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Re: Add a "superfast" game mode
Posted: 18 October 2026, 00:02
by mmunbar065
i may not be as fast as op nor a "proper" player but i find this so accurate. In "fast" games, imo only final turns or exceptionally complex ones should take near 3 minutes, but there are some players that take those 3 minutes for EVERY turn, slowing the pace a lot. Its really annoying and also when they finally run out of time when a difficult turn comes, they also get mad if you kick them out of the game.
So, i think super fast mode would be very useful for ark nova.
Re: Add a "superfast" game mode
Posted: 18 October 2026, 04:17
by FrankJones
mmunbar065 wrote: ↑18 October 2026, 00:02
i may not be as fast as op nor a "proper" player but i find this so accurate. In "fast" games, imo only final turns or exceptionally complex ones should take near 3 minutes, but there are some players that take those 3 minutes for EVERY turn, slowing the pace a lot. Its really annoying and also when they finally run out of time when a difficult turn comes, they also get mad if you kick them out of the game.
So, i think super fast mode would be very useful for ark nova.
And then the moment a player has low clock and a break triggers, which means needing to do a lot more things, without getting a clock increment, that player will be expelled by the opponent.
Re: Add a "superfast" game mode
Posted: 18 October 2026, 07:41
by Jellby
mmunbar065 wrote: ↑18 October 2026, 00:02
but there are some players that take those 3 minutes for EVERY turn
How can they take 3 minutes every turn, when the game gives only (currently) 48 seconds per turn? They could take 3 minutes ONE turn, and then 48 seconds every turn after, or 3 minutes every 4th turn...
Re: Add a "superfast" game mode
Posted: 18 October 2026, 15:05
by yetiks
I'd love it, I am often sub 10 mins play time to opponents on 20+ on fast, panda and bdw are both often sub 5 mins, I think it would be great, like bullet in chess.
Re: Add a "superfast" game mode
Posted: 18 October 2026, 19:19
by FrankJones
yetiks wrote: ↑18 October 2026, 15:05
I'd love it, I am often sub 10 mins play time to opponents on 20+ on fast, panda and bdw are both often sub 5 mins, I think it would be great, like bullet in chess.
A blitz mode could be added, in theory, but I'm not sure individual game developers have that option with the current BGA interface. Being able to add a 4th speed, (Blitz or super-fast or whatever we call it) might require a broad BGA-wide interface change. I'm not sure though.
This would likely also create extra work for the developer, because as it is now, numerous "bug" reports are from players complaining about being expelled after running out of time.
Re: Add a "superfast" game mode
Posted: 18 October 2026, 19:57
by yetiks
FrankJones wrote: ↑18 October 2026, 19:19
yetiks wrote: ↑18 October 2026, 15:05
I'd love it, I am often sub 10 mins play time to opponents on 20+ on fast, panda and bdw are both often sub 5 mins, I think it would be great, like bullet in chess.
A blitz mode could be added, in theory, but I'm not sure individual game developers have that option with the current BGA interface. Being able to add a 4th speed, (Blitz or super-fast or whatever we call it) might require a broad BGA-wide interface change. I'm not sure though.
This would likely also create extra work for the developer, because as it is now, numerous "bug" reports are from players complaining about being expelled after running out of time.
I guess there could be warnings about this and thats a warning a person is willing to take