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Live chess - who wants it? (Quick consultation)

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Originally posted by Russ
Some recent server side changes I have made on uChess removed the limitation on the number of concurrent users supported. I am now in a position to integrate the live chess client into RHP (unrated games, just for fun).

Is there any interest in this?

-Russ
That would be awseome.

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i'm just worried it might skew the theme of this site, correspondence chess

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Originally posted by Ramned
i'm just worried it might skew the theme of this site, [b]correspondence chess[/b]
It would grow the theme of the site, which is not a bad concept web wise.

Look at google - started out as a web search engine, but is now much more. If they'd not looked to grow, they wouldn't be here now.

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Originally posted by Russ
Some recent server side changes I have made on uChess removed the limitation on the number of concurrent users supported. I am now in a position to integrate the live chess client into RHP (unrated games, just for fun).

Is there any interest in this?

-Russ
Very interested. A huge step forward for rhp.

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Originally posted by Russ
Some recent server side changes I have made on uChess removed the limitation on the number of concurrent users supported. I am now in a position to integrate the live chess client into RHP (unrated games, just for fun).

Is there any interest in this?

-Russ
I am one of probably many who would subscribe for this feature. Even if it is unrated, I would love to play my RHP friends in real time.

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Originally posted by rhb
It would grow the theme of the site, which is not a bad concept web wise.

Look at google - started out as a web search engine, but is now much more. If they'd not looked to grow, they wouldn't be here now.
change .... it's just so hard :'(

Make it like a siege. Isolated from the main activity.

Why don't people just go to Uchess! 😕:'(

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Any news on this yet?

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I like the idea. But I have some questions:

1) In so far as it's feasible to use them in real time games will databases be allowed?
2) I'm stuck with a legacy browser for the moment (Mozilla 1.4) will legacy browsers be able to render this?
3) Will I be able to watch other people's in progress games and will there be a kibitzer room? (More of a suggestion than a question.)

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Originally posted by DeepThought

2) I'm stuck with a legacy browser for the moment (Mozilla 1.4) will legacy browsers be able to render this?
3) Will I be able to watch other people's in progress games and will there be a kibitzer room? (More of a suggestion than a question.)[/b]
Yes YES YES... cc is great, real time is better, and I echo the questions above...

You are adding value/interest for all visitors to this site if you do this, one could go elsewhere (Uchess, etc) for said features but all the posters here are, well, here already. A couple more ideas like this...😉

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Originally posted by Wayne1324
Any news on this yet?
It was a busy week, so I didn't manage to get a beta of this up. If I can find one clear day next week, it will be available then.

-Russ

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Originally posted by DeepThought
I like the idea. But I have some questions:

1) In so far as it's feasible to use them in real time games will databases be allowed?
2) I'm stuck with a legacy browser for the moment (Mozilla 1.4) will legacy browsers be able to render this?
3) Will I be able to watch other people's in progress games and will there be a kibitzer room? (More of a suggestion than a question.)
If your browser supports recent versions of Flash, you will be fine.

-Russ

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I plan to have something available this afternoon. (GMT)

I will post in this thread with the link when ready.

Just to set expectations, it looks just like uCHess with RHP themed colours. (No new features are planned until I know it is worth the investment.)

-Russ

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http://www.redhotpawn.com/blitz/blitzchess.php

-Russ

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Originally posted by Russ
I plan to have something available this afternoon. (GMT)

I will post in this thread with the link when ready.

Just to set expectations, it looks just like uCHess with RHP themed colours. (No new features are planned until I know it is worth the investment.)

-Russ
I think that ratings would be a worthwhile investment. IMHO that is.😞

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The Blitz chess feature is still not resilient enough to bad connections, and until that is sorted, ratings are unlikely to make an appearance.

-Russ