Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 21:58:17 09/22/99
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On September 23, 1999 at 00:52:52, Ratko V Tomic wrote: >> What's your opinion of CM6000? does it play like a human? > >Well, my kids love it, especially the personalities they >set up to play against. I liked Josh Waitzkin game stories, >it's nice to hear his thoughts as the game unfolds. > >As to playing style of CM6000, I find it boring, a typical >computer chess in the old meaning of that term, poor engame, >no strategy. (When I wish to play a strong tactical program, >Fritz and Rebel 10c are more fun to play against.) I also don't >like its user interface, or its database, one can sense on every >turn too much influence of the marketing people with their glitter >and gimmicks (I guess kids still get impressed by such stuff, but then >they are also impressed by Furby, bean-bag babies, Pokoman cards etc), >instead of the chess players. I suppose, one needs one or two such >products out there. The fact that it is at the top of SSDF just shows >how much they have detiorated in their methodology of testing. (That >list used to be quite useful 5-6 years ago.) Justification for your last statement would be interesting indeed. Dave
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