Yes, I miss something ... I miss the BKR's of all the games ... when will that be returning to the main page ???? Why is it gone in the first place.

Thanks.

DesertStarr

Yes, lines of action is fun :-)

(the only discrepincy in the rules on this site compared to the tournament rules is that according to the tourament rules, if both players "win" on the same turn it is a draw).

progressive chess, Line of action, Rolling chess.

game request: abalone.

game request: Xiangqi (Chinese Chess).

if/when the game is implemented, i'd ask that brainking provide an option for each player to choose between displaying traditional and westernized pieces. some people won't want to deal with learning the Chinese characters, while for others (myself included) the Chinese characters are part of the game's appeal.

ah. i wasn't thinking about fellowships that limit the types of games their members can play. but still - one could just join a fellowship for their favoritest game type and play all the other games they like in one-on-one games and public tournaments...or one could join a fellowship that allowed its members to play all the games that person likes to play.

but i don't really care enough about this to keep typing. so i won't. :)

I don't think a limit of 1 fellowship would be a good idea, since each fellowship gives something different - and for example if you wanted to join my Gammon Cube Fellowship, then you would not be able to join any teams for other games in other fellowships.

It had been brought up to limit it to 5 or 10 - but I also don't like that because it would limit the membership of any new fellowship that is yet to be created. But if it was to be limited, it should be NO LESS then 10 since you could easly get that number with the amount of individual game type fellowships and other "non-game chat" fellowships we currently have.

That would be as good as restricting play only to the one game that they like. In other words I don't like the idea at all.

<I think it would stink. :>

and what would people think about each BK member being allowed to join only one fellowship? as it is now, association with a given fellowship is pretty much a throw-away thing, because fellowships are a dime a dozen and a lot of Big Bosses seem to invite members for no other reason than to increase their fellowship's member count. if each person could only join one fellowship, i think it would lead to the fellowships' becoming more unique - each developing its own distinct personality and identity which would draw the kind of people who like its style.

oh hell, i'm tired and i've got to go to bed. but i'd be interested to know what people think of that idea.

happy gaming... :)

tiger

Since fellowship tournaments are all about one game each, it would be nice if you could see on your list (on the fellowship home page) how many players had signed up for each one.

On the flip side, it would be nice if you could create a fellowship tournament in the same way you do a public tournament, except that the list of games would only include those with a corresponding team. Thinking about this, though, it might be counter-productive of the future vision of inter-fellowship matches. Perhaps, then, a new feature to allow intra-fellowship tournaments as described above, with a different link to define them or an option on the edit tournament page (check this box and open a list of games to chose from). :)

All you can do to see if there is anyway to help with coding is to ask Fencer.
No decision has yet been made by Fencer when to release BK 2.0.
He has to finish re-writing all the games and then a short testing will be done.

If that's the answer, that's fine. When can we expect version 2.0? The offer of help with the code still stands.

grenv: I think i am safe in saying you will have to wait for BK 2.0 to be released.
Fencer is spending all his time writing the coding for that & will not be making and changes to this version.

Just wondering when the backgammon bug that allows a player to move one piece when it is possible to move both will be fixed?

Also, the doubling cube?

I could probably help with the coding if you like! :)

<And just -think- how busy we could keep the moderators getting rid of useless game-stopping messages. :>

I did suggest to Fencer a while ago that when a new person becomes a member they automaticly recieve an email or message explaing all about how fellowships operate and also a link to the Fellowships list. They can then at least go through them and see which ones they would like to join.

Well I don't think I would like to recieve an invitation for tons of tournaments. As more Fellowships are created - as more tournaments are created, the invitation could start to add up pretty quickly.

What I think would be a better suggestion is to by default, when a person joins a fellowship, to automaticly add it to their favourites board. (Where they can then remove it if they want to) - But that way more people will see the "XX new" and then go and read the board, and hence - find out about new tournaments and such.

LJ sending out invitations to a fellowship is a long slow process. A lot of fellowships are for all members and so public. It would be nice to send out all invitations at once. We list them on public boards to join but not everyone reads te boards.

It sure would be nice if invitations to a fellowship could be sent all at once to members of this site. Also messages or invitations to a game for all members of a fellowship at once.
I think something like this was mentioned before.
For a in house tournament add a invite all button.

It's only off temperarily

I would like to see the BKR on the front page again ... I really liked seeing where I was at all the time when I would win or lose a game.

we need Checkers pieces and PRO CHECKERS.
pls..............:)

I haven't read this board in forever, so if this request has already been made, I second it LOL

It would really be nice that if there was a place on your friends list to add personal info such as name and bday or something like that.

LMAO @Linda! perfect ending to that song!

If that dont bring ya back to the 80's nuthin'will!

LJ I think you need another dime for the jukebox. :•)

No, but shares in ear-plugs would soar ;o)

If whale-song can sell maybe harley-song can too?
I don't think it would send people to sleep though. :)

Compose a song about BrainKing and sell it on CD, Fencer. That will raise money for BK too!

It would be much easier for me to code a program or compose a song :-)

In line LJ, I asked for my house to get painted Jan 15, 2003. I am still waiting

Thanks Fencer

I have plans for everything. There are just different priorities.

I was wondering if you had any plans Fencer

Sorry, one dot too much after html (now corrected), here is this page: Alpine Chess & Game Fonts Home

I know it wont make much of a difference but I believe it might help beginners a bit

Error 404 on that page you have listed

The fastest way to create graphics for checkers is to use an appropriate true type font. You don't need to be an artist to do this.

For example, this site has a font for checkers (costs 49$), as well as for other games like cards, shogi and chinese chess: http://www.partae.com/fonts/index.html

There could also exists free fonts with checker graphics somewhere else.

If you know a graphic artist who can make amazing checkers pieces and has a few hours to create em have him contact Fencer (remember there are 3 or 4 diff sizes that need to be made a queen an king for the diff versions too). A few of us have made sets and sent in but I dont think they were really up to par for the site.

good idea, doesn't sound like a big deal to change the graphics for checkers. Am I wrong about that?

I am sure this has been asked for before but will we ever get actual checker pieces and proper notations for people that dont understand them.

Why would we need a bigger grid? I like the idea of the game, Brian. I think the onej grenv suggested might be a bit too much for BK, but it does sound like loads of fun! :)

Of course you need a bigger grid!

I have an electronic version that allows a special shot per ship that you still have, for instance the battleship hits 9 squares at once and the Sub shoots a torpedo along a row or column until it hits something. Some special shots can be used once per game as long as the ship is still alive, some can be used more than once. Also there are planes on the aircraft carrier that can be used for surveillance. I find it a much more interesting game than the standard one. :)

I know Fencer has a couple of battleboats variation on the to do list. However how about adding a 3rd variation to the list. I call it Battleboats Deluxe. The premise of this game is you get one shot per turn, but if you hit a ship with that one shot you get to shoot again until you miss. I play with a battery operated handheld battleship game while at break at work and this variation is on it. I think that would be neat variation and they do not have that IYT.

I see, thanks.

More like a collection of information that anyone can change. :)

Thanks. So a bit like a game board.

A wiki is a web page that any user can edit at any time (provided no one is currently editing it when you try to edit it, in which case you'd have to wait until they were done editing it).

Thanks for posting that, what does it mean? (I'm ignorant of computer jargon.)