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Timlagor



Joined: Feb 13, 2009
Post 20 Posted: Jan 16, 2011 - 15:01 Reply with quote Back to top
I'd very muich like to be able to receive a PM from the bowlbot when it announced that it's time to activate blackbox teams for a round.

I imagine the simplest method would be to have it send pm's to everyone who has a team 'pending' when it resets.

Thanks,
Timlagor.
Gotte



Joined: Dec 16, 2010
Post   Posted: Jan 16, 2011 - 15:48 Reply with quote Back to top
Can't really see the need for this. When everything is fixed all blackbox rounds will start at fixed times anyway.
Calthor



Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Post   Posted: Jan 16, 2011 - 15:50 Reply with quote Back to top
Yes, don't see the point either.
Prinz



Joined: Oct 01, 2005
Post   Posted: Jan 16, 2011 - 15:53 Reply with quote Back to top
If you're not on IRC to see bowlbot's channel message to activate, what use is bowlbot PM'ing you on irc?

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Gotte



Joined: Dec 16, 2010
Post   Posted: Jan 16, 2011 - 15:57 Reply with quote Back to top
Well, to defend Timlagor not all of us sits glued to the chatroom.
Naru1981



Joined: Jan 01, 2009
Post   Posted: Jan 16, 2011 - 16:08 Reply with quote Back to top
well last time i played it was every 15 mins for the draw. cant be that hard to look at a clock and see its time

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Smeat



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Post   Posted: Jan 16, 2011 - 22:56 Reply with quote Back to top
When you're online, "look at a clock"? Laughing Laughing Laughing

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Macavity



Joined: Nov 23, 2004
Post   Posted: Jan 16, 2011 - 23:49 Reply with quote Back to top
Clocks are evil.

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shadow46x2



Joined: Nov 22, 2003
Post   Posted: Jan 16, 2011 - 23:56 Reply with quote Back to top
well, to defend people who don't play blackbox, nobody wants PMs from a bot advertising services they have no desire to take part in...

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backelie



Joined: Jul 20, 2010
Post   Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 00:29 Reply with quote Back to top
Prinz wrote:
If you're not on IRC to see bowlbot's channel message to activate, what use is bowlbot PM'ing you on irc?


PM will probably cause your IRC client to blink/flash or something for attention.

shadow46x2 wrote:
well, to defend people who don't play blackbox, nobody wants PMs from a bot advertising services they have no desire to take part in...


Which is why PM would only go out to players with a team pending.

The bot alerts all (interested) players upon the draw so why not at activation time too?
gjopie



Joined: Oct 27, 2009
Post   Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 00:41 Reply with quote Back to top
backelie wrote:
The bot alerts all (interested) players upon the draw so why not at activation time too?


Because the activity today was unusual. Now that we're back in to the swing of activations every fifteen minutes, it shouldn't be difficult making sure you activate in the five minute window.
clarkin



Joined: Oct 15, 2007
Post   Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 01:30 Reply with quote Back to top
Why don't we remove the 5 min activation window. Why do we need it anymore?

How about when you activate your teams (at any time) the pending text says how many mins til the draw: (pending 13min), and there's a 'de-activate' link beside it to remove your teams if necessary.

I believe the 5 min window was only put in because you might otherwise activate then leave back when there was a draw every hour / 30 mins
Skolopender



Joined: Jun 17, 2006
Post   Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 02:11 Reply with quote Back to top
shadow46x2 wrote:
well, to defend people who don't play blackbox, nobody wants PMs from a bot advertising services they have no desire to take part in...

--j


But you send me txt messages of the services you provide... Which I don't want any part in. Try Spoony instead...

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DatMonsta



Joined: May 27, 2009
Post   Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 02:25 Reply with quote Back to top
+1 for clarkins idea!
Woodstock



Joined: Dec 11, 2004
Post   Posted: Jan 17, 2011 - 02:51 Reply with quote Back to top
Just leave it as it is.. It works, and I actually like the idea that the person that activated, has been online in the last 5 minutes.
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