Tomaz_B

BRB could be a lot more handy if there was a "BRB ICON" (there is space near help icon). One would click BRB icon in the bottom of the screen and: - an automatic message "be right back" (or whatever user might set) would appear as chat in the room so that others are notified, - screen would change, say, some kind of screensaver would appear so that one could not forget "BRB" on. - when one returns, clicks "BRB" again, screen goes back to normal and a message "back" appears in chat window.

Whenever I click a "Partnership desk" for a tourney, a dull list appears. One has to click EACH name to find out friend/enemy status, skill level etc...not easy, since the list is changing constantly. I suggest EXACTLY the same view as it is used for the Lobby, with friends listed first in different color and all filter options.

I joined tournament as a sub recently, after 2 boards have been played already. On the end it turned up that I got 40% for those 2 boards. I asked TD about that and he replied that there is nothing he can do. I do not mind If I am not ranked as a sub. I do not care if a sub cannot win a tourney if he does not play all of the boards. But getting 40% for boards not played does not seem right (for a sub).

I suggest that players on Partnership desk (on Tourneys) should be coloured and sorted like the players in the lobby so that one could easily see if a friend is available.

Recently I was playing indy and heard repeating TD's warnings (or rather threats): "Read the rules, I will exclude anyone who asks for adjustment..." Of course, I have not read the rules until then....so I tried to have a look at them. No go. Can this be fixed?

Maybe it does not need to get this complicated. It is clear that it is too easy to leave the table now (and immediately join some other table). If the software would not let you leave the table until the end of the deal (after your first call), it might work. Of course a player could always log off BBO and reconnect, but that includes some clicking and some time wasted, so leaving the table would not be as impulsive decision as it is now (for some players). If the player wants to leave the table he can also ask to redeal (and explain that he wants to leave the table) and leave if redeal is granted. Or he can ask the host to boot him. A player should be allowed to leave the table if he has not made his first call yet. I do not agree that dummy should be allowed to leave the table (if not leaving BBO as well) until the deal is complete (although dummy is not technically necessary to be present, it is the matter of attitude). I think that would not cause much programming work to implement.

Most of the tables generally requre permission to join. If the table is open then some players tend to leave in the middle of the game. That is truly annoying. If a player needs permission to join the table, then he is usually more serious. That is probably why most tables are locked. I think that leaving table in the middle of the game (frequently after bad bid or play) is very rude in most cases. Maybe the software could be changed so that a player cannot leave in the middle of the game. Or maybe BBO software could send a message to such player everytime that happens to let him know that he is (probably) not doing it right. Best solution might be to watch such players (count how many times they left) and after warning deny access to the club. Something should be done.