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?
(#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 ?
Posted by M3 on 9 Jan 2024 at 5:07PM
Thank you
(#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
(#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?
(#5569124) Re: PF→F With Fewer Than 400 F-Rated Games ?
Posted by MrLarry47 on 7 Jan 2024 at 12:59PM
Sorry, but I have no idea what you are trying to say. Smiling
(#5569098) PF→F With Fewer Than 400 F-Rated Games ?
Posted by M3 on 7 Jan 2024 at 12:01PM
  • #14157240 — 2. of 2
    • 0 (1727 PF) (1354 PF)
      • 00 14 M3 (1863 F) (1725 PF) W #14125507 CL (1861 F) (1727 PF) -2 +2. 26 Dec 2023 at 0948S
      • 12+ 09 M3 (1538 F) (1727 PF) L #14153756 CL (1540 F) (1725 F) +2 -2. 7 Jan 2024 at 1349S. PF→F
        • Hypergammon 1814 T 1725 F 494 114 / 82 / 0 138 / 100 / 0 434
(#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)
Posted by RaceMom on 3 Dec 2023 at 6:51PM
I must have been too late - I am game to play anytime
(#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
Posted by edorf on 5 Nov 2023 at 3:15AM
You have an extra piece hiding near the start.
(#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

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