I don't understand this.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Hi AFX.

"We just play for fun here. "

Fun....?

You play Monopoly for fun, you play Scabble for fun.
You go to work get married and have kids for fun.

Chess is a living breathing entity that demands from you everything.
It's a demon that can only satisfied with the blood of victory.

There is no such thing as a friendly game of chess. It's ...[text shortened]... have you forgotten that the more wins you
have the lower your annual subscription.

You are so correct. Well said!!😏

Hi greenpawn and all the others
I can understand you - and know the good feeling, when the blood runs down
my fingers, when taking a skull ( What a laugh when I read your answer )
I made a difference between tournament (and clan) game and private games.
In tournaments skulls are wellcomed, I play to win, which way ever.

But private games?
I play for the fun of the game regardless who wins ( as long as I win of course)
Its a personal decision, I will not take timeouts in private games.
And lick my fingers in tournaments

Hi AFX

You sound like a well balanced decent person.

This game is for nutcases, ghouls and creatures who shy the sun.

It's no coincidence that the players at the top are totally mad.

Originally posted by Paul Leggett
I don't think that's what the other folks meant. Everyone would like to have their games played out and entirely decided by skill, but if you opponent fails to move, then the game is NOT being played out.

If it is not being played out, you are not getting what you want. Clicking skulls means you can move on, and hopefully get an opponent who will p ...[text shortened]... They were merely suggesting that you could rid yourself of your angst and move on.

Paul

Originally posted by Paul Leggett
I don't think that's what the other folks meant. ... If [the game] is not being played out, you are not getting what you want. ... It's always a judgment call about when to "cut bait" and move on, and that's your call.

I agree. I will click skulls when it looks like the person isn't interested in continuing. I was talking about times well before that.

Originally posted by Paul Leggett
I did not read anything indicating that anyone enjoys winning by timeout, so I think you are laboring under a false assumption with regard to the intentions of others. They were merely suggesting that you could rid yourself of your angst and move on.

Perhaps you are laboring under a false assumption as to what I meant. I have read things indicating that quite a few people do enjoy winning by timeout, but that's just fine -- that's their privilege. But I wasn't implying that the people who responded were saying that; I was only saying what my preference is.

Originally posted by Paul Leggett
Ohforf, my apologies, I stand corrected!

LOL! 🙂

Originally posted by greenpawn34
It boosts your win ratio, have you forgotten that the more wins you
have the lower your annual subscription.

Huh? What?! Where does it say that? If there's money involved, then my inclination to click skulls will certainly increase.

All players who joined RHP before July 2007 get a 50p reduction
on their annual sub everytime they score 50 wins.

I thought everyone knew this.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
All players who joined RHP before July 2007 get a 50p reduction
on their annual sub everytime they score 50 wins.

I thought everyone knew this.

yeah, those were the times.. after July 2007 it's 30p off for 70 wins..

Originally posted by Ohforf
Originally posted by Paul Leggett
[b]I don't think that's what the other folks meant. ... If [the game] is not being played out, you are not getting what you want. ... It's always a judgment call about when to "cut bait" and move on, and that's your call.

I agree. I will click skulls when it looks like the person isn't interested in continuing ...[text shortened]... at the people who responded were saying that; I was only saying what my preference is.[/b]

Sounds good to me!

Paul

Originally posted by greenpawn34
All players who joined RHP before July 2007 get a 50p reduction
on their annual sub everytime they score 50 wins.

I thought everyone knew this.

Oh, "p" - sounds lik pence, British? We Yanks don't get that, AFAIK.