Author: Will Singleton
Date: 11:10:17 09/18/98
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On September 18, 1998 at 00:31:44, James B. Shearer wrote: > I play a lot on ICC and I like the fact that there are always crafty clones >available to play. I would not like to see them limited. > There are many Craftys available to play on the server at all times. Limiting the number of clones wouldn't affect your ability to play them at all. It would instead have the effect of increasing the visibility and playing time of those that remain. > As for the authors of other programs, instead of complaining about crafty >clones why not match your program against them. Also a weak program like >amateur will naturally be of less interest to the strongest players. Btw why >not allow amateur to play bullet games if you want more games? I would have preferred that you had said "weaker" rather than "weak". ;-) Certainly Amateur is weaker than Crafty, but there are few that aren't. And my current blitz rating of 2392 isn't exactly peanuts. There are quite a few programs by folks on this board with lower ICC ratings, incl the current Aussie National Champ. So watch it with the "weak" stuff. Amateur doesn't play bullet because it doesn't have timestamp. No mac engine interface has timestamp, although I'm currently hacking Fixation with that goal in mind. Will (don't mess with my baby mode) ps. What's your ICC handle and rating? Are you a programmer?
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