BrainKing - Discussion boards (BrainKing.com)

Subject: New player thoughts

Hi Fencer. I'm trying out your site and overall like what I see. I'd like to make two comments, though, that you may already know but are a little annoying. First, every time I play a die I have to move the screen in order to see the whole board again. Second, when the opponent's inner board is filled and they have no potential to move off the bar, you still have to wait for them to open the game rather than coming back to your next roll automatically. Ant way to avoid that? Thanks

12. February 2003, 02:44:08

dream

Subject: Re: fencer..I think this idea may be ok y/n?

another gammon variation, actually a variant on race, is called Greek Backgammon (quite possibly know by other names) It is essentially the same as race excepting when you hit your opponents pip, it is not sent to the bar but is held there for as long as you leave the pip covering it in place. Its a lot of fun don't know how difficult it would be to set up. I have never seen it on another website.

11. February 2003, 21:59:38

CleverHunk

Subject: fencer..I think this idea may be ok y/n?

hi fencer..great site..great game variations to try..the site is not slow on webtv..2 good features..I tried to send you an idea I had by email if this is a dp..ignore one.how about "crowded backgammon"..a variation..setup just the standard board..but with an extra 5 blots for each players on the bar at the start.only rule change = on a players move..removal of blot from bar is optional,can move a blot not on the bar..what do you think?

also - provisional BKR's in italics are hard to differentiate from BKR's esp on webtv..maybe a diff text color would be easier for us all.would not be a dificult prg change.is it worth the trouble,all welcome to comment.

11. February 2003, 21:51:18

CleverHunk

Subject: backgammon race,blondes & bars,an idea to share

does anyone else love backgammon race?

is it true blondes like to play backgammon because it has a bar?(gee,just thought of that)
only kidding,no chauvinist here.most blondes I know are clever.
old backgammoon players never die,they just get blotted out.
does anyone else love scrabble or upwords?
I am planning a webpage on my website(see link below)with links & comments about good games (esp board & card games).there will be a sub heading for links-games-accessible on webtv
also-games-word games
if anyone knows any,please comment(or any clever blondes) - steve
my website :
http://www.stormloader.com/datavortex/datavortex_index.html

11. February 2003, 15:14:35

Subject: Re: ?

thanx fencer...

11. February 2003, 15:09:13

Subject: Re: neat!

Rose: If you have more tips to add, just let me know :-)

11. February 2003, 14:32:10

Rose

Subject: neat!

Way cool tip o'the day Fencer! That's a good idea for newbies!

11. February 2003, 09:49:51

Subject: Re: ?

eddie: Done.

11. February 2003, 09:05:08

tonyh

Subject: Re: Completeed Games

Yes, I see now, looking at my Profile. I was clicking on the 'show all finished games' on the Main Page. Thank you, fencer.

11. February 2003, 08:57:25

tony: I think that you can see your summary of your completed games. Or do you mean something else?

11. February 2003, 08:56:01

tonyh

Subject: Re: Profiles

also, while you're fixing own profiles, may we have a nice summary of Completed Games, like we see when looking at other players' profiles, please?

11. February 2003, 08:22:50

eddie: Right. I will fix it :-)

11. February 2003, 04:41:15

Subject: ?

why is it when i click on other peoples profiles i see all the tourneys they are in but when i click on my own profile i dont see any tourneys..? i would like to see mine there too see how many i was crazy enough to join at once...haha

10. February 2003, 19:57:38

Subject: Re: Price Tournaments????

lets put the winners up for auction lolol

10. February 2003, 08:02:38

:-)) Fixed. I always forgot the difference between these two words. The Czech translation is the same for both of them ;-)

10. February 2003, 01:05:24

Back Soon

Subject: Price Tournaments????

Fencer....just wondering...is this meant to say Prize Tournaments? Or are we going to put winning players up for auction? LOL :o)

9. February 2003, 06:57:26

Subject: Re: scrabble

thanks Wiz.

9. February 2003, 06:54:43

Subject: Re: scrabble

thankx B'...CYOTFS

9. February 2003, 06:51:37

Subject: Re: scrabble

thanks stingeroni need a PC no good for webtv

9. February 2003, 05:28:30

Wizard from Oz

Subject: scrabble

try http://play.thedaisypatch.net/

8. February 2003, 22:21:03

Subject: Thanks Fencer

I thought as much :( :( oh well I guess you cant have it all....What I cant understand is, if it is that expensive how can playsite offer it for free? They do have some sites (not scrabble) that you can play for money but I discovered that the money sites are all only links and arent Playsite. thanks anyway :)

8. February 2003, 22:17:07

Subject: Re: scrabble

the best one i have found is playsite.com they have about 10-15 rooms plus tourneys etc

8. February 2003, 13:02:40

Ian

Subject: Re: Scrabble

Since your very busy working on all the requests, maybe there is some player who could code a BK version thats similler to the original but with enough changes to the rules & gameplay that it could legally be considered a game in its own right.!
Another option could be to offer the original Scrabble as a separate "Premium Service". If it proved popular, could well cover the cost of purchasing a licence.

