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Subject: Re: is Brain Pawn better as Brain Rook

Modified by ThunderGr (3. April 2014, 16:48:04)

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.

3. April 2014, 16:40:01

Justaminute

Subject: Re: is Brain Pawn better as Brain Rook

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.

3. April 2014, 14:54:56

beach

Subject: Re: is Brain Pawn better as Brain Rook

Modified by beach (3. April 2014, 14:56:36)

speachless: fencer said about a month ago he was going to fix the problem, I know it still isn't fixed because several pawns are still taking advantage of being able to create lots of tournaments before they become a pawn play unlimited amounts of games.

Fencer said he would fix the problem as it wasn't fair to us paying members, but so far nothing has been changed I agree its not fair

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Hmmm, it's really sad (but not too surprising) to see that some people will always try to exploit the system. Very well, it can be fixed this way:

1) A user cannot have more than, say, 100 tournaments in the "open" section of the Tournaments page. Do you want to create more? OK but wait until some of your tournaments start.

2) If a user membership expires, tournaments created by them (in the "open" status) will be automatically deleted, except the prize ones with prizes already provided.

3) Regarding the single eliminations tourneys, that might be a bug because pawns should not be allowed to sign up for another tournament if they are already playing (or signed up) another one. But the code is really old (8 years?) so I am not sure about that.

I'll look at it.

Anything else? Sorry, I am totally consumed by other projects so I could easily miss other issues mentioned in this conversation.

re is what fencer posted

3. April 2014, 14:23:48

speachless

Subject: is Brain Pawn better as Brain Rook

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?

31. March 2014, 20:20:41

Subject: Re: Fellowships

happyjuggler0: Thank you. Posting it there now.

31. March 2014, 20:08:45

happyjuggler0

Subject: Re: Fellowships

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

31. March 2014, 20:03:08

Subject: Fellowships

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

31. March 2014, 07:40:01

JerNYC

Subject: Re:

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.

31. March 2014, 07:21:39

Subject: Re:

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?

31. March 2014, 00:38:01

JerNYC

Subject: Re:

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.

30. March 2014, 23:05:14

Subject: Re:

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.

30. March 2014, 20:38:05

JerNYC

Subject: Re:

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

30. March 2014, 09:07:08

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?

25. March 2014, 07:57:55

aaru

Subject: Re: Fischer's clock

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

25. March 2014, 07:55:32

aaru

Subject: Re: Fischer's clock

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

25. March 2014, 02:21:28

Aganju

Subject: Re: Fischer's clock

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??

25. March 2014, 00:47:57

SL-Mark

Subject: Re: Fischer's clock

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 :)

24. March 2014, 23:43:00

aaru

Subject: Re: Fischer's clock

Modified by aaru (24. March 2014, 23:43:17)

Next one: FC with 18hours bonus. After move of my opponent I have only 6 hours - Crowded Backgammon (aaru vs. AlterMann)

23. March 2014, 15:31:39

aaru

Subject: Re: Fischer's clock

aaru: Cloning Backgammon (aaru vs. AlterMann)

Next one - FC wit 5days/8hours/30days
Last move of my opponent - 23. march 2014, 1:27:47pm. My timed out - 23. march 2014, 1:50:02pm
HOW IS IT POSSIBLE??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

17. March 2014, 12:59:57

ketchuplover

Subject: Re:

Papa Zoom:

It's that too

17. March 2014, 05:42:56

Papa Zoom

Subject: Re:

Emerald00671: and here I thought backgammon was just a badly designed checkers board with dice!

16. March 2014, 17:07:41

badgerboy78

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Subject: re

whackadoodle

16. March 2014, 16:45:02

rabbitoid

Subject: Re:

Emerald00671: Whatever. Roll'em.

16. March 2014, 16:13:06

Bwild

Subject: Re:

Emerald00671:

16. March 2014, 13:07:27

Linda00671

This is what has inspired the creator of backgammon and what design has invested in the construction. ....
At the core of the game is put the time : That 's a tray - symbolizes the unity of the year. Four corners of the box - a symbol of the four seasons . Opposite 2 x 6 compartments inside the panel - are actually 12 months a year. The sum of all pieces of 30 - as is the average number of days in one month. The color of the pieces - black and white , represent day and night. And opposite 2 x 12 units - are 24 hours a day.

12. March 2014, 22:06:07

skipinnz

Subject: Re: Ranking Question

likewowman2cool: You are correct it is 6 months

12. March 2014, 22:03:33

likewowman2cool

Subject: Re: Ranking Question

skipinnz: Are you sure about those limits? This page says 6 months, not 3: http://brainking.com/en/OldFAQ?ht=11

12. March 2014, 22:01:05

Carpe Diem

Subject: Re: Ranking Question

skipinnz: Ah, I had no idea; thanks!

