Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 16:05:42 02/25/06
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On February 25, 2006 at 03:56:56, Peter Skinner wrote: >On February 24, 2006 at 22:42:36, Robert Hyatt wrote: > > >>Far as I'm concerned, they could sign up until the round-1 pairings are >>posted... unless there is a bye, then they could sign up right up until the >>start of round 1... > >I wouldn't mind that either, but just now 1:55 AM MST did one of our >participants JUST use his account for the tournament that starts in 5 hours :) > >While there are some that know ICS play just fine and your way of thinking would >be great, the reason for the delay from deadline of registration to play is to >allow everyone to be up to speed with their accounts. > >This won't be a concern next year. I have a MUCH different strategy planned. > >Peter I think your point is hopeless to deal with. There is _always_ going to be one or more programs that show up with interface bugs, network bugs, GUI bugs, etc... For example the fruit vs zappa game today. I'm amazed that more don't use ICC for testing in general, as it gives you a huge variety of opponents, from GM to silicon, to exercise all parts of the "player" to chase those bugs away before important events...
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