Life In 19x19

SmoothOper wrote:

Alguien wrote:How would be for you the perfect go server, with the following limitation: it can only have virtues or features existing in a currently working go server.

For me it would be:
- KGS for the chatting, the kibitz, the friendliness. In general, the social aspect.
- Tygem for the possibility to observe high level crazy games at any moment in the day.
- Tygem for the betting minigame. Yes, it's silly, but I find it funny and I think it would be crazy fun to have it on a server with actual people interaction like KGS.
- Kaya for the install-free browser architecture.
- Kaya for the pretty graphics.
- Everyone but Tygem for the one server for all.
- KGS for the Android app.

[Edit: Actually, I can play DGS on DGS and it's fine as it is. There would be little point for another server to implement correspondence playing.]

Do you know how to anticipate broadcast games on Kaya?

You can always check the Kaya countdown to see when the next server event happens. The last broadcast had more than 12 hour anticipation.

Specially on this BadukTV trial phase, we dont hav ea set schedule as Scribes are volunteers that just feel for it. We will pick a farther away broadcast and make a big announcement on it soon.

quantumf wrote:The android app is excellent, btw. And conditional moves are a MASSIVE time-saver in a correspondence game.

It has one big flaw for me that I have not got a response from the author about. I want notifications, but I do not want them to make a sound from my phone. anDGS does that fairly trivially. Can OGS android client do that?

Araban wrote:The perfect Go server for me is something that looks and functions like a gaming platform (e.g., Bnet) but with the player base of Tygem.

What Bnet looks/functions do you like better than Go servers?

yoyoma wrote:

Araban wrote:The perfect Go server for me is something that looks and functions like a gaming platform (e.g., Bnet) but with the player base of Tygem.

What Bnet looks/functions do you like better than Go servers?

The ranking system, achievements (something I discussed about a while ago), convenience of playing an AI, Arcade Mode <-> Go variations, available stats.

Araban wrote:

yoyoma wrote:

Araban wrote:The perfect Go server for me is something that looks and functions like a gaming platform (e.g., Bnet) but with the player base of Tygem.

What Bnet looks/functions do you like better than Go servers?

The ranking system, achievements (something I discussed about a while ago), convenience of playing an AI, Arcade Mode <-> Go variations, available stats.

What about the ranking system do you prefer?

KGS for:
-Social Aspect
-Appearance/Sound
-Rating System
-Tournaments
-Reviewing Games

Wbaduk/Tygem:
-Broadcasting professional games

So really, KGS is already the ideal server save for being able to watch broadcasted professional games. If they added that, it would be almost perfect.

hailthorn011 wrote:KGS for:
-Appearance/Sound

balistic wrote:

hailthorn011 wrote:KGS for:
-Appearance/Sound

Call me weird but I prefer the appearance of KGS and the sounds the stones make on KGS. Although I also really like Tetsuki as well.

hailthorn011 wrote:Call me weird but I prefer the appearance of KGS and the sounds the stones make on KGS. Although I also really like Tetsuki as well.

I agree with you though I can do without stone clicks. I'd like the byoyomi of Tygem or Oro as well though.

KGS - Click sound? I thought that feature wasn't supported anymore?

Tygem - I'd love to try it, but I have a Mac.

Kaya - Sadly, it seems quieter than Google Plus. I absolutely love the ability to create and share variations while watching a game in progress - an awesome feature. If Kaya picked up, I would seriously consider migrating.

FYI, I am lead to believe that Kaya now supports correspondence games, and allows you to transition between live and correspondence mode. Also cool.

my ideal go server would have:

kayas nice appearance and sounds

kayas innovative malkovich comments, in game variations, translations, etc.. but a little more polished (it is in beta)

both an html5 setup and a downloadable client such as cgoban that share a user base (not sure how feasible this is)

the ranking system of kgs, or kaya both seem pretty similar

the friendliness of kgs

a large userbase with plenty of high level games to watch

a library of commented pro games that you can open and review with others at your control

a library of tsumegos that you can open and review with others

kgs style of setting up games and inviting people and whatnot, (kayas instant start is a little odd)

a betting system (why not it seems like it would be fun)

an AGA room where you can play official AGA rated games (maybe video to ensure no cheating?)

A simple way to add sound and or video during a game, or reviews where the other person may accept or reject

an in house system of payment for teachers (I think go9dan has some sort of this)

Its free

Ok I think thats most of it.

Oddly, I think kaya has the worst appearance of the go servers. If they cleaned that up, I think it would be a lot better to use.