ONE DAY TIMEOUTS NOT FOR THE FEINT HEARTED!

1 day timeouts would test rhp members dedication totheir game and
to their opponent! swift and quick.set to british standard time the
results final/terminal.NO MUCKING AROUND! NO "I THINK I MIGHT
MAKE A MOVE" swift and quick. if you arent up to it DONT DO IT ! it
might not have worked before but players will have more time with the
reduction in game no.so i really cant see any problems. i also think
14,and 21 days should be axed. these will only take up game limits.
and retard progress.

It would be fine to ADD one day timeouts as an option, but please
don't get rid of the longer timeouts for those of us who NEED them.
Not everyone can get to their games every day, or even every week.
Of course if you point IS to clear out all of us "undedicated" players
from the site.....

And anyways, a 60 move(each) game at 21 days a move wouldn't
even take seven years to complete, what's the big deal? Why
between birth and death, that's just about your ten games! :>

Ok, I should have read the other posts too! I take it you are not too
opposed to leaving long timeouts as an option for those of us who
need them.

for a player whowants to visit the site say every 2- 3 days i would
suggest this. have 2) games 14-21 timeout! 2) games 7 timeout 2)
games 3 timeout 2) 1 day if they become available . LEAVING 2
GAMES AVAILABLE IN CASE OF CHALLENGE ! well something like that!
or all of one. ect.

im sorry i didnt mean to offend anyone with 14- 21 day timeouts!
from my experience 14-21 timeouts can mean exactly that.! wait 21
days for a move! the point that i was trying to make . was if a player
joined today took up 10 21 day timeout games would be probally be
within the hour with no moves to make for 21 days or able to take up
invites ,make challenges ect.how long would it be before the player
went else where to play.? i guess many wont be given the chance now
but some of the reasons for having 100 + games going is due to
longer timeouts.! playing 100+ games is okay (ive done it) provided
not everyone moves at once! many players have run into severe
trouble from this!. why a hundred games. well you do your 40-50
moves still have time to spare and take up another invite
it just grows then one day bam. everyone moves and you are busy.!!
xmas, easter, ect. timeouts galore ! rating tumbles no i think ten
games will be plenty!

Just because you play a game with a twentyone day timeout doesn't mean you have
to wait twentyone days before you can move. The majority of my games have a seven
day timeout, but most of my opponents make at least one move per day.

That is correct! Most the players here at RHP move at least once per
day. So perhaps the majority of us would prefer 1 day timers. What do
you think Chris and Russ, a show of hands?

Why not have just three day timeouts,that allows for having trouble
with your ISP or a day away etc.Then have a gentleman's agreement
when someone is away for any reason,as long as they tell their
opponents,you don't claim a win.If someone breaks the agreement
then you tell the forum and the rest of us boycott him/her/it.OR AM I
BEING NAIVE ABOUT HUMAN NATURE

I think the option of a one day time out would be nice for some,
but should not be the standard. I nearly always respond in about a
day, but life does interfer from time to time - also when I'm offline
it can be for the whole evening.

You misinterpret my point. Because most players move once per day, it
demonstrates that you don't necessarily need a one day time out. If the players
are going to move once per day, it doesn't matter what the timeout is set at.