If they're writing a long post on a board, it might show them as being offline (they drop off the list) because they haven't changed a page for a while, they've been incative, even though they may be typing or doing something else. But as soon as they hit 'send' it should show them as being on that board again. I haven't noticed anything wrong with my friends list lately.

harley: what ive seen is even after that Harley,, they will go to another board and post and still not show..

But anyways.. as soon as the person submits th epost, then surely at that point, it should then update the list?

Stevie: Yes, I can confirm that.

Profile: JMDLOVESNirvana
Last action: 29. January 2006, 19:39:33 - browsing main page

Posted in the Flame Pit:
JMDLOVESNirvana (hide) Re: 29. January 2006, 19:56:00
"Blah, blah..."

Both of the above were copied at 20:00 and the profile information is clearly out of synch.

playBunny: and he has made at least 6 posts in between 19:39 and 20:00

this is what i see with many players at times

Stevie: and then after it turns an hour,, he shows oonline again now... was it the site hourly catchup script that put it right?

Stevie: It does look something like that - the profile info's fallen behind again...

Profile: JMDLOVESNirvana
Last action: 29. January 2006, 20:05:25 - viewing profile (Andre Faria)

Posted in the Flame Pit:
JMDLOVESNirvana (hide) Re: [something or other] 29. January 2006, 20:08:50
Blah, blah...

How big can the time out or pond time be in negative, normally? I got now -42 min in Pond. I would like to go sleep put i have to move in that first .

not more than 1 hour, i think.

Salkkuman: Pond games with negative numbers will cycle at aprox. 5 mins. after the hour

Congratulations to plaintiger for being the first one who won the membership bonus. He's been given 6 free months of the Brain Rook level.

Fencer: yay, me! thanks, Filip! :)

i will say that now that i understand the new prize with an entry fee tournament model, i discover i would have liked winning those 200 brains as well! that kind of tournament sounds like fun! :)

very cool improvements about the place, sir. and thanks again for the bonus! :)

Fencer: What is "membership bonus".....? And how Plaintiger won it....?

Pythagoras: RTSN!
Which means "Read The Server News".

I did just now..... So Plaintiger renewed his membership for 1 year and been lucky enough to be at the good-50% winning another 6 months, right.....?

Pythagoras: Precisely.

I have just renewed my membership and got 6 extra months, thanks

Fencer: In the Single Elimination Tournaments are the pairings done by taking every two BKRs (ie the top and 2nd, the 3rd and 4th, etc..) or by folding the top half onto the bottom half (eg, in a 8-player tourney, the 1st and 5th, 2nd and 6th, etc)?

Also what do you mean there by: "a two year membership payment makes a good change to get the whole year for free"?

I don't mean that you should have changed the "change" with "chance" (a thing that you should do) i mean the following question:

There is not any 2 year membership available as i see! Only for ½ year or 1 year!
If you mean buying 2 one year memberships at the same time, then i have another strategy:

1)Buying 2 one year memberships at the same time:
Current COST = 2·28 = 56 €
New COST = 2·30 = 60 €
Probability of getting 1 year for free = 50 %
Probability of getting AT LEAST 6 months for free = 50 %
Probability of getting EXACTLY 6 months for free = 0 %


2)Buying 1 one year membership now and the other day another one:
Current COST = 2·28 = 56 €
New COST = 2·30 = 60 €
Probability of getting AT LEAST 6 months for free = 75%
Probability of getting 1 year for free = 25%
Probability of getting EXACTLY 6 months for free = 50%


So what we have is that buying with the second method 2 years, you get 75% of having at least 6 months for free or even 25% for 1 year for free. While with "your" proposed way we have 50% for 1 year for free but if we don't suceed we get nothing more....

I would choose my proposed way as i prefer better chances than better prizes, if actually you will allow the BONUS to be valid this way....According to the aforementioned rules for the bonus, my way is 100% legal.....

Pythagoras: I believe on your second method the odds are more like:
Probability of getting nothing for free = 25%
Probability of getting 6 months for free = 50%
Probability of getting 1 year for free = 25%

pauloaguia: Nope.....

playBunny: The latter (two halfs and pairing).

Actually you might be right and i'm a bit confused right now....

