Author: stuart taylor
Date: 00:18:56 05/20/01
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On May 19, 2001 at 22:24:21, John Dahlem wrote: >On May 19, 2001 at 21:51:18, stuart taylor wrote: > >>On May 19, 2001 at 21:28:25, Eric Tom wrote: >> >>>On May 19, 2001 at 19:06:11, stuart taylor wrote: >>> >>>>On May 19, 2001 at 15:34:15, william penn wrote: >>>> >>>>>i suspect that cm6555 would still score among the top three, even against the >>>>>best and newest programs. Cm8000 is a rip-off since there is a noticable >>>>>decrease in strength from the previous more strong version 6000 >>>> >>>>On what do you base that? >>>>And is it stronger than 6000 or 7000? >>>> >>>>And if it is a rip off, can there be any compensation, or money-back? >>>> >>>>S.Taylor >>> >>>Compensation? Maybe the recent amazing personalities, such as CMUtzinger and >>>CMFun can compensate, I don't know. I've recently fell in love with >>>CM8_Bendorz. >>> >>>Regards, >>>Eric >> >>A clear weakening of playing strength makes it questionable as an "upgrade" in >>my opinion. >>All other extras and improvements should NEVER be at the expense of playing >>strength, Unless specifically made clear. If it's simply not improved, that's >>also not so good, but if it is EVEN WEAKER, then patches must patch up atleast >>that! >>I don't know if any other program was that much weaker than TWO upgrades >>earlier! >>S.Taylor > > >It's a _different_ engine, I don't know if they ever claimed it was stronger, >and if they didn't, there is no reason to even _think_ of compensation. If they >did, I personally still wouldn't feel cheated as long as the thing isn't some >random mover or something like that (they added features, that is enough to call >it a new version). Also, I haven't seen any cm6000-cm8000 matches published, >and until someone does, I suggest everyone stop assuming 8000 is weaker than >6000 anyway. > > >John As I have said, There are sooo many results reported on this forum, that I don't see we need to wait for something to be "published". Next year will be too late to ask for a new patch for CM8000. S.Taylor
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