12. March 2014, 21:14:02

skipinnz

Subject: Re: Ranking Question

Carpe Diem: There is a time since you last played that type of game for a pawn it is a month before you're removed and 3 months for paying members before they are removed from the rankings.

12. March 2014, 21:04:22

Carpe Diem

Subject: Ranking Question

Modified by Carpe Diem (12. March 2014, 21:05:26)

I'm wondering what prevents someone from being ranked in a game. For example, I noticed that Tenuki, who has excellent ratings in pretty much every game, is ranked in very few of them.

12. March 2014, 05:40:08

Papa Zoom

Subject: Re: site

Royal__Flush: me neither.

12. March 2014, 02:12:20

Royal__Flush

Subject: site

I've had no site speed problems for months

12. March 2014, 01:10:08

blackviper55

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this site is not fun any more to slow

6. March 2014, 17:21:42

Subject: Re: Anything else?

Fencer: perfect

6. March 2014, 10:00:47

Subject: Re: Anything else?

The Col: It's there.

6. March 2014, 09:40:30

Subject: Re: Anything else?

Fencer: I just sent you the page link
If you could embed it, it would be even better

6. March 2014, 07:34:50

Subject: Re: Anything else?

The Col: I've just tried some YouTube link to ensure that nothing is broken. So if you send me the correct link to post to your profile, I'll do it.

6. March 2014, 01:10:53

Subject: Re: Anything else?

Fencer: I just checked the link, I assumed if you posted the link, it was the correct one.Adelle - Skyfall? not the link I sent, but I do appreciate a good sense of humour.Can you please correct it with the 10cc video link I sent.

5. March 2014, 19:58:22

Subject: Re: Anything else?

Fencer: We're good

5. March 2014, 18:39:18

Linda00671

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Subject: Response

Thanks for your patience players invitation to me for games but now I can not accept them until it was paid member.Thank you all participated in discussion. According to me is not possible in any event to create bug appears and igra4ka be recorded . since Igra4ka is one of the organizers of the Bulgarian discussion site probably enjoys some advantages , that knows the program code of system.Friendship is friendship , but the cheese is money / Bulgarian proverb / .As is so eager to play in tournaments to pay like everyone.Interesting why not respect the organizers of the Bulgarian company and website on brazen respect to all registrants in BrainKing.
I suggest that the organizers of the Bulgarian discussion site to change and reprogram the system with more safeguards to no such problems in the future.

5. March 2014, 15:08:32

speachless

Subject: Re: Anything else?

Modified by speachless (5. March 2014, 15:09:43)

Fencer: Hi Fencer
We have also the issue in Crowded- and Cloning-Backgammon. The additional or cloned pieces aren't counted for a gammon if still outside at the end of the game. It means i got 2 points instead of 3 or 5 for a gammon. BK makes a difference if the pieces outside are catched or cloned/additional... Do you have a possibility to fix that?

5. March 2014, 14:38:37

beach

Subject: Re:

Fencer: thanks fencer that would be really nice if you could do that fix regarding tournaments

5. March 2014, 10:26:24

Subject: Re: Anything else?

The Col: I've just added a YouTube link to your profile, so it obviously works.

5. March 2014, 09:57:19

Subject: Re: Anything else?

Fencer: I submitted a youtube link for my description

5. March 2014, 09:46:10

Subject: Re: Anything else?

The Col: I don't see any changes at your profile. Are you sure you have submitted them? What exactly have you tried to change?

5. March 2014, 09:11:18

Subject: Re: Anything else?

Fencer: Yes, the mods have informed me that you apparently are the only one who can either see, or update my profile submissions.I have just submitted an update ,can you please do the deed

5. March 2014, 07:20:34

I'll look at it.

Anything else? Sorry, I am totally consumed by other projects so I could easily miss other issues mentioned in this conversation.

5. March 2014, 02:29:23

happyjuggler0

Subject: Re: Privileges pawn!!!!!!!

beach: "Now the tourney section is a joke, you cannot find any tournaments and they stay on the list for 30 days after they start. "

Actually you can find new tournaments still, you just have to be a bit more creative in your search terms than before.

Every day when I log in (when I remember anyway!) I now visit the tournament page, and then modify the "Created in last" to 2 days (I am not sure what it means by 1 day or 2 days...is it the last 24 hours for a day, or the last Czech time zone day. Therefore I pick 2 days).

The list is usually(!) very short, and I never have to scroll to see what else is out there....

4. March 2014, 23:49:50

beach

Subject: Re: Privileges pawn!!!!!!!

coan.net: lol I spoke to fencer months ago when I noticed the problem, and ask if he could fix it, He told me he would try but that he was very busy with other things. Nothing ever got done so I gave up asking

4. March 2014, 23:42:49

coan.net