I’ve been playing the game go at Dragon Go Server and Online Go Server, both “turn-based” go servers, which means it’s like playing by mail. You don’t have to devote an hour to sitting down and playing a whole game, like you do in person, or on a real-time server. You might only play one move per game every day, or every couple of days. Because of this, most people are playing more than one game at a time. Each server has a status page where all of the games are listed where it’s your turn.
For DGS, tps12 wrote a greasemonkey script that enhances the status page by automatically refreshing it and also by putting the number of games where it’s your turn in the title of the page, so it shows up in a tab even when you’re looking at a different page. It’s an awesome script!
I thought it would be cool to have something similar for OGS, so I wrote the: Online Go Server OGS Status Page Enhancer. Let me know if you us it, or if you improve it, or if you have an idea for improving it (no promises I’ll be able to do it!).
Hi,
I’m a go beginner – looking to play on line. i’ve googled and found several on-line go servers but don’t know which to register for. Any suggestions or comments about servers or client programs?
Or can you recommend an on line resource?
TIA!
Sensei’s Library is the best online resource about anything go, including servers: http://senseis.xmp.net/
I’ve learned all I know about strategy and tactics and etiquette from that site.
I’ve played very little real-time go online. I find my life is too chaotic to devote a solid hour to a game. So I’ve been playing at Dragon Go Server DGS http://www.dragongoserver.net and Online Go Server OGS http://www.online-go.com, which are both turn-based, with games sometimes lasting 3-6 months (sometimes much shorter, depending on how often you both log in – clock rules vary). I’m not starting any new games at Dragon (it’ll take me quite a bit of time to finish the games I have going). I really like the tournament system at OGS, and the javascript interface as well. Good luck!
Thanks. Will try sensei