BrainKing - Discussion boards (Tournaments)

Subject: Re: Ties in Tournaments

at present there is no provision to create a tournament for certain members only. It would be much better for the original tournaments to play to a final outcome.

13. April 2003, 14:26:35

Andersp

Subject: Re: Ties in Tournaments

Just create a new tournament "Playoff Open Fast Backgammon" only open for the 3 winners.

13. April 2003, 07:09:31

dream

Subject: Re:

bring on the single elimination tournys ...least that way you get a clear winner

13. April 2003, 06:41:38

Right now, there will not be a new round if the previous round had only one section. Like in that example, round 2 had only one section, so there will be no round 3, ties or not.

13. April 2003, 06:41:13

dream

Subject: Re: Ties in Tournaments

I setup this tourny, but alas it gives me no provision to go to another round, but yes I agree it should go to round 3, guess its up to Fencer now.

13. April 2003, 05:31:48

lovelysharon

as one of the three.... I vote for another round.... :)

13. April 2003, 05:07:45

Subject: Re: Ties in Tournaments

Yes, I see now. I was mis-interpreting what I was seeing. At a quick glance, I thought those were 4 other sections, not the results from round 1.

You are right, the 3 of you should have played another round until there was a final winner. I know IYT does it that way.

13. April 2003, 05:02:37

Subject: Re: Ties in Tournaments

On the "Winners" page (new option on the left hand side) - it list all 3 of us from Round 2 as winners of that tournament.

The four sections in round 1 were already played, with the 4 winners each going to "Round 2, Section1" - which has ended with a 3 way tie. - which looks like the end of the tournament to me.

13. April 2003, 04:54:55

Subject: Re: Ties in Tournaments

It seems to me, all 3 of you from your section, as well as the winners of the other sections are about to start round 3. Or are you saying that somewhere it is stating you are the final winner of the entire tournament????

13. April 2003, 04:32:54

Subject: Re: Ties in Tournaments

That tournament is counting as a tournament win for me in the "Winners" list - so I don't think a round 3 is going to start.

13. April 2003, 03:53:04

Subject: Re: Ties in Tournaments

I think it should definitely be extended until there is a final winner.

ADDITION AFTER SENDING:
I just looked at that tournament. Aren't you just waiting for round 3 to start???

13. April 2003, 03:07:46

Subject: Ties in Tournaments

I know how it is currently set up - if there is a tie in the last round of a tournament, it just ends as a tie. (for example the Open Fast Backgammon (3) tournament)

I guess my question is if there are any plans to extend a tournament for more rounds to find one winner, or if it will always stay like this.

My vote is to extend it - what do others think?

13. April 2003, 02:24:46

Subject: Winner's page.

I too like the winner's page Fencer. Maybe sometime I'll find myself on it! :-D .. would it be possible to also put "Won tournaments" on peoples' profiles?

13. April 2003, 01:54:35

Eriisa

Subject: Tank War

wooo hoo! Thanks Paul, I'm really beginning to like this game! :)

13. April 2003, 01:29:36

Subject: Re: Hey Harley

Good to have you with us. :) Hopefully we can get enough interested. I may have a Backgammon tourney too, or join one. I'm rather a new player at it but am learning fast. Have a great Saturday!

13. April 2003, 00:19:31

Subject: Re: Hey Harley

Aww, thanks, AD!! I'll go sign up now! I shouldn't really, I have too many games going already but I think I need some practice for chess! LOL! Cheers! :o)

13. April 2003, 00:15:53

Subject: Hey Harley

I've changed it so that it's 100+ for signups. :) So if you're interested. :)

12. April 2003, 21:16:31

Subject: Re:

I probably should have left that a bit more open :)

12. April 2003, 21:08:09

I would sign up Mr Dodger but my rating is an embarrassing 911, below your 1000-1800 range! LOL!!

12. April 2003, 20:42:38

Subject: ArtfulDodger's U1800 Chess tourney

Greetings. Am hoping to find about 4 more for the U1800 tourney. Unrated players elibible too.

12. April 2003, 12:16:10

lilac fairy

Subject: Winners page

Just been looking at the winners page, thank you Fencer its great, just what we need. :-)

12. April 2003, 03:11:44

Eriisa

Subject: Eriisa's Free For All

My Tourney will be starting in about 24 hours. Take a look and see if we can at least get 4 players on the games that have less.

11. April 2003, 22:57:19

Subject: Spider Line4

I have created my 4th tournament. 2 games per 2 players, 5 days per move. Everyone is welcome to join. Good luck to everyone :-)

10. April 2003, 14:15:03

Rose

Subject: Re: Congrats Poor Me!

so you won a brain membership? Lol giving it away?

10. April 2003, 13:47:41

Eriisa

congrats Molly! That is great!

10. April 2003, 08:34:01

Heyyy, nice one Molly!! Glad it went to someone so deserving! Congrats :oD

10. April 2003, 08:22:56

~MOLLY~

Subject: Congrats Poor Me!

for winning my first brain pawn prize tourney here!!

7. April 2003, 18:11:15

MadMonkey

Subject: Re: Race & Crowded backgammon

BBW: helped you with the Crowded :o)

7. April 2003, 17:50:45

Subject: Race & Crowded backgammon

Message Edit: Tournament has now started - Thanks to you all who signed up.

Since it worked for Kevin, I'll try it!

I have a tournament on the tournament page (BIG BAD WOLF presents: ALL 5 Gammon Games!) - and it is time to start, but I'm short players for the Backgammon Race & Crowded Backgammon games.

