Game: Backgammon - Tips and pointers for pips and points
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(#5597619) Tabula rules
Posted by Big Lie Small World on 24 Apr 2024 at 1:26AM
Is it actually a rule in Tabula that you have to use all dice if possible? It says that it is, but it's in the section that's copy/pasted from the backgammon rules, not in the 'differences from backgammon section', which is the only place that the three dice are mentioned.
I'm asking because if it is a rule, the game is not enforcing it, unless there is something else in the rules that I'm missing. Are we supposed to use the honor system for that one?
I'm asking because if it is a rule, the game is not enforcing it, unless there is something else in the rules that I'm missing. Are we supposed to use the honor system for that one?
(#5589710) Game invites
Posted by Big Giant Head on 24 Mar 2024 at 4:23AM
I've posted some game invites for Tabula, Tawula and reverse Backgammon, please accept any and all games.
(#5586087) Re: Moultezim
Posted by hoof hearted on 9 Mar 2024 at 3:52PM
You go in reverse in this game. But you can't go both ways
(#5586043) Moultezim
Posted by PattyMac on 9 Mar 2024 at 12:22PM
Oh my gosh I get so confused in this game...I think you can actually go the wrong way - is that right....why would it let you do that
(#5569836) Re: PF→F With Fewer Than 400 F-Rated Games ?
(#5569484) Re: PF→F With Fewer Than 400 F-Rated Games ?
Posted by edorf on 8 Jan 2024 at 12:38PM
If you play for instance the 5 point "variant" it will count as 5 towards your experience, but only show as 1 win or loss.
So add 22x8 (8 since they are already counted once) for your 22 friendly 9-pointers, 2x4 for your 2 friendly 5-pointers and 10x2 for your 10 friendly 3-pointers:
114+82+176+8+20=400
So add 22x8 (8 since they are already counted once) for your 22 friendly 9-pointers, 2x4 for your 2 friendly 5-pointers and 10x2 for your 10 friendly 3-pointers:
114+82+176+8+20=400
(#5569477) Re: PF→F With Fewer Than 400 F-Rated Games ?
Posted by M3 on 8 Jan 2024 at 11:28AM
- I got the T rating before I got the F rating. I have had a T with a PF a while now.
- I thought that the T-rated games had no effect on the F-rated games and vice versa. Was I mistaken about that?
- If I was right I expected to need 400 of each type - T & F - before having a full rating in both.
- I purposely copied the game stats to let one view how many of each I had after at last getting the F rating.
(#5569291) Re: PF→F With Fewer Than 400 F-Rated Games ?
Posted by hoof hearted on 7 Jan 2024 at 10:49PM
Also you have played more than 400 hypergammon games.
(#5569287) Re: PF→F With Fewer Than 400 F-Rated Games ?
Posted by edorf on 7 Jan 2024 at 10:18PM
If you play for instance the 5 point "variant" it will count as 5 towards your experience, but only show as 1 win or loss.
(#5569281) Re: PF→F With Fewer Than 400 F-Rated Games ?
Posted by MrLarry47 on 7 Jan 2024 at 9:58PM
Oh, I see. Ratings are a way for each person to see what their ability level is vs anyone else. friendly, provisional, tournament doesn't matter mush to me. I don't worry about it.
(#5569270) Re: PF→F With Fewer Than 400 F-Rated Games ?
Posted by M3 on 7 Jan 2024 at 8:41PM
I thought that one gets a final rating in a chance-affected game only after 400 games of that rating type for that game or the equivalent.
I lack that many games; so why have I already gotten a final Friendly rating? Are some games valued as more than one?
I lack that many games; so why have I already gotten a final Friendly rating? Are some games valued as more than one?
(#5569124) Re: PF→F With Fewer Than 400 F-Rated Games ?
(#5569098) PF→F With Fewer Than 400 F-Rated Games ?
Posted by M3 on 7 Jan 2024 at 12:01PM
(#5558154) Re: (no subject)
Posted by Big Giant Head on 4 Dec 2023 at 1:12AM
I still have outstanding invites for Giveaway, Tawula, Reverse and Long variants.
(#5558113) (no subject)
(#5557920) Game invites
Posted by Big Giant Head on 3 Dec 2023 at 8:53AM
I've put a few invites out for Backgammon variants if anyone wants a game.
(#5550217) Re: Tabula Glitch
Posted by Carpe Diem on 5 Nov 2023 at 1:50PM
LOL. The glitch is in my eyes/brain. No idea how I missed that over and over again - thanks! :D
(#5550079) Re: Tabula Glitch
(#5549949) Tabula Glitch
Posted by Carpe Diem on 4 Nov 2023 at 3:55PM
I haven't played this game much, so it's possible I'm missing something, but I seem to have a glitched game. I've rolled a 5-4-2, but there is no way to move the 5. However, the game won't let me submit the move without using the 5.
https://www.goldtoken.com/games/play?g=14069090
https://www.goldtoken.com/games/play?g=14069090