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Even playing only 50 moves a day is $0.50. Over a year that's about $180...

All right, who wants to be the first volunteer of this system? :-)

No, I said 1/10th of a cent.

That would be 5c, or $18 per year.

:)

Filip - I think you should offer first - set an example ;0)

Dont know if this has been suggested before, but how about an "Introductory Level" 3 month Rook membership? (Available to a pawn upgrading for the first time only) with the benefits of a Rook - i.e. number of games/tournaments etc but without the creation of a Fellowship facility (incase they dont renew).

A smaller price (and time period) may tempt would-be pawns and once they get the benefits and see how good the site is, any subsequent renewal should be a minimum 6 months as usual....? It wouldnt cost the site any loss of revenue but potentially gives an affordable taster to those who dont want to commit to a full 6 months....

I believe something similar was suggested months ago but I think Fencer stated it was not economically viable at that time due to PayPal's charges.

ahh, right. Cheers Bumble. Bleedin good idea though!! lol

Fencer might reconsider now that the methods of payment have changed a bit.

jOIn My dAMn bG tOuRnEy.

sLaM'z " oH mAn! i'Ve bEEn bAnNed... aGaiN."

ROFL, I swore I wouldnt start any more tourneys for a while, but I cannot pass up that name! LOL@sLaMz

I think this would be disasterous to the fellowships.

what would the price have to be ?
you can already have a half year knight membership for only 10 euro .. isnt that cheap enough ?

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Open to anyone who wants to play!

Hrqls - yes - but ideally it would be better if people were Rooks in my eyes. That would quell all the discussions re Knights in Fellowships and numbers of games allowed etc (see posts at the bottom of this page and just before...)

bwild - why?

as a rook,they can form fellowships...if they lapse after 3 monthes,there would be an open fellowship.I would think that with the existing numer of fellowships(some members have more than 2) the fellowship increase and subsequent abuse,would defeat the purpose.

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Well done! Thanks for everyone else for playing in the Tournament!
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bwild - my suggestion earlier was the 3 month Rook wouldnt be able to form a Fellowship - for your exact reason, but would just have the access to more games and more tournaments - tempting them to get into playing loads of games and multiple tournaments - hopefully encouraging them to renew at the end of 3 monts for a full 6 months package - then getting full Rook benefits.....

Is looking for two more players to join its anti~froglet team for the forthcoming team Tournament, would anyone like to join in?

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guess I missed that part of your suggestion.

I have no idea how much a pack of cigarettes costs. How about expressing it in terms of pints of beer or grams of pot instead.

quarter ounce in this area ;-)_~~~

what the #$% is an ounce? ;)

4 ounces=a pound
7grams ;-)

I thought 16 oz was a pound... Hmmm..

I think bwild meant 4oz = a quarter pound (lb), Scarlet.

- I totally agree - hence I got a Rook pretty much straight away after first logon. What I am trying to suggest is targetting those people who are sceptic about paying for membership to games sites, or those who dont want to pay for such a time period of 6 months. You could even make it a month for a few Euro's.

My betting is once they get a load of games going, get into see Fellowships and the chat board, they will have faith in the site and renew for the 6 months at full price. I also said it should be a one off offer for pawns only.

Why would we need a special rook membership without the ability to create fellowships - we have that, it's called a Knight membership basicly!

Maybe a "trial" 2 month Knight for 5 EUR or something?

How many free slots I have to have for a second round in a tournament when there is 1 winner in section 1 and 2 winners in section 2.

http://brainking.com/game/Tournaments?trg=4480&tri=13078

A second round will start even if you do not have enough slots available.

So with a second round starting, it is possible to be over your game limit. (of course you would then not be able to start any new games until you are under the limit.)

Yes.. I should have guessed.. men generally try to make women think something is larger or bigger than it really is.. for example with a road map.. they try to convince everyone that an inch is equal to a mile.. lol

BBW - but a trial 2 month Knight membership will not "open" eyes to the real benefits to being a "Rook". What I am trying to say is that if someone gets chance to pay a little to try a 1 month, 2 month or 3 month Rook (without creating fellowships) - meaning they are able to play all tourneys and seeing all Discussion Boards, they are more likely to extend it for the 6 months Rook Filip wants, once they are "hooked". Those of us who have been here a while (and are Rooks and have extended membership or even taken Gold Rook) would agree that it is good value and the site/personal service is excellent.

But unless you are a Rook, and experienced the benefits.... you wouldnt know.....

A lot of people dont want to pay memberships on t'internet.... for 6 months minimum membership, whatever to small price (to some), but a taster of it may tempt them....

Bry

ROFL! t'internet?! Your accent is showing there, Bry!! :oD

Peter Kay fan.... ;0)

...and 12 pints of Boddingtons followed by a curry. :D

john smiths - 'av it....

top bombing

Peter Kay makes me homesick! I sometimes wonder how funny people think he is who don't live in Bolton though!

Oh, and HOME needs players for Berolina chess tourney! (see, I'm on topic!)

does anyone else think this auto-vacation is garbage?

Only me

me too

what would you think if there was a limit of 4 or 5 days for autovacation to take at one time?

how about one day? That should solve for what it was intended to solve, namely some emergency.

Most emergencies will probable take more then 1 day. I also think that having it unlimited is a little too much (up to 30 days + weekends and such for rooks). With a limit of 4 or 5, it will give about a week extra time - which I think would not be too much to ask for people in an emergency.