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Subject: Re:

Dolittle: only 1 message per unique id per day will count

so if i post 3 messages on there, and you 4, then we will only add 2 to the total count for the visited boards list

(i think)

15. January 2007, 09:46:35

Hrqls

Subject: Re: cant play 20 games

deadbunnysRfun: did you try to start 1 new game or a match consisting of more than 1 game ? or did you try to join a tournament ?
are you in a pond ?

15. January 2007, 09:44:05

Hrqls

Subject: Re:

Czuch Czuckers: which rankings page do you mean ? when i go to the ratings page i can see cheversi at the bottom of the chess game types

15. January 2007, 08:49:20

Adaptable Ali

Subject: Re:

Dolittle:I have noticed as well, that you dont even have to leave a post in a
fellowship, even if it just gets looked at, that counts too .

15. January 2007, 07:47:49

Subject: Re:

joshi tm:

Thank You ;)

15. January 2007, 07:46:55

Subject: Re:

Gr☺uch☺: (*)The player who finishes at least 4 rated games of one kind (everybody who defines a new game can specify whether the game will be "rated" - the result will be calculated for BKR - or not), earns "provisional BKR" displayed by italic font (e.g. 1870). After finishing 25 rated games of one kind the provisional BKR changes to "established BKR" and is displayed by normal font (e.g. 1853). If you complete more games, your BKR is more accurate because is based on more results.

15. January 2007, 07:45:45

How many finished games does it take to get an "official" rating? ;)

15. January 2007, 02:46:48

heavenlyemma

Subject: Re:

Dolittle: Beats me then lol

15. January 2007, 02:32:58

Dolittle

Subject: Re:

heavenlyemma: I know it does but hasn't in a while.

15. January 2007, 02:16:04

heavenlyemma

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Dolittle: It does make the top 30 just doesn't stay there long.

15. January 2007, 01:44:48

Dolittle

Wonder why Oldies but Goodies never makes the top visited boards list? I know there were 11 messages on it today.

14. January 2007, 23:45:04

Jason

Subject: Re:

Modified by Jason (14. January 2007, 23:46:22)

deadbunnysRfun: you have two running tournaments maybe that is why you can only have 19 games , not sure though

14. January 2007, 22:05:05

show this user posts | link

Subject: Statistics

It would be great if you could split to first page of the Statistics page by head game types (e.g Chess, BG, or other)

14. January 2007, 21:02:05

Dead

not that i can find ive been looken through all that stuff to try and figure it out

14. January 2007, 20:52:27

Adaptable Ali

Subject: Re: cant play 20 games

deadbunnysRfun: Have u signed to a tournament that is waiting to start?

14. January 2007, 20:47:30

Dead

Subject: cant play 20 games

does any one have an explination to why i can only play 19 games at a time i have 19 games running no invitations and im not in any stairs but when i try to start a new game it wont let me couse it says i am full but the main page says im playing 19 with one open spot?????????????????

14. January 2007, 20:30:19

Czuch

Do the rankings of a new game get put up automatically after so many games or whatever? i noticed that chevresi doesnt show any?

14. January 2007, 19:56:30

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

MadMonkey: You could aslo turn the things around in

Ambigious Dice Chess...

Whats that? Each time, mark a field where to play, but you can only mark an ambigious field ( where 2 or more pieces can go), then randomize which piece to go.

14. January 2007, 12:07:29

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

Modified by MadMonkey (14. January 2007, 12:09:07)

Hieronymus: The idea of a new variant has been proved with Assimilation (was called Ataxx when released). When the Ataxx rule of a knight move was introduced Fencer released a new version called Ataxx, and the old version of Ataxx was called Assimilation.

As i mentioned, most people prefer the Assimilation version, so even by introducing the proper rules to a game like Ataxx, does not mean people will prefer that version, even if it is the proper one.
The games of Dice Chess is still new, so its a good time to do it.

As for explaining the rule difference, good question, i would ask BBW to write it, he is good with words

14. January 2007, 11:58:27

ghardh

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

MadMonkey: I have noticed the same annoying necessary to move the king. And just that detail is the reason for my voting to change the rules. A new variant will lead sooner or later to a situation, that the old variant wouldn't be played anymore.
Btw., how would you explain the differences between the two variants to the average player?

14. January 2007, 11:51:33

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

Hieronymus: Of course the probabilities would change as pieces are taken, as in Chess, if 2 Pawns are taken, odds are 6-1.

Its has to be new, i think the change is alot. I have played alot of games of it now, and one thing that crops up alot is having to move your King for no reason, just because the Kings pawn square is free for example. At least with an odds change, the chances of things like that happening are not evens LOL
You may say small, but there was only a small change in Ataxx & Assimilation, but from experience i know most people prefer Assimilation.

14. January 2007, 11:45:29

ghardh

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

Modified by ghardh (14. January 2007, 11:46:38)

MadMonkey: How should the probabilities be affected, if there are already pieces captured? I think, if there are e.g. 2 pawns captured, there should be a ratio of 6:1 instead of 8:1.
And why this should be a new game? The changes would be minor enough (most players wouldn't notice them), that they should affect the current version.

