Author: Melvin S. Schwartz
Date: 20:03:23 02/01/00
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On February 01, 2000 at 22:34:47, stuart taylor wrote: >On February 01, 2000 at 10:38:04, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: > >>On February 01, 2000 at 07:19:22, stuart taylor wrote: >> >>>On January 31, 2000 at 20:29:13, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: >>> >>>>On January 31, 2000 at 17:09:03, walter irvin wrote: >>>> >>>>>On January 31, 2000 at 16:53:37, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>When playing against this very strong program, Rebel-Tiger will not provide a >>>>>>hint for move when asked - very mean! I knew tigers were vicious but had no idea >>>>>>they were completely without mercy. This Rebel-Tiger even shrouds itself in >>>>>>secrecy by not showing the Opening name - very cruel. At just two seconds a move >>>>>>(beginner's level) it plays like a caged tiger! I have been humiliated, >>>>>>defeated, crushed, and so devastated that I had to get out High Heat Baseball >>>>>>2000 and relieve my frustration. >>>>>> >>>>>>Congratulations to Christophe and Ed. ): >>>>>> >>>>>>P.S. Dear Christophe and Ed: How about putting in an engine called PussyCat that >>>>>>plays like a cat without wiskers trying to find its way around? >>>>> >>>>>your best chance is to have it spot you pieces . i think that is worth about 200 >>>>>elo per point .a pawn is worth 200 elo , a bishop is 600 elo .so if it beats you >>>>>spoting a rook then its at least 1000 elo better!!! >>>> >>>>Hello Walter, >>>> >>>>Thanks for the suggestion but I have to tell you the experiment was frightening. >>>>I removed a rook from Rebel-Tiger before the first move and when I tried to make >>>>my opening move, suddenly, and this never happened before, I clicked on the pawn >>>>but it wouldn't move! I tried clicking on it 3 or 4 times and then suddenly a >>>>fierce growl emanated from the speakers. It was loud enough to put fear in my >>>>heart and my finger on the exit icon - very quickly I should add. At this point >>>>I think playing against the patzers in CM7000 would be a safe alternative - I >>>>really can give Josh (age 7) a good old fashioned thrashing. >>>> >>>>Mel >>> >>>A very good idea! If that was not the intention-to have a fierce growl- I think >>>it would be a great idea to make such a thing! >>> There could also be a type of growl-meaning program failiure-as well as for >>>radical changes in position rating. Use Imagination. It might be even more >>>entertaining than speech of fritz.(I have not yet heard fritz 6 though). >>>Cat also.etc.etc. >>>Stuart Taylor >> >>Meow...meowwww....gruh-gruh....grrrrowwlll - yes, I think it would be grrreat! >> >>Mel > > When there's good reason for it of course. > S.T. Here are some of my ideas: A simple growl like gruh-gruh for check. A fierce growl for checkmate. A rather quiet gruh-like growl for when the game is a draw. A quite loud and fierce growl when you capture one of Tiger's pieces. A little meowww reserved for when you win! Mel
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