doodlin

I am an intermediate player. In my view, expert scoring derives mostly from expert defense and expert contract play. Bidding, though the most talked-about aspect of the game, is less often the downfall of good duplicate pairs than the play of the hand. I like BridgeBase in many regards; graphically, it is excellent. However, the Robot's bidding conventions too often interfere with one's ability to practice good defense and contract play. Just one of a dozen things I dislike about Robot is the difficulty, or impossibility really, I have when attempting to lodge a penalty double in the event that North has never bid. Spending money working on BB or ACBL masterpoints? Better routinely check what Robot means by each and every bid! Very tiresome. And not real bridge in my view.

TOTALLY AGREE.

How about an update for 2015. Random and sometimes frequent disconnects are still a problem here in Connecticut (Cox hi-speed cable).