Seems I'm getting the same problem too, although it appears to be intermittent. Doing a refresh helps, not sure if thats consistent either.

I have not been on here much recently, so I don't know if this has been mentioned or not.
I would like to see those who are making tournaments give a descriptive name in the title of your tournament so we know what type of game (or games) will be played. I know that I like to play certain game types, and don't want to have to click on each tournament to see if the game I want to play is offered.
So, for example, rather than put something like "Stingers Rock'em Sock'em May Tournament", try naming it "Stingers Rock'em Sock'em Backgammon Tournament". If you have more than one game type, name it something like "Stinger's Rock'em Sock'em Tournament (All games)"...or if it is a specific style of game, try this..."Stinger's Rock'em Sock'em Tournament (All line games)".
This would help make finding an appropriate tournament a lot quicker and easier for me (and I'm sure a few others as well).

Thanks a bunch.

Hi fencer
This is the second time writing about this on the boards and hopefully you will have time to reply to it this time.
The Favourite boards to the far right of our game pages.... I had originally asked if there was a way we could list them in the order we preferred.. as in alphabetically etc... today I notice when I came online they were in a different order then yesterday ( not alphabetically and not by most messages) any idea why they changed, how they changed or how I can change their order??

Thanks

My favourites also were in different order today. It does not really bother me that they are not in alphabetically order, but if they start switching around - that does mess me up a little. (and when I still do not get notice of post in this message board - just have to come and keep looking for find them.)

I asked him why they seemed to be never in any particular order, and changed constantly, he said they should be alphabetical and he'd look into it. That's the last i heard of it.

They are not in any order for me either, and seem to change frequently, although not every day or anything.

I will look at it. The strange behaviour is probably the result of several recent database changes.

Count me in to My Favorites Tank Battle is above Freatured Requuests and Backgammon & Nackgammon are at the bottom

Is it better now?

My boards are now in alphabetically order - But I'm still not getting the (XX new) next to this board.

All the other boards, I get the (XX new), but just not this one.

i had the (XX) new messages there BBW

Yep, mine are alphabetical now too! Yay Fencer!! :-)
I've never had a problem with the (XX new) not being beside any of the boards...

Fencer would it be possible so that when we close tournaments in a fellowship & ready to start them, that we stay within the fellowship rather than it jumping out & going instead to the main tournament board?
M.M.

Here is my current problem, which it seems it is not happing to many people - but for this board only, I do not see the (XX new messages) message which shows up next to the room when their are new messages.

This message does not appear in my Favourite Boards list, and does not appear when I click on the main "discussion boards" link.

One of the reasons I keep on bringing this up is I'm not sure if this is the only board I'm having this problem - it's the only board that I've noticed - and being a Moderator for some of the boards - I would hate for this feature to be "broke" on those boards also - or it might be weeks before I check on them....

Is anyone who mentioned that were also having problems with this way below still having this problem, or am I the only one now?

So, it seems that some people have the problem and others don't... very interesting... :)

yea, it is pretty interesting. I'm not sure how this site keeps track of how many un-read messages in each board, but to me it just seems that possible the "counter" for me on the Feature board got corrupted or something - so it is not keeping the correct count.

And since it is not everyone, it has to be something just with my account, and not the board.

BBW I'm also having a problem similar to this. It happens for all boards(however only at times).Another problem is that it says (xx)new and there may be many more than that.

Do you refresh your browser pagewhen you load your brain King page? I have brain King set to a favorite place, and whne I load it, ti brings up thel ast page, exactly as it appeared. The (XX new) messages will appear as they duid athe last time I viewed the page. Then I hit refresh and it updates to the current status. I don't knopw if this would solve the problem or not for those who are having this problem.

I use up to 3-4 different computer in a day - and some of the computers have a "clean" boot from a boot image every time they are turned on - meaning no cookies, no nothing. No trace of any past activities. So I'm pretty sure it is not on my side.

i would like 2 see the rush sabotage games at
this site

it appears this might not happen. IYT has a copyright and they might not allow it on other sites.

can't you make different variations of the
sabotage game?call it war or land battle or
someting else.

