crosseyed: I agree that people should not hold up Tournaments, the point is are they doing it on purpose or maybe just dont have the time to make all there moves, whether they have 10, 100 or 500 games.

The problem is that if a player has his game listed in Time left order, if he moves in a 1 day game, and the opponent is online and moves, that will go back to near the top of his next game to play. Therefore all other games will just carry on waiting.

crosseyed: I thought thats what i put ??

crosseyed: My personal view is that Pawns are the only people who should moan about 'Slow players', they do not have the option to just start another game like Members do (and yes, i know they could become Members if they wished).
I know of a tourny running for a year now that only has 12 players in 3 sections. One game is still holding one section up, then the next round will start lol (at least its a Fellowship one, and not for Pawns).
If players only want games over quick, surely the answer is simple, look at the time limit before playing the game or Tournament

One more day before the start of the following tournaments:

Madmonkeys 'Gammon' Stakes (5)
All 5 Gammon variations

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (6)
A fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section with all 3 boats games

The last Boat Battle has finished and the gammons are close, SO best i start another LOL

Come and join in

Madmonkeys 'Gammon' Stakes (5)
All 5 Gammon variations

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (6)
A fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section with all 3 boats games

The last Boat Battle has finished and the gammons are close, SO best i start another LOL

Come and join in

Madmonkeys 'Gammon' Stakes (5)
All 5 Gammon variations

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (6)
A fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section with all 3 boats games

Anyone want to play in the pond with me, everyone welcome
Jumping (rivet, rivet) January

(well the first 32 anyway LOL)

BerniceC: That certainly is a Midnight-Madness tourny LOL - only 5 players allowed to enter and you are one of them ROFL

oh well, have to order one instead

Madmonkeys 'Gammon' Stakes (4) tournament

Congratulation to:

lovelysharon on winning Crowded Backgammon

ellieoop winning the Nackgammon

Thanks Chuckaroo, lets have another lol. I dont often play Checkers these days :o)

I can see what you say bumble, but to start creating even more fellowships will create more problems for those who are members of lots as it is (the 'Wombats' one being for a good reason of course).
I just think there should and could be an easier way around something like this. As it is some big boss's are struggling to fill team tournaments as much as they have fellowship members wanting to play, BUT to have such a high target set to be able to enter does not seem right for some of the fellowhips. Alot (even the larger ones) can not as much as would like to get a team together, unless it is Backgommon of course LOL.

Oh well, there seems no easy answer :-(

I see no reason really why a fellowship can not have 2 teams and players decide which one to sign up for. If they have enough for 2 teams, then both can enter. I think this was suggested a few days ago.

I am sure i could Radiant, the point i am making is that how many games you are going to end up playing (thats the reason he left).
22 for every Team that enters (i think lol), thats a hell of alot if you get a few teams entered even for the addicted players.
I agree with what Bry says about Backgammon being the only game that could work with this amount of players.

I have to agree 12 players is too much (switched colours as well). I had 12 signed up, but my Captain just left as he did not want to be stuck in such a BIG tourny :-(

Agreed BBW, as at first Knights were not going to be allowed to play in any team tournaments. Then Fencer decided to let them play in just the one.

I think the main problem is now the Knights can only play one team tournament, that Rook members are joining ones they would not normaly play.
This is giving alot of them alot more games than they would normaly play. After playing in quite a few team tournaments you seem to notice you come across alot of the same players again & again as it is often the same Rooks playing in them.
I know that the idea is to try to get members to upgrade to Rooks.

Is this reason really working do we know ?

We would certainly get alot more teams entering tournaments if Knights were allowed to enter more than one, but of course there is that magic 50 game limit to be kept to.

"Take my pieces - i dont want them !!" applies to me in any version of chess anyway ROFL

Gave up Checkers ages ago IMCK, but as your short i will have a go :o)

Stevie, I need players (and a Captain lol) if you want to pop to the Madhouse :o)

Is there ONE player out there who would like to join our Tank Battle team ?
It doesn't matter how good you are, it can't do as i am playing LOL, lets just have some fun :o)
(only 18 mins left)

Only one day left before the start of the next 'Boat Battle'.
A fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section(with all 3 boat games).

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (5)

Please can we all keep this board for what it meant for:
BrainKing.com tournaments - questions, answers & discussion.
As Red Dragon pointed out bumble is away and i am ver busy for until the weekend, so dont have alot of time to get on to.
Obvioulsy Fencer still can if he sees something he does not like & is off subject, BUT i am sure he has better things to do.
I don't want to set this board to having 'All posts must be approved'

Can we leave the result as it is, its much nicer LOL (even if it is wrong ROFL)

ROFL@rhiannon, just coz i let you beat me at backgammon, hope you have signed for them boats ;o)

Time to start signing for the next 'Boat Battle'. A fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section with all 3 boat games.

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (5)

oh yeah, i knew there had to be a reason, but it is for a good cause. Even with them, nothing can really change the outcome in that section of the tournament.

