crosseyed: Try Fischer Clock timed games with a bonus of 1 to 2 days. I've found these limits move along and yet also give you time off when needed. Fast players move fast and it doesn't matter. Slower players will still need to make 8 moves in 10 days with these limits over the course of the game and will also be able to miss a few days.

Someting like this:
3 to 5 day start, 7 to 15 day maximum, and bonus of 1 day 6 hours.

crosseyed: My personal view is that Pawns are the only people who should moan about 'Slow players', they do not have the option to just start another game like Members do (and yes, i know they could become Members if they wished).
I know of a tourny running for a year now that only has 12 players in 3 sections. One game is still holding one section up, then the next round will start lol (at least its a Fellowship one, and not for Pawns).
If players only want games over quick, surely the answer is simple, look at the time limit before playing the game or Tournament

Retep: When I signed up I guess I did not take much notice of the rules. I still think people take on far too many games.
Since I do not take on too many games I like to at least play the existing games in present time and complete them.

crosseyed:
It's not about opinions, it's about rules. You agree to the rules of a tournament (and the time limit is one of these rules) at the moment you sign up. Because of that it's not ok to complain about the rules later.

Anyway, you'll win the tournament some months later.. I recently won a tournament which was actually over in February. That's no problem to me.

Mr. Shumway: I certainly will not be joining anymore slow, long and drawn out tournament games.
I still think it is dumb to take on tournament games when they already have far too many games on the go and cannot keep up with making moves in games.
I am entitled to my opinion(s) and much as you are entitled to yours. I am also allowed to air my opinions too.
I understand your reaction now, I see you have 460 games started. I guess you must be one of those people that I am complaining about.

Mr. Shumway:

crosseyed: How is it bad sportsmanship? Calm down, people! You have unlimited game slots! Why do you care about two(!) players moving "too" slow? Just start a few games against faster players ;)
Players can move as slow as the time limit rules for the specific game allow them. DEAL WITH IT! If you can't, don't join the tournaments with slow time limits. Or simply create your own faster tournaments...

crosseyed:

Why do some players take on too many games? I have a player who is on line at the same time as me but never makes a move in our games. When I asked why they did not make any moves I was told this very sad story. They also told me they have 500 games on the go. No wonder they are not making any moves in some games. I think tournament games should be restricted to people like that as they hold up the tournament. I see another player is also not making any moves in my games(vacation time) but are making moves in other games. This is the same tournament game. Is this bad sportsmanship on their part? Since I was doing well in the tournament I can only conclude it is bad sportsmanship.

Hannelore: you just never know

Would you believe that I won this game!!
I did.
http://brainking.com/en/ArchivedGame?g=1867196&i=61

Hyper Backgammon 1700+ 10 players by the duck (Hyper Backgammon)

Winner of the tournament: Konrad

Only one player missing:

Aventura - II

anyone?

ALL GAMES 1 HOUR

Starts In 24 Hours

Enjoy and Have Fun:)

KotDB: I don't think it's bizarre - it makes it even easier for pawns to plan their tournaments, because they know how many free slots you need BEFORE they know how many people are going to participate in the tournament.

And it IS stated somewhere: at the page of every tournament. It clearly says that you have to have "5" free slots, not "3-7, depending on the number of players signed".

I need three more players to join Aventura - II
Do you want to increase your action points and your tournament wins? Would you like to try games you never played? Do you want to have 85 more games to play? Don't you mind to receive 85 invitations in your message box?...
If so let me know you want to join it:)

WellyWales: You have Yes For unrated players:)

How did number 8 get into my tourney that has a minimum of 2100 and 2000
Welly's Hyper Gammon & Backgammon 2100 + first 8 and this one as well
Welly's Hyper Gammon & Backgammon 2000 + first 8

Just Posted ALL GAMES 1 HOUR

Starts Tomorrow

Enjoy and Have Fun:)

Does knights need to reserve a certain amount of game slots for a team tournament?

4 places free in 8 players Live Ludo Eliminator!

Edit: shifted to 22:00 server time today
I can't see a way to remove the player 'null', seems only Fencer can do it.