8. February 2003, 11:28:23

There is a problem with Scrabble - Mattel owns a licence for it and it is too expensive.

8. February 2003, 06:09:09

Stinger

Subject: Re: scrabble

NightHawk: www.games.com

8. February 2003, 04:57:14

Hitman023

Subject: Re:

THANK YOU..

8. February 2003, 01:06:22

Subject: Re: scrabble

do not mean to be rude FENCER,Bernice could you tell me were to find a site.

8. February 2003, 00:26:04

Subject: scrabble

is it possible to get scrabble on here, or is there something to do with copyright or even programming problems that would prevent it. I adore scrabble and go to another game site to play but would much rather play it here if that is at all possible Fencer :)

8. February 2003, 00:21:11

TOPGUN

Subject: Re: Just a question.

I knew it had to be one thing or another! LOL!

7. February 2003, 03:27:25

Subject: Re: Just a question.

i have a team of monkeys here that play with me...

7. February 2003, 02:03:19

Ian

Subject: Re:

Thank you.:)

7. February 2003, 02:00:43

TOPGUN

Subject: Just a question.

Does eddie play(games)with his toes too? LOL!

6. February 2003, 21:36:34

Subject: still slow for me

but, at least i can get into the site...it might improve as my server clears their cache, i will wait and see :) great job, welldone

6. February 2003, 16:22:10

Fixed.

6. February 2003, 16:17:55

Ian

Subject: Error 500.?

Fencer in my anti backgammon game against Debi, i am getting the above "Internal server error"
Because of this i have not been able to find a game number for you.

6. February 2003, 08:44:58

Hitman: Fixed.
Other errors: Yes, I've noticed them too. But they cause no harm [except the error message]. I will fix them ASAP, it is a database driver bug.

6. February 2003, 07:51:52

tonyh

Subject: Re: im back..

It's great to get on without hassle. Well done, fencer. Now you can concentrate on winning your games!!

6. February 2003, 04:28:48

Silkwood

Subject: Re:

a few more errors are showing up again...
Error: 500
Location: /game/PlayerList
Internal Servlet Error:

6. February 2003, 04:26:43

Hitman023

Subject: GAME

I HAVE A GAME With lillybets.and can not move it..it's a ERROR....And lillybets cant move are game.

5. February 2003, 23:07:34

Silkwood

oops, some errors are starting to show up again.
Error: 500
Location: /game/Friends
Internal Servlet Error:

5. February 2003, 21:49:37

Subject: Re:

i erased all my msgs..if i loss i loss..if ya want to send the game number to fencer and he can reinstate it..i had too many..so it dont matter to me now...the istes up and working..so ill just go on and nto worry about them

5. February 2003, 21:33:17

harley

Eddie, you timed out on at least one of our games, can they be re-instated?

Fencer.. NICE ONE!!! Its working great!

5. February 2003, 21:31:16

Subject: Re: Daily Moves!

yes with the 247 games waiting on my moves.....got 94 more to go here...

5. February 2003, 21:26:51

keeshound4

Subject: access working

After no access from any which direction yesterday....this site is working perfectly today. I have my fingers crossed for you Fencer....a big Thank you!!!

5. February 2003, 21:14:53

Rose

Subject: Daily Moves!

Step aside Jason and others who have had top honors with most moves per day cuz Eddie and Molly and baaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!!

5. February 2003, 20:51:04

Subject: Re: im back..

thanx fencer..

5. February 2003, 20:47:57

Rose

Subject: Re: im back..

OMG fencer kudos to you and double Kudos!!! u deserve to hiberate as you have worked for hard the last week on this.. THank you soooo much!

5. February 2003, 20:46:48

Subject: Re: im back..

Whoops! At last I've found out why Eddie and Molly and Rabbitoid couldn't log in. One more auto-fixing code developed and looks like it works :-)
I need a long sleep now.

5. February 2003, 20:45:55

Subject: Re: im back..

same as always rose..i was always gettin weird pages or nothing...but things are moving slow for me..

5. February 2003, 20:44:39

Rose