Idea for new BBO game

[kernsy]

Clone the Express 4  Fast Boards , have two versions 

 

Stop assuming that newbies , beginners, and people that people that have played less than 5 years know a complicated bidding system like 2/1 with 22 conventions.   This hurts all less experienced players.

That’s like assuming everyone knows Precision  ! 

   However, DO assume , the casual or newer members started with Standard American using more Natural Bidding, and Everyone knows SA usually.  How do you expect to attract and keep new members ?  Why not have a ( SA Fast 4 ), so newer people can practice their 5 Minute Speedball skills ?? 

 

 Express 4 Fast 2/1 Boards  

(Renamed ) 

 

Express 4 Fast SA Boards.

  (ADD ) Cloned version. 

  

Have a Nice Day 

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[pescetom]

I agree that it is unreasonable to assume that everyone is capable of understanding the current poorly documented and somewhat eccentric 2/1 system and is happy to play it.

But you assume BBO are capable of reprogramming GIB to a different system, which unfortunately does not seem to be the case.

Even if it was, I would argue that a simpler and more modern version of 2/1 would be much more attractive than SA, which beginners do not know and have no reason to learn.

"Everyone knows SA" is a gross overbid and certainly not the direction to go.

[steve2005]

Is a good idea but will never happen as BBO can't/won't reprogram GIB to play SA.

[pilowsky]

I think you have misunderstood the instruction (which could have been clearer).

When BBO says 2/1 they mean that if you find yourself playing with a robot, that's the system they'll use.

The rest of the time its just wild west - which in US terms means SAYC +/- a lot of random variation.

[helene_t]

Gib shows the meaning of all calls so you should be able to play gibberish even if you don't know it.

 

There are umpteen versions of SA and most people outside North America have no clue what SA means.