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LMAO this isnt about other problems BBW...this is about tourny frustrations

19. Febbraio 2005, 04:27:49

oooooooooooops wrong board last post...so deleted

19. Febbraio 2005, 04:31:37

pgt

Argomento: Re:

grenv: (And Stevie) I am also frustrated by players who join tournaments and won't move. I am currenltly playing in a "fast" Hyperbackgammon tournament, and most games have finished - it has been running 6 days. But ONE player HAS NOT MADE A SINGLE MOVE YET!! WHy would she enter the tournament? It is very frustrating. Can we PLEASE eliminate automatic vacations for tournaments so that selfish players cannot make 1 week tournaments stretch out ibnto boring three month affairs!! PLEASE!

19. Febbraio 2005, 04:39:32

Stevie - I deleted your last post - if you have a problem with someone, take it up with them.

19. Febbraio 2005, 04:45:39

redsales

not only that...remember the jungle team tourney??? should be finished, right? after 3/4 months? WRONG...one player there doesn't even have a RATING yet.

19. Febbraio 2005, 05:00:11

aere

Argomento: tounaments

how do i get on tournaments i like battleship plus.I am new on this site.

19. Febbraio 2005, 05:02:33

Argomento: Re: tounaments

aere: As a pawn, you can be in 1 tournament - Check out the "Tournaments" link HERE

You can also "filter" the tournament list to just show Battleboats Plus games - HERE which there are a few to choose from.

19. Febbraio 2005, 11:03:42

MidnightMcMedic

Argomento: Re: tounaments

aere: Or another benefit of being a paid member, you can enter as many tournaments and play as many games as you want.

19. Febbraio 2005, 19:54:44

pgt

Argomento: Re: tounaments

MidnightMcMedic: What the problem is is that paid memebers enter too many tournaments, play as many games as they want, but DON'T play as many games as they have signed up for, thus frustrating both paid AND unpaid members!

19. Febbraio 2005, 21:43:22

pgt

Argomento: People who sign up and don't play

There was a discussion some time ago about having a tournament option with no vacation days and no automatic vacations. Has there been any progress on making this an option? It would certainly eliminate a lot of the gripes here, and those of us who like to play a few fast games would not be frustrated with long tedious boring dull tournaments (especially hyperbackgammn!) which go on for weeks and weeks, when 90% of the games are finished in a couple of days.

19. Febbraio 2005, 21:56:15

No rush

19. Febbraio 2005, 23:17:52

grenv

Argomento: Re:

jaha: 30 days / move? Most tourbnaments won't be over for many years. You must be relatively young.

20. Febbraio 2005, 00:04:42

MidnightMcMedic

Argomento: Re: People who sign up and don't play

pgt: Maybe create a tournament and just invite people you know are not going on vacation or who are faster movers. It is just a thought since the other option is not available at this time.

20. Febbraio 2005, 00:11:14

Argomento: Re: Re:

grenv: Of course. People will use all the 30 days for every move. Gee, how young and stupid I feel now.

20. Febbraio 2005, 00:22:16

grenv

Argomento: Re: Re:

jaha: Some people will, and it only takes one to drag it on to infinite. Just a friendly warning that's all.

20. Febbraio 2005, 00:26:03

Purple

Argomento: Re: Re:

jaha: I signed up for the checkers and will move everytime I see a red number. LOL

20. Febbraio 2005, 00:29:05

Argomento: Re: Re:

grenv: It's meant for people like me who just wants to get a few games started with a long time limit. If you prefer shorter time limits, or want to see the result of a tournament as quickly as possible, then don't join. There are plenty of tournaments with time limits suiting your taste.

20. Febbraio 2005, 00:30:33

Argomento: Re: Re:

Purple: That's fine with me. :)

20. Febbraio 2005, 00:44:17

pgt

Argomento: Re: People who sign up and don't play

MidnightMcMedic: I have already run three "invitation only" tournaments in three weeks - all of which have finished within a few days. It's a very satisfying way of playing a tournament. It would just be nice to be able to play other people, and when the tournament is advertisesd as "1-day per move", not have players with 500 or so open games join the tournament and use the "automatic vacation" feature when they don't, won't, or can't move once a day like everybody else!

20. Febbraio 2005, 05:15:55

pgt

Argomento: Hyper Tournament

http://brainking.com/game/Tournaments?trg=7518&trnst=0

This tournament is for players who are currently playing less than 60 games, and who PROMISE to make at least one move per day!!!

20. Febbraio 2005, 19:41:00

It must be nice to be able to play as long as you want per day. Maybe I should not even play any games since I work long days at 2 jobs and then because I like to have a clean house, spend another couple of hours trying to wash, cook & clean. I guess I am very selfish to want to play in a tournament that was set up for 1 week moves and then actually think I should take a week between moves.

and then Godforbid I get sick as I was for the last month. *shakes head in dismay*

20. Febbraio 2005, 19:43:55

Argomento: Re:

Eriisa: hiya :o)
the diference is..that if you are doing those things...you are not online :o)
If you are online you do play your games :o)

20. Febbraio 2005, 19:58:32

grenv

Argomento: Re:

Eriisa: Also you're not playing 1000 games. I am busy too, but rarely have more than 40 games going, so I can keep up.

