Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 14:32:03 07/25/03
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On July 25, 2003 at 17:15:34, George Sobala wrote: >On July 25, 2003 at 15:39:55, Matthew Hull wrote: > >>======================================================================== >>Wannabe: Any ICC computer account owner who is not the programmer of the >>engine/engines running in their account. >>======================================================================== >> >>All non-programmer-owned computer accounts -- as a requirement for having a >>rated computer account on ICC -- must play in at least [fillin the blank] number >>of Weekly ICC Wannabe Equalizer (WIWE, pronounced "wee-wee") >>blitz/standard/whatever events per [month, quarter, 6 months, whatever] in order >>to retain their ratings. Failure to meet these requirements will cause the >>account to: >> >>-- lose it's ratings >>-- be limited to unrated games for [fill in the period of time] >>-- (whatever else) >> >>The purpose of the WIWEs is to keep the rating system in some sense of >>equalibrium. Accounts MUST play whoever/whatever enters the event, which, since >>it will be a computer requirement, will be computers, plus perhaps whoever else >>wants to play. >> >>A possible side benefit might be that it could actaully be fun. > >I am not the programmer of the engine I run (though I did write the settings) > >I am not bothered by its rating. > >I have no interest in playing other computers. > >So where does your suggestion leave me??? Since you are not bothered by or otherwise "hung up" on ratings, then you won't care what happens to it in an equalizer event. :) So this is no problem for you. Matt > >ICCs current policy is liberal. People do as they wish with their accounts, >which they pay good money for. Why turn fascist? Why get hung up about ratings?
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