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Just wanted to rant here about the slow players that kill me every time I play against them. I honestly enjoy the game SO MUCH more when the opponent is fast...whether I lose or not (and I lose most of my games anyway lol). But the enjoyment of the game is completely killed with slowpokes. Most players I play against will play at 30-40 minutes per game and I'll take like 20 minutes. I die.
What can one do???!!!!!

I * whenever I'm waiting for my opponent, it works great!

*Moderator edit: remember this is a family-friendly platform.

Only start games with a fast timer?

I am by no means a great Ark Nova player but I have played a lot of games including some very highly rated players. I have learned that this game is a lot more complex than it appears. The choices are fairly simple, 5 action cards, but there is so much to consider with every move. What are my end game goals? Will my appeal leave me susceptible to attack? Can my opponent trigger the break before I get to use these cards I'm drawing? Can I draw my opponent off my scent by building a larger enclosure than I need right now. I am usually thinking 2-3 turns ahead with every move and if you watch the best players on You Tube, they are also doing this. It takes more than 20 seconds to plan something like that. I have also made enough mistakes to learn that 15 seconds of thinking time before completing your turn can be a life-saver. The best players in Ark Nova usually take a minute or so per turn and sometimes restart a few times and go down under 1 minute. So can Ark Nova be played in 20 minutes? Absolutely. But I don't think it's meant to be played in 20 minutes. I've seen top players expel a player over their time limit with the justification that with an extra 30 seconds earlier in the game, they would have been in a better position. In short, time is an advantage and if you are rushing through your turn, you are giving your opponent an advantage. I play most of my games asynchronously because my kids distract me too much to play live.

If you play a game as complex as Ark Nova, you can't realistically expect every opponent to blitz out their moves.

Many players justifiably like to take their time and plan out their moves. Ark Nova is rich enough where thinking is often rewarded over gut instinct. I'd even say the point of a complex strategy game is the joy of planning out and executing a strong strategy.

Dont play against Low ELO players....set your filter to experienced...

Dont bottom feed.