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Posted by
Rampage11
(VIP) 9 May 2004 9:03am
as we no , i cant spell. reading is a chore, and no i havent red the new rules, but i posted sumthing a while back, when i wasnt going for a ladder spot, about blues bing on the ladder and only wanting ticket games, like i said i didnt read the rules so i dont no , but back in the day ,(mind u this is a year ago) if u asked sum1 to play who was on the ladder they had to play. i ask people now i dont even get a response!rite now im on a mission , the ranking and rating thing u no all the stuff , well so far i got no ware 4 a couple reasons , and b4 i start i just wanna no , if u ask a blue to play a ladder game do they have to play? and also u cant challange top 20 intill ur on top 20? i dont mind playing for tickets (im broke now) but what about people who r not blue and make the ladder and say ladder spot 1 is a blue and all they wanna do is play for tickets? cuz im noticing blues on ladder r playing for big tickets, and to me ur looking at 3 mayb 4 groups rating , ranking top 20 and wanna bs like me who r trying to climb but cant , is there a limit on how long u can hold a spot? i dunno like i said i road the short bus so reading and rules i never did o and than what if u play the guy for tickets beat him a few times, than he never wants to play ya again fear of loosing more tickets, and he holds ladder spot ? u no how u get sum1s # and like wise people noing ur game. and so far in my quest i made it no ware , even no i tried which to me i proved my own point. i played 1 game with a guy in a hi ladder spot ,, they killed me... my next game i played with a highe rated guy same rate as me i killed him i most definatly noticed the differnce in play and now i need to ajust my game to siut ladder style . but so far havent had a chance help a short bus out Ramp
little steps?
Posted by
webmaster
9 May 2004 4:12pm
Ramp,
You're currently #332 on the ladder.
Compared to Top Twenty, your Ladder level is sort of like ... Little League vs. Major League?
I believe that you can get to be a Major Leaguer here in little steps -- it can hardly be a fast lane bus ride.
There are several provisions here on this Ladder that make it quite dynamic:
(*)On the 1st of every month, after prizes are distributed, Top Ten players are dropped 20 ladder spots.
(*) There are several inactivity provisions that result in various penalties for Top Ten, Top Twenty and the rest of Ladder players.
Full Ladder rules are described at:
http://www.gamecolony.com/ladder_rules.shtml
I agree Rampage
Posted by
katz24
10 May 2004 1:53pm
The higher ranked ladder players are playing money only games and not adhering to the usual ladder rules i.e. when asked for a game they ignore you.
On $Ticket Ladder games ...
Posted by
webmaster
10 May 2004 2:19pm
Most top players here are not interested in playing non $Ticket games - it takes a competitive edge off their game
It takes a minimum of $5.95 to open a $Ticket account and start playing for $Tickets
Cheers,
-webmaster
BUT
Posted by
katz24
12 May 2004 9:38am
That defeats the purpose of the ladder!!! I wont play for money - EVER- I play for fun - so therefore I have stopped playing ladder games as you CAN NEVER get to the top unless your willing to pay!
WHY NOT HELP.
Posted by
sam85
(VIP) 15 May 2004 12:31pm
AS TO LADDER IT OK.SLOW I AGREED BUT HOW MANY GAMES WE PLAY.I THINK IT IS FAIR.AS TO PLAYING FOR MONEY I HOPE U RECONSIDER THIS FOR I FEEL THIS IS THE BEST SITE ON LINE BY FAR.BUT IT IS NOT A FREE SITE WEBBIE HAS TO PAY FOR SEVER.SO BY BUYING TIX WE GIVE A LITTLE TO HELP COAST OF SITE THIS IS FOR ALLWITH ALLOWS ALL TO PLAY FREE GAMES NO ONE WANT U TO GO IN A HOLE BUT WE CAN ALL HELP TO KEEP SITE HERE AND MAY BE WIN A NICE PRIZE OR TWO
Sam is right again...as usual...but....
Posted by
Ed_Blue
(VIP) 15 May 2004 5:30pm
Not to be redundant, the money players make it possible for the non-money players to use the site. I've played numerous no-money matches to give the non-money players an opportunity to climb the ladder. But, and here it is again,WEBBIE is also correct. I've noticed myself slacking off a bit when I play non-money players and this has made me slip below 50/50 win/loss percentage.
On the other hand, the investment to play for fees is minimal and it gives the added incentive to win thus concentrating a bit more. From a player's point of view, the LADDER is open to all but the money players should have the benefit of accelerated LADDER play because we are the players that keep GC running.
