Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 14:17:28 04/17/01
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On April 17, 2001 at 15:04:15, Ed Schröder wrote: > >I would negotiate with you a lower the price :-) > >Seriously, a play-off costs money anyway so I don't have a problem >with a reasonable entry fee. > Maybe. I would be _more_ than willing to play anybody a match using my program, given the right hardware. And my chance for winning would be way over the 50% mark. Yet I don't make a penny from Crafty, and as a result, I really don't spend money _on_ it either. There is already an annual WMCCC event where many attend. Why not use _that_ rather than yet another expensive trip that nobody in the US will likely attend anyway assuming it is held in Europe? > >>Would you enter even if you _knew_ Rebel xx was the best in the world? And >>risk that kind of money to get in knowing that one game can be lost due to a >>bad book line or bug? >> >>Charging an entry fee is a bit of a joke, IMHO. > >No, the ICCA does the same. Professionals pay more than amateurs, a fair >system. But _not_ $5,000.00, on top of the travel expenses to attend. Of course, here there are no travel expenses since the authors would not be involved. Which is also a mistake, IMHO. > > >>It means the deeper your pockets, the better your chances... > >Nothing new under the sun, see the ICCA tournamnets. > >- entry fee(s) >- plain ticket(s) >- hotel costs >- new hardware >- time (holidays) > >Amateur or professional, it will cost you. > >Ed Yes, but a professional will very likely get everything back if he does well. I have won two WCCC events. I have never received a single cent since I have never tried to sell a program. So to me, it is a dead loss in terms of money, whether I win, lose or draw. For a commercial entry, winning will pay for _everything_ and then some...
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