Author: Jerry
Date: 07:02:10 11/19/04
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On November 19, 2004 at 09:14:40, Chuck wrote: >I'll say this much, I was just about to buy CA for the first time, but this >gives me pause. > >Being a longtime CB 8 user, I've decided not to upgrade to CB 9 due to problems >I've heard from friends with it. So CA 8 was looking like a good alternative. >The lack of ICC support is not critical, but it would help to have it. >Detrimental in my consideration is how the support for ICC was pulled from the >product, CA's user base will likely upgrade without realizing functionality was >lost - it's not just going to pop into your head as your looking at the ad! > >So yes, I agree, the way Convekta has handled this is wrong. They should state >on the upgrade web page that ICC support has been yanked. > >Chuck It appears ICC bears some blame for not alowing CA8 to use another chess playing site in it's program...I believe that is very narrow vision. Here is an email sent and received from the CA8 people. s> Concerning CA8: s> Thanks for the information. s> It is hard to believe your company did not include ICC access in your s> program. s> Many people enjoyed matching machine against machine. s> I was just going to order CA8 but now I s> will not. I am very unhappy about no ICC access! s> Is there a reason for this decision? Will s> another version come out for ICC? s> Can I add Chess Tiger 2004 to CA7.1? Will it have a UCI engine? The mode ICC is not included in CA8 for the following reasons: 1) ICC has given consent on the support of its zone provided that other portals will not be supported 2) we have developed our own game zone, with more possibilities than one by ICC, and we will promote it. It enables CA8 clients: a) to play tournaments with prizes b) to observe games of large tournaments (for example Russian Championship) c) to have online support CA8 d) to watch lectures of grand masters Chess Tiger 2004 is not added to CA 7.1. Differences in force of Chess Tiger 2004 in comparison with Tiger 15 are insignificant. UCI engine is not provided for Chess Tiger 2004. -- Best regards Ms. Natalia Kovaleva, Support Manager, Convekta Ltd., info@convekta.com
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