06 Sep 06
I'm a big fan of the long haul tournaments but I haven't seen any posted in quite some time. I scrolled back through 5 pages of tournaments before finding the last one # 1254 (Long Haul XXV), we're now at #1379 ??!!
Apologies if I missed one, but if not, just wondering if maybe overall interest has waned for this format ?
tks
Frank
07 Sep 06
Originally posted by ROOMS2004I have noticed that also.
I'm a big fan of the long haul tournaments but I haven't seen any posted in quite some time. I scrolled back through 5 pages of tournaments before finding the last one # 1254 (Long Haul XXV), we're now at #1379 ??!!
Apologies if I missed one, but if not, just wondering if maybe overall interest has waned for this format ?
tks
Frank
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09 Sep 06
Originally posted by cludiIt doesn't really matter if majority isn't interested in long haul tournaments, it's whether or they get filled once they're open. Let the minority enter these tourneys, it's no skin off anyone elses noses.
Perhaps Russ is looking at how the result of this vote developes
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09 Sep 06
Originally posted by iraxI think it does matter for the site admins to some extend.
It doesn't really matter if majority isn't interested in long haul tournaments, it's whether or they get filled once they're open. Let the minority enter these tourneys, it's no skin off anyone elses noses.
But only as a guideline on how to mix the time controls in tournaments. Of course we'll have long hauls in the future (fortunately, I might add, cause I play a lot of them myself) but the majority of tournaments are likely to be with other, and shorter, time controls...
10 Sep 06
Originally posted by caissad4Have you tried requesting the tournaments you want? Russ and Chris have almost without exception started new tournament of different types when asked.
I pay to play in tournaments I like.
This new format does not appeal to me at all.
Glad this happened before I renewed,
10 Sep 06
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Originally posted by XanthosNZI did not think it was a problem for the first few weeks.
Have you tried requesting the tournaments you want? Russ and Chris have almost without exception started new tournament of different types when asked.
But when I noticed that banded tourneys were beimg started even while previous banded tourneys had not even filled and virtually ALL other tourney types were not being started I checked the polls and saw that my choices were in the minority.
I am certain that the decision to only have tourneys of omly one ot two types was well thought out by Russ and Chris. But for me, it is not the level of service which I am willing to pay money to use. My gameload has decreased over thirty percent in the past 6 weeks,
What I saw happening looked too silly.
I was concerned that commenting on this situation to Russ or Chris without sounding facetious or condescending would be very precarious.
Like the man who finds that his favorite ice crean parlor now only sells chocolate and vanilla because they are what the majority of people like, I am required to search for strawberry ice cream elsewhere.
I am not leaving RHP just no longer subscribing,
Maybe things will change,
14 Sep 06
Originally posted by caissad4You can't play tournies if you're not a subscriber though...
I did not think it was a problem for the first few weeks.
But when I noticed that banded tourneys were beimg started even while previous banded tourneys had not even filled and virtually ALL other tourney types were not being started I checked the polls and saw that my choices were in the minority.
I am certain that the decision to only have tourneys of ...[text shortened]... ce cream elsewhere.
I am not leaving RHP just no longer subscribing,
Maybe things will change,
14 Sep 06
Originally posted by MarinkatombI assumed that since there was no response from Russ in the either Tournament or Site Ideas Forums to lack of tournies that my complaint was of little concern (Replies to other items can be found at the same time period). When I cancelled my subscription I specifically mentioned that the lack of tourneys was the reason for cancelling all I got in reply was a computer generated emnail thanking me for my past support.
You can't play tournies if you're not a subscriber though...
I was suprised at the lack of response but I guess it is, in a way, an affirmation of my decision.
Outside of this problem, I have nothing but good things to say about RHP.
Angela