BrainKing - Дискусии (BrainKing.com)

(Not to mention being a husband and daddy!)

2. юли 2004, 14:04:59

Fencer

Andersp: Do you work as a director, owner, architect, programmer, database engineer, UI designer, customer service, QA engineer, financial manager etc. at once? And, furthermore, along with your "normal" full-time job?
Try it and then we can discuss "Fencer answers".

2. юли 2004, 13:56:39

sandra...

more water thrown on cariad!

2. юли 2004, 13:47:48

cariad

Not the dreaded 'Fencer answer'! People are never the same again. *faints*

2. юли 2004, 13:47:47

We know Harley :)

2. юли 2004, 13:45:17

harley

LOL I like 'Fencer answers', they're more human than the memorised standard answers you usually get from any customer services place!

2. юли 2004, 13:43:18

lol
Im off to work now, have fun folks and a great weekend :)

2. юли 2004, 13:42:19

Променен от Andersp (2. юли 2004, 13:42:55)

If i give a customer a "Fencer answer" i should be fired for sure ! LOL

*changed is to i" :)

2. юли 2004, 13:41:07

ok I read it Ian, oh dear in trouble lol

2. юли 2004, 13:39:53

Stevie

No he hasnt that I know off Oldhamgirl, he only mentioned on the fellowship side of main page and message box

2. юли 2004, 13:39:29

MadMonkey

Относно: There you go Denise :o)

Red number indicators at the menu column.
Occurence: Everywhere.
Source: BrainKing.com application.
Status: Fix in progress.
Description: Under some circumstances, a table of counters is not updated properly after a user makes a move, deletes a private message etc. The result is that the numbers indicating a number of new messages, games, invitations etc. are not always accurate.
How to fix it: To find a bug in the code and fix it.
Suggested workaround: Don't rely on the red numbers until this bug is fixed.

2. юли 2004, 13:36:45

thanks Harley. Why Fencer have you mentioned that lol

2. юли 2004, 13:31:52

harley

I am, oldhamgirl, although mine only says 1 new game which I don't have :o)

2. юли 2004, 13:31:32

Fencer

Why do I write Server News?

2. юли 2004, 13:29:54

I have a problem, on my main page, where on the left hand side it actually says main page, the number 2 (in red) is permanently showing, even though I have no games, tourney etc outstanding, is anyone else having the same problem.

2. юли 2004, 13:29:51

Caissus

Относно: 9975 registered players

...at the moment! What gets the ten-thousandth player? A bottle sparkling wine? :-)

2. юли 2004, 11:36:51

Jason

Относно: Re: pics:(

we wil BEAR that in mind bernice

2. юли 2004, 10:52:58

MadMonkey

Im fine thanks Cindy (and others that missed me lol), just VERY tired (and thats because of work sadly, not pleasure LOL)

2. юли 2004, 10:08:27

Bernice

Относно: pics:(

I have had some negative feedback to my eye...( I think it makes people feel like im really watching) roflmbo

well now im setting my dog onto you :)

2. юли 2004, 09:43:40

DeaD man WalkiN

Относно: Re: I think this warrants investigation

GothicInventor I don't know if u r. Why do u have something that u want to tell us.
I just don't see the need to cheat over a game.
:o{P

2. юли 2004, 09:43:25

Bernice

Относно: Re: I think this warrants investigation

GI :) about 6 months ago or there abouts I brought this same thing up with a person that is know to us all, every game he had won on default...the default being the other side conceded defeat.

I was told that as he was in control of the game it was natural for the other side to resign.

I resign games of backgammon but only when the other side has all his within striking distance of home:(...it dont do me much good tho LOLOL

But for some one clever enough to have multiple nics (and there are a lot)they can show themselves as a super-power when in fact they are like a grain of sand in a big desert.

2. юли 2004, 09:38:51

Bernice

Относно: not that it matters, to me at least

but my drawn games was something like 42..46..or something (which in itself is a phurphy-because of the big break down in Sept2003)...hehehe it is now 1...

Im not overly BKR orientated like some but it makes you wonder how TRUE are the other results...i lose probably 66% to 75% of my games so the rest look about right, but has anyone else noticed their games numbers have changed....
OH and before the crash last year I had won 2 tournaments, but I cant remember nor do I care, so that isnt a problem here...
Just in case this is a glitch (as opposed to a bug)

2. юли 2004, 08:58:15

Grim Reaper

Относно: Re: I think this warrants investigation

Am I under suspicion too then MrLoupCity?

:)

2. юли 2004, 08:41:46

DeaD man WalkiN

Относно: Re: I think this warrants investigation

CurbYourEnthus record in Backgammon Race 25-0-0 and all againest the same person. Like LongJohn said game forfeited after 3 or 4 moves. I see the bkr is only 1300 but I think that both people sould be put in that bad corner we have, time out for like a week or so for tring to pull trickes on us in here. TYVM for ur time.
:o{P

2. юли 2004, 08:40:57

red dragon

Trevor/Cindy: MadMonkey's fine. He's been working hard.

2. юли 2004, 07:34:38

rod03801

Относно: Add a note

Променен от rod03801 (2. юли 2004, 07:35:57)

I thought of one other thing that I dont remember seeing listed in changes.
The way of adding notes to yourself in games has changed.. No more text box automatically there. It's now a link, to bring up the text box..

