@eladar saidI'm pretty sure you realize this is a site for correspondence chess and not blitz, right?
3 day 7 day makes for very long games. I would like to see the default set at 1 and 3 day or 1 day and 0 bank.
Most people challenge me with default settings and I do not want to need to trash all such games.
You want more people to timeout to you, right.
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18 Jun 19
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You could still change to longer settings. Perhaps allow an option for kinds of games a person will accept.
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18 Jun 19
@eladar saidI agree that it is important players have a selection of time controls to choose from (as is currently the case) but the current default setting is more in keeping with a correspondent style chess site. I think it's a good thing that players are encouraged (by such a default) to take their time over their moves and so develop their game.
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You could still change to longer settings. Perhaps allow an option for kinds of games a person will accept.
1 day per move games increase the likelihood of timeouts which is fine if both players are really up for that, but a default should really be there for the enjoyment of the majority.
19 Jun 19
@eladar saidCould you not just change the time frame to one you prefer and send the challenge back or pm the challenger requesting a different time frame, or even send your own open invite to the challenger?
3 day 7 day makes for very long games. I would like to see the default set at 1 and 3 day or 1 day and 0 bank.
Most people challenge me with default settings and I do not want to need to trash all such games.
Maybe a lot of new players don't realise the time frame is changeable so a more practical suggestion would be no default and allow challengers to select their preferred one from a list.
@venda saidIf I am making it yes, my problem is with people who challenge me. Atm I am stuck with deleting all challenges because they are all 3 7.
Could you not just change the time frame to one you prefer and send the challenge back or pm the challenger requesting a different time frame, or even send your own open invite to the challenger?
Maybe a lot of new players don't realise the time frame is changeable so a more practical suggestion would be no default and allow challengers to select their preferred one from a list.
No big deal I suppose. I just do not see why this site is married to 3 7 when it is so easily abused.
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19 Jun 19
@eladar saidHow is it being abused?
If I am making it yes, my problem is with people who challenge me. Atm I am stuck with deleting all challenges because they are all 3 7.
No big deal I suppose. I just do not see why this site is married to 3 7 when it is so easily abused.
A default of 1 day per move would result in a number of newbies unwittingly starting games they couldn't keep up with and losing on time. That isn't good for anybody.
19 Jun 19
@ghost-of-a-duke saidWhen you start to lose you stop playing at least one move a day to once every 3 or more days.
How is it being abused?
A default of 1 day per move would result in a number of newbies unwittingly starting games they couldn't keep up with and losing on time. That isn't good for anybody.