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Sorry to hear you're still having issues with slowness. As usual Its fine on my side, I'm lucky for living on top of the world? Maybe it makes a difference LOL Maybe that BIG island you live on has a bad connection? hehe
Did you purchase that system mechanic I mentioned? It does a lot of good for the PC Well worth the $$$ and will come in handy for years to come. I been using it for about 4 years and already got my moneys worth
Although I do agree that Fencer has no tact in his responses LOL (I'm guilty of that also sometimes) But what gets old is hearing about the slowness of the site. I dont see it nor do I know very many users that do. So if its just a select few then maybe its not a BK issue? Its the PC you use. I know this for a fact as I have mentioned lots of times that my desktop is slower loading pages here but on my laptop its lightning fast. I have also used the PCs at a library and some friends homes, all load BK pages slower and faster. My wife just got back from China and said it was taking her 2-3 min per move. Is that a BK issue since at the same time she was on I was on my laptop cruising fast as can be...
There are lots of things that can make a PC a little faster, not just clearing cookies and your cache but U can also defrag your RAM (not your hard drive, RAM) I defrag my ram when PC gets a little slow and next time I load my browser I'm going so fast I cant keep up LOL
Also, check your bandwidth when it seems slow Bandwidth Test
That was part of my "point" in the post. Its NOT a BK problem all the time. Its users ISP and their own PCs that prolly need upgraded. As for certain users opionions U speak of, its the same 5 people over and over that complain. I dont see any new people complaining of slowness. I live in the middle of nowhere and have very few issues with the site. All I was saying was the WWW is full of places to visit, if BK is slow then go visit another site for a few minutes or even an hour.
If a person just sits on BK all day and wants to play games, thats a waste of time and brain waves, find something better to do. The internet is an awesome place to explore...
All the negativity from certain 4 or 5 users is getting old, If ya dont like it here, why keep logging in? The site is NOT slow for everyone. I myself have mentioned that Its a little sluggish from time to time on my desktop but when I use my laptop its faster than ever. What does this tell me? well, not all PCs run the same obviously. When BK is slow I find something else to do in the meantime. Thats whats so great about the WWW... LOTS to do without getting bored!
Instead of always putting the site down and having a negative attitude, maybe U should invest in a new PC? BK isnt the slowest site and not the fastest, but the same 4 or 5 members here seem to enjoy complaining more than playing. If U cant play because of slowness, then find something else to do, dont make BK your life. There are millions of web sites to visit, try one of the others, its called surfing. Enjoy and have fun, STOP COMPLAINING all the time.
(or2ak.com: Let me get this straight.You are saying we as players should not recieve an extra perk based on the principal of equality? Isn't that cutting off your ear to spite your nose?)
Fencer already gave us 5 extra vacation days... That was the perk
I have mentioned this B4 and dont understand why, but... I dont think its always a BK issue or a ISP issue. I have trouble sometimes with BK (not at all this last 2 weeks as others have complained about which is weird) but I only have trouble on my desktop PC. I can boot up my laptop and NEVER have an issue with BK. I dont know why, its very strange.
Sometimes I will be on my laptop playing here and the wife gets on the desktop and cant log on BK (strange? I think so) So I dont think its always a BK issue or ISP. So is it my PC? Hmmm well, that means lots of us have the same issue with our PCs (whatever it is LOL) But, like I said, how come I never ever have a problem when using my laptop? If its a BK or ISP issue, I shouldnt be able to get on here like most everyone else.
That explains why I just seen on a profile 44 LOL But why didnt I get 45 when I became a black rook? I was stuck on 33. So when does it reset? (I'm guessing Jan 1st?)
I have a lot of problems staying connected to BK also, BUT, only on my desktop, I have never been disconnected when on my laptop (and its wireless) I dont get it. But since I spend most my time here on my desktop it is annoying. So I can understand everyones frustrations as the same thing is happening to me. (and this is the only site that cuts me off) But, why just on my desktop and my laptop is fine? Vey strange.
I didnt edit my profile today, yet it has completely disappeared... (That was when I first logged in and posted that it disappeared) Now, I just looked and there is a profile but from months ago, Not the one that was there lastnight.
(( people say brainking is #1 because of various reasons .. i think its #1 because of the games which are supported here, great games! great variations! and because of the people on here, always nice (99% of them :)) and having fun at playing .. another thing which is better than on most gaming sites is that the owner does respond to questions (which is what i miss on most other sites) .. another thing which makes this site better than other game sites is the extras like fellowships, tournaments which you can create yourself, team matches, prize tournaments. some people (including me) like new things being added, the old things can still be used, but new things can be explored :) .. add all this up and you will find out this site is in many ways a better site than others (there are other sites though which focus on 1 or 2 aspects and do that better (like dailygammon) but for the overal aspect this site rocks :)) (in my opinion)))
I C a tiny red dot for my area, anyway of finding out all the people in my area that play here? Looks like its just 1-9 people? I know i'm one and my wife is one, but would like to find out who the rest are in my area if possible.
imsoaddicted: Sorry, I didnt mean to upset you. Was just thinking, if u moved every 8seconds how in the world did u cook/make food in that 24hrs? Or even eat it? LOL Didnt U use the bathroom? No sleep in 24hrs?
Wasnt trying to come off that way. I love BK and tell everyone I can about the site. have paid for many friends memberships and will be a paying member here till I die.
Was just stating that I (along with other people) didnt think it was right to have to view adds to participate. Nothing more, nothing less. Doesnt mean I dont wanna be here anymore
gambler104: Before this happens, tournaments need to be fixed. The current system isnt really practical. Tournys need to be round robin style till the end. Having 3 or 4 winners for a tourney IS NOT a tourney LOL Should only be 1 winner per tourney..
I'm curious to know what the problem was with pay-pal. I use Pay-Pal for eveything I buy on line. Have had 2 different accounts for around 7 yrs and never had a problem (not to say there wont be one LOL)
(hide) If you want to find an opponent with similar playing skills to your own look in the Ratings page of the type of game you want and find a player with a similar BKR. (pauloaguia) (show all tips)