Slitherine

All players are welcome to sign up for the beta, but can I make a plea for serious tournament players to take a full part in the beta?

During the lifetime of DBM, it was noticeable that serious tournament players tended to avoid beta-testing proposed amendments, because they did not want to confuse themselves for current tournament play.

However, the result of this was that as soon as the amendments were published, they discovered all the loopholes that had not been discovered by the less analytical beta testers.

As one of the purposes of V2.0 is to reduce anomalies, we really want to avoid introducing new anomalies to replace the old ones!

To this end, we need serious analytical tournament players to take part in the beta-testing and report any new cheese before V2.0 is published.

The scope for beta-tournaments is going to limited, if not non-existent, so please can you sign up for the beta now and take the opportunity to make v2.0 a much better set of rules, both for non-tournament and tournament games.

Serious question.
What defines a serious tournament players?
Is it those who regularly win or players who regularly take part in tournaments allowed?

Bob

viking123 wrote:Serious question.
What defines a serious tournament players?
Is it those who regularly win or players who regularly take part in tournaments allowed?

All sorts of players are allowed. Lots are already signed up.

The purpose of this thread is just to try and ensure that the "contenders" don't stay out.

rbodleyscott wrote:The purpose of this thread is just to try and ensure that the "contenders" don't stay out.

So, just to make this absolutely crystal clear - does this mean we are excluding Americans?

we most certainly are not excluding American or any other nationality players from taking part in the Beta.

However anyone who suggests we should may well be excluded

Regards
JDM

dave_r wrote:

rbodleyscott wrote:The purpose of this thread is just to try and ensure that the "contenders" don't stay out.

So, just to make this absolutely crystal clear - does this mean we are excluding Americans?

Now that was funny.

Bill

BillMc wrote:

dave_r wrote:

rbodleyscott wrote:The purpose of this thread is just to try and ensure that the "contenders" don't stay out.

So, just to make this absolutely crystal clear - does this mean we are excluding Americans?

Now that was funny.

Don't encourage him.

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Dave is wrong (80% of the time)

Richard, I think you need a refresher on %ages. The considered opinion of this forum is that Dave is wrong 99.9% of the time. It's only not 100% to take account of the fact that he might have been rght once by accident... :)

timmy1 wrote:Richard, I think you need a refresher on %ages. The considered opinion of this forum is that Dave is wrong 99.9% of the time. It's only not 100% to take account of the fact that he might have been rght once by accident...

I take umbrage at that. I have five documented instances of being right (see mysignature)

My lawyers will be in touch with you shortly.

dave_r wrote:

rbodleyscott wrote:The purpose of this thread is just to try and ensure that the "contenders" don't stay out.

So, just to make this absolutely crystal clear - does this mean we are excluding Americans?

I'm an American and I thought it was funny.

The California group does not really check these forums aside from me, but we do practice games nearly every weekend and would love to help out. I suppose I will sign up on the thingiemagig.

OK, on that basis dave_r is wrong 99.68% of the time. Please accept my apology.

dave_r wrote:

timmy1 wrote:Richard, I think you need a refresher on %ages. The considered opinion of this forum is that Dave is wrong 99.9% of the time. It's only not 100% to take account of the fact that he might have been rght once by accident...

I take umbrage at that. I have five documented instances of being right (see mysignature)

Hmm 5 correct posts out of 1583.

So that would be 99.7% wrong then.

Damn, you beat me to it.

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Dave is wrong (99.7% of the time, by his own admission)

dave_r wrote:

timmy1 wrote:Richard, I think you need a refresher on %ages. The considered opinion of this forum is that Dave is wrong 99.9% of the time. It's only not 100% to take account of the fact that he might have been rght once by accident...

I take umbrage at that. I have five documented instances of being right (see mysignature)

My lawyers will be in touch with you shortly.

Not being wrong isn't the same as being right. You could, for instance, be irrelevant which would be neither right or wrong.

Also, are those four other "instances" all separate instances or four witnesses to the same "instance". If the latter case, then it could be four observers noted that 0.01% time your were right by chance.

rbodleyscott wrote:

dave_r wrote:

timmy1 wrote:Richard, I think you need a refresher on %ages. The considered opinion of this forum is that Dave is wrong 99.9% of the time. It's only not 100% to take account of the fact that he might have been rght once by accident...

I take umbrage at that. I have five documented instances of being right (see mysignature)

Hmm 5 correct posts out of 1583.

So that would be 99.7% wrong then.

Damn, you beat me to it.

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Dave is wrong (99.7% of the time, by his own admission)

Also, we need to examine the credibility of the witnesses for these "documented instances" ....or perhaps Dave wore them down - drip by drip - to the point where, in their confusion, they'd admit anything.

When is this likely to start? I have signed up but cannot access the new forum. I get a message:
"Sorry, but only users granted special access can read topics in this forum."
I thought 31st January was to be the start of the V2 beta testing.

Paul

I guess the forum was just created and nobody has access yet.

countadam wrote:When is this likely to start? I have signed up but cannot access the new forum. I get a message:
"Sorry, but only users granted special access can read topics in this forum."
I thought 31st January was to be the start of the V2 beta testing.

Paul

I would imagine if you have been successful you'll get the draft V2 emailed to you and then recieve access to the forum

Well there is Jacques Wilputte and i we both registered for the Beta test

Nothing has gone out yet as far as I am aware. JDM is in charge - but he only received the file yesterday.

Happy to assist Richard. I think I've registered properly; I imagine someone will tell me if not.