Author: Adam Oellermann
Date: 02:45:21 10/23/01
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On October 22, 2001 at 15:14:33, John Merlino wrote: >In deciding what sort of additions and modifications to make to the next version >of Chessmaster, I thought it might be a good idea to ask the users on this board >(who are a decent representation of the "computer chess enthusiast" community) a >few questions. These questions are in no particular order.... > >Please feel free to either answer them here, or via an e-mail to >jmerlino@ubisoft.com. > >1) Which ratings ranges of personalities do you use or play against? 1600 - 1900 >2) Do you play Rated Games in the Tournament Room? Yes. >3) Do you create tournaments in the Tournament Room? If so, do you include human >users (like yourself) in these tournaments? No, no. >4) Do you think there should be more "human" personalities, less "human" >personalities, or do you think the number of these personalities is just right? More "human" personalities! This is why I bought Chessmaster... >5) Do you wish that you were able to create larger tournaments (i.e. more than 8 >players in a round-robin tournament, or more than 32 players in a Swiss >tournament)? If so, how many would you like to include in these types of >tournaments? No. >6) Have you ever gone to the Library? Err, briefly. >7) Have you ever used the Opening Book Editor? If so, have you ever wished that >you could create books with more than 64K moves in them? No. >8) Do you play chess online? If so, have you ever used Chessmaster (any version) >to play chess online? Yes, I play regularly on FICS using WinBoard. I have never used Chessmaster to play online. >9) Do you own Chessbase (any version)? No. >10) Have you ever gone to the Classroom? If so, what portions of the curriculum >have you COMPLETED? (to the best of your recollection -- please don't bother to >take the time to look unless you really want to.... ;-) Yes - I guess I've done about half. >11) Have you ever imported an XBoard compatible engine into Chessmaster? If so, >what did you think of the import process and the overall XBoard support? Yes; the import process was smooth and the XBoard support seems reasonable. >12) Do you wish that there were more or less chess sets and boards to choose >from? Not too concerned about this. >13) Have you ever changed the "wallpaper" for any room? No. >14) What setting do you use for piece movement sounds (Spoken Move >Announcements, Thematic Sounds, Simple Sounds or No Sound)? I turn the sound off as I find it irritating. >15) Does it bother you that Chessmaster 8000 requires the CD at all times? If >so, how much (on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is you are VERY bothered)? 5 - what a nuisance, especially using my notebook on the train! >16) Have you ever created a personality? No, other than importing my WinBoard engine. >17) Do you think there are too many personality variables, not enough variables, >or just the right amount of variables? Not too concerned by this. >18) If you think there should be more personality variables, what would you >suggest? Not too concerned by this. >19) If you owned Chessmaster 6000/5500/5000, what do you think of the interface >change for Chessmaster 7000/8000 (the "room metaphor")? I have owned CM 7000 and 8000, so can't comment on previous versions. >20) What resolution do you use on your monitor? 1024x768 >21) What windows do you REGULARLY have open in the Game Room? The board and the movelist. >22) Do you think there are too many "Windows" available in the Game Room? It's OK, as long as you can turn them off. >23) What chess set/board combination do you prefer to use? Custom board with the Staunton pieces. >24) Do you wish that there were larger chess sets/boards included in the game? >How about smaller chess sets/boards? Not too concerned by this. >25) If you have an official chess rating, what is it? If you do NOT have an >official chess rating but play a lot of chess, what do you estimate your rating >to be? Approx 1500 - on my PIII/800, the personality ratings seem a little high. - Adam Oellermann
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