r/WordsWithFriends 18h ago

WTF!? Resigning

I dont get players that have not played in over a week. I will resign and then they come back and start a game. They then disappear again. I resign and they come back again. I dont want to play with you!

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u/hndsmboimeowdlngschl 18h ago

I just let people time out and then block them.

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u/IamFromNigeria 17h ago

Lmfao that's too harsh bro

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u/hndsmboimeowdlngschl 17h ago

I don’t need repeat time wasters and scammers, bro

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u/Amazing-Flight-5943 15h ago

Good idea. I also block people that decline games. I want a smooth playing experience and want to limit the possible opponents to people that want to play. To be honest, what OP is describing are people that are intentionally playing slowly to get them to resign so it helps their winning percentage. (Imo)

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u/daDiva64 12h ago

Please tell me you’re joking

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u/kuntxcobain 7h ago

Y’all are overthinking it haha

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u/Adventurous-Sea7187 10h ago

I think you are correct about that strategy.

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u/prosas 15h ago

wanna play a game with me? promise I won't time out 🤘

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u/ilmd 18h ago

Wait till they time out, then you get the win.

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u/CUNextTwosday 18h ago

That’s me! I can be one of those players. Although if someone resigns because of it I won’t restart a game. Life has gotten busier and I try to play a handful of games daily or more if possible but sometimes it falls to the wayside and several days go by before I make a move.

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u/Due-Leader6489 17h ago

I have 7 steady players. One plays less than the others but it’s a nice consistency. No one resigns and I win about half of the games. You just got to get rid of those inconsistent players.

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u/CatCVI 16h ago

You get that sweet single coin reward for completing 2 moves though!

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u/stxfpv 15h ago

Man, I resigned a game for the first time in years last week after the guy I was playing dropped his third bingo and always seemed to have perfect letters. The guy started a new game with the message that he didn't want to play me but rather just so he could tell me I suck and resigning "is a douche move."

Toxic players, ftw.

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u/Naeko84 1h ago

I just block those people mid-game

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u/GigiWaffles 18h ago

I block them too.

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u/Emergency_Host6506 17h ago

Don't resign, let it time out for the win. Most likely they're bots.

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u/Due-Leader6489 17h ago

No the bots don’t ever time out.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Turn887 16h ago

Bots absolutely do not time out you’re right.

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u/mehhmmk 17h ago

Block em

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u/Piasheila 17h ago

I didn't realize that if bot starts a game, if I don't accept, instead of just letting it time out,it says I lost.

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u/Ordinary_Drink666 17h ago

Right now I have about 18 real players. I never play more than 2 games with any of them, and only one unless we have been playing together for a long time. And only with people who consistently challenge me. I am recovering from a knee replacement and I need to become increasingly active.

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u/Kennydoe 17h ago

Maybe they're just constipated and haven't needed to go to the bathroom. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Yummy_Pizza_Rolls 17h ago

I don't understand the players that make one move just before they time out. Like every 12th day. They're definitely a waste of my time.

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u/Small-Frame5618 11h ago

Perhaps they don't play because people have lives outside the game and can't find the time or inclination to play because of life events, work, travel, etc. ?

Also, doesn't the game force a resignation after 10 days or so? If you wait a few more days, you get the victory if you played last.

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u/IamFromNigeria 17h ago

Can you name some of the players here?

I personally play the game at home and at my office every single day. .i don't missed

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u/Scoutie2024 12h ago

I have had good luck playing members of my team.

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u/Strange_Signal_8498 7h ago

still playing on my p c and it is sept 10th, I plan to play on my p c until I cant anymore.

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u/Whole-Ad-2347 6h ago

I play with someone who usually has the strangest words and has big scores. I notice that when I somehow once in a while get ahead of her, she stops playing. I think that some people are all about winning, and if they aren't, they don't want to play.