In several games I have seen players saying that this is the last time they'll be able to log on because they are being hospitalized with the flu (a lot of these really), or going on vacations, or sudden business trips, all with limited or no Internet access.

Pauses seem to be getting dropped at the end of the turn, meaning that if not everyone saw the message, then a pause will not have been validated within a turn, and the people who had to leave will not be able to recast their draw.

There have also been cases of players taking advantage of these situations. Intentionally not drawing so they can easily take over the missing player's territories.

When I say majority rules, I do mean more people voting for the pause than against. No pausing on 50/50 ties. It has to be more than half of the players with SCs voting for the pause. And I am also only talking about Pauses, not Draws (which should be unanimous), or Cancels.

Thanks,
- Jefe