It's interesting to see the FORUM postings by non-money players. They seem to be a bit more critical than the money players. Let's face it, if you don't pay your way you should be a bit more tolerant. I'm sorry but this is my opinion and not others.
By the way, I'm not trying to start another war of words in the FORUM. I'm just giving my humble opinion.
On the other hand, the investment to play for fees is minimal and it gives the added incentive to win thus concentrating a bit more. From a player's point of view, the LADDER is open to all but the money players should have the benefit of accelerated LADDER play because we are the players that keep GC running.
2 LADDERS
Posted by
Rampage11
(VIP) 15 May 2004 8:52pm
HOW BOUT 2 LADDERS blue and white, just a thought , u have to rember sum people live in states that dosnt allow gambling, so they cant b blue. and to me its not just the blues who help pay for the site , whites do to, for the simple fact u need to b white b4 ur blue, food for thought 2 ladders ............ RAMP ps i messed up b4 on the other p[ost hit rong button....
Ramp
Posted by
Ed_Blue
(VIP) 16 May 2004 12:07am
Hi my friend. My point is I love to play anyone but there is a bit more challenge playing for tix. I believe GC has researched the 'gambling' issue and would not let people in a forbidden state play for tix.
My point is simple and is based on the number of players playing for tix and the players non-dollars. The higher rated non-cash players refuse to play the rest of us and restrict their play to the very few others in their ratimg range. The lower ranked non-cash players challenge us sometimes but seem to prefer playing other non-cash players and that's their choice.
I agree that black comes before blue but that's only a technicality. The GC site is geared to all players and that's wonderful. But, and there it is again, as Sam put it, someone has to pay the bills and the cash players do that. Tourney play is another option. Not all tourneys are high tix but if you win you can get multiples of your entry fee back. Try it, you may like it.
Hope this explains my point. BTW, if you see me in the MAIN ROOM, give me a shout and I'll play you for tix or for no-tix. It would be my pleasure. AS long as you say, HI/GL/GG. That's all I ever ask of an opponent.
See ya soon.
ED
Posted by
Rampage11
(VIP) 16 May 2004 7:06am
i dunno were to start, lemme c , ok years ago i usta b a hi roller , playing in tournys, playing ticket games , giving tickets away, o and i usta b a td for both, blue and white... yup i said white, now i dont notice any tournys for white, there were fadding away than so now there just gone, now this was even B4 blue was around, now to support the site they offerd u gold diamond and sumthing eles i forget membership , which i was a diamond , thats how the site payed its bills (in my opion)so than we had the optin to gamble and of course i jumped all over itso i was blue and also still had membership, now i was in a accident laid up for almost a year, i come back to play and many things have changed,now many blues and many whites but only the old timmers no how it was, and mayb understand me best, well mayb not im hard to understand, and im still trying to get cc from wifey, shes still on fire but whatcha gonna do? till than ill play for chump change,which is still xciting of curse theres more of a edge, ur gambling! and it seems to me more men like to gamble than women.. cuz i noticed most of the women who i usta chat with r gone, now its hard to chat with folks i miss that part ........... so ed i ceen it all and were theres a will theres a way ....... wink wink i no bring white tournys back wont help supoprt the site,but thats what started it all!!!!! what came frist ? the chicken or the egg ?
Hi Ramp
Posted by
Ed_Blue
(VIP) 16 May 2004 6:15pm
Please don't get me wrong. I think its wonderful for GC to offer cash and non-cash play. My point is latitude and how much can be given to what players. The answer is obvious because GC is not in this for fun.
As far as woman's play is concerned, wow. There are a bunch of them that blow me away daily and that's a good thing.
I assume this all started with free play for all but once a following was established the bills had to be paid. I don't know the site owners personally but whoever designed this site was nothing short of a genius. I can't begin to imagine the hours, days, weeks and months it took to program this site. I do know there has been a small fortune spent by the owners to inprove service and cut down on lag time. Someone has to pay for this and those that do deserve a bit more than those who don't. What I can't understand is the non-cash, non-contributing, players seem to have a lot to say and that again is a good thing.
I love to compete and would like to get a shot at some of the non-cash players who refuse to play us since they limit their play to only those rated at or higher than themselves. It's only a matter of time before we forget about those players and get on with the enjoyment of cash and non-cash play that GC has given us.
I hope this clears the waters a bit. There is room for both types of players but each should be a bit more flexible if the site is to survive and prosper.
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