Red Thumbs

[inkera]

Can someone explain what a red thumb does? I can't find anything on the site (feel free to share link if you know where it is!) Is it just for your knowledge - so you don't play with the same person again? Does it show up in public for them? I'd like not to play with a person again - but can't figure out how to block. Someone said if you give them the red thumb it blocks them - I don't want anything to go on their record though.

TIA for your help!

Happy recovering from the Holidays!

[Meeplelowda]

Can someone explain what a red thumb does? I can't find anything on the site (feel free to share link if you know where it is!) Is it just for your knowledge - so you don't play with the same person again? Does it show up in public for them? I'd like not to play with a person again - but can't figure out how to block. Someone said if you give them the red thumb it blocks them - I don't want anything to go on their record though.

TIA for your help!

Happy recovering from the Holidays!

You block someone by giving them a red thumb. They won't directly see that you've red thumbed them, but there are indirect ways to infer it.

There are a couple caveats. It does not block them from being paired with you in tournaments. It *currently* blocks them from being paired with you in Arena, but BGA has hinted that this will change soon, although they haven't provided details (e.g., if you are paired with someone you have red thumbed in Arena will their chat be blocked for you?).

There are two types of red thumbs: private and public. Private red thumbs are basically just a way to block someone for personal reasons not generally applicable to everyone. It sounds like what you want.

Another change recently implemented is that public red thumbs no longer have a direct effect on karma. It no longer matters much, but the difference was that public red thumbs were basically a declaration that this person is a public menace that everyone should avoid, and you were limited in how many you could give as a ratio with how many green thumbs you'd given.

[inkera]

Thank you for your answer; that helps a lot! I don't want to flag anyone that may just have been having a bad day with me; I just don't want to play with them again.

Happy New Year!

[HerrVatter]

Thanks for the dicussion, it was very helpful. - It was a reminder to use the GT more often - so far, I only used it, when I had an especially good experience interacting with that player. I will use it in future when
- people kept playing (fairly), even when their cause was lost ages ago
- kept being friendly even when they suffered bad beats from my part
- made a selfless move
- said sth nice or funny
- generally did sth positive/enhanced the experience

One question: Where do I see green thmbs, that I recieved?

[Meeplelowda]

Thanks for the dicussion, it was very helpful. - It was a reminder to use the GT more often - so far, I only used it, when I had an especially good experience interacting with that player. I will use it in future when
- people kept playing (fairly), even when their cause was lost ages ago
- kept being friendly even when they suffered bad beats from my part
- made a selfless move
- said sth nice or funny
- generally did sth positive/enhanced the experience

One question: Where do I see green thmbs, that I recieved?

You can't directly see the green thumbs or red thumbs you have received. You can indirectly see red thumbs you've received (there is some information in a player's profile that is not available to you if that person has red thumbed you).

But I'm not sure whether there is still a ratio of 5 GT to 1 public RT after public RTs were nerfed.

[Xeen_Dread]

It's almost like you should 'TRY' to get all your red thumbs and karma hits done early to pad out your stats, then go about your business being a good gamer and not having to worry about the rage-reds because they lost a game.