Author: Roger D Davis
Date: 18:56:28 06/12/03
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On June 12, 2003 at 20:32:57, James T. Walker wrote: >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." You know, I used to run CSTal on ICC, too...that was years ago, but I remember it as being very configurable. Still have it, it's an awesome program...good interface, too.
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