New BBO Playing Site

[johnwms]

BBO should offer two gaming sites, one for beginners and intermediates ("clubs & diamonds") and one for advanced and experts ("hearts & spades"), that would be restricted to the aforementioned player levels. The former would provide a more relaxed user atmosphere for beginners and intermediates to discuss bridge-related issues and take their time playing their hands, whereas, the latter would provide a more accelerated atmosphere for discussion and the play of the hands.

[Bbradley62]

There are certainly experts who play very slowly, thinking about all the possibilities every time it is their turn to take action, and there are certainly lower-level players who prefer to play fast. There are teaching rooms, a Beginner/Intermediate Lounge, and a Relaxed Bridge Club to accommodate your suggestions.

[barmar]

I've moved this thread from BBO Forum Events to Suggestions for the Software. Maybe the OP misclicked (they're right next to each other)?

[alanrick]

Hi John,

Isn't that what the different clubs are for? E.g. Relaxed Bridge Club, BILies Retreat...

The host just adds +slow+ to the table description to give players more time.

Alan

[barmar]

If you're in one of the bridge clubs, I don't think you need to add +slow+ -- we only do the slow player check in the Main Bridge Club.