onoway Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I was bemused to learn that the web version now offers "advanced" GIBS but the download version does not, apparently. It seems to be a step up in the war to make everyone switch over to the web version. The person who pointed this out to me raised some interesting thoughts;"regarding the dual-level skill levels: does this mean if you play withthe old system in a robot contest, that you are handicapped when you play someone who has embraced the new-but-unimproved web version?Sounding more like dungeons and dragons than bridge: success is based on what you spend on your secret powers..." The robot contests would seem to automatically put one or the other at a disadvantage..if all the robots in it are advanced, they will react (presumably) somewhat differently and so the people used to the "average" robots will be disadvantaged; if all the robots are "average" the people who have bought the "advanced" robots will be disadvantaged. It annoys me that because I prefer the download version (by a WIDE margin) I am relegated to 2nd class citizenship as to what I am allowed to buy with my money. Perhaps after the current rental runs out, I won't bother renting any anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloa513 Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I was bemused to learn that the web version now offers "advanced" GIBS but the download version does not, apparently. It seems to be a step up in the war to make everyone switch over to the web version. The person who pointed this out to me raised some interesting thoughts;"regarding the dual-level skill levels: does this mean if you play withthe old system in a robot contest, that you are handicapped when you play someone who has embraced the new-but-unimproved web version?Sounding more like dungeons and dragons than bridge: success is based on what you spend on your secret powers..." The robot contests would seem to automatically put one or the other at a disadvantage..if all the robots in it are advanced, they will react (presumably) somewhat differently and so the people used to the "average" robots will be disadvantaged; if all the robots are "average" the people who have bought the "advanced" robots will be disadvantaged. It annoys me that because I prefer the download version (by a WIDE margin) I am relegated to 2nd class citizenship as to what I am allowed to buy with my money. Perhaps after the current rental runs out, I won't bother renting any anymore. I doubt its a real problem. The advanced only thinks more so even more stupid decisions which relate to the instantaneously correct decision not the actual correct decision whereas the fast version might play correct for the wrong reason it hasn't thought long enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uday Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 No conspiracy here. If you use the dowload version of bbo, you can choose the gib speed (strength) yourself. GIB runs on your computer. if you use the web version of bbo, you can choose between two speeds (strengths). the slower / better of the two isn't as slow as the slowest setting on the download version. Make sense? If not, drop me a line - uday@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onoway Posted November 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 ahhh ok Thanks UDay That's an explanation which had not occured to either me or the person who noticed the ads for the advanced GIBS on the website. Sorry for jumping to conclusions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerardo Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 More: robots at tourneys run in BBO servers, no matter what BBO version you use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 And robots in tourneys are the "advanced" versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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