How do you offer a draw in an online game?

[BHayley]

I play online avidly, but everyone is always talking about offering draws during the games. How do you do that?

[Guest]

You cant draw a game of basketball. You play OT until theres a winner!!

[KnickNut3]

I don't think that's what he meant.

I don't believe there is a draw feature for online play. What happens when someone leaves, is it recorded as a forfeit? Is it recorded at all?

[Guest]

I know what he means, which is why i said what i said. Why do you think it would be any different online
If the other person disconnects during a rated/proplay game, the msg ingame will say "the other person has disconnected, bla, bla, bla" it counts as a loss and you get the points according to the win, the "quitter" gets his loss and another % into his disconnection %. If the game msg says "there has been a connection error, bla, bla" then nobody gets anything and you return to chat window. Most connection errors are just that, an error with the connection, which is nobodys fault.

[JL2]

Well in Live 2001, there was a chat ability in the game. Think you hit the ` key. (under the ESC key). Not sure if it's available in 2004.

So you can offer a draw, sue for peace, whatever...

[Guest]

Yup, u can open the console and chat by pressing ~ key(above tab). U still cant draw a game though, u can chat all u like but whoever leaves the game before it finishes 1st will automaticaly get the loss + dsic %.