BrainKing - Panouri de discuţii (BrainKing.com)

Then what, one can't help wondering, is the function of the Server News board, other than to store stuff one scrolled out of the way of games in which one was unable to decide a move?

12. Decembrie 2004, 16:10:31

furbster

only 3 days till run around the pond starts woooo, can't wait to see what its all about

12. Decembrie 2004, 16:09:04

Yes, ughaibu. It just removes that particular news item. Any fresh ones will appear on your main page as normal.

12. Decembrie 2004, 16:08:46

Vikings

yes

12. Decembrie 2004, 15:58:01

ughaibu

If one removes the server news does it turn up again every time there's new news, so to speak?

12. Decembrie 2004, 12:22:04

NOT a floosie

Subiectul: Dano

I'm taking you off hide and removing your posts. I will be happy to bring up your problem on the Mod Squad board for you. Maybe they will have an answer. Please don't post here again on the subject.

12. Decembrie 2004, 12:11:05

bumble

That'll be baddessi with her fishing rod doing her garden gnome duty. :)

12. Decembrie 2004, 11:52:14

ughaibu

Online player: "viewing pond"- far out man.

12. Decembrie 2004, 05:12:22

sLaMdAnCe

lol

12. Decembrie 2004, 02:16:12

MadMonkey

Subiectul: Re:

Start: 15. December 2004, 11:00:00

As for what its about - who knows LOL

12. Decembrie 2004, 02:14:34

Czuch

When does the round the pond game start?
Also, did read the rules, mostly about scoring, but doesnt say anything about the actual game? What exactly is it?

12. Decembrie 2004, 01:03:16

Czuch

Has it been suggested that auto vacation not be activated if a person is logged onto the site that day?

11. Decembrie 2004, 19:22:28

Yes, that's how it works.

11. Decembrie 2004, 19:17:00

RamblinMaam

Subiectul: Re:

perhaps you should put that person on enemy, then they can't send messages to you either...is that how it works? *still a newbie here*

11. Decembrie 2004, 17:12:55

rod03801

It DOES seem like it should go both ways, rabbitoid. I agree.

11. Decembrie 2004, 17:08:50

rabbitoid

Subiectul: interresting

can you send messages to people who are on your enemy list? that's not logical

11. Decembrie 2004, 14:36:55

danoschek

Subiectul: I would

but she has me on enemy ... thank you for your great tip though ... ~*~

11. Decembrie 2004, 14:31:07

NOT a floosie

Please tell her yourself in a PM.

Thanks

11. Decembrie 2004, 14:23:36

danoschek

Subiectul: somebody please tell *name deleted*

Modificat de danoschek (11. Decembrie 2004, 14:30:17)

to quit sending me empty messages ... although it appears
to be representing the value of her default messages well
(i.e. empty even if, at a time, containing words) it's irritating. ~*~

11. Decembrie 2004, 06:43:41

ellieoop

Subiectul: Re:

that's good to know, thx.
i have 23 days left, i'll start using some before my kids get here for the holidays.

11. Decembrie 2004, 06:37:27

coan.net

Modificat de coan.net (11. Decembrie 2004, 06:38:09)

No days carry over.

On January 1st, you get a fresh 30 days.

So if you have about 10 vacation days left, you can take the rest of December off if you want! :-)

11. Decembrie 2004, 06:33:59

ellieoop

Subiectul: Re:

do we get 30 new vacation days every jan. 1st, and if you have days left over at the end of this month, do they carry over and then added to your 30 new days?
thx.

11. Decembrie 2004, 01:57:17

Pedro Martínez

BBW:

http://www.translator.cz

11. Decembrie 2004, 00:56:03

SunFire

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

11. Decembrie 2004, 00:51:49

sLaMdAnCe

aSkjEEVEz

11. Decembrie 2004, 00:50:16

coan.net

Does anyone remember a place on-line where you can translate Czech to english?

10. Decembrie 2004, 23:05:53

Thats right, you can still play on those days even if they are set as vacation days. But if you can't play, you won't time out :o)

10. Decembrie 2004, 23:03:47

Walter Montego

Subiectul: Re: Auto Vacation and Regular Vacation

Thank you harley. I just went there and was able to activate vacation days for next Tuesday and Wednesday. Ah, the joys of hearings.
As I've gleaned from the discussion about the use of vacation days, if I'm able to play those days, it'll be OK to do so. Sounds like a good way of doing of to me.

