I have just been told that in tourneys we have to use a 15sec move timer, anyone with a slow conection or lagg will not stand a chance. I myself am on a 3mb dsl so my speed is fine by I spend more time watching the clock then I do looking at my cards.
I have been playing on Gin ladder on diffrent sites for some time and have never come across this before.
I think it is just another DUM idea of the so called HTD how cant evern run swiss tourneys right.
I will not be playing in any more tourneys on this ladder if the timer stays, something like this should have booth before being put into forch as then you would have seen how umpolular it will be

• Re: 15 secs to move in tourneys Bahhhh Humbug View
    by alienkis on July 20, 2005 at 17:50:49 PDT
  
  I may not be a member here anymore-tho watch out shys talking me back lol But I totally agree-that isnt a decision that should be made by 1 person.
  
  • Re: 15 secs to move in tourneys Bahhhh Humbug View
      by bjrazumi73 on July 20, 2005 at 18:46:15 PDT
    
    Well, I have to say, I'm not privy to exactly who might have made the decision (and neither is Alien unless Shy told her) but in the realm of tournies, the TD's can make that rule if they all agree to. Tournament game settings do not have to go into the voting booth. However, if there was an interest in making ladder games with specific settings, such as are currently being used/tested in tournies, then that would go into the voting booth. If you don't believe me, ask your ladder ops.

    Personally, I don't have a problem with that. I have yet to see anyone play with enough lag that a 15 second timer to make one move to select and either discard or knock should be any trouble. I imagine the goal is to speed up some of the matches, which may appear to some to take too long while running a tourney. Unless a player has a demonstrable physical inability to click and move the mouse in 15 seconds to make a move, there really should be no problem. I have no problem with the tourney rule should it be there for any tourney I play in.

    Bob