So if you are interested, please take a look and sign up. I will start the tournament once 4 players are in each (or in about 24 hours... what ever happens first)

Thanks!

BBW (BIG BAD WOLF)

7. April 2003, 08:18:37

Kevin: I am in :-)

7. April 2003, 05:38:45

I need one more player to sign up for the Anti Line4 tourmament in my Line4 and variants tournament. Then i will start it.

30. March 2003, 15:58:40

And wheres all the checkers players too?!! My all checkers tourney starts tomorrow and theres only 'normal' checkers and parachute checkers with enough players to go ahead! Come on checkers players, get signing!!

30. March 2003, 06:38:28

Subject: Anti-reversi tourney

Hey... Where are all the anti-reversi players???? I've signed up for quite a few anti reversi tourneys, and there is rarely enough to start the tourney. So, I decided to create my own, and do a little advertising to get people to join! So come on! Join the Hot-Rod anti reversi tourney by April 5! LOL.. what a goofy name, but oh well! There are 4 signed up now, so this tourney will definitely be happening.. Let's get some more!
:-D

29. March 2003, 17:31:14

KneightSkye

Subject: tournaments for non paying members

i think there should be an option to take yourself out of a tournament once you know you didn't win. like after you played all your games and stuff. that way you don't have to wait for everyone else to finish their games and you can join another tournament.

27. March 2003, 06:46:44

Just a reminder - you have about five days left to join my third Spider Line4 tournament, and about a week and 5 days to join my Line4 and Variants tournament. Anyone can join.

Good luck to everyone who joins :-)

26. March 2003, 16:02:05

Subject: Re: I'm having trouble joining a tournament

10 or more.

26. March 2003, 15:56:41

Walter Montego

Subject: Re: I'm having trouble joining a tournament

<Fencer--->
Walter: What "cannot sign up" message does it show for you? ///////
There was no message, just a repeating of the sign up page.

Fencer-->You were right, there was a dead record in the database. Please try to sign up again, it should work now.//////////
You have fixed it! I was able to join Dragon's Professional with out any problems.
Thank you very much for handling it and doing so on such short notice. This tournament says I need 10 slots available. Does that mean 10 or more, or 11 or more? I need to know so that when I finish some games I won't add more with rematches. I currently have 13 going.

26. March 2003, 00:01:07

Goonerg

Subject: Congrats!

Congratulations to Rose, Clive and Ellieoop who are the joint winners of my first 6x6 reversi Tourney.

Sign up now for my new Reversi Challenge.

25. March 2003, 17:32:57

Subject: Re: I'm having trouble joining a tournament

You were right, there was a dead record in the database. Please try to sign up again, it should work now.

25. March 2003, 17:26:22

Subject: Re: I'm having trouble joining a tournament

Walter: What "cannot sign up" message does it show for you?

25. March 2003, 17:21:00

Walter Montego

Subject: I'm having trouble joining a tournament

I have 13 games going at the moment and am trying to join "Dark and Atomic Challenge (Dark Chess)". It is in the single game format and the note says to have at least 5 slots open. I have 7, but it won't let me sign up. "grenv" had a tournament posting a few weeks ago called "Dark Chess Challenge #2", that I had signed up for. As far as I can tell, he cancelled it and then posted the Dark and Atomic tournaments. The only thing I can think of is that cancelling the tournament left my name on the list somehow even though it is no longer visible on the tournament board. Any help or ideas for me? Thank you.

25. March 2003, 03:15:54

Subject: double tournament signup

Kevin - Interesting question, and since I like to test things - I just tried to make a tournament, and selected Line4 game at the top and bottom - and it only created 1 game.

So there is your answer! :-)

25. March 2003, 01:59:02

Yep, it does look like it works. I didn't try it, but i wonder what would happen if you selected say Line4 as the game for the tournament, and also checked the Line4 box at the bottom. Would it make 2? :-)

24. March 2003, 14:45:20

MidnightMcMedic

Subject: Re:

But he joined another fellowship and posted to the board within the last few days. Sorry to be jumping on the band wagon, but it really messed things up for everyone.

24. March 2003, 08:05:35

Kevin: Thanks for testing this new feature, looks like it works :-)

24. March 2003, 02:37:28

I have created my first Line4 and Variants tournament. 5 days per move, open to everyone. Sign ups will be until April 7th. Good luck everyone :-)

22. March 2003, 15:38:28

Dragon

Subject: New tournaments

I have created some new tournaments for Three Checks, Extinction and Dark Chess. Please check them out and join up if you like. Also, message me with any ideas and problems you find, etc. Thanx.

21. March 2003, 18:28:58

If you can think of a way, Dmitri, I'd like to hear it! It IS unfair to everyone, I think they could have let the tournament creator know if there was an emergency requiring that many days off.
Maybe they were just messing with the calendar and not realised they'd set so many!!! LOL!
I have to say in the guys defence though, he WAS on a hell of a lot to begin with, and he's normally very nice and polite, I wouldn't have expected this from him. I'm sure there is good reason.

21. March 2003, 17:54:41

Dmitri King

Subject: Re: Entries and vacations

WHat the person in question did (enter a oturnament and immediately go on a 30 day vacation) is a blatant abuse of the vacation privelage. One should not sign up for a tournament if he kows he is about to go on a long vacation. But, maybe some emergency came up at the last moment? There could be a reasonable explanation. That said, I still think there should be a way around having everyone held up. There is a way, but I am not goign to suggest it just yet.

21. March 2003, 17:49:04

Walter Montego