Author: Peter Kappler
Date: 20:39:49 09/22/99
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On September 22, 1999 at 23:08:56, Micheal Cummings wrote: >After hearing that CM7K will be released with the same engine as CM6K, my >anticipation for the release and excitement is now gone. > >The thing that kept me going was the strength of the engine. If I wanted a >better database or use an opening book editor I would have used Rebel 10 or >Shredder which I have. It was the strength and the personalities that made me >use CM6K. > >I think having the same engine in CM7K is pathetic. Even though the price is >cheap, well I assume it will be still cheap, there is nothing apart from pure >interest that would want me to get this program. If I can get the same game in >CM6K. > >I suppose that for people who do not have money to spend and cannot afford a >more specialised chess programs for the use of the extra toys they provide, it >is a great choice. > >If by all accounts it is the same engine. I say Mindscape should be ashamed, >Either get a new engine in there or do not release it till their is one. > >Otherwise I might skip it till the release of hopefully CM8000, which by then I >hope the people from mindscape can get their acts together and not stick in the >same old engine again. > >Looks like this program although strong is for the mass market, cause for any >other chess program to do this I think would not be looked upon greatly. > >How would people feel if the next Fritz, Shredder or Rebel offered a few minor >changes and kept to the same engine. Who the hell would buy it. > >To me this is a very poor state of affairs. And if it is also as I heard that >Johann and Mindscape could not come to some agreement, well I say time to get >some people in their who can make things happen so a better engine can be put >in. Michael, I have a different take. In my opinion, ChessMaster 6000 plays a very strong and interesting game of chess, but the interface is so pathetic that I never use it. My hope is that Mindscape focused their energies on improving the interface. Remember that ChessMaster is mass market product - and for that segment, the engine is already *plenty* strong. --Peter
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