31 Aug 06
Originally posted by wormwoodLooks like you'll get your chance.
all the dozens of people reading general forum regularly heard you, but the 1500 others didn't...
maybe I should make a 'pro vacation bank list', and blow my additional 4 weeks on the first one on it who I come across. on move three.
31 Aug 06
Originally posted by wormwoodRemeber why you are here people. TO PLAY CHESS!
all the dozens of people reading general forum regularly heard you, but the 1500 others didn't...
maybe I should make a 'pro vacation bank list', and blow my additional 4 weeks on the first one on it who I come across. on move three.
change your vote before it is to late.
Go vote NO!
I was concerned my post was going to get lost thank you for keeping it alive.
31 Aug 06
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I've stated this in the 'Site Ideas' forum, but I voted yes.
4 weeks might be too much, maybe only 2 or 3 weeks. That's a minor detail to work out.
I can't see this being abused if the vacation is chunked (say, for instance, 3-day minimum), you are not allowed to make moves during your vacation, and any moves made against you are sealed. In the games that respect vacation bank, the user on vacation could see a lock next to his games, indicating that he is locked out of those games (until vacation slot is finished).
Add in a 'Respect vacation bank? Yes / No' setting when making a challenge, and who is going to be the loser from this system?
31 Aug 06
Originally posted by bosintangAnd what happens with clan challenges when half the players submitted for the challenge from each clan have "yes" checked and the other half have "no" checked?
Add in a 'Respect vacation bank? Yes / No' setting when making a challenge, and who is going to be the loser from this system?
31 Aug 06
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Originally posted by bosintangI'm not in any clans, so I don't know how that works. But how does it work now when half the users say they want 3/7 games and the other half say they want 1/3 games? It seems to me that is more complicated accomodating this then a simple yes/no feature for respecting vacation bank would be.
I've stated this in the 'Site Ideas' forum, but I voted yes.
4 weeks might be too much, maybe only 2 or 3 weeks. That's a minor detail to work out.
I can't see this being abused if the vacation is chunked (say, for instance, 3-day minimum), you are not allowed to make moves during your vacation, and any moves made against you are sealed. In the gam / No' setting when making a challenge, and who is going to be the loser from this system?
31 Aug 06
Originally posted by Sicilian SmaugAs I understand the proposed changes, tournaments would auto-TO regardless of vacation flags.
And on top of that, other losers to this proposed system will be those that thought they were entering a 3/7 time control tournamount but in fact have to wait for every Tom Dick and Harry to go sun himself on the beach for a month.
31 Aug 06
Originally posted by Sicilian SmaugYou make it sound like people are deliberately going to use up their time, and all at once.
And on top of that, other losers to this proposed system will be those that thought they were entering a 3/7 time control tournamount but in fact have to wait for every Tom Dick and Harry to go sun himself on the beach for a month.
If people are locked out from making any moves at all, I highly doubt they'll take 30 day vacations from RHP even if their vacations are actually that long! More likely they'll only take days when they know they can't move (doubtfully longer than a few days), and use their timebank for other days when they have casual access to RHP.
And seriously what's 2-4 weeks in a tournament that goes on for 2 years right now?
31 Aug 06
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Originally posted by bosintang2-4 weeks? Consider this.
You make it sound like people are deliberately going to use up their time, and all at once.
If people are locked out from making any moves at all, I highly doubt they'll take 30 day vacations from RHP even if their vacations are actually that long! More likely they'll only take days when they know they can't move (doubtfully longer than a few days), an ...[text shortened]... o RHP.
And seriously what's 2-4 weeks in a tournament that goes on for 2 years right now?
Player A B and C are in a group, and by chance each take 3 weeks off in a single round (Many tourneys are several rounds long)
A and B wait for C to take only 3 weeks off one month. A and C wait for B to take 3 weeks off a couple weeks later... and B and C wait for A to take his few weeks off some weeks later. That is more than 2 months, and it is only the first round of the tourney. Something similar happens each round, and the tourney is held up nearly a year, not a couple weeks.
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