I'm a new member at this site and I still haven't figured out how to play a game here. Can someone please tell me how to start a tournament game or better yet how does it work? Thanks!

IMCK - Yes, invite only tournaments are still visable.

(But it is actually called "Private" when you sign up - which means invite only, and not "hidden" game.)

but invite only games are still of public record?

Thank you BBW

All tournaments are for all the public to see - Currently there is not a way to make a tournament "private" (Other then Private meaning invite only)

Does any one know if all tournaments are for all the public to see?

As far as looking at past games is concerned... one can "set up" someone they suspect of using their past history to help them win games. You can make it look like an old predictable game, but drive them crazy tring to figure out whats wrong, and by the time they do, you have beaten them :)
But by playing predictably unpredictable, no one will know for sure what you are up to in a particular game until it is too late.

I have seen, on secure sites (more security conscience than Brainking, I think) like a poker room, where hackers can see the cards of their opponents.... I would bet that type of cheating is possible in brainking battleboats as well...

I know that I have seen hackers who could go into pretty secure (more security conscience than brainking, I think) poker game sites, and be able to see the cards of the other players.... I would bet that kind of cheating is possible in brainking battleboats as well.

I wont say how, because until the bug is sorted it can be used.

Problem is, I cant remember if I told fencer LOL
I cant put on bug board or players may cheat until its sorted also

Sunfire definitely has a point, with his advice to not often re-use battleboats set ups.. It's a good tip for someone who may not have thought about it.
I do NOT however think it is "cheating".... I think many people learn good tactics in games by looking over completed games of top players in that particular game type..

Is looking at past Battleboat games cheating?

Lets take this conversation to the Battleboats Board - I'll go post my opinion there next. :-)

I will drop the subject now, I just wanted people to know what can happen if they reuse patterns alot....

I still don't see that it's cheating to know what patterns a player has used before. In order to win this game, I checked many (all?) of the past games of my opponent. If this makes me a cheater, someone ban me from this site.

Can you define it in Private game in a Tournament?

unless you got alot of patterns that the cheater would have to look at all the games to figure it out

The creator of a game can define it as "Private game (invisible for other players)."

I remember getting pounded by a player way back in Brain King 1 and the only way that person could have known where my ships were is by looking at my last reused patterns, I call that cheating.......So I will never reuse a pattern unless there is some way I could stop people from looking at my Battleboat games.

I understood. Don't reuse patterns. I still don't think it's cheating to look at an opponents past games and see if they are using a pattern. Come ot think of it this might be the best opportunity to use skill in the game :) Just throwing that out to see if there are any bites.

Your not understanding this right, I'm trying to say always change the positions then knowbody can cheat against you.

I'll concede the multiple accounts, though that applies to all games.

change the positions. Why use the same pattern? I see that as advanced tactics, not cheating.

Its not cheating to look at public archived games but if you look at their past games so you can win yours its just not right for that person to loose...... I just wanted to get it out so every one would see that they might not want to reuse patterns

If players lose because of their reuse of patterns, that is their own problem. How is it cheating to look at public archived games?

grenv before you write good grief again I think you should take some time to think, I think there is a way to cheat in Battleboats, I never tried it beause I do not play that way but if you look into a persons games that they have finished you could see the place all their ships were at...... And if they used that thing with their ships are in their places already to start the game they could be in the same places in your game with that person, once the game starts going you would be able to see and know where their ships are........... If this does work the only thing to do is put your ships into place by your self every time you start any battleboats game.

Cheating in Battleboats:

1) Creating multiply accounts to play themselfs in a tournament

2) Have your wife play on her account, and look over her shoulder to see her boats, then play her and beat her! :-)

good grief. Battleboats is guesswork. Computer no help.

Fencer is there a way people can cheat in Battleboats?

In honor of CindyInTN's new rook, I set up a Tourney for her. CindyInTN's Backgammon Celebration!

So Other and myself, how can u tell if someone is using a program to cheat at a game? And the way I feel if a person has to cheat at a game that kinda tells u what they are really like in life. lol
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Analog seeking missile program.... wwwwins everytime :)

Other rules: No cheating, and have fun!

lol ... How do you cheat on Battleboat ...

Well I would like everyone to know about my Battleboat plus Prize Tournament but I don't think writing a message to boards like "Brainking.com, Feature requests, Fellowships, General Chat, Jokes, Music, World of Sports, plus more" is really approprate - since it has nothing to do with jokes, or music, or sports.

Just because I WANT everyone to see the message does not mean it is correct to force eveyone to see the message - that is why it is called spam.

ANd they just wanted every1 to see the thxs for helping out a person on here. But like I said "I could be wrong like most times in here." so I was right and wrong at the same time. TYVM for ur time.
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I have no problem with people posting same message on multiply boards as long as it stays on topic. (And actually if they want to spam the fellowship boards, well that is up to each BIG BOSS)

I only posted about the tournament on 2 public boards (tournament board & Battleboat board) since both are on topic for those boards.

I wanted to place it in both of those boards since players who are playing any Battleboat games will see that there is a new message and find out about the tournament there, and it is posted here so players looking for new tournaments, espically prize tournaments can find the information here.

And fill free to SIGN UP NOW for the Prize Battleboat Plus Tournament! :-)

I've only seen it on two - the Battleboats board, and this board. Since it's a Battleboats Tournament, why shouldn't it be on both?

Ok, it's also on BBW's Battleboats fellowship DB. Also an appropriate place - especially considering its his Battleboats fellowship.

this is the 3rd board that I have read this message on. Seem to me that if I remember right some1 last week got jumped all over doing the same thing. I could be wrong like most times in here. So back to my corner I go.
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I've recently won a prize tournament, but I really don't need the prize - so why not create my own tournament to give away the prize!

Tournament: Battleboat Plus

Prize: 6 month knight membership (Fencer already has waiting for winner)

Format: 2 games per player since white does have an advantage

Time: 4 days per move

Start Time: September 15, 2004

Where to signup: SIGN UP HERE!

Other rules: No cheating, and have fun!

I wanted to thank you for the game and wish you luck on the rest of your games in the "For Dummies" chess tournament... but I couldn't message you because you placed me on your enemies list.

I'd be interested to know why, since I haven't done anything wrong...

Yes.

so winning fellowships from each section goes through to the next round if i understand correctly.

Jason: The system is exactly the same as for normal tournaments. You must only substitute "players" by "teams".

in the team tournaments i see there are two sections of 7 fellowships (five in line for example) when all games are played is a winner determind from the score of wins or does the winners of each section play each other .

I would, MM, but since I'm about to take a week off, my games wouldn't go very fast for a while. Guess I'll have to catch the next one.

:(

Are you trying to be funny?

Only one day left before the start of the next 'Boat Battle'.
A fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section(with all 3 boat games).

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (5)

LongJohn, I took your advice and have deleted quite a few on boards that do not have that problem. Thanks for the suggestion!!