Lost Token Software has just taken a big step to make one of their most popular games much less frustrating in the online department. Durak has been updated with some nifty new features to help keep people focused on the game and keep the game going despite those who are poor sports.
Durak v2.5 now features:
• Sore losers who leave during a game will be replaced with a bot to finish the game without interruption
• Your Turn! notifications and a nudge alert keep players focused
• Players will disconnect after 60 seconds of non-activity
• New games will autostart in 5 seconds when players are ready
• We've upgraded our servers to handle the thousands of new Durak play
While a previous update already added some penalization for poor sportsmanship, this update certainly takes it a step further. The earlier update punished quitters by giving them a well deserved official loss, but still punished everyone else by having a hard earned game just end.
For those of you who haven't checked this game out yet, get more details by reading our version 2.0 coverage.
I just wish more developers would follow this example. Players not actually interested in playing the game can be so irritating. What other games could use this treatment?