I had a thought when playing through some games (strange eh lol).
I often getting messages sent to me about all sorts of stuff, but have to go to main page then message box to get there.
I was going to ask Fencer if there is a chance at the end of the game we are in to add one more box to say Move and go to Message box :-) BUT....
then i thought it may be better to have them all in one drop box
i.e. have Move and go to next game as default then
some others incuded in a drop list, so we could make a move and basically go to most the important places we need to on the site :-)

Yes that sounds like a great idea monkey. Hear Hear Hear

MadMonkey: That's really cool idea :-) Maybe I could reduce all buttons to just one associated with an action combo box.

A very logical thought even if i do say so myself lol
Happy Easter Fencer :-)

I find it easier and quicker to click the goto game list, and then click on the game i want to play, rather than search a drop down. Drop downs seem to lose their value if there's more than 5 or 6 values. Just my 2c, and my usability lab agrees with me!

grenv: as u know as rooks we already have a drop list at the bottom of games to choose which game to play next anyway, so we have no reason to come out and search for a game when the option is already there for you (pawns do not have that).
I am thinking more along the lines of us that have fellowships etc.. & get asked questions about the site from ppl who rather wouldnt bother Fencer, it would save time for us moving around the site :)

i just meant that coming out and searching is quicker than using the drop list when there are a lot of games, so I wouldn't want that option to become more difficult by itself being buried in a drop list.
"Move and go to game list" is my most used button. If I had a slower connection it might not be i guess, 2 refreshes instead of one, but they are instantaneous on cable modem.

Hi,
On the Wating Games page, could you put the player's BKR in the list? It's better to choose a game when you know how strong your opponent will be...

That is a good idea Ron. Myself I always look at the poster's profile and see how good they are before I take a game.

Yes it is better Fencer

i would like to see a notes feature which can be added to or enacted while reviewing a game and not making a move.

It would be really nice to be able to play Omweso and/or Bao. As far as I'm aware nobody is offering these games online.

I would like to repeat a request that was made a while back about the notes feature. Is there any way it could be put at the TOP of the game page? instead of way down below all the game info?

When I am playing a lot of games, I remind myself of my strategy for that particular game in that note, and with it so far down, I many times forget about it and don't notice it!

... plus is there any way to edit (or remove) the notes you already have. I sometimes add to them, and the old notes to myself stays there in the way - if there was a way to remove them and/or edit them - that would be cool also! :-)

please review this game;
http://brainking.com/game/ArchivedGame?g=58890
on this move I should have been credited with 2 points not 1.
I would like to see Brainking fix the backgammon program here.
that and a doubling cube would be enough to hook me into buying a membership here.

I assume you mean because you gammoned your opp. However this is not a real backgammon match, as it would be with the doubling cube. With your logic you would be creditted with 2 wins every time this happened which is not the case.

I agree a pro version with the doubling cube would be a great addition.

but if you noticed it is a 7 point match.
I would assume that getting your opponent into a gammon or backgammon , that the program would give proper credit for such.

Yes, 7 point match. 1 point for a win, 1/2 point for a draw. It doesn't matter how you win, or by how much, in any game (yet).

I agree with Big Bad Wolf; love to see an editing feature. I use Notes a lot when playing Dark chess and an edit facility would be VERY useful.

On two occasions I have drawn matches against players with significantly higher ratings and my rating wasn't affected at all. I would have expected to go up slightly? Can someone explain these ratings a little better?
:)

ok so when the match is done do I get credit for 7 games played or just 1?

Just one, MysticPhantom. Its counted as one win or one loss overall.

still doesn't answer my question. Do draws not count towards the rating? Why not?

Draws do count in the ratings. I have had mine change after draws but the variables in your record and such may not have led to a rating change.

usually the rating changes a little, unless the gap is huge. In this case I had about 1800 vs 2100. I would have expected 1800 to go up a little and 2100 to come down...

It would most likely have to do with the fact that your opponent had a provisional rating. Those can do strange things at times :-)

Fencer, any chance of changing the color of the highlight where a move is made. For us webtv'ers its very hard to discern where the move was made. Its especially bad on the pente boards. How about a light red as that would point out the stone easily. As it is i have to strain mightily just to see where my opponent has move, i can figure it out but it would save time and brain strain to reconize it right off. Thanks for the great site..

Thanks for all suggestions. I will do something with everything :-)

how is it possible to buy someone a membership as a present ,the only option i see is to extend my own membership