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Date: 17 Apr 2006 11:45:52
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Subject: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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http://www.zillionsofgames.com
Site no longer appears up. I am going to be disappointed if this site
is gone for good. Zillions was and is THE engine for chess variants
and other abstract strategy games.
- Richard Hutnik
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Date: 08 May 2006 13:41:56
From: Patrick
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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[email protected] wrote:
> http://www.zillionsofgames.com
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> . . . Zillions was and is THE engine for chess variants
> and other abstract strategy games.
I just finally got around to buying a copy the other day. I've always
admired this kind of game, and I think playing such games is good for
me. Considering how poorly I do at them, they must be exercising a
little-used part of my brain.
Thank goodness for the Pushover setting, without which Zillions would
just be a form of self-torture. (I also appreciate the ability to turn
off music and sound effects.)
--Patrick
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Date: 25 Apr 2006 18:26:32
From:
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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dawg, NONE. The files you download are like word files. The program
downloads them and then interprets them.
- Richard Hutnik
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Date: 02 May 2006 14:35:06
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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<[email protected] > wrote:
>> How many rootkits and trackers does this thing install on your system.
>> Sorry,it just looks like a perfect vehicle for spyware.
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> dawg, NONE. The files you download are like word files. The program
> downloads them and then interprets them.
Given Word's long and inglorious history of macro viruses, perhaps
that's not the best analogy you could have chosen. :-)
Dave.
--
David Richerby Hilarious Unholy Cheese (TM): it's
www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ like a brick of cheese but it's also
a crime against nature and a bundle
of laughs!
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Date: 25 Apr 2006 21:26:28
From: dawg
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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How many rootkits and trackers does this thing install on your system.
Sorry,it just looks like a perfect vehicle for spyware.
<[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> http://www.zillionsofgames.com
>
> Site no longer appears up. I am going to be disappointed if this site
> is gone for good. Zillions was and is THE engine for chess variants
> and other abstract strategy games.
>
> - Richard Hutnik
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Date: 20 Apr 2006 09:32:51
From: Greg
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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fizzy wrote:
> Unfortunately, though, it's no longer in development. There will not
> be a Zillions 3, nor any more patches for Zillions 2. Too bad, because
> there are quite a lot of new features it could use, and it can always
> use better AI.
I haven't seen any notice that Zillions is no longer in development
(although I haven't seen any indication that it is). How do you know
this? Just curious.
Regards,
-- Greg
(another Zillions fan)
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Date: 20 Apr 2006 09:29:09
From: Greg
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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fizzy wrote:
> Unfortunately, though, it's no longer in development. There will not
> be a Zillions 3, nor any more patches for Zillions 2. Too bad, because
> there are quite a lot of new features it could use, and it can always
> use better AI.
I haven't seen any notice that Zillions is no longer in development
(although I haven't seen any indication that it is). How do you know
this? Just curious.
Regards,
-- Greg
(another Zillions fan)
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Date: 17 Apr 2006 16:10:28
From: fizzy
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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[email protected] wrote:
> Yep, they are back, which is a good thing. Zillions holds an essential
> place in the boardgame/abstract strategy/chess variant community.
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> - Richard Hutnik
Unfortunately, though, it's no longer in development. There will not
be a Zillions 3, nor any more patches for Zillions 2. Too bad, because
there are quite a lot of new features it could use, and it can always
use better AI.
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Date: 17 Apr 2006 15:11:23
From:
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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Upright, how does Babas handle variants?
- Richard Hutnik
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Date: 17 Apr 2006 23:11:40
From: UprightCitizen
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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I know you can play Fischer Random. Also there is Bughouse/Crazyhouse, but
I've heard the client Thief might be best for that, not sure cause i dont
play it. http://www.babaschess.net/features.asp
a.. Support for crazyhouse
a.. Support for bughouse (partner buttons, suggest in partner board,
wait-for-piece premoves)
a.. Support for atomic chess (explosion sound and animation)
a.. Support for all the other chess variants available on the server
<[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Upright, how does Babas handle variants?
>
> - Richard Hutnik
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Date: 17 Apr 2006 15:09:36
From:
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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Yep, they are back, which is a good thing. Zillions holds an essential
place in the boardgame/abstract strategy/chess variant community.
- Richard Hutnik
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Date: 17 Apr 2006 20:28:26
From: UprightCitizen
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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If you like Chess try the FICS server, the client BabasChess is the best way
to connect.
<[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> http://www.zillionsofgames.com
>
> Site no longer appears up. I am going to be disappointed if this site
> is gone for good. Zillions was and is THE engine for chess variants
> and other abstract strategy games.
>
> - Richard Hutnik
>
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Date: 17 Apr 2006 19:00:16
From: Steffan O'Sullivan
Subject: Re: Is Zillions of Games gone?
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[email protected] wrote:
>http://www.zillionsofgames.com
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>Site no longer appears up. I am going to be disappointed if this site
>is gone for good. Zillions was and is THE engine for chess variants
>and other abstract strategy games.
Must have been temporary. I just clicked it and it worked.
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-Steffan O'Sullivan
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