Now if we could only get the note to show up at the top of the game on your next turn..
:-D

2. юли 2004, 05:19:09

CindyInTN

Is MadMonkey ok? Haven't seen him in a long time....

2. юли 2004, 02:25:15

Artful Dodger

Относно: Looks like cheating to me too

a bit obvious it seems....zap both accounts

2. юли 2004, 02:15:10

LongJohn

Относно: I think this warrants investigation

CurbYourEnthus rates #7 on the backgammon bkr. Not too bad unless you dig a little deeper and notice a few things.

1. Backgammon Race results all against gamer07 and in every game, gamer07 resigned after just enough moves to warrant bkr calculation.

2. Backgammon 2004 and Backgammon 2003 and Backgammon 2002 obviously shows that CurbYourEnthus is doing something just a teeny weeny bit naughty to aid his BKR.

Fencer, I wonder if this obvious cheating should cause resetting of BKR or maybe it is just pure chance that gamer07 had to resign every game after 4 moves due to an impossible situation.

I would be interested in anyone elses interpretation on this situation.

2. юли 2004, 01:44:27

LongJohn

better than an old beat up cop car?

2. юли 2004, 00:50:14

SunFire

Относно: Re:

Thanks, my 2002 SunfireGT looks alot better.

2. юли 2004, 00:48:34

LongJohn

ya look like a Blues Brother dude.
I love that movie

2. юли 2004, 00:46:07

SunFire

Относно: Photos

Yes its great to see all the photos, Now you can see how doofy looking I am hehehe!

1. юли 2004, 22:44:11

ScarletRose

Относно: Hello Everyone!!

Just stopping in to say Thanks to Fencer and everyone else for a site well done.. Thanks to all your hard work.. This is so kewl seeing faces with the players..

1. юли 2004, 21:16:21

rod03801

Относно: ImUpChucking..

Using WebTV, you will only have to log back in if you 1) log out, or 2) Power off WebTV completely, (or switch webtv accounts).
Simply using "Hang up", or allowing it to time out after the 10 minutes keeps you always logged in here.
Sort of an advantage, yes..

1. юли 2004, 20:10:38

Относно: Re: US Chess Federation Formula

To me it seems very similar. Like I said the formula is modified for brainking. I have played lots of backgammon games. I am over 2200. I play games with people 2000 or higher as rule. My game fluxuations are generally 8 points up or down depending on the result. That is similar to the chess formula. However like I said Fencer could answer this issue better than I can. He knows the modifications to the formula.

1. юли 2004, 20:09:42

Ok Brian..no more comments :)

1. юли 2004, 20:01:57

BuilderQ

Относно: US Chess Federation Formula

Modified beyond recognition. Try this link, if it works: US Chess Federation Formula

1. юли 2004, 19:56:57

Относно: BuilderQ

Like I said the formula was modified when Brainking adopted it for its rating system. I am sure Fencer could explain it better than me. Of course liek I said I play more for fun and less for rating.

1. юли 2004, 19:55:02

Относно: andersp

Sure i guess there could be a problem. there will always be some who will not like it. But that is their problem and not yours. Everyone who is on a team in a fellowship should have an opportunity to play. If it were me I would let those who signed up first get the chance. If someone wanted to play but was too late in signing up then too bad. However then I would say whomever played in one tournament should give someone else who didnt play a chance in the next one. Or possibly do a blind draw and rotate the team each tournament so everyone would get a chance that wants one.

1. юли 2004, 19:51:49

BuilderQ

Brian1971: If this site really used the US Chess Federation formula, my rating would always be raised by less than 16 points for winning against a lower rated player.

1. юли 2004, 19:49:46

Brian. Dont you think there can be a problem if someone with lower "rating" is picked to a team?

1. юли 2004, 19:45:17

Stevie

Относно: woooohooooo

My 6th game just completed, and its put me on there now :o)

1. юли 2004, 19:45:13

Относно: backoff

Then there may be a bug. That would be Fencer's department.

1. юли 2004, 19:43:51

Относно: andersp

I would agree with you about the rating fomula but like I said I dont worry too much about it. I figure if I win more than I lose, it will be a good number, if I lose more than I win, then it will be a low number. As far as fellowship teams, depending on the fellowship, you may be able to play team tournaments for your fellowship, if it is an open sign up offered for tournament. Meaning that the captains or Big Boss says first come, first serve despite rating. So your point of BKR meaning more, may not always apply. However yes it might mean something to some fellowship captains or bosses.

1. юли 2004, 19:43:32

Backoff

But there's two people on there so there IS one.

1. юли 2004, 19:40:13

Относно: Stevie

Must be a bug or like I said before, since it is a new game, a table hasnt been established yet.

1. юли 2004, 19:37:17

Stevie

Относно: Brian

I am not on all rated table either, nor is backoff

1. юли 2004, 19:35:59

I have never cared about rating but since the rating decides who will be picked to the fellowship teams i think it will be more important now.
Must say that the formula is very weird if you lose 46 BKR if you lose to a player with a lot higher rating and only -13 if you lose to a player with lower rating. Should be opposite.

1. юли 2004, 19:32:31