Author: Melvin S. Schwartz
Date: 14:49:19 06/15/99
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On June 15, 1999 at 14:07:11, Dann Corbit wrote: >On June 15, 1999 at 13:29:13, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: >>On June 15, 1999 at 09:18:45, Bruce Moreland wrote: >>>On June 15, 1999 at 08:49:05, walter irvin wrote: >>>>On June 15, 1999 at 07:47:02, Lin Harper wrote: >>>> >>>>> At this time on ICC I see Fritz struggling on a piece down >>>>> to Shredder. Ferret wins it's first two games. >>>> >>>>maybe fritz is not really as good as most people seem to think ?????????????? >>> >>>Or perhaps Shredder is better. Its low seeding was completely unrealistic. >> >>Hello Bruce, >> >>Perhaps you can enlighten me here. How does this WCCC event relate to reality? >>Are the programs being pitted against each other competing on an equal platform? >>Are they the same programs we can buy at ICD? If Shredder or Junior or Hiarcs >>win, can I purchase the SAME program from ICD? >Their machines are probably better than yours. >The software has been tuned up considerably in all cases. >Yet Shredder has done well at previous events. It's low seeding is a mystery if >we extrapolate from earlier data. Perhaps I'll have to add Shredder to my collection - this will make Steve at ICD happy.:) I can't help but feel it would be so much more relevant if the programs tested were the actual commercial programs you could buy. Also, I believe it would be more relevant if they were all playing on the same type of hardware. This may not be an event for consumers, but then what is the real purpose - and for what important reason? Mel
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