10. Decembrie 2004, 22:36:58

Sorry, it says 'activate automatic vacation'. Under the calendar heading.

10. Decembrie 2004, 22:35:34

Its on your settings, Walter. A tick box that says 'enable auto vacation'

10. Decembrie 2004, 22:34:23

Walter Montego

Subiectul: Auto Vacation and Regualr Vacation

Where are they located? I might have need of such a feature the next time I travel. I timed out two games awhile back because Vasailia's library wasn't open on Friday and by the time I got to Bakersfield the games had timed out.

10. Decembrie 2004, 22:25:40

WizardII

Subiectul: Vaction Time

Maybe, you should be prevented from playing on a vaction day. That way you can't be selective on what games to play. With a comming off vaction day that allows you to play that day but then you can't take vacation afterwords.

I personally don't care much about it, I rarely look at games where someone else it going to move. If they are slow, I rarely notice.

10. Decembrie 2004, 17:02:04

Summertop

definately, BBW

10. Decembrie 2004, 15:54:14

coan.net

Now if we can just get an option to show the notes field ABOVE the game board, instead of way below the submit button - we would be in busness! :-)

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:57:03

:) i use notes for that .. but i have to admit its tough in espionage .. also because there is a small bug when you go back in the history .. but still this use of auto vacation could be what people call abuse as its lagging the game

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:52:38

M&M

Subiectul: Re Thad

Thanks Fencer for the talk to Thad.I,am not one for posting took over Purple music made it double and i guess there is a few peaple got upset.sorry AL or MASTERMIND.

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:51:28

Thad

Subiectul: Re:

Truthfully? Because they are Espionage games and I need to go thru and figure out what pieces my opponents have left and what have been captured. I wish there were a captured pieces section, but this is opening up another can of worms that probably belongs on Feature Requests or the Espionage board.

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:47:46

the question is why you are using vacation days to prevent those games to time out while you are playing other games .. why dont you play the most urgent ones first ?

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:44:16

Thad

Subiectul: Re:

Well, that would work, Fencer. ;-)

I still think accruing days would work well too. ;-)

What about the situation I'm in now? I am using vacation days to keep some games from timing out but I am playing others. Would I only get 5 days?

MASTERMIND, what is it you need to deal with me about?

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:42:12

*nod* true :)

right now i think the abusers are just using their left overs before the year ends .. what about limiting the number of auto vacation days to 5 per month as well ? that would make it a max of 2 times (i think)

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:37:56

Hrlqs: He cannot do it more than 6 times, considering the max number of vacation days :-) And the perfect solution does not exist, of course. We are just trying to find the best approximation.

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:37:20

oops it took me too long to write that post ...

i started using notes as well after i made some plans crash .. it works (although sometimes i forget to read them ;))

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:36:45

Thad: After 5 days of auto vacation are gone, there will be no more auto vacation until at least one "working day" is over.

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:36:05

Stevie

I would go for this compromise of limit to 5 days at a time :o)

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:35:38

ok

(although i dont see the problem of slowed down games for rooks, but thats probably because i can hardly fit my games in my spare time nowadays, this site is much too addicting :))

5 days should be enough ... i guess i do have to set some fixed vacation days then ... which i was hoping to be done automatically as well (yep i am lazy :))

(hmm could it be done so that only on (team) tournaments it is limited to 5 days ?)

what if someone uses 5 auto vacation days, then makes 1 move, and uses 5 auto vacation days again (plus of course the max of time per move)

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:35:12

M&M

Sorry Steive,I think some wires got crossed.I will deal with Thad you deal with your cars and UE.Good lock ditto lol.

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:34:57

Thad

Subiectul: Re: Re:

Fencer, with 5 days max in a row, how would you stop someone from using 5 days, then 2 weekend days, then 5 more days, then another weekend, etc.?

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:34:47

Thad: You can always use personal notes for each game to store your attack plans :-) That's what many players do.

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:32:05

Thad

Subiectul: Re:

Some are simply bothered by games that take 'too long'. I personally am bothered when the game moves so slowly that I can't recall what my plan of attack was when I made my last move, especially when the game is at a critical stage. I'm sure other rooks can add more reasons.

10. Decembrie 2004, 12:29:33