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by Paddles
22 July 2026, 10:14
Forum: Discussions
Topic: policy on using multiple accounts from same IP address?
Replies: 4
Views: 120

Re: policy on using multiple accounts from same IP address?

I was thinking of getting my son involved in playing on BGA. If I make him an account him and I could play some of these games together, but I seem to remember reading a while ago that multiple accounts from the same ip address was not allowed. It's allowed, but a warning does get displayed on the ...
by Paddles
17 July 2026, 03:59
Forum: Discussions
Topic: Rigged Dice
Replies: 20
Views: 533

Re: Rigged Dice

The reason to reject the dice conspiracy threads here on BGA is, "This assertion is not supported by any evidence or facts." Actually, it's stronger than that. The reason s to reject the dice conspiracy threads here on BGA are "This assertion is not supported by any evidence or facts...
by Paddles
08 July 2026, 13:53
Forum: Catan
Topic: Traded then immediately use a Knight to steal it back
Replies: 8
Views: 241

Re: Traded then immediately use a Knight to steal it back

I just had a game where another player offered me a trade, I accepted, we traded, and then they immediately used a Knight on me and stole the resource back. ... What do people think about this? To me, it feels like poor sportsmanship, almost like they cheated the trade. I’m curious to hear how othe...
by Paddles
02 July 2026, 13:38
Forum: Discussions
Topic: please bring back the original yellow color
Replies: 21
Views: 703

Re: please bring back the original yellow color

Also, I could be completely imagining this, but I feel like the wood background of the forum is brighter than it used to be. This is the kind of thing that messes with your mind. I can't tell if it's always been that way and I just now noticed it, or if it recently changed. Like that logo on the to...
by Paddles
23 June 2026, 03:25
Forum: Catan
Topic: Unreal dice rolling algorithm - change it
Replies: 7
Views: 147

Re: Unreal dice rolling algorithm - change it

If a random number generator is working properly, then unlikely events will occur - as was pointed out earlier, that's the nature of randomness. Real dice don't have a memory - if I'm rolling two (fair, not biased) dice, and I roll 2 five times in a row, that's rare, but not impossible. But the impo...
by Paddles
14 June 2026, 04:37
Forum: Backgammon
Topic: Board appearance
Replies: 3
Views: 37

Re: Board appearance

Yes you can. It's an in-game personal preference "Theme", not set on the in-game options. So there's nothing to stop two players having different themes, or you changing the theme part way through a game.
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by Paddles
12 June 2026, 14:12
Forum: Discussions
Topic: Survey in french?
Replies: 7
Views: 138

Re: Survey in french?

I had the same (quelle surprise!) so presumably it's a widespread issue. A shower of +1 / me too comments probably doesn't help anyone just creates noise. But if anyone did find a way to choose a different language, that'd be good to know. Or if BGA changes the survey to have selectable language, of...
by Paddles
01 June 2026, 02:24
Forum: Distilled
Topic: Request: Beginngers option to NOT have the 'washback' shuffle/discard.
Replies: 7
Views: 203

Re: Request: Beginngers option to NOT have the 'washback' shuffle/discard.

This seems extremely unlikely, though, especially because the washback process is a main mechanism of the game, so I find it hard to believe the designer would officially ok a version without it. Agree with this, removing washback would unbalance the game in multiple ways. Firstly, a significant pa...
by Paddles
30 May 2026, 05:26
Forum: Discussions
Topic: The Best of Both Worlds: What BGA does better?
Replies: 12
Views: 619

Re: The Best of Both Worlds: What BGA does better?

Another thing is the ability to play several games at once, which doesn't have an equivalent in real life. Can be done, if you have enough people, physical sets and table space. Eminently possible at a gaming convention, but also possible at a private gaming day/night if you know enough players, ha...
by Paddles
25 May 2026, 08:49
Forum: Azul
Topic: I’m stuck, can’t proceed?
Replies: 1
Views: 121

Re: I’m stuck, can’t proceed?

No screenshot attached.

As an alternative to a screenshot, the game URL would help.

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