Hi!
Backgammon Studio keeps improving and I have updated the version number to 4.3 with these fine improvements:
Backgammon Studio 4.4Improvements since 4.3:
- New actiontags:
- Michy double tiger or or not
- Blot advance or not (European split)
- Major split or not
- Minor split or not
- New training tracks:
- Double Tiger! Michy's Double Tiger! Hit two blots in your homeboard leaving two blots or is that too wild?
- Lucky! You have no anchor and more than 1 man back. Opponent has a 3 point board against your 1 point board. Are you feeling lucky?
- European splits! Should you move your last blot forward possibly making it easier for it to escape?
- Danger doubles! You're on the bar with a directshot but behind in the race. Can you scare your opponent into dropping?
- Other improvements:
- Login screen has gotten a facelift with a fading slideshow.
- Less ads! There is now less ads but the ad dialog can only be closed after 5 seconds. Doh! :-)
- It is possible to specify that the cube should be centered when searching for positions. Suggested by negheonegu.
- The online match lobby has been cleaned up.
- Chat in online matches has been cleaned up (when you don't see it below the board).
- In the incomplete match list you can now see flag of opponent and last login to help you find a good time to poke your oponent next.
- Play through a match as both players. Suggested by Thomas Kristensen.
- Support for longer matches. Up to 25. Suggested by BoardLord.
- Challenge dialog now has additional help info.
- Static board numbers. Suggested by EKaratas.
- Non responding opponent to a resume request is set busy after 1 minute. Allows you to challenge other players.
- Country requirement for tournaments uses connection country as fallback if no profile has been created.
- Observers list is now dynamically updated.
- It is now possible to set a custom clock setting (nice for double consultation matches). Suggested by Anita.
- It is now possible to enter an event override when importing matches.
- First move hint if you don't do anything when playing online match.
- Bugfixes:
- Problem with chat on android tablet. Reported by Leeuk66s.
- Problem with chat button overlapping clock. Reported by Gambitcello, area51 and possibly others.
- Problem with timed training tracks and selecting random track. Reported by tnt-foxtrot.
Some images(https://www.backgammonstudio.com/images/DoubleTiger3.png)
Go for the kill putting two checkers on the bar or just play it quiet?
(https://www.backgammonstudio.com/images/DoubleTiger.png)
Search for Michy's Double Tiger positions in the search section.
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New login page now with no ads! A fading slideshow of interesting sections found inside is shown.
In other news(https://www.backgammonstudio.com/images/20000.png)
Over 20000 matches played! Sweet! Haven't tried it yet? You're missing out! :-)
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The match lobby has been cleaned up with a row of buttons to display different subsections and the chat can be raised/lowered with the small arrow key at the bottom right hand side. On mobile you can swipe left/right between sections. Nice turnout in the evenings european time!
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I have located and received a fair amount of matches recently which is awesome! Thanks a lot to everyone who have contributed! I also got a tip from Florin Popa about lots of matches from Italy which I have added. That also uncovered an impressive PR performance by Fernando Braconi:
(https://www.backgammonstudio.com/images/Braconi4.png)
Claiming the second spot for 2017 only passed by the unbeatable Mochy! Now that is a performance worthy of a Backgammon Giant! :-)
Also an incredibly strong performance by Thomas Tenland! He was in the top 10 last year too! Two other players who weren't in the top of the 2016 list: Karen Sarkisyan and Sebastian Wilkinson! Amazing! Congratulations!
Should you share your tournament matches with Backgammon Studio? Don't take my word for it!
Florin Popa: "My hard disk got broken so I lost many of my live matches but because I sent them to you I can find them again".
Backgammon Studio (https://www.backgammonstudio.com) The Swiss Army knife of backgammon!
Haven't tried Backgammon Studio yet? You should! :-)
Best regards,
TP