BIG BAD WOLF: Really? That's a bizarre way to do things, but I guess it shouldn't surprise me.

This really needs to be stated clearly somewhere in BrainKing's woefully inadequate documentation. Pawns often need to plan their tournament choices carefully, and how are they to do that if they're not even told the requirements for entry?

Harassed: Um...... good question. I have no idea if Elimination tournament require just 1 free slot or not. (I would guess just 1, but that is just a guess - will have to find out the answer to that with Fencer)

But for this Live Ludo Eliminator you need only 1 slot.

BBW: or eliminators need 5 too?

Just to clerify,

If it is a single game tournament, you need 5 free game slots (NO MATTER if you start only 4 games, or up to 7 games - the system only looks for 5 free game slots)

for the 2 games per each player, you need 10 free game slots (NO MATTER if you start only 8 games, or 14 games - the system only looks for 10 free game slots)

Yep. Sorry about that. I understand now, I should've been paying more attention.

forweg: Was it this one? If so, you would have needed at least 12 open slots.

It was something like "Improve Your Rating! All games 1500 and under". Maybe you are right, I'll just try another one...

forweg: Which tournament was it? Maybe one in which you play two games with different colours vs. your opponent?

I don't understand why I was kicked out of a tournament for "not enough slots available". I know for an absolute fact that I had at least six slots open when it started, and it was only going to be a four person tournament anyway. Can someone please explain this further?

Aventura - I
is already running:)
Let me know if you want to join Aventura - II

Very important: you need to accept the invitation for ALL games!

Stop it, NOW.

Thanks.

CRY ME A RIVER: Now that was a surprise. Such unexpected attack...
The things are clear, the tourney didn't start because 2 pawns were removed who had not enough slots, blame the system, not me, please...
Now you think I am some hacker or something and you attack me on public board, hmmm...

Edit: Now I understand that press monitoring lead. But I had no real conflict with you (THE HIT MAN?) You only put me twice to ignore list without reason.
Personal should be removed from public boards.

furbster: May be some try for a latin word meaning fate.

Chaosu: Just tell me what you need and there is no problem to create a live tournament in time you want.

Despite the tournament creation system is a bit silly, not easy to create a series of tournaments, there is another try:

1
2
3
4

Don't forget pawns need 5 free slots, otherwise the tourney won't start and is deleted with such players removed (would be better if they were removed and the start only shifted forward).
Here is one eliminator, where one slot might be enough I believe:

Ludo Eliminator

fatum?

That must be some fatum, i can play 18h per day and i am missing ludo live tourneys all time!

Hannelore, Anencephal and jopie2002 are together the Number "1", between 4 good players of the tournament 'Top 10% Faster Backgammoners for 2006-07 (Nackgammon)'

Top 10% Faster Backgammoners for 2006-07

Congratulations Hannelore, Anencephal and jopie2002!

Thanks to all other players, and hope to see in other tournaments!

Top 10% Faster Backgammoners for 2006-07

imsoaddicted is the Number "1", between 10 good players of the tournament 'Top 10% Faster Backgammoners for 2006-06 (Backgammon)'

Top 10% Faster Backgammoners for 2006-06

Congratulations imsoaddicted!

Thanks to all other players, and hope to see in other tournaments!

Top 10% Faster Backgammoners for 2006-06

Live Ludo Starting in 30 min

Live tournament is what I need but time was wrong : /

get a-LIVE
live tournament starting at 6pm - hyperbackgammon, ludo, five in line and checkers

Send me a message if you want to be invited for this tournament:

Aventura - I

Very important: you need accept the invitation for ALL games!

Feel free to join these 5 tourneys. 4 days to move.

Hyper Backgammon 1700+ 10 players by the duck
Backgammon 1700+ 10 players by the duck
Nackgammon 1700+ 10 players by the duck
Crowed Backgammon 1700+ 10 players by the duck
Backgammon Race+ 10 players by the duck

Backgammonpro30: And now there are two funny games there.
http://brainking.com/en/ShowGame?g=1851763
http://brainking.com/en/ShowGame?g=1851767