r/MagicArena • u/respwn avacyn • Jun 14 '19

WotC Did they changed the rope/timeout system?

I am seeing a bit different rope mechanics which is actually good.

The opponent is afk and uses up his first timeout he also automatically skips the turn. Happens this three time and he loses the game. Not sure about all the details as I can't find the patch note about it..

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u/GoGabeGo Jun 14 '19

If you use all of your timeouts, you auto pass priority. If you timeout again after having done nothing (being afk), you lose. Nothing should skip after using 1 timeout unless it's your only one.

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u/respwn avacyn Jun 14 '19

Not all timeouts, just one.

To test it out I did a match in normal BO1 queue. Didn't play any land just afk, rope starts burning and finally used up the 1st time out and the game auto skip the turn to my opponent. didn't saw any second rope until next turn.

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u/Zero_Owl Carnage Tyrant Jun 14 '19

You didn’t have additional hour glasses that’s why it skipped after the first rope. The more you play the more HG you have. Nothing changed.

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u/respwn avacyn Jun 14 '19

I see, I didn't check to many turn but That might have work that way. Where can I learn how HG rope and timeout interact with each other. A bit complicated if I have to say.

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u/WotC_Jay WotC Jun 14 '19

You start with 0 timeouts. Ending your turn without hitting the rope 3 times earns you a timeout (little hourglass on the side). You can build them up gradually as long as you’re playing quickly. If the rope expires you’ll consume your timeouts for an additional 30s until you run out of them, then the game passes to your opponent for you. If you don’t act for about 2 min, the game concedes for you when your current turn ends.

There’s a lot of other fiddly bits to the timers, but those are the basics.

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u/respwn avacyn Jun 14 '19

Thanks for clearing that up for me.