uptowngirl: Wow thats some going! Congrats!

harley: started at 11pm UK time until 11pm next night with roughly 4 hour break

How many hours did that take, uptowngirl? (If you don't mind me asking).
You must have a fast PC!

rod03801:thought it be nice to have a lady on top and it was a never to be repeated experience

Fencer: With webtv you are lucky to get off one move every 12 minutes. LOL.

It's one move every 12 seconds during the whole day [24 hours in a row].

7227 moves yesterday??? WOW! I'm impressed!

BIG BAD WOLF: Okay, I think I understand how it will work, but how will this effect the games with European players? We are rarely on at the same time - how can those games go faster and/or be finished within the required time? Will they be separated by time zone in tourneys like that?

frolind: Be even better if you put a link? :)

prettymama: It's a bug tracker for tracking bugs. ;)
Go to it and you'll see what it is.

can you tell what this is n for what

HMMMMMMMMMM That lked easy.

Fencer: Since tournaments setup using the Fischer's clock time does not use vacation or weekend days, can we get a red "dot" next to those PLAYERS IN FELLOWSHIPS THAT ARE ON LINE?times in the tournament list also - as a "reminder" to us that they do not include weekends or vacations.

BIG BAD WOLF: Yes, why not.

Fencer: Since tournaments setup using the Fischer's clock time does not use vacation or weekend days, can we get a red "dot" next to those times in the tournament list also - as a "reminder" to us that they do not include weekends or vacations.

Here is a good chart to compare what the different membership levels get:

http://brainking.com/en/PaidMembership?p=1

It is a little out of date (Like paid members can play in Ponds), but it is mostly up to date.

Thanks... I wondered about that! :D

chorkie: You need to be a paid members to do this.

I'm rather new here. How do you add your picture next to your name? Thanks.

Czuch Chuckers: That is what we are talking about.

The "Total game time". The example is 3/1/10 means:

3 days total game time for a person.
1 day added for each move
10 days is the MAX amount of time you can have.

So if it was 3/0/10

That would mean you would get no extra time, a person would have 3 days total to play the game (Meaning if both players use all their time, 6 days max until game is over) (Plus the /10 part would not matter since no time is added)

And there is no vacations or weekends used in these types of games.

Sounds right.... but there is also an new one for total game time, so I am guesing that if you want to play a game in one day for example you can now do it, or in one week or something. The advantage being if you want to p[lay a fast game but dont want to ghet trapped by a one day move game, just in case something would happen..

Or whatever the bonus is. So basically, if you are concerned about time outs, you should look at what the "bonus" time is, as that will be the minimum amount of time you will ever have between moves ... ????

So, if you are a slow mover, you would potentially be down to 1 day per move all the time. Do I have that correct?

rod03801: Yes I think you have it.

For example:

3 days moves
1 day bonus
10 days total.

Your clock starts at 3 days. If it takes you 2 days to make a move, you clock is down to 1 (PLUS the bonus of 1 day) which will then leave you with 2 days for your next move.

But lets say you have the 3 days, but you move in 1 hour - leaving you with 2 days, 23 hours (PLUS the bonus of 1 day) which will then leave you with 3 days, 24 hours.

And since vacations & weekends are not used - the faster you play, the more time you can "bank" up if that tournament includes bonus time.

I think I explained it correctly.

So, if I moved quickly all the time in this tournament, I could potentially have a 10 day time limit? (Getting the 1 day bonus each move) Am I interpreting that part correctly?
I'm not quite understanding how it helps play faster games.. I guess I need to see it in action to get it.. Unless someone can make me understand better? :-)

BIG BAD WOLF: WOW!!! That is great love the idea! nother job well done Fencer! This should really help those that want to play faster games!

Skyking: Fencer has setup a tournament using this new type of time control:

http://brainking.com/en/Tournaments?trg=9684&trnst=0

People should sign up and help him test it! :-)

Skyking: Here. It's the link that you get on que question mark for the Time Control, a bit above on that page ;)

When I just posted more games to play me I saw this in the setup. What is it?. Is it explained anywhere on the site so I can go read it?

doh, you beat me by 8 seconds lol

I don't know if pawns can see it, but I have a graph next to all my BKR's that show the highest and lowest.

wellywales: Paid members have access to a chart which shows our past BKR on any game (including the highest BKR in a game)

I don't believe this option is available to pawns.

Is there a way of finding your own highest BKR achieved in individual games?

Fencer: Ok thanks.. mabe it will be fixed? As it can be awkward when you say good luck and thank you to someone but they dont see it and think you are a jerk for saying nothing....

Czuch Chuckers: It's just a visual bug, the message is stored in the database.

#909294

Someone said it happens when you are white (not skin color) and you recieve the invite that way?

Czuch Chuckers: Can you give me the game ID?

When I recieve an invite to backgammon, it gives me the option to write a message, but then when I do accept and write a "thank you" I get the gane back to my turn saying that I have lost the initial dice roll and then I submit this one, but my opponent will not see my originol thank you and good luck, nor is it archived. Does this make sense?

reza: It's because of site holiday's are still set for holidays. Fencer actually meant to remove them, but forgot - so the site holiday days for a few days are still set.

Fencer said that for now on, the only site holiday may be around Christmas and the rest will be removed.

It could be two reasons, reza. Its American Independance day, so the site has a holiday - and you have automatic vacation set. I'm not sure how that looks when its used because I haven't run out of time on any games to see, but that could be the cause.
If you want to change this, its in your settings. Just untick 'automatic vacation'.

Does anyone know why my games don't run out of time? Some are minus 9 hours in time!

Czuch Chuckers: i have one that's on my friends list and has me blocked too. i can see when he's online, but not what he's doing!

Czuch Chuckers: It is all in the timing.

I know it was recently talked about somewhere...
Blocked users
The player from this list cannot
invite you to a game,
see you on Who is online page,
send you a message,
add you to their Friends list.
But, I do have people on my friends list who have me on their enemies list as well. Maybe if you put them on your friends list before they put you on their enemies list it still works? Or this is jus not accurate information?

Czuch Chuckers: *nod* i often set the mid part of my holiday with fixed vacation days .. but leave a few days at the start for my automagic vacation days as it might be possible my opponent hasnt moved before that and i wont be needing the vacation day at all (of course this might leave me with only 1 day for my games once i get back)

another advantage of using automagic vacation days is that your opponents (in pond games) cant see you will be away .. fixed vacation days are shown on your profile, so other people in your pond can view them and know you will autobid the next round :)

Hrqls: That is good info.. I was under the impression that auto vacation and regular vacation were the same, and I think many others do as well (including many who give faulty advice to someone who is setting vacation days) It is good to know that it is more efficient use of vacation days to set them when you know they will be needed, and leave auto vacation for emergencies only!

nobleheart:
One that is breathing.
To get to the other side.

harley: ok ok last 1 question for her:
what qualities does she look for in man?
why did the chicken cross the road?

:) mine have. It's likely a site problem and no doubt Fencer is on it. In the meantime, let's party!!! ;) General chat everyone!!!!

pauloaguia: Yep. So it's bk then! Phew :)