I dont beleive in being anxious about playing fast.
after all ,we are here for fun & recreation.
but I also see no reason for games to last longer than a hollywood marriage.

maybe this could help
you could specify in your preferences a range re how fast you like to play.
if some one invites you,the could get an automatic message saying "whatsisname likes to play with a gamretime of from X to Y.would you like to alter your invite?"

BIG BAD WOLF: of course its all optional

playBunny: ty 4 the link looks intersting will ck it out.

AbigailII: I think multi player games & many 2 player games that by their nature have many moves could/should be encouraging to move along a little faster by:
1-eliminating the possiblity of a game time of more than 10 days.
2-eliminating the possiblity of a game bonus time to longer than 10 hours per move.
3-allowing really fast games but the time out penalty could be loss of turn instead of loss of game(optional)

I used to be a purist..loved only backgammon & chess,frowned on "variations".
but I had a change of heart...love them now.they keep the game fresh..open the mind up to alternative strategy.
anyway,I have always loved multi player games.
I have thought of an easy way to make "backgammon for 4 players".
of course use 4 different colours.
adapt this to either backgammon or crowded backgammon.
as for play.player one takes a turn,then player 2,then 3 ,then 4.
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or keep 2 colours & play as partners.
what ye think?

ArtfulDodger: AD I was just talking to gwen stefani & the band no doubt.
they have agreed to sing their song, "I'm just a girl" for all of us at BK but they are changing the words to" I'm just a BK pawn".

Hrqls: their would be a big benefit to penalizing or banning cheaters.
we could depend on the ratings then to be realistic.
also a stern policy on cheating would be a good deterant for such behavior.

playBunny: if pawns were allowed to edit thier own posts.then we pawns could edit our own mistakes.do not moda have enough to do?
it has always seemed ilogical not not allow each to edit their own mistakes.
the ability to edit text would emininate typos thus inproving communication.

grenv: does anyone see this?agree?
cheating to artificially create a high rating..is easily transparent to most players.
is it not a hollow victory?

http://www.occultopedia.com/images/topic/window_ghost.jpg

ok ok we should really as the man says get back on topic..anyone want to discuss general stuff c u in the general board.

gekrompen hoofd: especially in today's fast paced society..the media for example bombards kids from infancy..not always with positive,healthy behavior patterns.
it is hard for parents to compete as they try to raise there kids descently.

working against this is the system making most 2 parent families work long hours to survive.so kids are raised up as "latch key kids"..whose only role models are rap-gangsta-drug-stars.

also working against this is parents who arent actively involved with their kids as much as they could be.

Rex Nihilo: I agree,if kids were exposed to more than gansterism,rap music,pot & video games..they might actually start having a few neurons firing.

Czuch Chuckers: debate is fine if done intelligently,as I am sure you would agree.it can be stimulating & opens the mind uop to opposing viewpoints.
but I would hope it would not degenerate into name calling & childishness.
some people cant deal with someone not agreeing with them.

I think it is a great idea to have a few "subject related links" posted above the books board.
I think it would be a good suggestion for each board to have such a related links list.
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I think a board for "art & culture" would be a good suggestion.I could consider co-moderating.but I think before I speak,it would be wise to read what it means to be a moderator.
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considering current events world wide.
maybe a board for "enviroment & world watch issues" might be of interest.
but I would hope it wouldnt to too contraversal.and if it became so,could people debate & even agree to disagree without it decaying into a rant war?

Lamby: kool idea..math is coool I like math/physics limmericks,factal art( I am always messing with algorithms)

Hrqls: maybe one of the languages could use little gifs.
example:
italian sign language
he he he

playBunny: yea,I'm a redhat linux baby..was brought up on it when I worked in montreal

playBunny: this is good too:
http://dictionary.langenberg.com/
so are the other pages there

playBunny: a further thought about this useful link.if anyone knows any other useful utilities or links,please share.these are good:
http://www.stabb.com/tools/convert.html
http://translation.langenberg.com/
http://www.bbsinc.com/iso8859.html
http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm

playBunny: ty for the link,now that webpage ia a good idea.very positive as well.

or how about a different board shape.example:
instead of 4 sided squaes,make a board of 6 sixed hexagon

also,if we are to consider variations to refresh burnt outs.
the simpliest thing is to increase board size.

BIG BAD WOLF: wolfy,good ideas..
I have another idea to add to your variant suggestions.
we could for this & other games consider multi-player games that allow for more than 2 opponents and of course more than 2 colours per game.
this IS a lot of fun from the veiwpoint of strategy & from the viewpoint of good player interface.
but true,the mathemtatics is more complex to program.
I'd love to here if anyone else is in favour of multi player games?

be it know I will say no more on this.and I do not want to stir this up more.I just hope we can spent out time in more positve ways.

