Author: James T. Walker
Date: 17:32:57 06/12/03
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On June 12, 2003 at 18:02:28, Roger D Davis wrote: >I'm rated about 1800-1850 on any given day. I like playing computers, and I like >playing on ICC. But ICC has a huge rating gap in the programs available to the >average member. It requires that new programs play below 1800, unless they are >1) run by the author or 2) paid accounts. And unfortunately, computers are so >fast that even something like TSCP runs 1700-1900, on average. > >As a result once you get to 1800-1850, there are literally no computer opponents >you can play that are consistently a couple of hundred points stronger than you >are. Take a little of the fun away, since I like to win once in a while. > >Roger One of the best programs for this is CSTal. I ran it for a little while but when it occasionally went over 1800 I got removed from ICC. That's one of the reasons I don't go there any more. They are too stupid to realize I was doing them a favor by providing the customers with a needed opponent. Jim P.S. If you want to get rich in this world today all you have to do is to "Fill a need to the buying public."
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