EdTrice: I see a good use for this, but I also see it as something that would get abused a lot - for example, I could see some people that will:

1) send message "Hey, tournament will start in 1 day"
2) then send message "Hey, tournament has now started"
3) etc... etc.. etc.. anyway, I know myself I would not want to get a lot of "junk" messages like that.

People can abuse the message system now even when they are not running a tournament.

The chainsaw is a good tool for cutting wood. You don't stop selling them because you can hack people to pieces with one also.

i'd like to request, again, as i will continue to do periodically, that Abalone be added to the games available on brainking. it's one of the funnest board games available to humanity, and we can't yet play it here.

that game looks fun!

I would vote for Abalone. And then once it was introduced, then I would vote to put a Battleboat game on the "hex" board. :-)

I vote for Abalone too. it looks fun.

Is it possible to add download PGN code functionality to Dark Chess?

What does PGN stand for, and what does it do?

PGN is a (text) file with the moves, it has a standard format. That´s why many programs can read it.

If I had the choice then I would be visible as online player, but not in the friends online list. I mean my fellowships ar not my family. Anybody else ?

Dresden:
I concur

Maybe "portable game notation".

Dresden: ughaibu:
Thank you both, now I know what the abbreviation stands for and a little about what it's used for. I have no I idea how it is used or what you guys do with it, but atleast I'll understand what you're asking for now. I take it you program the machines yourselves and this is a type of code that they can read. Is it something simular to Sumerian's Smirf program and how it keeps its score and records the moves?

PGN is a form of notation that represents a game to a computer the way standard chess notation represents it to a human. you can feed a PGN file to a chess application on your computer and it will then have the whole game available to it so you can open and play the game at any time, keep hitting the "move" button to watch the game be played out, add your own notes for later reference and study, or take the place of one of the players at any point in the game to investigate "what-if" scenarios and such. it's quite a useful feature if you're into all that.

and yes, Abalone is tons of fun. it's actually best when played in person over a physical board because the board's plastic and the marbles are glass and - especially with the first edition which was bigger than the set is now - the aesthetics are very pleasing. the game's beautiful to look at - the hexagonal board with the shiny spherical marbles - and pushing the marbles around feels good and makes a very satisfying "chunk!" sound when they fall into place. but it would be satisfying on here too - just for different reasons.

to Walter Montego:

Well Smirf is supporting the basics of PGN. That is that games based on 8x8 standard chess or 10x8 extended capablanca piece set could be saved and loaded. Actually e.g. Janus Chess, Chess, Chess960, Gothic Chess (if enabled by a key) and Capablanca Random Chess could be filed as PGN also enabling comments but not yet additional move variants within a game. Additionally a lot of other chess variants could be supported, if they simply are using a different starting array.

To get an impression of Smirf's abilities you could download a restricted beta version from:
http://www.chessbox.de/beta.html Project Chronicle 2004-Dec-10

I would like to see an option to remove the pgn notation....that way I could see my espionage numbers!

Trax

yes, Trax!

Trax

Poor Fencer, I think we beg for Trax about every 6 months!

Oh,... it must be time to bring up Dominoes again!

Dominoes and Trax.... YES!!!!

* thinks about another featured request but doesn't say it!!!*

*checks out to see where Bumble is*

I think **and that was the problem** history.

I just noticed that i need to enable Javascript in the settings!! I would expect that to be the default setting, and you can choose to disable (why you would I don't know)

In case nobody else realizes...

grenv: Javascrpt doesnt work on webtv, that is one reason to have it disabled.

I request we get new members requesting some stranger stuff.

For example a drug dependency and "let's kick it" board.

Czuch Chuckers: Webtv must be a small minority though. I'd guess 99% of people would be on a regular browser, or else this is a straneg site indeed.

Ratings? Trice?

grenv: I think you would be surprised. I bet at least 10% of the members here are on webtv.
Still a minority, and it still makes sense to have java script on as the default. I have seen web sites where you can check that you are using webtv and it automatically makes your settings optimal for that browser.

What in the name of tarnation is a "web TV"?

LOL @ tarnation!

LOL. It is a box that attaches to a television, and used to access the internet.

Sort of like the 21st century version of steam radio

ok, I'll bite. What is steam radio?

It's difficult to explain to people with an irony deficiency

Then I guess I'll have to look at this again tomorrow when I'm not so........ fuzzy.

it's like using a slide rule, somewhat trendy but not very effective.

There are many advantages that a webtv has over a computer.

Speed is not one of them...

Czuch Chuckers: I would really love to learn more?? Tell me what all advantages webtv has over a puter?

rod03801: Is it time to bring up Gin Rummy, too?

ScarletRose: You can see the game boards on a 35" screen and you can read the writing without glasses. LOL

oo trax, that game is great ::nods in approval::

ScarletRose: The virus thing is a big one, one huge hastle I dont have to deal with, also pop ups, and as Purple mentioned, I am viewing on a large screen tv from the comfort of my couch using wireless remote and key board, we are not stuck at a desk in an uncomfortable chair squinting at a 17 inch monitor, while roilling around a little mouse.

Also can your computer record tv shows for you or tell you all the shows on tv with such and such an actor in them or all of the shows related to football or any number of television viewing features? Did your computer cost you $100?

I love my webtv, and the virus thing IS a huge advantage. And even if I had a computer, I would probably still surf the internet and play my games with my WebTV, most of the time..

But this is straying off topic.. Let's continue on General Chat, or Members Only please.

Never had a virus, overhyped in my opinion. That's what virus software is for.

Since we're on the topic though: How about enabling those emoticons onClick instead of onMouseOver? Anyone disagree?

grenv: Thats right, we dont need to buy virus software.... And no mouseover problems with emoticons either ;)

Please, this discussion has nothing to do with feature requests. Any more posts about computer/webtv advantages will be deleted. There is a Computers board for it.