tenuki:Some people are sick as we'll as others have to look after sick people,so give them a break,maybe one Day you'll be to busy or sick to play.
Your a Rook go to the waiting room or post you own there,that's what that implement is for correct.

tenuki: You're welcome. If you'd like to tell me more about that timeout-and-nothing-happens in a PM I'll be glad to explain as much as I can work out.

playBunny: Thanks! Now I understand! :-)
And why it is that some player (I will only give the nickname privately) times out constantly and nothings happens...the game just disappears?

tenuki: Abigail got to Step 2 by beating someone who has since left the Stairs. You can only challenge players at your own level and the three below so she has the option to challenge you but you must wait for a third player to join the Stairs.

Why there are ladders (for example as in http://brainking.com/en/Stairs?trg=3&tri=223, and there are others) where there are two players, no games playing, no games recently played against each other and yet you have no player to challenge?

Fencer: ohhhhhh: after i click "Stairs" i have to click "Show your stairs only" before i see which ones are bold (like rod said). i forgot about that - i thought i should see my stairs in bold when i just clicked "Stairs" in the main menu. it would be nice if i did, hint-hint...but this'll work for now. ;) thanks, Filip.

rod03801: you can find a server at the mall if your mall has an Apple Store. a low-end Power Mac G5 plus the server OS will run you about $2500.00 US before tax.

rod03801: lol.. my little fantasy takes a whole new server, to become reality???!!!

hmm... how much is a server? Can I find one at the mall? :-)

Fencer: How many tee shirts will I get in exchange for your new server?

rod03801: Will you buy me a new server?

Your list under the Stairs link on the main menu is where you see the names that turn bold when you can challenge someone. (After clicking "show my stairs only")

I would like to see a little red number beside that "Stairs" link in the menu, that tells you how many of your stairs you currently can challenge someone in. And when you click the red number it takes you directly to that list of your own stairs.
That's my fantasy... Yes, I live a sad life.. LOL

plaintiger: You have right. If you click and go to Stairs from main menu it is okey (bold), but you choose to go to the Stairs from 'Profile' it does not show bold in it! This is a bug

plaintiger: I can see one of our Stairs in bold.

are the names of stairs in which it's my turn to challenge somebody supposed to still be turning bold to let me know it's my turn to challenge somebody? because mine haven't been. i have to look through all my stairs every so often to see if i need to challenge anyone. it's really tedious...

i thought that turning-bold feature was brilliant, but it seems to be gone now.

thanks. :)

we could use some more anti-froglet players in the very fast fischer's stairs, if anyone's interested...

tenuki: yes

Is BKR calculated on Stairs games?

To speed up the games in fisher, how about Auto Resignation, that has recently been introduced to Daily Gammon,
I never know when to resign and it could be an option

Czuch: Aye. The name "Very fast" is being let down by these Stairs being only about as fast as standard Stairs (at least in Backgammon Cube).

Fast Cube Stairs Rule Ok.

Fencer: That wasnt the point.... its more like they (fischers games) should be the faster games, but because of the extra time added after a move, they tend to get longer limits than most of my other games.

Sophisticated contestants please message me to arrange faster matches.

Czuch Chuckers: That's, of course, your right to play it as you wish.

Fencer: I find that the fischers stair games I play, where the time goes up 3 hours every move, I actually can play those games slower than normal games I play!

BIG BAD WOLF: thanks,,i couldnt test because the only one who has me on block (as far as i know) is using retirement in the stairs where i play :)

Andersp: I just did a quick test, and would have to say: yes you can challenge someone who has you on block

Can i challenge someone who has me on block?

J5o: Because many players complained that 1-game matches are too slow. Fischer Stairs are for very fast players who want to see the results as soon as possible.

J5o: Have a look at these..

Fast Stairs (Backgammon)
Very Fast Fischer's Stairs (Backgammon)

You'll see that the Fischer's Stairs have risen more quickly. That's an indication of the turnover rate and that is partly the result of having only one game. And that helps the Stairs live up to its name of "Very fast".

At least that's what I assumed when Fencer first created these Very Fast Fischer Stairs. It's nice to see it working out, at least in Backgammon.

Fencer: why did you decide on 1 game for fischers but 2 for others? just personal preference?

J5o: The reason is very easy. I did it. No chance you could have it switched.

any reason why these are the only stairs w/ 1 game per match? any chance we could have it switched to 2 like the rest of the stairs are?

Andersp: Yep.

Does this ( -/5 ) mean that the player is using retirement?

playBunny: ah! didnt think of that .. would be nice indeed :)

6) You cannot play the same person if you are already playing a game with him/her in the same Stairs or if you finished a game with him/her in the same Stairs within recent 14 days.

Fencer, Bunny: The system doesn't allow me to challenge alanback here:
http://brainking.com/cz/Stairs?trg=5&tri=232

Fencer: Lol. I haven't come across the opportunity yet but I'll give it a go. I noticed Alanback and Pedro were sole occupants on a Step but they've only got one game going which led me to the question. I'll see what Pedro says.

playBunny: Good question. But I think the system should allow two matches.
Try it and let me know.

Fencer: If there are only two people on a Step can each challenge the other or is only one match allowed between them?

playBunny: Yes! thanks, why can't we play both games together, don't see it is a problem

Hrqls: Welly's talking about this:

Match type: 2 games match

wellywales: you can play 1 game in which you challenged your opponent, and you can play a second game in which your opponent has to challenge you .. this makes a maximum of 2 games at the same time in the same stairs

Marfitalu: I meant in stairs

Marfitalu: How then ?

Is it not possible to start 2 game matches at the same time, to speed up game play

playBunny: I'd be opposed to anything that would reward stalling.

More stats: How about a table, per Stair, showing the top players in terms of how many days they've been on the top step?

lol, looks like something out of a strange horror movie

Czuch Chuckers: Lol. This is rather the wrong place to be asking that. But as it's here, my vote is to keep it. I love that splash of colour, it's great!

Eriisa: Please change your picture soon?

rod03801: