of times they play the game.
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- Another table ID / move ID
- Did F5 solve the problem?
- Did the problem appear several times? Every time? Randomly?
- If you have a screenshot of this bug (good practice), you can use Imgur.com to upload it and copy/paste the link here.