20. Febbraio 2005, 19:59:44

Stevie: Not all the time, by the time I read the 4 or 5 boards I try to keep up with... well, that can take a hour or so when you got 100 flame posts to wade through (per board, that is)

20. Febbraio 2005, 20:01:52

just to further that thought, what I meant for myself is that, as a Glob, I feel there are a few boards that its as important for me to keep up with, as it is to keep up with the games. You'll notice that I rarely play 1, 2 or 3 day games, because I know its difficult for me to keep up.

20. Febbraio 2005, 20:02:14

I constantly get reminded its a game site not chat site...so I tend to play first then read/chat LOL

20. Febbraio 2005, 20:04:46

LOL, I'm one of the first to say it too!

20. Febbraio 2005, 21:10:47

pgt

Argomento: Re: My Hyper Tournament

pgt: Of the five people who signed up, two have been removed from the tournament because they could not read the rules. (No more than 60 current games)

20. Febbraio 2005, 23:51:56

MidnightMcMedic

Modificato da MidnightMcMedic (20. Febbraio 2005, 23:52:29)

Back to tournament discussion please

**added, not just about how long it takes players to move.** Thanks :)

21. Febbraio 2005, 02:56:18

Skyking

Argomento: Night Of The Amazons Part 2

For those who like Amazons and Amazon Chess

21. Febbraio 2005, 03:11:09

Argomento: Tournament

Hi All - here's another tournament for all pente variations with a prize for the one to rule them all...

Pente and more Pente - and then some more

http://brainking.com/game/Tournaments?trg=7489&trnst=0

22. Febbraio 2005, 05:19:48

Artful Dodger

http://brainking.com/game/Tournaments?tri=26428

Argomento: Congrats to Dolittle for winning the Dark Battleboats tourney

22. Febbraio 2005, 05:34:51

Argomento: ►► HYPERgammon (part 2) - 50+ Players Needed! ◄◄

Still have about 2 days left to sign up - Goal is to have at least 50 players, already up to 40. (Last tournament had 99 players!)

Anyway, still 2 days to sign up:

►► HYPERgammon (part 2) - 50+ Players Needed! ◄◄
►► HYPERgammon (part 2) - 50+ Players Needed! ◄◄
►► HYPERgammon (part 2) - 50+ Players Needed! ◄◄
►► HYPERgammon (part 2) - 50+ Players Needed! ◄◄

22. Febbraio 2005, 07:30:31

Dolittle

Argomento: Re: Congrats to Dolittle for winning the Dark Battleboats tourney

ArtfulDodger:Thanks AD, it was a good tourney!

22. Febbraio 2005, 13:04:03

beach

Argomento: looking for players

I have started a line tournament and looking for line 4 and line 5 players are all welcome thanks Beach

22. Febbraio 2005, 15:27:09

Chimera

Anti Establishment April Escapades

22. Febbraio 2005, 15:27:46

harley

Beach's tournament!

http://brainking.com/game/Tournaments?trg=7558&trnst=0

22. Febbraio 2005, 18:45:24

beach

Argomento: Re:

harley: thanks Harley I don't know how to do that

23. Febbraio 2005, 16:35:29

Billmo8

Argomento: Re: Tournament

redfrog: Is this still happening? I don't see it listed anymore, and being new to this site, I don't know what happens next after you sign up for a tournament. Thanks. - Billmo

23. Febbraio 2005, 16:38:45

Argomento: Re: Tournament

Billmo8: That tournament is currently in the "waiting" stage - which basicly means it should start in the next hour.

It looks like you are signed up so in an hour or so, games from this tournament should show up for you. Good Luck!

23. Febbraio 2005, 16:50:08

Argomento: Re: Tournament

Billmo8: I just got an message from fencer stating that it has been created and should begin within an hour... ummmmm..... just like BBW said..... :)

23. Febbraio 2005, 16:54:21

Fencer

Argomento: Re: Tournament

redfrog: It is automatically generated. I wouldn't bother to send so many messages personally :-)

23. Febbraio 2005, 17:19:32

Argomento: Re: Tournament

Fencer: of course not - silly me ......

23. Febbraio 2005, 17:23:08

Argomento: Re: Tournament

Billmo8: I've received several *automated* messages from the computer posing as fencer that stated the tourney was created and should start within an hour, and then that it had started... :) Good Luck to all who joined.... (except shagglbrox my brother - I'm thinking about offering an extra prize to the player with the most wins against him and if they cause his elimination..)

23. Febbraio 2005, 19:49:51

Partica

Argomento: Re: Tournament

redfrog: LOL WooHoo! Good Luck all fellow pente addicts! Lets whip up on the brother for the extra prize! LOL

23. Febbraio 2005, 22:46:15

ceridwen

Argomento: Re: Tournament

redfrog: You've put a contract out on your brother? Now there's a thought...

24. Febbraio 2005, 00:36:24

Argomento: Re: Tournament

ceridwen: a bounty if you will.....

24. Febbraio 2005, 04:52:40

shagglbrox

Argomento: Re: Tournament

redfrog: Finally gave up on beating me yourself, eh frog? Poor guy. Everybody, take it easy on the frog, he's had a tough run lately. (oh, and don't think I don't see you taking sides, Partica!)

24. Febbraio 2005, 05:02:15

Argomento: Re: Tournament

shagglbrox: Yes Yes - my whole life spent in your shadow...

I understand that the tourny itself will give you some good brainking experience, but until then, isnt there an "unrated" board you could hang out on?

24. Febbraio 2005, 05:03:10