alexlee: Of course, the fact that the guy doesn't seem to speak English may has something to do with him not posting :)

rabbitoid:
I believe Fencer too and I am sure he is thinking about it...but if he thinks to long he might see the bird as the perfect member. Buy a forever membership then just drop in to update your vacation! Guy never complains or post annoying messages on the boards that Fencer has to deal with

Bernice: Actually the other person can still type in-game messages, but you won't see them if they are on your blocked user list. (So they may get "mad" when you don't answer.)

For those interested i have just tidied up the MUSIC Discussion Board

Sadly it looks like Eriisa is not about at present, so i have created a new Music Quiz, that will run daily

Please feel free to join in HERE

Also, feel free to embed any videos you wish, or use Hyper Links.

Any other ideas, please let me know or post there

And, dont forget to enter the BrainKing 'MUSIC' Challenge

Bernice:

redfrog: would that stop messages but the games could still be played?

alexlee, Pedro Martínez: If Fencer said it is not going to last long, I believe him. He's been successful in closing loopholes before. Thanks for keeping it alive

Bernice: blocking would be the only option... at this time...

Is there any way in an individual game where one can turn off the message section with ones opponent.

The language and suggestions of some people isnt worth reading.

Dont tell me not to play against them because it is in tournaments and I dont really have a choice.

alexlee: He must have a different agenda then. :)

Pedro Martínez:
The really funny part is he paid for a forever membership to NOT play any games

alexlee: Should be worth at least 300 points. Or 300 vacation days.

rabbitoid:
Now that is what I call a real Achievement

joshi tm: Yes.

Fencer, that reward for achieving the bonus Conqueror Achievement... is that a pernament one?

Czuch: if you do a mouse over on the light bulb tells you when that code will finish

joshi tm: Thanks Josh... very timely....BTW, it is a red right now for anyone interested.

Carl: It's bonus code time again, so if you buy a membership you can get extra bonusses to it according to the bonus coloured codes.

Fencer: Could you be a little more vague?

Fencer: okie dokie i mght get lucky with the red bulb

Snoopy: It runs until it is cancelled. It might be to the end of May, or maybe not.

Fencer does the light bulb bonus run to the end of May or its only to pay until the end of May?

and how often does it change has its been on purple for nearly 1 hour

Also, Fencer does continue to add new achievements if good ones are thought of.

ALSO - there is an Achievement Discussion Board which is a great place to talk & suggest new achievements (and won't get buried with other topics.

AbigailII: Not to mention it's very easy to fake an achievement like that.

Resher: Game length achievements regardless of the game just don't make much sense. Many games cannot even be finished after 10 moves (not taking resignments or draw offers into account), while for others it's impossible or unlikely to go beyond 10 moves.

For instance, having to take 10 guesses in Logic is a disgrace, but you won't be able to win a Halma 10x10 game in less than 10 moves.

But even if you make different game length achievements for different games, what to do with resignments? Surely, you don't want to give an achievement just for someone resigning early in the game; OTOH, you don't want people to get pissed at you for resigning a lost game (and they feeling bad for not getting some kind of achievement).

DeaD man WalkiN: Ah, that seems more reasonable.  Not sure about the number 10 though.  6 out my 27 games this year have finished in under 10 moves, so I'd suggest a target of 7 or 8 moves as a worthy achievement.  My shortest game was a loss in 6 moves, but I'd rather forget that. (Bad loss)

DeaD man WalkiN:
I'd say in Hyper Backgammon, finishing a game in 10 moves or less is not that much of an achievement. I've played 29 games of HB, and 8 of those ended in 10 moves or less. So if it's supposed to be in line with the other achievements, the number should be set lower IMO.

Resher: I was thinking for Hyper Backgammon

Czuch: I presume you are talking about the Madhouse Poll i am running to see how many (if any) Brains people have here, so therefore if they can afford to enter Brain entry Tournaments.

