Phone calls during real time games

[Exotic Dreams]

I've had a few arena games that I'm indirectly lost because of phone calls. Some even people drag phone calls on and on when it should be a quick yes and no question involved. Can anyone else relate to this?. Some games I can play distracted better than others. Some games I simply cannot play the basic game distracted at all. Some other games I can play distracted, but my gameplay is effected . Usually arena games where I know how to play the basic game, but I need to pay attention better to not lose or win such in arena games. I've been able to switch to turn based before in a two player game when my phone call distracted me to the point of getting a late tern penalty. It's harder to get this in a game with more players involved. So usually I just mindless take my turn and move on playing badly.

[Mathew5000]

Just let the call go to voicemail and you can phone back when the game is finished.

[Jellby]

In the old times, when you were not home, you could not answer the phone, and that didn't seem to be a big deal most of the time.

[Shobu]

A case of "playing BGA while at work"?

[nik592]

If the phone call is more important than the game, then the game doesn't matter. If it's not, don't answer.

What exactly are you hoping to accomplish by posting this thread?

[Kayvon]

What do you do when you watch a film? Go swimming? Use the restroom? Play any sort of sport whatsoever? Visit the doctor? Or any of another zillion activites where you can't be interrupted for a block of time?

Aren't there times in your life when you can block out other distractions for a brief while?

[smattathias]

Me too… I’m trying to create space for gaming so as to minimize interruptions. Most of the time this means just playing Turn-based.

On a related note, I sometimes play phone chess when I’m walking. It is so much harder!!! Good challenge if anyone wants to spice things up.