BrainKing - Discussion boards (Tournaments)

Subject: 3 day tournament

I thought signing up for a 3 day tournament would mean that moves would be made every 3 days. Obviously I was wrong.

I chose a small tourney, (First 5 to sign), with a 3 day limit which is my own personal choice as I work and have family etc and sometimes I need the 3 days. I was quite happy to wait for the 3 days for each move but one person in our (FAST START) tournament has decided that he should set the time limit himself by using the Auto Vacation. As a pawn I don't have a lot of choice of tournaments and I chose a reasonably fast and small one so that I might be able to participate in others in a timely fashion.

I feel that this is just rude. This person has been online every day since the tourney started but has not yet deemed it necessary to grace our tourney with his presence (Now on the fourth day of a 3 day tourney). Just plain rude and inconsiderate!!!

Feel better now that I have had a whinge.

And before anyone tells me to pay to join the site so I can start as many as I want, as I said before, I have a family to support. I am quite ok with the 20 games as I play on other sites as well and 20 here is enough. 1 tourney is ok with me too. I chose small and reasonably fast to compensate for that fact.

3. February 2007, 00:47:40

Subject: Re: 3 day tournament

TarantinoFan: I forgot to mention that it also ticks me off that Auto vacation means they can time out of LOTS of games each day and only lose 1 day of vacation. If they lost a vacation day for every game they might think twice about their inconsiderate play!!!

3. February 2007, 01:00:02

goodbyebking

Subject: Re: 3 day tournament

TarantinoFan: I have experienced what you were talking about. There are many players who use time and their days off purposely to aggravate everyone else. It is a strange tactic. I bought into this site to avoid that, but I still get players who (really) will use every vacation day they have rather than resign to a game that I have am one move away from winning. (In fact it is happening right now)
Anyway, Harassed is right to suggest that you choose games with the green dot or the red dot indicating no days off. I learned the hard way, like you. Once, though, I asked an opponent why they would not move, and let them know why I was frustrated, and they suddenly made moves every day and we finished our game in little time. It surprised me, but apparently direct communication can work.

3. February 2007, 01:00:16

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TarantinoFan: I see nothing wrong with voicing your discontent

Free speech, yadayada

I was blessed by someone recently (still haven't figured out who to say "Thank You" too tho) giving me a membership & I'd be MORE than happy to set up a Tournament just for you - let me know what you want & it's good as done - I've been in your predicament and I know how frustrating watching vacation days day by day can be

NO PROBLEM really, just tell me what you want me to set up and it's done

3. February 2007, 01:03:09

goodbyebking

Subject: Re: 3 day tournament

Modified by goodbyebking (3. February 2007, 01:16:20)

srnity: Now TarantinoFan is locked into the only tournament she is allowed to play for several months. That is the curse of the pawn.

3. February 2007, 01:03:48

goodbyebking

Subject: Re: 3 day tournament

emmett: Also, I don't think pawns can see your smilies.

3. February 2007, 01:07:36

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emmett: I think pawns can "see" smilies, but not send them(?) She can always resign (I've done it) and ask Fencer to set her free

3. February 2007, 01:13:07

ScrambledEggs

Subject: Re: 3 day tournament

Modified by ScrambledEggs (3. February 2007, 01:23:40)

srnity: she is talking about the one person who if you say anything to him he will delay even more and gave her a hard time in the game to

3. February 2007, 01:17:49

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"Snoopy": Ahhhhhhhh, I know who it is without even going to look.....you could read "War & Peace" a few times over while waiting for that one to take a turn - she has my sympathy

3. February 2007, 01:23:52

Peón Libre

Subject: Re: 3 day tournament

srnity: Your suggestion of resigning is probably the reason why some players abuse the vacation system: perhaps they hope to artificially inflate their win totals by goading their opponents into resigning out of frustration.

TarantinoFan: While I share your frustration with such unscrupulous behavior (autovacation is probably the most ill-conceived feature on this site), I think the best you can do is to grin and bear it. His vacation days will run out in a couple of weeks. After that, either he'll play and you'll have the game you signed up for, or he won't and you'll have a much-deserved victory.

3. February 2007, 01:34:40

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srnity: Thanks for the offer but without resigning I am stuck like emmett said and I choose not to resign. I will just have to wait the 12 days or is that 12 lots of 3 days????? Arrggghhhh.

On a happier note I would like to thank Big Bad Wolf for the small (5 person) tourneys. I think it is a great idea so THANKYOU :)

And Emmett I can see the smilies. Cheers to you too srnity. I specially like the spinning head. LOL

3. February 2007, 01:37:49

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TarantinoFan: Well Thanks To Someone

I've got a membership now for quite a while so when that tournament is through (and you win it, of course!), give me a holler & I'll set one up especially for you

3. February 2007, 01:52:20

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srnity: Hugs to you too :). And I might just take you up on that offer. Hmmm War and Peace. I don't think I have read that one yet. Will the Belgariad series by David Eddings do??? LOL.

I think KotDB may be right about the attempt to inflate their own ratings. I personally can't see the point in showing a false view to the world as I believe that in the end the truth always comes out.

Thanks for the heads up Snoopy. I will just try to be patient but if they are like you said and they stick their head in here for a browse I guess I am in for it. LOL. I'm tough though and I don't have to read everything they write. Just make my moves and move on. Hehehe.

Thanks to all for their support and even to Harassed for passing on a good idea about checking for better time constraints.

3. February 2007, 10:06:35

joshi tm

Subject: Re: 3 day tournament

TarantinoFan: That guy 'll time out soon.

3. February 2007, 01:45:56

ScrambledEggs

Subject: Re: 3 day tournament

Modified by ScrambledEggs (3. February 2007, 01:47:42)

TarantinoFan: dont resign thats what he wants you to do as he knows ppl get really fed up of waiting on him
in 16 days time he will either have to move alot of times in a day or he will start timing out on many games

3. February 2007, 01:03:47

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TarantinoFan: And "emmett" is SO right on the money with the direct communication idea - I've done that too, and it worked

3. February 2007, 00:48:57

Harassed