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From: sakw@cvaxa.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.games.go
Subject: Re: Comments on Macintosh Go program...
Message-ID: <190@cvaxa.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 13-Mar-86 12:05:07 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 13 12:05:07 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 17-Mar-86 04:19:58 EST
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Organization: Univ of Sussex, Cognitive Studies, UK
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Yes, I think it's a neat program too. But.....

1) in human vs computer mode (the only one I've tried so far), when I pass
   the program removes the last stone IT has played from the board display.
   However the stone still seems to be there 'cos it won't let me play on
   that point. Makes the game more interesting I suppose (whenever it's losing
   it goes into "kriegspiel" mode :-).

2) I find the board background distracting and some of the numbered moves are
   illegible. With a bit more work, this program can double as a move
   recorder/editor.  The British Go Journal is prepared on a Mac, and I think
   the editor will find a use for this. (If only they had PageMaker and a
   LaserWriter.)

3) The move logging is a bit verbose. How about a 2-col format as used for
   chess? Alerts etc should be displayed in alert/dialogue boxes and not in
   the log.

4) Yes, I agree with the others that there needs to be a way of finishing
   the game. After a while both the Mac & I passed but it still wouldn't stop.

Keep up the good work!
-- 
Sak Wathanasin, U of Sussex, Cognitive Studies, Falmer, Sussex BN1 9QN, UK
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