Backgammon Online

17-Oct-2024
09:08 PST

mentor777 and laurakim have not completed their elite 8 games. I have to assume mentor is the issue here. His play was very slow in the qualifying round. How can one person be allowed to ruin things for the rest?

18-Oct-2024
09:51 PST

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18-Oct-2024
10:25 PST

@Pointbuilder - as a host of BBL, I can’t really assume anything as I don’t have any definitive data to make a determination on who is at fault for a delay in a specific game. At the same time, I often do privately contact players that are engaged in the longer lasting games, asking to speed up their games. If you have any sound, data-driven suggestions that would help running our league, please do submit them here - I am always happy to hear any constructive feedback, but just complaining is not really a solution.

Speaking of constructive feedback… @shmee150 - I don’t appreciate your way of communicating here. You are also not part of our league, so I am not sure how it is your concern all together.

18-Oct-2024
21:56 PST

Maybe ZE can add the stat for total time played if there isn't one already?

19-Oct-2024
02:36 PST

Unfortunately, they don’t and they won’t

19-Oct-2024
11:03 PST

Create a board of directors who can ban a staller.

1. Anyone can complain about a staller then...
2. The board or just one board member could investigate and make a determination.

I'd recommend making a shortcut on your desktop to that specific game and just watch it.

Once two players are both online they should stay and play.

19-Oct-2024
11:56 PST

That’s actually a good idea, and this way it’s not just on Leoton who probably doesn’t need another responsibility/headache

20-Oct-2024
03:13 PST

I think this is a terrible idea.

Through BBL-25 Jart complained about my rate of play before the official start date. Had Jart been on the committee, I could have been banned for allegedly playing too slowly in what was the quickest BBL ever.
In BBL-26 my group games were completed before Jart's. Should Jart be banned for being slower than me. No, of course not. That would also be ridiculous.

Sometimes life means that the perfect has to be foregone, for the practical. The Zoo Escape system doesn't easily allow/enforce rapid play. Investigations wouldn't have enough data available to be fair.

Let's appreciate what we have and simply thank Leoton for continuing to host an enjoyable event.

20-Oct-2024
03:27 PST

We will always get some slow games but overall what we have got, largely due to Leoton, is an additional series of games that are enjoyable and in general played at a fast pace. We should be happy with that.
Time zones can play a big part too. I'm at GMT +10hrs and if I sleep for 8 hours and work for 8 there is the possibility that my free time rarely overlaps with someone else's free time.

20-Oct-2024
07:37 PST

Leoton told you what to do: Contact your opponent and work out a good time to play.

Stay and play - it's a Blitz.