BrainKing - Foros de discusión (Tournaments)

Asunto: Re:

Eriisa: hiya :o)
the diference is..that if you are doing those things...you are not online :o)
If you are online you do play your games :o)

20. Febrero 2005, 19:41:00

Eriisa

It must be nice to be able to play as long as you want per day. Maybe I should not even play any games since I work long days at 2 jobs and then because I like to have a clean house, spend another couple of hours trying to wash, cook & clean. I guess I am very selfish to want to play in a tournament that was set up for 1 week moves and then actually think I should take a week between moves.

and then Godforbid I get sick as I was for the last month. *shakes head in dismay*

20. Febrero 2005, 05:15:55

pgt, Nueva Zelanda, Brain Caballo, Masculino

pgt

Asunto: Hyper Tournament

http://brainking.com/game/Tournaments?trg=7518&trnst=0

This tournament is for players who are currently playing less than 60 games, and who PROMISE to make at least one move per day!!!

20. Febrero 2005, 00:44:17

pgt

Asunto: Re: People who sign up and don't play

MidnightMcMedic: I have already run three "invitation only" tournaments in three weeks - all of which have finished within a few days. It's a very satisfying way of playing a tournament. It would just be nice to be able to play other people, and when the tournament is advertisesd as "1-day per move", not have players with 500 or so open games join the tournament and use the "automatic vacation" feature when they don't, won't, or can't move once a day like everybody else!

20. Febrero 2005, 00:30:33

Asunto: Re: Re:

Purple: That's fine with me. :)

20. Febrero 2005, 00:29:05

Asunto: Re: Re:

grenv: It's meant for people like me who just wants to get a few games started with a long time limit. If you prefer shorter time limits, or want to see the result of a tournament as quickly as possible, then don't join. There are plenty of tournaments with time limits suiting your taste.

20. Febrero 2005, 00:26:03

Purple

Asunto: Re: Re:

jaha: I signed up for the checkers and will move everytime I see a red number. LOL

20. Febrero 2005, 00:22:16

Asunto: Re: Re:

jaha: Some people will, and it only takes one to drag it on to infinite. Just a friendly warning that's all.

20. Febrero 2005, 00:11:14

Asunto: Re: Re:

grenv: Of course. People will use all the 30 days for every move. Gee, how young and stupid I feel now.

20. Febrero 2005, 00:04:42

MidnightMcMedic

Asunto: Re: People who sign up and don't play

pgt: Maybe create a tournament and just invite people you know are not going on vacation or who are faster movers. It is just a thought since the other option is not available at this time.

19. Febrero 2005, 23:17:52

Asunto: Re:

jaha: 30 days / move? Most tourbnaments won't be over for many years. You must be relatively young.

19. Febrero 2005, 21:56:15

No rush

19. Febrero 2005, 21:43:22

pgt

Asunto: People who sign up and don't play

There was a discussion some time ago about having a tournament option with no vacation days and no automatic vacations. Has there been any progress on making this an option? It would certainly eliminate a lot of the gripes here, and those of us who like to play a few fast games would not be frustrated with long tedious boring dull tournaments (especially hyperbackgammn!) which go on for weeks and weeks, when 90% of the games are finished in a couple of days.

19. Febrero 2005, 19:54:44

pgt

Asunto: Re: tounaments

MidnightMcMedic: What the problem is is that paid memebers enter too many tournaments, play as many games as they want, but DON'T play as many games as they have signed up for, thus frustrating both paid AND unpaid members!

19. Febrero 2005, 11:03:42

MidnightMcMedic

Asunto: Re: tounaments

aere: Or another benefit of being a paid member, you can enter as many tournaments and play as many games as you want.

19. Febrero 2005, 05:02:33

Asunto: Re: tounaments

aere: As a pawn, you can be in 1 tournament - Check out the "Tournaments" link HERE

You can also "filter" the tournament list to just show Battleboats Plus games - HERE which there are a few to choose from.

19. Febrero 2005, 05:00:11

aere

Asunto: tounaments

how do i get on tournaments i like battleship plus.I am new on this site.

19. Febrero 2005, 04:45:39

redsales

not only that...remember the jungle team tourney??? should be finished, right? after 3/4 months? WRONG...one player there doesn't even have a RATING yet.

19. Febrero 2005, 04:39:32

Stevie - I deleted your last post - if you have a problem with someone, take it up with them.

19. Febrero 2005, 04:31:37

pgt

Asunto: Re:

grenv: (And Stevie) I am also frustrated by players who join tournaments and won't move. I am currenltly playing in a "fast" Hyperbackgammon tournament, and most games have finished - it has been running 6 days. But ONE player HAS NOT MADE A SINGLE MOVE YET!! WHy would she enter the tournament? It is very frustrating. Can we PLEASE eliminate automatic vacations for tournaments so that selfish players cannot make 1 week tournaments stretch out ibnto boring three month affairs!! PLEASE!

19. Febrero 2005, 04:27:49

oooooooooooops wrong board last post...so deleted

19. Febrero 2005, 04:25:47

LMAO this isnt about other problems BBW...this is about tourny frustrations

19. Febrero 2005, 04:24:56

Asunto: Re: Re:

redfrog: Don't worry about it - The people Stevie usually picks on are not on-line now, so he is just picking me today - not worth arguing about it.

