Patience -it's all in the Game

[Steel God]

This problem is addressed in our Club Rules, which only goes to show you the problem has been around a long time.

For what it's worth I always have, and always will, encourage people to check out their opponents before they play, and be mindful of the risks of playing unestablished players. Going hand in hand with that, players should make sure they report the games, even abandoned games. I know some folks think it's cheesy to report a CG after some one disappears after 10 turns, but you don't have to report a major victory if your honor is in question, report a draw. The purpose is to get the result up there, especially if you are a veteran like Marquo, so that when others are checking out a player, and they see he has played some vets, the new prospective player may contact the vets and ask for an opinion. It's word of mouth reputations that are worth their weight in gold in a community like this. Know your opponents, and use the tools you are provided to lessen frustrations.