gambler104: Why not have different ratings systems for different classes of games? playBunny posted extensively about different ratings systems for Backgammon and the length of matches. For Chess and games related to Chess, the current system should rate each game idividually regardless of the match type.

Walter Montego: I basically agree with you in that regard. I was just pointing out why I thought the system had some advantages for games with luck. But two different rating systems would work fine. And in games such as Chess, I agree that each match should count.

gambler104: maybe instead of ratings .we should just have a record such as 12-2 or 45-16 . just a thought. i enjoy playing games with certain people.their ratings happen to be less than mine. if i win i pick up a few points if i lose i`m buried. especially in baggamon which is mainly the luck of the dice. mook

mook53lhd: Fortunately, backgammon is far more than luck of the dice!

TerryS: between 2 good players it is

Is there a setting that makes forced moves (ie in draughts) automatically?

If not, is this a feature others think would be useful?

richardhunt: Make a search on Feature Requests for "autopass". You'll find plenty of posts on the topic ;)

Well... I raised a lot of discussion with that one question... But, the answer gives me a sweet idea, and I don't care, I'll share it with all...

Match play, when played between two people, gives the advantage to the better player! Think about this, and it only makes sense! Say you have two players, one wins 80% of the time. Of course meaning the player that is not as good wins 1 out of 5, which over a period of x amount of games could mean a lose in BKR for the higher rated player.

However, during match play, a lose doesn't count, and the better player will almost always rise to the top. Think about it and it makes sense! I, from now on, will be playing much more matches, because an occasional (single game) lose to a person does a lot of damage, but an occasional lose in a match, means essentially nothing when I win the match!

The drawback, you have to play a lot more games to get a win, but in reality, the same amount of games (in a match format) CAN get you a higher BKR, because if implemented well, can mean less loses and a rise up the standings!

wooo.... look out BKR leaders! Just give me enough time to finish a bunch of matches and I'll be leading some of those standings! ...ok... not really.

Most every day I come onto the gamesite at the same time....Today instead of having most of my ponds games ready to play there were only 3 and the rest of them are in the RED....up to 18+ hours in the RED...is there some reason for this and will the time come off the 1day 1hour which will leave me only about 4 hours in which to post my bets, or does the clock reset at the 1day 1hour period?

I hope I have explained this so that people can understand LOLOL

BerniceC: thanks for the answer

BerniceC: Easy :-) There was a weird (but harmless) bug in the pond start script. It is fixed now. It wasn't easy to localize, though.

Fencer: thank you Sir :)...

For some reason when I click the links from Embassy Chess or Janus Chess to the German discussion boards it send me to the 8 × 8 Schachvarianten board instead of the 10 × 8 board. Is this a bug?

Walter Montego: Yes, the tags were switched. It will be fixed soon.

If someone signs up for a tournament game within a fellowship, then drops out of the FS but his name remains on the tournament game sign up list will he be playing when the tournament begins?

Purple: Yes I'm pretty sure they'll stay in the tournament and play.

Someone invited me to over 100 games how can I delete them all?

JinkyOng: This is a form of harassment which should be reported to Fencer.

Purple: LOL could you give your Backgammon player a little poke to move in F_S Tournament.I would like to finish game this year LOL:)

Purple: Thanks. I just did.

The person deleted them all except for 2 now. How can I stop this person from inviting me?????

CRY ME A RIVER: Sure. Who?

This person who keeps doing it is Pedro Martinez.

JinkyOng: Huh? Are you crazy?

How can I get Pedro Martinez to stop inviting me to games????

Put him on block, if he is doing this as you say.

Purple: LOL:) All of them We will Show them how good game players can play LOL:)

How can I block him? Now he is sending me unwanted messages. Will blocking Pedro Martinez also keep him from sending me messages?

Time to move this on guys. JinkyOng, no swearing on boards please.

Who can tell me how to do the 'block'?

JinkyOng: It's just a challange.

JinkyOng: Click on their profile, the block option is on that page.

JinkyOng: You are violating the User Agreement by posting private messages on a public board.

Now fwiffo is inviting me to 11 games of something.

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Leave me alone.

JinkyOng: Its fine to ask for advice on how to handle certain situations but when you start posting names and messages you'll get a reaction and it can end in an argument.
The best thing to do is put any person on block who you don't want invitations from. If they carry on botheirng you in any way then report them to a global moderator.

harley: I didn't post names originally. Read from the bottom up. Then someone said

labeled post #1 http://brainking.com/en/Board?bc=1&ngi=525449

'Sure. Who?' and I thought it was being asked of me.

I don't know who any of these people are and I've got no idea why total strangers say such rotten things in the invitations.

I'm just wondering if this is how people are treated on this site.

JinkyOng: That one was Purple to CRY ME A RIVER.

You can tell that by the name shown in the reply. It was not to you.

JinkyOng: When you write crap like this...

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People just arent going to like you or treat you with any respect!

Jules: Yeah well I am just figuring out stuff like this I usually don't use the reply button but I'm doing it now. I just think that when Pedro Martinez invited me to 135 games, some of which are still on my invite list, that he acted very very strangely.

JinkyOng: Then if as you say he is doing it, take it up with Fencer or the Globs then, or just block him.

Simple.

And a glob is?

JinkyOng: A Glob is someone who is supposed to ban you NOW

JinkyOng: Perhaps it's best if you read the "user agreement", "brainking staff" and the "FAQ"'s.

Andersp: I don't think any are online at the moment.

Can you guys stop the bickering please? Take it to private messages.
I'm asking nicely for you to stop. More after this and I have to start hiding folks.
Play nice!

Jules: Can you post a link where this stuff is?

JinkyOng: Scroll to the bottom of the page, you will find the useragreement there.

I have read the User Agreement.

http://brainking.com/en/UserAgreement

Under this section:
Discussion Board Guidelines

I call attention to two items:

2. No Flame Wars! No Foul Language! Be Nice or do not post.
8. Baiting is not allowed. That is you should not make post which is intended to provoke other users into posting a negative reply.

I see posts in this section made by some that could be interpretted as going against those two items. Namely, they do not appear to be "nice", and they surely seem to invite a negative reply.

Yet they remain.