Now i'm not confused and here is how it is:


Probability of getting nothing for free = 25%
Probability of getting EXACTLY 6 months for free = 50%
Probability of getting 1 year for free = 25%


Probability of getting nothing for free = 25%
Probability of getting AT LEAST 6 months for free = 50%
Probability of getting 1 year for free = 25%

I was refering to AT LEAST while you at EXACTLY 6 months....

combining data from the brains and the paid membership pages:
- I could pay 18 euro for a year brain knight
or
- I pay 18 euro to get 540 brains, 500 of which I use for a year of brain knight and still have 40 brains

When I try to find tourney of 'Single Elimination' It says there are none.

I created 'Single Elimination Back' and that does not show on the search. (trg=13429)

Are we doing something wrong in the creation?

Eriisa: Nope. It's my fault, a small bug in the counter table.
But if you search the keyword "single", your tournament will be found.

Fencer: "The latter (two halfs and pairing)."

Excellent.

(Perhaps that snippet of info could be added to the Help text, just for completeness?)

playBunny: It will be added.

Fencer: and if you search for free prize tournaments, you'll find the entry-fee tournament as well

Pythagoras: I'm not trying to get funnyor anything... but don't you mean:
Probability of getting AT LEAST 6 months for free = 75%
?

pauloaguia: Yep and this is true.....While it is also true that exactly 6 months is 50%.

Fencer: .
.
.
But Fencer you didn't answer my questions and as a most curious person i'm looking forward.....

To save you of the reading of my somewhat difficult to read posts here are the points:

1)Should in the:......
"a two year membership payment makes a good change to get the whole year for free"?
.......the word "change" should have replaced with "chance"?


2)There is not any 2 year membership available for buying! Only a ½ year or 1 year!
Do you mean buying 2 one year memberships at the same time......?

Pythagoras: 1) My usual typo. 2) Yes.

How would 3rd prize be decided?
I'm thinking especially of the case where there are two sections, with their winners playing in a final.

Beren the 32nd: It will be up to the tournament creator.

I love the new features... Well done Filip... :)

Are brains the only currency to use in these new tournaments? What if I have no brains?

Czuch Chuckers: You follow the yellow brick road cos the Wizard could help you out

Czuch Chuckers: gotta admit.... You left yourself open for that one! lol !!!

Marfitalu: Ahhh... thanks, I didnt see that!
Can we do a cash tournament as well?

Czuch: One key aspect of Brains is that it isn't cash and therefore the tourneys cannot fall foul of gambling prohibitions. (Do a search for gambling on the Features Requests board where there was a conversation about it.)

playBunny: Putting on my lawyer hat, I'm not sure that's true, if Brains can be purchased for cash.

alanback: Lol. I haven't got a lawyer's hat to be not sure with but that's okay - I'm already not sure that's true. I'm just remembering bits of conversation from the Feature's Board.

The "link" link in the upper right corner of each message is perfect! It is new, right?

Fwiffo: Right.

I have 3 questions. If you are too lazy to answer all 3 then the first is of the most importance for me!


1)What would happen if someone with Rook membership, buy a 6-months Rook membership at 14 February while it still has 5 more months of Rook membership:

A)He would have, starting from 14 February, 6-months of Rook membership....

B)He would have, starting from 14 February, 11-months of Rook membership.....

A) or B) is valid?

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2)What would happen if someone with Rook membership, buy a 6-months Knight membership at 14 February while it still has 5 more months of Rook membership:

A)He would have, starting from 14 February, 6-months of Knight membership....

B)He would have, starting from 14 February, 5-months of rook membership and then 6 motnhs of Knight membership....

C)Something else.....

Is A) or B) or C) valid?

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3)What would happen if someone with Rook membership, buy a 6-months Maharajah membership at 14 February while it still has 5 more months of Rook membership:

A)He would have, starting from 14 February, 6-months of Maharajah membership....

B)He would have, starting from 14 February, 5-months of Rook membership and then 6 months of Maharajah membeship....

C)Something else.....

A) or B) or C) is valid?
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I'm risk averse. Instead of a 50% chance at a 50% bonus, can I have a 25% bonus guaranteed?

alanback: I was thinking the same......
This system is like:

You completed a purchase of 6 months membership and won another 3 months!

Or......:

You completed a purchase of 6 months membership
and DIDN'T WIN any bonus you sucker.....

Pythagoras: I believe the answer to 1) is that you don't actually buy memberships, per se, you buy membership extensions. It's just that with some people they are extending their Pawnness into Rookhood. So it would be B).

I asked a similar question to 2) and 3) way back whenever and got the answer "Fencer would work something out", so I'll be interested to hear any further elucidation.