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New vacation system is crap.

New vacation system is crap.

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Ravello
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Sorry if it's been already said but I couldn't help.

At the moment all we have is people who keep continuosly the VF on just to avoid being timeouted despite moving every day in hundred of games, or we have people who put the VF up only for weekend days because they play from the office and can't move from home (is that a vacation????)

Sorry again for the rant but what can you expect from Ravello?😉

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Originally posted by Ravello
Sorry again for the rant but what can you expect from Ravello?😉
Certainly wouldn't have expected two apologies for a valid complaint.

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Originally posted by SJ247
Certainly wouldn't have expected two apologies for a valid complaint.
Rec'd.

I suspect this is the first time one of your posts has met with my approval: keep it up, kiddo.

PS Have I been condescending enough? I felt like I was holding back!

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exactly as expected.

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Originally posted by Ravello
Sorry if it's been already said but I couldn't help.

At the moment all we have is people who keep continuosly the VF on just to avoid being timeouted despite moving every day in hundred of games, or we have people who put the VF up only for weekend days because they play from the office and can't move from home (is that a vacation????)

Sorry again for the rant but what can you expect from Ravello?😉
VF sucks big time. 😞



ps.rec'd

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I said it while the vote was going down... it's stupid. The reason we went with Timebank was because RHP didn't want to make vacation time for a year.

Now, we have both. I'd have to say that's redundant I'd have to say!

Anyway, the users who are burning their vacation this way will run out... and that is when they will pay for their deeds!

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Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
VF sucks big time. 😞



ps.rec'd
I'd rec him for you, but used them up on trolls and bullies already.

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Ravello
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Originally posted by Phlabibit
I said it while the vote was going down... it's stupid. The reason we went with Timebank was because RHP didn't want to make vacation time for a year.

Now, we have both. I'd have to say that's redundant I'd have to say!

Anyway, the users who are burning their vacation this way will run out... and that is when they will pay for their deeds!

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I don't know how, I missed that damned vote, otherwise I would have said my opinion.........

Timebank is there just to assure an extra time after the ordinary time for a move, now game draggers have another weapon to use in order to pursue their turtleish pace.

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Originally posted by Ravello
I don't know how, I missed that damned vote, otherwise I would have said my opinion.........

Timebank is there just to assure an extra time after the ordinary time for a move, now game draggers have another weapon to use in order to pursue their turtleish pace.
Hmmm, perhaps it never went to a vote, but there was overwhelming approval in the forums for this new feature. There were a few voices that were against it, self included.

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
I'd rec him for you, but used them up on trolls and bullies already.

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And the United Trolls and Bullies Local 316 thanks you. 😀

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Since i'm not a sub, i'm not to familiar with it.

Is there a limit the the # of vacation days?

Do you have to pre-book them or if you are about to be timeouted in a game, require extra time, etc....

You can put up a vacation date and scam extra time?


It sounded like a pretty dumb idea to me also, but what do I care. I'm living the great life of a non-sub with the amazing ads...Red riding hood ad freaked me out though 😠

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i didn't see the vacation problem in advance, partly because i was just new to RHP . . .now it is clear that it needs to be "tweaked" - at least

1. if VF is up . . YOU CANNOT MOVE!
2. VF has to be posted at least 1 week in advance and cannot be taken down . . . .your VF is posted for the period of time you have it . .then your play resumes

it will still allow a little dragging . but the strategy part will be taken away . .right?

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Hmmm, perhaps it never went to a vote, but there was overwhelming approval in the forums for this new feature. There were a few voices that were against it, self included.

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There was a vote: http://www.timeforchess.com/vote/result.php?voteid=13 , but that was very unspecific. I was for the implementation of some form of timeout immunity while on vacation, but I don't think what we got is a very good solution. I thought it would probably replace the timebank, which IMO would have some advantages. I also think it's very strange that non-subs can't use the new vacation system (while still being affected by it when they play subs).

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Originally posted by coquette
1. if VF is up . . YOU CANNOT MOVE!
2. VF has to be posted at least 1 week in advance and cannot be taken down . . . .your VF is posted for the period of time you have it . .then your play resumes
i could be wrong but ...

1. The reason for this is that there would be a period of time between taking down the VF and actually making a move (esp when playing lots of games) where they could be timed out by their opponent. Allowing a single move per game would get around this.

2. I thought time did have to be booked in advance and was locked? forcing at least a weeks notice is a good idea though.

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Originally posted by MCA
2. I thought time did have to be booked in advance and was locked? forcing at least a weeks notice is a good idea though.
It used to be locked, but now it's possible to end the vacation earlier than originally planned.

I don't think forcing at least a week's notice would be a good idea at all. While the vacation system is nice to have for preplanned vacations, in my opinion it may be even more important for things you won't know a week in advance, like illness or the death of a close family member.

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