I love art..how about a discussion board for art?

pauloaguia:

ScarletRose: so does this unicorn have any special moves?[wink]

BIG BAD WOLF: agreed..it is too long..same reason I dont like go games...as for shortening froglet.how about borrowing an idea from atomic chess....make atomic froglet.

Chessmaster1000: ty..interesting.
there are other variations..some suck...some are good.these I think these are good:
Xiangqi(Chinese Chess)
http://www.chessvariants.com/xiangqi.html
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omega chess
http://www.chessvariants.org/large.dir/omega/rules.html

no it's a knight,I kept it simple so all could understand.

I thought of this chess game variation "voodoo chess".
very simple change from regular chess.when a pawn takes a piece.the pawn then turns into a horse piece.
this sounds strange,but we have tried it here,several games.
it does develop a lot of strategy.
also,it seems no 2 games are ever the same.
what do you think?

bumble: colons are easy to find.just count the dots & divide bt 2.

BerniceC: I agree..gee,nice to see I'm not the only one who finds it interesting to watch the human bevavior online.freud would have a field day.can someone tell me why so many peope waste so much time in neagative,destructive behavior?( baiting,flaming,character assassination,argueing,regurgitating political dogma,etc)
the internet could be such a remarkable tool for communication.ok ok,honestly,not all are bad,there are many bright,smart people,esp here at brainking.

...with someone who makes a ridiculoous number of games.would be to set a rule that you can only make X number of games per day.

Czuch Chuckers: true,I never thought of that.i guess any way you set it up,bad people would find a way to manipulate it to their perverse purposes.

BuilderQ: is this a good or a weird idea.
I really hate to label people,but to solve a few problems.we could colour code members login names.
maybe a color to designate someone under 16.
as a visual reminder that we should remember to keep it clean,a youth is present.
also we could,I stress only for the purpose of discouraging people who argue,bait or harass repeatedly.decide that if they get X number of complaints,their login name colour goes red for a designated amount of time.

plaintiger: "enemies" is too negative.other words might be definitive,like:
dysfunctionals
or
problem children
( jus kidding)

on occasion,are pawns allowed to try a pond?

grenv: duh..of course,but he wrote "irie"
...follow the link back,see what the conversation was about.

plaintiger: do you mean eerie?

Zorro: thats a good idea would resolve a lot of problems.

I have seen so many people monopolizing chat about some subjects...and people trying to turn away from it..and moderators commenting.
so I think there really needa to be discussion boards re:
politics
philosophy & psychology

LionsLair: true,and also,if attention is ever paid to this.maybe some thought could be given to the use of the doubling cube.this factor is essential to the strategy of backgammon.what y e all think?

maybe we need a board"ethics & philosophy"

Merrily Watkins: In general,children & adults should be able to talk,in a healthy manner.but with so much negative behavior in the world tho,I must agree,maybe its a bad idea.
re on your list #5. "Adults pretending to be children would post.":
I personally dont see what attracts a man to children.Anyway,I want to bring to every mother's attention something I have observed:
"children pretenting to be adults".
I volunteer at the local community centre and sometimes use the libraries computers.I have seen on too many occassions.young girls getting into chatrooms & talking sexy to older men & pretending to be older.I have learned that this is considered fun & is very popular.I'm sure many mothers would be shocked at what some of their daughters are typing.it is something to be aware of.
I want to br

..I would like to know how many people enjoy a game with more than one opponent.there are many examples,even in chess.

JennyElizabeth: thanks jenny,its nice to know about jamble.the problem is,there are 3 user profiles on this computer.
one of them has a login name on www.itsyourturn.com allready,
so I cant create an account there.that site has an inflexible rule about only allowing one login account per IP address.I know several people who hav run into this problem.thanks again anyway.

harley: true harley,but sometimes a subject does touch on other issues..anyway,as you say ,back to the subject.do you know,beyond "Features in development (sorted by priority): "...do you know if any games in being considered?

my opinion on cheating:
I KNOW,as I'm sure that anyone with even moderate intelligence & a sinew of moral fiber knows.that cheating is a hollow victory.used a computer as a player(as some sites do)should nor be allowed.it is the act of someone emotionally immature or troubled who has a need to win at all costs.it is usually a sign of something lacking in character.or an emotional problem.
what I know about cheating:
I heard about cheating programs a while ago,did I few searches.there are cheating programs for just about any game you can think of,if one needs them.
their are also in development programs (some beta versions are in use on a few sites)that detect cheating programs being used on a computer.
what bugs me about the subject:
I play scrabble english,french & am learning dutch.
I dont usually "blow my own horn",but I have played a lot,WITHOUT needing to cheat,and am a reasonably good player.what bugs me is that if you beat someone good,especially if you beat someone with a really sad vocabulary.immediately,they are convinced that you must be cheating.