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Is there a way to force a win over an opponent in a game where no time control is used? I'm a brain pawn, so I only have 20 slots, so I need to get rid of this game, because my opponent doesn't visit the site any more. Is there any way to do that or do I have to resign?
Subiectul: Re: The statistics on the Braininfo article
rabbitoid: It might also base results on IP addresses. In that case, users with IPs that change periodically (like dialup AOL users, for example) would skew the results, but probably not horribly.
I've seen a lot of similar statistics that explicitly say "unique IP addresses", so I think it's fairly common practice.
Subiectul: Re: The statistics on the Braininfo article
rabbitoid: Well, I have to read the log analyzer documentation to find out how it calculates the results. But your idea of adding a BrainKing statistics page of browser usages is good too.
Subiectul: The statistics on the Braininfo article
I'm somewhat sceptical about your figures. Can you elaborate? How do you define "use of a browser"? global number of page requests or per user? since heavy user X will use the same computer, browser and environment (most of the time) he will bias the statistics to his browser, no? Still, the data is interesting. Could we have, somewhere in the statistics, a breakdown of the use of browsers? By the way, the "Statistics" doesn't show as a link on my page, but maybe that's only because I'm condemned to IE6 at work . Never mind, I can still see it using the address http://brainking.com/en/Statistics
Snoopy: welcome.........it is your fault, and there is noway it isnt....we all have been told at different time.s...why I have even been told....."go to another site", you arent wanted ROFL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHGAHA
Hrqls: thanks everyone for all your suggestions I have tried them all and still no luck, no smileys for me :( also just noticed that I no longer have the rich text editor for the message box)
beach: See if you have any windows updates.. usually tools to win updates.. or you can check to see if your java needs updated.. not sure what system you are running or what other online gaming you do.. I don't mind helping you with your internet option settings.. it is under the Tool Menu as well..
Roberto Silva: Yes, that is why Byes are often seeded in Tournaments, the higher rated seed normally go through
As in football, the Top Teams normally do not have to qualify, Golf, the Masters, Top seeds do not have to qualify, it is common place in the world of Sport Competitions.
On BrainKing i do not think seeding (even done by BKR) is fair though, and it probably would have to be just Random, but at least EVERYONE gets to play.
Anyway, if i dont make it a Private Tournament, i will give up on the idea & will award the Prizes elsewhere. People here are all to happy to look backwards, not forwards
Its such a shame, i have just been asked by someone that if they get a life membership, could we use the 10,000 BKR points as Prizes and Memberships.
Well, we know the answer to that now....do not bother
MadMonkey: I think your idea would be unfair because some players would have to win more matches to qualify for the Final Elimination while others would qualify by winning shorter tournaments.
rabbitoid: Yes, a good idea OR set it for 128, and if we do not get enough start a 64 one, a 32 one, a 16 one, a 8 one one etc..etc.. until all the players were used up. Then all them winners could play each other in a Final Elimination (which would be the same as having Byes, but a lot more work).
Either way the code would still have to be written, and if doing that why not do a proper job and write a couple of lines of code so that everyone could play, everyone would be happy (well, the BrainKing players would)
Its a system that is used world wide in nearly all sporting Tournaments.
Question: Does someone hold something together with a piece of tape, or use a nut & bolt and do it right (well , i know what i mean)
Fencer: Counter proposal: Set an open ended elimination tournament, with a fixed starting date. On the starting date, all players which are above the 8, 16, 32... limit, in the order of their subscription, are chopped off. So that it's a first come - first play tournament
As MadMonkey rightly points out, trying to guess in advance if you can interest 32 or 64 or 128 people in your tournament is impossible.
I know i put forward a lot of Feature Requests, but thinking about it, most the things would of been found out given a proper testing period before releasing to the site & therefore would not have to be mentioned and looked at is if it was just nit picking
coan.net: I have a whole fellowship (IE paying members), dedicated to multi player games, full of people waiting for that one too!
Fencer,I dont think anyone will disagree that you have a great site here, and that you certainly are more responsive to our wants and needs than any other site owner.... having said that, my opinion is that people would prefer quality over quantity, and you have provided many new innovations when the old ones are not yet perfected.
For example, you rating system is adequate, but it is not state of the art, and there is no reason for the best turn based game site on the web to not have the best possible ratings sytems.
You wasted a lot of time begrudgingly implementing an auto pass type of system that people do not find adequate or meeting our requirements, and you get nothing but greif for your efforts.
You gave us ponds to alleviate our craving for multi player type of games, but I dont remember one update made to the format that has been requested, IE more control in the number of players or other variables like the amount of the bonus etc
I understand there is a lot to do and a lot of requests and you really can never please everyone. But you have only added to the amount of requests and complaints by adding and adding before perfecting.
Like I said before.... the best gamesite on the web should have the best of everything, not the most
Fencer: Something from you I would be supplying the Prize
If you mean, using Byes, i am surprised it was not introduced when you brought in Elimination Tournaments as they are part of it.
There is certainly no point in trying to create a large one on BrainKing, as once you get to one milestone, say 65 players, you then need to find another 63 or you get to 127 and can not find one more to get your 128, the Tournament can not start and will be deleted.
Having Byes would at least let those who enter play.
I do not call that wanting, i call it common sense, letting those who want to play.......PLAY
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