I always wondered something about the ratings on here. Say someone timed out and lost the game instead of playing the game out. Is there any way the points would be different by time out over playing the game out and losing that way? How about in the winning player situation can they get more points for getting the win by time out over by actually beating the opponent?

yes i agree with both, and would say the ratings is a little false.

Beraun: I agree with Hrqls - and when you see someone resign instead of win, and when you see moves that will not hurt the other player - I would suspect that the 160 out of 167 wins is a little tainted.

Beraun: hmm weird indeed ... and he played against a lot of the same people directly after another .. and the people he played against all played against the same people as well most of the time ..

Can a player winning 160 of 167 of Hyper Backgammon? Hammer1 can ?¿¿

pgt:
Ok !
I take my trust in you !

Blackadder Mr K: She does! Just take a look at my BG graph

harley:
She never das!!

Blackadder Mr K: play more games until Lady Dice turns in your favour!!

Do anyone know how to mend sour souls ?
I have lost two backgammon games just because the
d--- dices was to low !
What do you do when things arn`t going your way ?
Please help me !

lets go i mit come down your a poooooooooooo

r u ready to start ok rite bk

grenv:
It could be fun if you had to ( by the third dice )Talk about anti-backgammon !

i think the universe would implode, just as my brain is from contemplating that. It's the same feeling I got as at work today when I asked someone, in English (a big mistake in Korea), what the date was today. The reply: yesterday. *poof*

So if you've started bearing off, could you use the backwards dice to bear back on again?

Walter Montego:
I don`t quite get it,,,
Why should the tird dice be in the game in the first place?
It could be fun never the less to move backwards,,,
The only time I do this is when someone sends me back to the bar,,,,

rod03801: Instead of it being negative, as in moving backwards to normal Backgammon flow, why not have the third die as one that the player can use in either direction at his option?
As for rolling triplets, I'd just count it as double instead of triple, so it'd give you six of the number rolled. That'd still be a good roll. I'd also not count doubles using the third die, just count them when the doubles use only the original two dice or there'll be way too many doubles in the game.

rod03801: tell me nothing of the game or whose turn it is and i'll give you a random number LOL

lol.. but where do we get the 3rd die?

nice call rod...let's beta test it on HG!

Back&forthgammon

rod03801: That's good out of the box thinking

I was thinking once about a variation with a 3rd die that was maybe a different color, that would be a negative number you must move one of your pieces..

How about a variation with 3 dice? doubles are still played as 4 moves, but triples could be 9!

or something. Maybe i'd better play test it first.

with some (e.g. mine) tolerance.
main preset should be international rules. then a few
boxes with variations, for the pros too ... ... ~*~ .

grenv: I agree - it would be nice to get the rules of BG implemented first!

Variations are fine, but i think most would like the international rules applied on the game called backgammon. Rules could be changed on variations.

because the socalled international rules are nothing to advance
real backgammon whatsoever, still I wait for the (optional) rule that
you must take from highest triangle first as soon as you started moving out. ~*~

SueQ: That's the glitch I mean. Based on my experience on other sites, it seems to require more than 1 software fix to get it working right, as it comes up in different contexts.

alanback: Just curious what glitches you found.

I would like to see the normal backgammon rule of 'using both dice is possible' implemented. As it stands now the opponent can use only one dice and pass if he becomes blocked from using the second dice. This can really change a game! I have noticed though, the players that seem to know backgammon use both dice even if it puts them in a rough spot.

I wonder whether user input is solicited on what priority should be given to various improvements. There are one or two glitches in the backgammon engine that should be fixed first, but introduction of the doubling cube and matches of greater length than 1 would be right after that on my list.

Well, I found my own answer. Back on 20 October 2004 BIG BAD WOLF posted that "A cube is planned - 3rd on the priority list right now."

Kathy

I'm a newbie here. Why isn't the doubling cube a part of the bckgammon games?

TIA,
Katy

alanback: blitz anytime ... ... ~*~

:-) well, I'm glad to see I'm not just a grumpy curmudgeon, thanks for the information.

alanback: let me guess.. He's CANADIAN you won't be the last person to stop playing this person. If you want a quick game send us an invite

one year brain knight
HAPPY VALENTINES

Never mind! I am slowly climbing to the TOP!
If I keep this up I may write my own!

Hrqls:
Sorry , wrong B Gates,,,,

Xtra Perfect ?

Hrqls:
Is that you !
Please, I would like to talk to you about XP !

Can I write you a check?

my credit card information ? sure :

name : b. gates
nr : 1234567890

Hrqls: I've already written the first three chapters, available at $4.99 per page (each chapter is 500 pages) If I thought I could get away with it I'd ask you all to leave your credit card details here for me, but I'll just ask the gullible this time.

Zorro: be sure to request a minimum number of 1000 pages ... hyper gammon related of course .. then any price will worth it ;)

Zorro: You name the price. I'll write one1

Zorro: I don't think you need books for that game :-)

Are there any Hyper Backgammon books out there that anyone knows about?

Hrqls:
My lips are sealed,,,,

Hrqls: what?? you are into it as well ??? :)