Well after 88 people voted, this is how it stands:

Option 	 	Votes
NONE 		48 (54.54 %)
0 - 20 		12 (13.63 %)
21 - 50 	4 (4.54 %)
51 - 100 	4 (4.54 %)
100 or more 	20 (22.72 %)

I think Brain Tournaments are fun, as they give you something to aim for (whether you pay an entry or not).
I remember when Fencer first started Tournaments here (WOW, that was a while ago lol) he ran a Prize one if i remember rightly, though i can not think if it was a Single player or Team one.

This should really go on Feature Request, but maybe it could get discussed here as it is about BrainKing itself, its structure, features and future

Lets find some more ways to acquire Brains that people can use for Memberships or entry to Tournaments and maybe even in the shop in future when it re-opens.

My first suggestion, is once every couple of months Fencer (or coan.net / Tanien) run a Prize Tournament. Maybe one game from each section. The prize does not have to be huge (50-100 Brains maybe), but it would be good to give those interested a target, and you could get a Achievement for winning one (or more site PRIZE Tournaments).

Anyway, that is my first idea and of course it is all up to Fencer.

I do not know about anyone else, but times are hard right now and going to get worse before they get better.

Would it not be great to play for a small Prize and maybe those who have nothing may get a little something for taking part

DeaD man WalkiN: I don't suppose so in general.  For example, all Cheversi games will be won in 8 moves exactly!  There might be for some other games though, I suppose?

Fencer: SORRY to here that.
Can U tell me is there an achievement for winning a game in 10 moves or less?

DeaD man WalkiN: Since BrainKing.info is located somewhere in USA and has no direct connection to BrainKing's database, it would have to be manually updated each time I add new achievements. It's not worth the effort.

Fencer: OK, thxs for the help. I was just hoping to have them all listed on BrainKing.info. So that way a person could see them all and not have to go through everyone of the little list.

DeaD man WalkiN: You can find it at your Profile / Achievements page. Completed achievements are shown with a light background, other ones with a dark background.

I was just wanting to know, if there is a list of all the achievements and what it takes to get them
Thxs for time and help

only sightly less than half of the respondents to this poll say they have any?

Fencer: How many boards? another couple would be helpful please.

Fencer: Good. Rabbitoid was starting to become paranoid :)

Fencer: Ok... I'll get me Darling to upgrade.

(V): No. To be a Boss (of any kind) is a privilege for Brain Rooks or higher only.

Fencer: 2.. maybe 3 boards.

Is it possible to change it so knights can be little bosses?

(V): Yes, that should be it.
How many boards?

Fencer: Ok.. My partner I can't make little boss.. is it because she's a knight?

And can we have more boards for fellowships... just a couple more would be nice please.

(V): Nothing has been changed.

Has the little boss option been changed, gone?

And is it that a fellowship can only have 4 boards besides the main one? If so.. could it possible be increased?

rabbitoid: It's not to be working too long.

Sorry to have to bring up again the old, old subject, but it has to be discussed somewhere, and I see no better board.

I have this opponent who invented a scheme that demotes our friend the Vanda lover to the rank of amateur. here's the system:

• Do NOT activate auto vacation.

• Have all your games of at least 5 days timeout length. you can have red-dot games, they wont' disturb the scheme.

• Now manually set vac days. Say, today is Monday and your weekend days are Saturday and Sunday. You set your vacation days as follows:

NO  NO  YES YES YES SAT SUN
YES YES YES YES YES SAT SUN
YES YES YES YES YES SAT SUN
YES YES YES YES YES SAT SUN

Etc. Leave a couple of unset days as reserve. All your 5-day games will have a timeout time far in the future. 

• Now here's the beautiful part. You never use up any vacation day! How? tomorrow is not set. Come tomorrow (Tuesday) you unset Wednesday. Your vacation days now are

DONE NO  NO  YES YES SAT SUN

Apparently the system permits you to unset a day in the future, and your unset days couter goes up by one. Every week, or so, add 5 dayes so that your future vacation days are always 4 weeks thick, at least.

And, from time to time, whenever the mood strikes you, make a move against someone in a game. Mind, do it slowly, savor the click. You do it so seldom!

The only drawback is that you have to log in daily to do this little maneuver. But you don't have to move in any game if you don't really feel up to it.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Snoopy:

Artful Dodger: whoa...

Artful Dodger: cheers
have you got any whiskey to wash it down..lol