Backgammon Online

11-Mar-2010
02:09 PDT

Would be good

11-Mar-2010
08:46 PDT

Could there be an option on our settings to disable the feature that allows us the option of offering the doubling cube if we're on the bar? (Or simply make the change permanent for everyone.)

How many times is anyone really likely to offer the cube if they have a piece on the bar? The fact that I have the right to offer the cube when my opponent has all the spots covered and I can't get on, is ridiculous. It just slows the game down.

11-Mar-2010
14:27 PDT

maybe a crazy player might want to offer the doubling cube in that type of game LOL...but I see your point and say, 'affirmative'.

12-Mar-2010
04:07 PDT

Do you mean prevent cube offering just because you have a checker on the bar, or when you have a checker on the bar AND the opponents board is closed?

Because if the opponent board is not closed (and particularly, if it has blots) offering the cube from the bar might actually happen to be a good idea sometimes...

12-Mar-2010
07:26 PDT

Rafael,
Ok, good point. Perhaps the programming on ZE's end would be too difficult to determine if there was a blot on your opponent's home while you had a piece on the bar. And maybe its not such a good idea to tinker with it too much. I'm not wedded to the idea, but would like to see something implemented if all six spots are covered and there's no hope of hitting a piece when you get on.

ZE? Thoughts?

31-Mar-2010
09:48 PDT

Gostaria de saber como se obtem tanta sorte em tirar duplos nos dados, é incrível como meus oponentes tiram tantos duplos, as vezes 3 seguidos, assim um jogo ganho, torna-se um jogo perdido

31-Mar-2010
15:47 PDT

[message in portuguese]

Sombrah13, pode dar um exemplo? 3 duplos seguidos acontecem, não tem nada de muito absurdo mesmo... isso deve acontecer tipo uma vez a cada 10 jogos, normal.

As vezes o que você considera "jogo ganho" tb não tá assim tão ganho... eu lembro que quando comecei a jogar (não sei se vc começou a pouco tempo, desculpe se não for o caso) varias vezes achava que minha posição estava boa mas na verdade não tava... hehe.

Ah, mais uma coisa, procura escrever em ingles aqui nos forums... assim mais gente pode entender o q vc ta falando. Acho que só tem eu de brasileiro aqui (nos forums). E agora vc  

31-Mar-2010
17:28 PDT

Thanks to Google' translate, we can understand what you guys are telling each other  )

01-Apr-2010
07:56 PDT

Hm, well, I tried it and I guess it can be understood, but the result is still a little bizarre 0_o

Some phrases no longer make sense!

09-May-2010
16:50 PDT

I am hooked with doubling cube....Lilwarrior brought it up a while ago and ZE addressed the problem but I don't see it solved. When I cannot move any chips because of full board by an opponent, why should I click to roll the dice while my chip(s) is/are on the bar? I prefer to use force move for the sake of my mind. It is driving me crazy when I click the dice roll for nothing. I believe it is doable to solve this issue. Right, ZE? Let's speed up!