I have played on another cc site a while ago and they had a very effective vacation system.
Every player had 4 vacation weeks a year that they could use whenever they needed it. When a player used one of his vacation weeks the time on their games would be frozen for a week.
If the amount of vacation weeks should be 4 is another question (1 or 2 would be more than enough for me) but this system would be a mayor improvement over the current. And I see no way for players to abuse it.

Originally posted by LordOfTheChessboard
I have played on another cc site a while ago and they had a very effective vacation system.
Every player had 4 vacation weeks a year that they could use whenever they needed it. When a player used one of his vacation weeks the time on their games would be frozen for a week.
If the amount of vacation weeks should be 4 is another question (1 or 2 ...[text shortened]... system would be a mayor improvement over the current. And I see no way for players to abuse it.

Originally posted by schakuhr
The timebank and timeout in a game is the time you can use for vacation. If your vacation lasts longer than that, well, you joined the tournament, so it's your fault.

Originally posted by ViA
The problem is that you may not know when the tournaments you have entered will be played. If you qualify past the first round in a tournament, you will not know when the next round start - what if that happens at the beginning of your 3-week vacation?

On the other hand, why would anyone go on vaction someplace without Internet-café's? 🙂

Originally posted by schakuhr
That will make tournaments last for eternity. The timebank and timeout in a game is the time you can use for vacation. If your vacation lasts longer than that, well, you joined the tournament, so it's your fault.

Originally posted by LordOfTheChessboard
No, with this system timebanks are obviously not needed anymore and thus you will save time on your tournaments. Timebanks as a vacation system are very ineffective and inflexible because they can be used even when your not on vacation and can not be adjusted.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
If you love their system so much why don't you marry it?

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
If you love their system so much why don't you marry it?

Originally posted by noxidjkram
Or alternatively he could sensibly suggest it as an option for this site.

I applaud him for contributing to RHP.

M

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
You realise the suggestion is to remove timebanks altogether and instead replace it with two weeks of time during which your games will be frozen. This time can only be used in week intervals.

Originally posted by noxidjkram
Yes.

I'm not saying the suggestion should or shouldn't be used...

I *AM* saying that a person should not be ridiculed for contributing.

We all know that the present system has its problems, and any reasonable suggestion (IMHO) should be considered reasonably.

M

There's also special circumstances you do not expect, plan, or can control that cause you to leave a computer for a long time. Those who make no money, like I do, surely understand what I mean, as no money = no control, stuff happens, and you have to leave every now and then...

Originally posted by DeadBeSwallowed
There's also special circumstances you do not expect, plan, or can control that cause you to leave a computer for a long time. Those who make no money, like I do, surely understand what I mean, as no money = no control, stuff happens, and you have to leave every now and then...

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
However this isn't a reasonable suggestion. It would require a complete overhaul of every part of RHP for no real gain.

Every system has it's faults. However I think there can be no real improvement over RHP's current system for handling vacations (that is, leaving it in the hands of the players).

Originally posted by LordOfTheChessboard
I have played on another cc site a while ago and they had a very effective vacation system.
Every player had 4 vacation weeks a year that they could use whenever they needed it. When a player used one of his vacation weeks the time on their games would be frozen for a week.
If the amount of vacation weeks should be 4 is another question (1 or 2 ...[text shortened]... system would be a mayor improvement over the current. And I see no way for players to abuse it.