Author: Chessfun
Date: 20:57:13 09/07/00
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On September 07, 2000 at 19:42:42, John Merlino wrote: >On September 07, 2000 at 18:40:41, Chessfun wrote: >Hence, the development team has to perform a sort of triage, where things that >they REALLY want to do, but are not considered that important to the AVERAGE >user (i.e. NOT the people here, but Mr./Mrs. Smith who buys the game for little >Timmy -- approximately 80% of the copies of the latest version of Chesmaster >that are sold are sold to first-time buyers) If that is the true demographic then why bother with new versions. Just repack it call it CM8K and you still get your 80%. , must be put on hold. This means >that they are either relegated to the next version, or decided to be added in a >patch. Hence, when I say 1/4 chance of something happening (for example), then >I'm really giving you my best guess. Saying "yes" or "no" would not be accurate, >no matter which one I chose. Would you prefer that I say "no", and then have you >all get a pleasant surprise later? Well I thought about that when I posted. But 1/4 of a chance for Tablebases in a patch followed by auto232..."It keeps getting pushed to the back burner. Very doubtful for this version, Auto232 is still ENTIRELY not out of the question at this time, however." leaves me not the slightest bit wiser. I could see it if you had said it was still being considered, but "very doubtful and still ENTIRELY not out of the question, seem like two opposite statements. >>Will the development team release games played by the new CM8K in much >>the same way other companies do?. >None of the test games will be released. The games with the human testers will >not be released because that would be cruel ;-). What other "companies" release >their test games? I was replying to this answer: "A: It is believed that the new King engine is stronger, although Johan's favorite saying is "time will tell". So far, the development team has only performed very limited testing of the new engine against the old one." Not too games v the human testers. So naturally all other companies do it supply games of the new engine against either current competition or the Older engine. Later I asked whether the games with the Humans would be downloadable but without a statement relevant to other companies. I was thinking more in terms of the games could have the players names removed. >>I see [lack of auto232] as a huge disapointment. I cannot believe much >development is required in order to make it possible. If CM as it seems to >edges on the fringe of being a program taken seriously this is the reason. >This one feature would >be all that IMO most would ask for. >> >Once again, I am not aware of the technical problems involved in adding auto232 >to the program. I believe this is one of those issues that just keeps getting >put on the back burner, due to time contraints. Once again, I just suggest >hoping for it in a patch.... I'll hope...even pray if that'll help. >>Will any of [the test] games be downloadable at any point?. >> >As stated above, these games will not be available for downloading. See above answer. >>[Requiring the CDs at all times] is terrible. One step forward two steps back. >> >Well, we can hope that, once again, the development team will buck the system >and you will only have to live with the "CD Refresh" system that was there in >CM7000 (which, admittedly, wasn't too popular either). Ok on this one I will hope and definately pray. Thanks. Sarah.
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