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« on: November 30, 2009, 02:02:24 PM »
I have been running the mid-day (for me) automatic Three/Fives tourneys for maybe a year now (wow that long)

I would like to expand the schedule to other times of the day.

But this will mean tourneys when I am not around, I am not that worried about that because I don't
watch the tourneys I do not play in.

I just was wondering when people would like to see tourneys run.

I would also be interested in some longer tourneys, maybe Five/Sevens, All Sevens, etc.

The biggest argument I hear against long format tourneys is "I don't have time to play that long" yet I also see
people who are online for hours and hours... so clearly they may be people who have time Smiley

The tourneybot also can support multi-day tourneys, maybe we could have a weekly long tourney. (13pt? 21pt?)

I'd like to hear from people who actually play tourneys.

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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2009, 08:01:27 PM »
I was chatting about the tourneys with someone only yesterday.  We are thinking there are too many tourneys and perhaps that is why the participation has been down on Fri3 and Mini-Matches.  I'm not saying this is so.  Just a thought.   dry

I'd like to hear some other opinions, too.   Smiley

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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2009, 11:27:27 PM »
I has stopped long format tourney like Bracket, Swiss or this one too  Sad
Players seem to get bored with time and it's always difficult to finish them.
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2009, 01:17:50 PM »
OK - forget longer tourneys...

right now they run between 1500UTC and 1800UTC

how about different times of day?

0100? 2000?

Not everyone on FIBS is from USA or Europe, are they?

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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2009, 07:20:11 PM »
I think that it is a better direction to look at  thumbsup
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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2009, 10:31:35 PM »
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I'd like to hear some other opinions, too.

I bet you wouldn't like to hear mine!
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« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2009, 10:38:06 PM »
Well maybe... but remember I did say:

Quote from: Tom on November 30, 2009, 02:02:24 PM
I'd like to hear from people who actually play tourneys.

Smiley

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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2009, 09:38:35 AM »
I still do enter tournaments on fibs, but I used to enter them more often than I do now. I would have thought that if you want to know why the entry for previously popular tournaments is falling, that would make my opinion of interest. In general marketing terms, the people you want to speak to are those who don't now buy your product or have never done so.
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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2009, 12:55:53 PM »
I am sorry I was kidding and it was missed...

Besides you already said I didn't want to hear what you had to say!

Please tell...

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« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2009, 02:26:11 PM »
I quoted socksey tom!
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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2009, 02:35:41 PM »
Ok then...

I feel like there is a lot of talk and no new information...

I suggested 2 things...

1) Different times
2) Longer formats
2a) Maybe short multi-day tourneys

Ok that is 3 things...

It seems 2 & 2a are not of interest

So how about #1?

The real answer may lie in adding a tourney when most of us are sleeping and see if other regions play them.
(Asia, India, etc)

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« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2009, 11:23:26 PM »
I'd like to see a shorter tourney, i.e., 1/3, perhaps.   Smiley

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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2009, 02:49:09 AM »
Quote from: Tom on December 01, 2009, 01:17:50 PM
Not everyone on FIBS is from USA or Europe, are they?

No!  Wink  Although I will need to get settled and some proper broadband installed before I can enter tournaments on a regular basis.  Although, at that point, I may start hosting again - something that fits better with Ozzie times. [assuming I can drag myself off the beach  Wink ]
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« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2009, 01:41:35 PM »
Quote from: diane on December 03, 2009, 02:49:09 AM
No!  Wink  Although I will need to get settled and some proper broadband installed before I can enter tournaments on a regular basis.  Although, at that point, I may start hosting again - something that fits better with Ozzie times. [assuming I can drag myself off the beach  Wink ]

I would love to test the waters with an automatic tourney... what time would be good?

Remember with the auto you don't need to be there... if you are around that is good! and don't forget to PLAY!

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« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2009, 06:34:22 PM »
I have scheduled Three/Fives for Christmas day

All times UTC

0200, 0500, 0800, 1100, 1400, 2100, 2400 - Registration starts 20 mins before the starting time

I left a 4 hour opening for F3

I will likely do the same thing on New Years Eve/Day maybe with some longer formats (and longer spacing)

Come out and play!

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