ROFL@cariad, hey you just beat me at Backgammon :o)

Well done to beach, IMupChucKing & MadMonkey (oh, thats me lol) on creating a 3-way draw/win in the Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (4) (Battleboats Plus) Tournament.

I will sort out a new Boat tourny today as the other 2 are alomost finished :o)

harley: I have entered your Maharajah Chess tourny, but it says only 4 players and you have 7 (well 8 now lol).
If there are too many just remove me :o)

Time to start signing for the next 'Boat Battle'. A fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section :o)
Now with all 3 boats games.

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (4)

I agree Steve :-Þ

*runs off to delete any post at random* LOL j/k

I'm not either !!!!

And what bumble said lol

paduking: If you are sure you are out of a tournament, you can message Fencer, and he will check to make sure & allow you to enter another :)

*EDIT*
I have checked, and yes you are out that 5 in a Row tourny. I don't know if you will have to wait for all the section to be completed though.
Message Fencer as i say and ask :)

IMCK: I like that idea :o) Don't know how easy it would be though. I suggest you mention it on Feature Request as well :)

LongJohn: Pawns will be allowed to post here until it gets to the way it got on BK 1.0 months ago. As of yet no one has said anything wrong, it is a discussion.

If anyone wants to discuss about any subject other than Tournaments, then take it to the General Board please.

Time to start signing for the next 'Boat Battle'. A fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section :o)
Now with all 3 boats games.

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (4)

LOL - even i signed up bumble :o)
Always willing to help (well most times lol)

Come on all gammon players, just 8 hours to sign up :o)

All 5 gammon variations in one tournament

Madmonkeys 'Gammon' Stakes (4)

Come on all gammon players.

All 5 gammon variations in one tournament

Madmonkeys 'Gammon' Stakes (4)

Tourny will be starting in about an hour (or when i get back from my mates) so come along and sign up quick for a fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section :o)

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (3)

Tourny will be starting lunchtime Monday (GMT) so come along and sign up quick for a fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section :o)

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (3)

Congrats to ladybell on winning the Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (2) tournament.
Come along and sign now for the next one everyone,a fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section (only 3 days left to sign) :o)

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (3)

Congrats to ladybell on winning the Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (2) tournament.
Come along and sign now for the next one everyone,a fast 2 day per move tourny with 5 players per section :o)

Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (3)

Well i did notice Stevie, but took into account it was your Stella night LOL

I thought of something simular a while back to remove people from the friends list Aragon. I have about 250 on mine at present, collected over the time here, but alot at the bottom dont even play here anymore, tick boxes to remove them would be a great help LOL.

Only one more day to sign up for Madmonkeys 'Gammon' Stakes (3) tourny, all 5 variations to choose from :o)

I think something has to be done about the posting of Prize tournaments.
That is 2 tournaments in 1 week that have been advertised as offering prizes and deleted.
One of the tournaments by GI offering a large ammount money, but had no one sign up, AND also LJ's 2 year Rook membership one, which was causing enough problems anyway as it was intended to do (mainly for pawns & Knights).

My thoughts are that if someone wants to organise a Prize one they should write to Fencer first to get permission OR when a Prize tounament is set (by ticking the box in the set up page) then that tournament should have to approved by Fencer before it will post (could be incorperated in BK 2.0).

Until this situation is sorted i suggest removing the Prize box from the set up page. This way, only Fencer himself can make it show as a Prize tournament by manually hi-lighting it himself, after being asked to do so. I can not see many more being set at the moment anyway and hopefully a better solution can be found in the future and stop all this hassle.

Fencer has stated that the only official BK Prize tournaments will be created by himself anyway (or have his backing).

Calling all Gammon players, its time for the next Madmonkeys 'Gammon' Stakes (3) tourny :o)

ALSO

For all the sailors out there, join in Madmonkeys 'Boat Battle' (2) tourny :o)

I did not mention there was anything wrong with it at all LJ, i asked a couple of questions.

For this i have been put on LJ's enemy list (like i am worried) AND i have removed myself from your tournament LJ.
The way i see it Rose is LJ has no intention of giving the prize or running it as a prize tournament, why else keep removing people who want to play ?
He will not let it get anywhere near 200, not that it has a hope the way its going LOL.

As for BK 2.0, i wont comment on it :o)

LJ: 2 years ROOK membership is a very generous prize to donate, BUT a couple of questions.

You have it set the tourny for a minimum of 16, but state it will only be a Prize tourny if you get 200 plus players, then it will return to a normal tourny. Personally i think that the only reason there are 71 at present is because it is such a good prize, and alot would lose interest if it was only a normal one (being 2 games switched as well). Players need more time, as there is so much going on at present.

Also you have set it for closing date March 31st.
You are on vacation at the end of March and all of April.
Is there a reason for March 31st ??
Why not give players (pawns & Knights) that extra time (a month) to make room to join ??

Note: There is a chance that BK 2.0 may be ready by then, in which case Fencer will of course inform everyone and all Tournaments will have to be started a.s.a.p.