18 Oct '06 15:25Originally posted by trevor33I stand more chance in an open tournament than a 1700+ banded tournament. It doesn't take much imagination to realise why. 😉
i agree, its not fair for the 1700-1800 players but now will playing in an unbanded tournament make it any better? you're still going to be coming up against the 1700+ players in the later rounds.
but there should be more unbanded tournament.
19 Oct '06 20:21 19 Oct '06 20:57 19 Oct '06 22:42Originally posted by caissad4If that is the case (and i'm not sure it is...) then it would be a bit short sighted. IMO, there is nothing more appealing about this site than the tournaments! When i first discovered this site i subscribed specifically to enter tournies. I had never played CC and didn't really have any desire to, but this format allows for involvement in organised chess, whether that is tournament or Clan. I believe any increase in bandwidth will be coupled with an increased subscriber base. If you assume that say, 20% of users are subscribers, then an increase in users is matched by an increase in subscribers... 😉
I just called a frienf who is an IT guy AND an actual chessplyer and asked what would be the logical reason for the situation here at RHP.
He suggested that perhaps admin is dealing with a bandwidth issue and admin is trying to keep the site from reaching the point where the purchase of more bandwidth would make the site not financially feasible.
More a ...[text shortened]... Less tourney activity and games lately.
But that is not a reason to treat customers shabbily.
19 Oct '06 23:001 editOriginally posted by MarinkatombI agree that tournaments are (or were) the best part of subscribing to RHP.
If that is the case (and i'm not sure it is...) then it would be a bit short sighted. IMO, there is nothing more appealing about this site than the tournaments! When i first discovered this site i subscribed specifically to enter tournies. I had never played CC and didn't really have any desire to, but this format allows for involvement in organis ...[text shortened]... sers are subscribers, then an increase in users is matched by an increase in subscribers... 😉
19 Oct '06 23:11Originally posted by caissad4I sent Chris a message pointing him to this thread. I'm convinced it is something they are simply unaware of. They must have heaps a things to deal with like cheats, forum spammers, bugs, new user feedback, general junk mail. The forums are moderated by volunteers and i don't see either of them post much in the forums. I figure they simply don't read them any more... 😉
I agree that tournaments are (or were) the best part of subscribing to RHP.
My friend said that bandwidth increases in price differently as more is needed.
I don't understand the technology of this.
I was only trying to find some understandable logic to what is going on here.
Angela
21 Oct '06 13:27Originally posted by caissad41. Not so, there are still unbandeds, just now many.
Face the facts .
1. Russ and Chris have changed RHP to a banded-only tourney site.
2. If admin cared at all what subs think they would have at least replied to the numerous complaints from subs. These complaints have been going on for over a month with zero responses from Russ and Chris.
3. Russ has responded to several other posts during this same ...[text shortened]... ints should be directed to Helen Waite.
If you have any complaints go to Helen Waite.
Angela
21 Oct '06 15:30Originally posted by adramforall1. Unbandeds probably happen to be the single best feature of the site. Apparently a lot of people agree since the ones that opened yesterday were full in just a couple of hours. So shouldn't there be more then 1 every 4 pages of tourneys?
1. Not so, there are still unbandeds, just now many.
2. Just because subs pay doesn't mean they can dictate what type of tourneys are run.
3. So what, this is a hobby site and not one that generates a massive amount of income.
At roughly £20 per year and even with 3,000 subs that is only £60,000 per year. Knock off annual operating co ...[text shortened]... ll the moaning btards something to moan about but nowhere to do it
It could happen....[/b]
21 Oct '06 20:281 edit[i]Originally posted by GalaxyShield[/i
I'm pretty sure caissad has run tournaments before. Except those were actually tournaments, you know, physical pieces and what not?
Indeed I have run many tournaments.
Sixteen years as president of the San Antonio Chess Club.
Three years as president of the Texas Chess Assoc.
In 1992 and 1993 I was the chief organizer of the US Blind Chess here in San Antonio.
Angela
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