19. Febrero 2005, 04:22:08

Asunto: Re: Re:

redfrog: also why should players lose out?? it may be only tourny of that type...and they wont join cos of a killjoy

19. Febrero 2005, 04:20:45

redfrog

Asunto: Re: Re:

grenv: sure that would be cool...

19. Febrero 2005, 04:20:30

redfrog

Asunto: Re:

Stevie: the point is that why should we tell someone else how to play when we arent being forced to play with them....

19. Febrero 2005, 04:19:25

Asunto: Re: Re:

redfrog: i agree, which is why i'd like to see that stat. Like minded players could seek each other out and we could avoid the frustrations.

19. Febrero 2005, 04:19:08

Redfrog..why should players stay out of tournaments all because of a bad apple?

19. Febrero 2005, 04:18:04

redfrog

Asunto: Re:

Stevie: Is it just me or are people really getting upset over games? Don't we have the choice to play in BBW's tournaments? Don't we have the choice to form our own and not let him in? This seems silly - just don't play him and get on with life.... I have no issue with BBW being new to the site - he's been very helpful...

19. Febrero 2005, 04:16:29

Modificado por Stevie (19. Febrero 2005, 04:16:49)

I had at most 250 games. but i managed to move every game that was my move in a day..thats respectable.
but to move only those that time out in a few hours is pigging ignorant

19. Febrero 2005, 04:15:05

400 moves is only 0.5 moves/game/day for BBW.

if i play 120 moves, it's 4 moves/game/day which is more reasonable, since i usually have about 30 games going.

i'd like to see that stat on everyones profile. That would mean we could choose players to challenge that move as quickly as ourselves.

19. Febrero 2005, 04:14:35

not off topic for tourny board...youve xplained yourself before by saying you play on many sites etc etc etc..
well maybe you take on too much????
YOU ARE RUINING TOURNAMENTS FOR OTHERS WITH YOUR SLOW PLAY
but not everyone will stand up to you

19. Febrero 2005, 04:12:57

Asunto: Re: What does that have to do with team tournaments or are you just trying to cause problems?

Stevie: Yea, and I've tried to explain myself to you many time before, yet you still like to cause trouble. O'well. This is getting way off topic of tournaments so if you want to continue with your complaining, general char or others would be good.

19. Febrero 2005, 04:10:58

Asunto: Re: What does that have to do with team tournaments or are you just trying to cause problems?

BIG BAD WOLF: its not just you.. its kevin and UE and numerous czech players...all ruining tournies by being last minute movers cos youve taken on too many games

19. Febrero 2005, 04:09:21

Asunto: Re: What does that have to do with team tournaments or are you just trying to cause problems?

Modificado por coan.net (19. Febrero 2005, 04:09:39)

Stevie: have 400+ moves so far, so I'm not sure what you are talking about - other then purposly posting to bait me into repling to your childish comments.

19. Febrero 2005, 04:06:41

Asunto: What does that have to do with team tournaments or are you just trying to cause problems?

its ruining players enjoyment of the tournaments..hence on topic

19. Febrero 2005, 03:14:43

Asunto: Re: Team Tournaments

Stevie: Yup, doing that also - 300+ so far. What does that have to do with team tournaments or are you just trying to cause problems?

19. Febrero 2005, 03:13:22

Asunto: Re: Team Tournaments

BIG BAD WOLF: rther than wasting time.....would be better used playing your games LOL

19. Febrero 2005, 03:11:55

Asunto: Team Tournaments

Actually I just took a look of what team tournaments we currently have, and what games we don't have a team tournament for - so here are a few other ideas:

15th most popular game - Pro Five in Line

16th most popular game - Swap Five in Line

31st most popular game - Fast Espionage

32nd most popular game - Fischer Random Chess

35th most popular game - Spider Linetris

Plus would like to see:

45th most popular game - Dark Chess

47th most popular game - Small Espionage

63rd most popular game - Crazy Screen Chess

Plus I skiped a couple of some-what popular games since they are not my favorite, but I guess I should mention those also:

17th most popular game - Anti Backgammon

20th most popular game - Battleboats

OK, that is all for now. :-)

19. Febrero 2005, 02:34:45

Asunto: Lets see if I can help

TEAM TOURNAMENT SUGESTIONS:

Small Espionage
Small Espionage
Small Espionage
Small Espionage
Small Espionage
Small Espionage

19. Febrero 2005, 02:30:28

heyBBW if you could ask for a fast espionage tourny for us...then we may get it?
cos as it is...your big blue linky post is hiding mine, and im sure yours show up easy enough on the tourny page too

19. Febrero 2005, 02:29:00

►► HYPERgammon (part 2) - 50+ Players Needed! ◄◄

Asunto: Hyper Backgammon - VERY BIG T

19. Febrero 2005, 02:22:35

Asunto: Re: team tourny...Could we have a Fast Espionage team tourny please Fencer?

Stevie: *cough cough* ;oÞ

18. Febrero 2005, 22:43:03