aaru: lol, AlterMann is part of the Derp Trolling group and is changing the NTP used by the BK servers in your games with him :)

aaru: I see there: "Time left: aaru: 23 hours 33 mins". Maybe your time zone is set wrong so you see the clock from another time zone??

Aganju: 23hours 33minuts was after my next move -> http://www.pl.image-share.com/ijpg-276-82.html

Aganju: http://brainking.com/pl/PhotoAlbum?alid=2160&phid=16383

Hi all! Is it only me that thinks it is a chore to play Shogi here with this "white pieces over white squares" board on this site? I like shogi but I find it very difficult to play it here. Is there any way someone can change square colors on the board, at least?

ThunderGr: Try scrolling down the page below the board to where it says "Layout." Usually, there's an option to make changes.

JerNYC: The layout options get you to your settings layout. There, you can only change the general site layout. For the shogi options, you only have the options to change the size of the pieces, just like the rest of the chess-like games.

ThunderGr: When I go into the layout area, I specifically see an option to change the color background. There's a default and then there's a palette where you can pick a color.

JerNYC: I found it. Thank you. It appears that it will change the background color of all games boards, though. I would like to know for certain if it will work, though, because if it doesn't, I will have to resign the game. It is totally unplayable for me. Perhaps the shogi board should have another default square color. How can anyone play it like that?

ThunderGr: I know I freaked out when I first started playing here and the Go Moku pieces were Xs and 0s and I was like the w..t..f..is this? lol Then, I eventually was able to change the pieces to normal ones. Game boards vary with each site so you have to find what works best for you.

Can someone point me to the right direction to find out what fellowships are about? There is nothing really enlightening in the FAQ.

ThunderGr: This link is the best place to ask that question: http://brainking.com/en/Board?bc=24

happyjuggler0: Thank you. Posting it there now.

Hi All
A question. The bug is known that Brain Pawn can join over 2000 games and new tournaments even if they are already Brain Pawn since months...

some player noticed that and stop paying for membership and still join new tournaments.

so should i do the same, 'cause they are taking advantage but no one of the administrators kick them out because of them.

so even if brain pawn have only 10 days vacation per year, maybe it is better to get brain pawn?

beach: I assumed it was people joining lots of tournaments while still being a paying member and then becoming a pawn. If people start thousands of tournaments after becoming a pawn it seems like a strange thing for the "powers that be" not to care about.

The tournament page is a complete mess anyway. I assume this is why there are endless tournaments created by the same people? Making the change would tidy up the tournanment page as well I hope.

Justaminute: I agree 100%. I was also wondering about the tournaments mess. However, I think that any limitation about the number of tournaments should go with the ability to save the game types in the template. As it is, you must check one by one all the games you want *every single time*, as they are not saved with the template.

ThunderGr: it's not only the case of brain rook joining before they got brain pawn.

in this example the tournament a brainpawn was able to join. this player had already +2000 opened games, so why was it possible for him to start in this running tournament as pawn with +2000 running games?
petty tournament
so this seams for me like i could stop paying for brain rook and then still be able to join open tournaments with single elimination even if i have +2000 or so...?

speachless: Ultimately, we subscribe to support the site and help its development. If the creator has deserted the site though, I really see no point for people to continue paying for using it. If you are content with the tournament hole and have no problems with your conscience, go ahead, I would say, although not something *I* would do. Of course, fellowships and stairs are out of question, since the stairs do check the game number limit.

speachless: there is a problem with single elimination,  and in the tournament you mentioned there are 2 pawns there that have taken advantage of the system, they both created tons of tournaments  and seem to join any single elimination tournaments, like I said I thought fencer was going to delete them from the tournament board,

Fencer: dear Fencer. did you find a fix for the bug which allows to brain pawns to join single elimination tournies, even if they have +2000 running games? It still happens so it wasn't fixed yet?

here an example of a newly opened tournament where a brain pawn with +2000 running games was still able to join and start: petty tournament

if you couldn't find a fix for that bug, why don't you just block those 2 or 4 brain pawns which still take advantage from the system without paying?

i don't want to complain, it's just a question. hope you're gonna find some time to answer.

speachless: Hmm, it's kind of sensitive part of the code and I still didn't have time to make any safe modifications to it.
However, I've just removed all tournament signups of the mentioned users (for tournaments that were not started yet). Please let me know if they manage to sign up for more and I'll try to find time for a more effective solution.

Fencer: thanks a lot Fencer for your answer. I appreciate that :-)
Sophie

beach: that's a very good point ***I LIKE

We need a like button! ;)

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Sorry to hear of the passing of Barb. (pbarb) A great lady and a regular for many years at BK.

Marshmud: it is very sad, but creepoy as someone is playing her games on Facebook...

Bernice:  her daughter was letting us know from her account so I imagine her daughter is playing it now..

ScarletRose: yeah probably :(

Next one: FC with 18hours bonus. After move of my opponent I had only 6 hours 16 minuts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://brainking.com/pl/PhotoAlbum?alid=2160&phid=16425

aaru: have you sent these games to Fencer as well in a private message ?

Hrqls: Yes, 1st time.
(without answer)

why cant pawns play in tourenys

winterangels: What do you mean? Pawns can play in tournaments if they have enough game slots available.

It appears that I can only have 50 games created at a time. Is this accurate?

ThunderGr: You are a Brain Rook and this is what you are allowed: "The player is not limited by number of started games at once nor number of moves per day nor number of joined tournaments and team tournaments, is limited by 35 vacation days per year."
Click on Paid membership in the left hand side above My profile.

crosseyed: Yes, I have seen that. However, when I create new games(public invitations) I cannot create more than 50. After that, it says that the game was created but it does not appear anywhere.

I've had the same issue. I believe you can PLAY an unlimited number of games but you can't CREATE games beyond 50 at any one time

thank you iwasnt 2 sure about it once again ty

ThunderGr: I think the limit is 50 in the "Waiting games" area - once a game is accepted, I think you should be able to then make another "Waiting game", up to 50.

coan.net: Indeed. So, this is working as intended? It would be nice if there was a notification when this happens instead of the "game successfully created" that you get.

aaru: make a list of the games you posted in here and send it to him again :)

Hrqls: Thanks.
First 2 games sended once again. I try to find rest of games...

aaru: when you have the full list,please send them to me as well :)

Hrqls: Full list - it will be hard to do. Too many games. I have 2 games with number -> 6545906, 6531972
2 next with screenshot on my album (but I have to find numbers of this games).
It was more games with this problem.
Fe. Sometimes I finished play ca 1am. Next game with move before 1-2pm on next day. 7am I looked on BK and ~5 games with 5-10 minuts... (few times).

Hrqls: Next one 10 minuts ago -> Cloning Backgammon (AlterMann vs. aaru)
Last move of my opponent: 22 April 2014, 12:47:48
Dead time -> 22 April 2014, 15:22:00 is the last term before timeout for this move
So 2:30 per move (FC with 18 hours bonus)

aaru: http://brainking.com/pl/PhotoAlbum?alid=2160&phid=16427

aaru: please send a list (any list) to me in a pm :)