Author: rubidio
Date: 13:18:47 04/06/01
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On April 05, 2001 at 09:36:07, Peter Berger wrote: >On April 04, 2001 at 22:23:32, John Merlino wrote: > >> >>The Game Room IS the "power user room", because you can do anything you want >>there: create and analyze with any personality, set up any position, look up >>database statistics, etc.). Chessmaster 8000's main design intention was to give >>the power user (once again, a very small portion of the people who buy the >>product) more of what he/she wanted, without making it too difficult or >>intimidating to our typical user (who, in many cases, is only barely computer >>literate). >> >>Chessmaster is unique among all of the programs mentioned on this board in that >>it has a completely different audience than Fritz, Rebel, Tiger, etc., and this >>drives much of the design/implementation decisions for the game. And, once >>again, the old axiom of "never do anybody half a favor" is starting to ring >>true.... ;-) >> >>jm > >Well , I think it is wrong to assume this effort isn't appreciated . > >You recently participated in the Moderator votes ; did you realize the big total >number of members who voted ? > >As the question of moderation probably doesn't interest too many anyway it is >safe to assume twice as much people >regularly have a look at this board . > >There is a group of people dissatisfied with the Chessmaster8000 product and >they post their opinion here . > >It seems to be about 10 people . > >I guess the rest either doesn't own the product , doesn't care for the >discussion or is simply satisfied . > >Which one you choose is a matter of philosophy ... ;-) > >pete > >PS : Btw : I don't understand why everybody seems to think a nice,entertaining >GUI isn't interesting for >the "power user" ( whatever this is supposed to be ) . I probably belong in this >category , too , but I watch the >whole movie _every_ time I start CM :-) . Chessmaster is a nice program and I own it since its version 2100. If I or other people criticizes it, is because we think that your company can do a little better. I am very pleased with the xboard support in this version. But I like to see a easy to do analysis mode like Ctrl-F2 key in Fritz or Ctrl-A in Shredder not a clumsy one that Cm8000 owns. I also wish to see a analyse next best move ,analyses with include this move or exclude that move that Rebel and Chess Partner can do. A easy way to change engines or personalities like the F3 key in Fritz are also welcome , and finally a decent book editor that have been asked since version 4000, in the good times of Komputer Korner. I also wat to tell you, that I appreciate your support efforts and the link that you did between chessmaster company ( I don't know wich one now (Mattel?)) and us, computer chess hobbyist. P.s. the movie is nice. :)
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