14. January 2007, 11:37:50

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

'Percentile Dice Chess' or just 'Percentile Chess' there you go Fencer, an instant new game, and you only have to change the code slightly

14. January 2007, 11:34:40

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

Marfitalu: Ok, when the dice shows 4.

14. January 2007, 11:32:48

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

MadMonkey: Yes, en passant could be played also ( on a 1), I think you should castle also on a 4.

14. January 2007, 11:29:31

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

Hieronymus: Thats exactly what i mean

Yes you can castle & Kings can capture Kings, havent tried en passant yet

14. January 2007, 11:27:31

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

joshi tm: Like you say, the odds would be normal Chess odds as such, as in which actual piece may move. In other words, if you had advanced your king pawn, the odds would would be 8-1 they you would have to move the King, where as now its evens.

The game would be totaly different, call 'Dice Chess the Revenge of the 16 sided percentile dice'

or 'Percentile Dice Chess'

percentile, love that word danheg LOL

14. January 2007, 11:26:05

ghardh

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

MadMonkey: It's not necessary, to have a more-than-6-sided die, but, I think, it would be a good idea, to have the probabilities weighted this way. That means, it would be 8 times more probable to roll a "1" than a "6", and 2 times more probable to roll a "2", "3" or "4" than "5" or "6". What do you think?

Another question according this game: Is it possible to castle or to capture en passant, if the die and the usual chess rules allow it?

14. January 2007, 10:12:48

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

danheg: It would be cool, even odds, but that would be whole other gamplay.

14. January 2007, 09:25:26

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

MadMonkey: Ah, I see. The code is generated only in 1-6 range.

14. January 2007, 02:05:17

danheg

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

Fencer: Roleplaying games such as Dungeons and Dragons, Marvel superheroes, and etc. use 4 sided, 10 sided , 20 sided, percentile dice, and etc. It wouldn't be impossible.

14. January 2007, 00:09:06

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

MadMonkey: But then you would have a 16 sided dice. Could be cool for a variant of course, but not to replace the rules, cause these are fine this way.

14. January 2007, 00:01:30

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

Modified by MadMonkey (14. January 2007, 00:08:26)

Fencer: It can, BUT a computer can pick and Random number between 2 points, as in 1 & 16 at the start of a game.

If it picked a number between :
1 and 8 = 1 Pawn
out of 9 & 10 = 2 Knight
out of 11 & 12 = 3 Bishop
out of 13 & 14 = 4 Rook
a 15 = 5 Queen
or 16 = 6 King

In other words your chances of moving a pawn are greatly increased at the start, and most the way through the game. It would make for a totaly different game. I thought the 1 to 6 way was the way it was happening

But then if you did it that way, could not really be called Dice Chess, but could be another version (Dice Chess 2), at least the maths percentage would be right LOL

13. January 2007, 23:51:52

Subject: Re: Dice Chess

MadMonkey: How can a normal die show other number than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6?

13. January 2007, 23:25:49

Subject: Dice Chess

Fencer: Just a interesting question i thought. In Dice Chess, does the code generate a random number when picking which piece to move either:

Between 1 and 6

Or

Between 1 and 16 (or all possible pieces available to a player)

13. January 2007, 09:50:49

Subject: Re:

ScarletRose: Never heard of infinite loops?

13. January 2007, 08:46:57

ScarletRose

I keep getting bumped off the site.. and I only have not even 2 hours to finish a tourney game against my mom.. I have already timed on 3 games today.. argghhh..

12. January 2007, 06:54:58

Subject: Re: Fencer

"Snoopy": NO

Two games

12. January 2007, 06:54:13

ScrambledEggs

Subject: Re: Fencer

Gr☺uch☺: oh did i win a game against you..lol

12. January 2007, 02:03:56

Subject: Fencer

Could you please reset two of my Dice Chess games against Snoopy where I lost? Can you reset them so I win?

I hate losing.

I love that game!

11. January 2007, 22:45:03

Subject: Re:

MadMonkey: Yes.

11. January 2007, 22:42:57

Fencer: Could you please reset Cheversi game No.2202041

Same problem

11. January 2007, 16:40:24

ScrambledEggs

Subject: Re:

Modified by ScrambledEggs (11. January 2007, 16:53:30)

Fencer: this one was in the same tournament as madmonkeys could it be restarted also please
Cheversi ("Snoopy" vs. fanciann)

11. January 2007, 15:40:39

Czuch

Subject: Re:

Pedro Martínez: Whoops! Got my pieces mixed up! NEVERMIND!

11. January 2007, 15:39:02

toedder

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Fencer: Ehm, is this the same situation like in my game Cheversi (Ugo vs. Gordon Shumway) ?

11. January 2007, 15:38:26

Pedro Martínez

Subject: Re:

Czuch Czuckers: No. 2 points.

11. January 2007, 15:36:55

Czuch

Subject: Re:

BIG BAD WOLF: isnt a knight placed in a corner worth 14 points?

11. January 2007, 15:24:28

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Fencer: Thankyou

I love the game, not as much as Dice Chess, now thats addictive

11. January 2007, 15:22:00

Subject: Re:

MadMonkey: It was started a while after midnight where some final bugfixing was made. The move has been cancelled.

11. January 2007, 15:17:12