Rich Hutnik wrote on Sat, Oct 18, 2008 05:24 AM UTC:
Just a few comments for bet:
As far as functionality goes, when you go with open standards that enable
people to add more content, things can go in directions no one expected,
that would be of benefit for everyone involved. It leads to innovation.
As far as IAGO goes, the CV site is involved with IAGO now. The
Play.Chessvariants.org is part of the IAGO Clubhouse reference links.
As far as why have an AI on a website, well, not everyone has Zillions for
one thing. Secondarily, you enable people to work on improved AIs without
having to also do GUI work. Lastly, by having people able to play an AI
on a website, that gives them a reason to remain on the website, while
waiting for other human players to show up. In fact, this approach could
enable contests to be run where people design AIs to compete against one
another. They could have them log on the website and compete.
The idea of not needing to master a lot of things means that one can focus
on what one prefers to do. However, if someone wants to tackle everything,
they are able to then create things that are beneficial for other uses.
Like, say you happen to be able to do game sites/servers AND GUIs. You
create a GUI other people use. Also, get the notation to work right, and
the Courier system can then have someone create a rules engine the GC
system could connect to. You get rules enforcement on the Game Courier
system that is missing now, and you didn't have to write it. Someone
else did it for you.
