Player Move Speed -- What's the point?

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mavis311

I just examined the Player Move Speed in the advanced options for a new game.  The options are: "All Players", "Above Average (<12 Hrs)", "Fast (<6 Hrs)", and "Very Fast (<3 Hrs)".  If I understand this correctly then when I choose "Fast (<6 Hrs)", only opponents who have move speed less than 6hrs per move will be allowed to accept the seek, right?  These options all seem to serve to limit how slowly a game will progress. 

What if I want only an opponent who has takes more than 6 hrs per move?  Currently, I would have to choose either All players or Above Average, but that still allows players who have a move speed of 2mins/move to accept the seek.  Now, I know that I'm being sort of picky and that a lot of people, Americans in general, have attention spans best measured in milliseconds, but shouldn't I be able to choose when I want to play an opponent who actually takes some time to consider their options rather than rushing to get the game over with?

LucenaTDB

Then move speed alone will not give you the degree of control you want.  A player who is playing in more than 200 games will have a slower move speed but will often make their decesions very fast. 

Time control might be a better tool to focus on as those players who select a 7 day or 14 day move time may plan on doing some deep study of the game.  Or they may be very busy and not have much time to devote to their games.

Ray_Brooks

mavis311,

A possible solution:

1. Create an invite only tournament.

2. Post a forum advertising the event, giving your preferred contact details.

3. Examine the stats of those that apply and select accordingly.

 

Long-winded I know, but you should get what you require.

mavis311

Hmm... Perhaps some of these options should be added to the "Search Members" script or whatever it is.  That would save some time searching.