Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto
Date: 14:14:31 11/18/03
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On November 18, 2003 at 17:06:40, Russell Reagan wrote: >Regarding the convenience of the WCCC for myself, and probably a lot of people >around the world, the event might as well be on the moon. I bet most people >can't afford to travel halfway around the world, hauling computer hardware >along. There's no need to haul any equipment along. Internet connection and PC are provided. You can use remote connections, people have done it and will do it again this World Champs. Or use one of the sponsored machines. >Just because you and other commercial authors can afford to travel >anywhere doesn't mean that most people can. If it's a live event, the cost is always going to be there, regardless of whether you're a pro or not. I've been to as much as I could, also when I was an amateur, and I think it was worth it every time. >An online event would be much more convenient for everyone. If you want to meet >with people, then organize a meeting place in Europe, and all Europeans meet >there, and all play online from there. That would solve the problems of >everyone realistically being able to play, and if you had several "hubs" >around the world to cut down on traveling costs, you could also ensure the >same level of cheating prevention as you would with everyone in one meeting >place by having local tournament directors at each location around the world. If I'm going to pay to travel anyway, I like to meet people from outside Europe, too :-/ But perhaps this is better than nothing. -- GCP
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