Paying for Gibs
#1
Posted 2005-September-20, 12:02
My guess is this wont work, and BBO found the wrong spot to look for money.
we'll see if im right soon.
#2
Posted 2005-September-20, 12:16
Let's hope it works to enough of an extent that the owners of GIB don't yank their product from the site I can think of a few things I could do on the server side with cheap GIBs...
#3
Posted 2005-September-20, 12:21
Flame, on Sep 20 2005, 02:02 PM, said:
My guess is this wont work, and BBO found the wrong spot to look for money.
Will see if im right soon.
Got anything else you want to complain about? :-)
GIB has been remarkably well recieved, often with 100 tables using them, and routinely in the 60's or 70's tables at the same time. Right now there are 140 tables with one or more GIB's. And remember, the GIB tables you might see don't include the invisible ones.... (this total incuded all).
Will I pay for GIB? Probably not. But when I have only 15 mintues, a quick two boards with GIB is kind of fun. I hope it makes money for both Matt G and Fred G.
Ben
#4
Posted 2005-September-20, 12:27
#5
Posted 2005-September-20, 12:51
#6 Guest_Jlall_*
Posted 2005-September-20, 12:58
#7
Posted 2005-September-20, 13:13
I suspect there exists a price point at which the average member would feel it worth while to pay for GIB.
The prices we will start with are not firmly established yet and they could easily fall if the initial response is poor (we would then credit people who paid at the higher rate).
Fred Gitelman
Bridge Base Inc.
www.bridgebase.com
#8
Posted 2005-September-20, 13:14
How about you play and pay only if Gib does better than you?
#9
Posted 2005-September-20, 13:16
Gas is rather expensive these days ...
I'm scared as hell of Iran getting Nukes.
My order for Kelseys "Logical Bridge Play" by Hugh Kelsey wan cancelled by AMAZON after I've been waiting for 3 1/2 months! Yup thats right, I placed an order on May 28th and they just canceled it, and stiffed me out of a promotional certificate for $9.28. I asked them for a credit on another book instead and they said no.
While I personally don't really like the GIBs, I think its a terrific idea for BBO. It may turn out to be a big hit, or not. You can't tell without trying. No risk no gain, so I think it makes sense for BBO to try them out.
The bots on Yahoo are shall we say "not quite up to par", so there must be a market for better bots.
Perhaps its just me, but I didn't enjoy bidding with or playing with my GIB partner. They did erratic things. Also I got a bit annoyed at their occasional slow speed and set them to quickest response time. Maybe I need to set them to slow, and they will play better.
#10
Posted 2005-September-20, 13:16
inquiry, on Sep 20 2005, 06:21 PM, said:
You won't have to. Free GIB is one of the advantages of being a yellow
Fred Gitelman
Bridge Base Inc.
www.bridgebase.com
#11
Posted 2005-September-20, 13:17
Al_U_Card, on Sep 20 2005, 02:14 PM, said:
I like that
#12
Posted 2005-September-20, 13:33
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Which ones? I only found one the last time i looked ( cd-something )
The server would also like to have access to a decent single dummy engine
#13
Posted 2005-September-20, 13:34
Last time I played S with Gibs N,E, and W I was running up a good score until I stretched for 4S, got dbld and my trusting Gib redbl. Dn 1. Next hand the opposing Gibs bid game, partner Gib dbld, opposing Gibs redbld and made. They may or not be good but they sure ain't chicken.
I plan to write in a Gib for president in 2008. And a Gib for VP. And Senator.
Ken
#14
Posted 2005-September-20, 13:42
The other area where GIB and other bot programs are useful is to practice new systems. If BBO GIB were programmed to know systems like Precision, Polish Club etc, I think you would get some takers - but probably not enough to justify the effort involved.
#15
Posted 2005-September-20, 13:51
At the risk of pushing the price higher, I will probably pay for the GIBs:
1) practicing against interference in the bidding room
2) at work when you have to leave for a while in the middle of the hand
3) GIB interface on the actual program, which I own, sucks compared to BBO
Thanks,
Dan
#16
Posted 2005-September-20, 14:47
Jlall, on Sep 20 2005, 01:58 PM, said:
question is would GIB pay to play with you?
#17 Guest_Jlall_*
Posted 2005-September-20, 14:49
pigpenz, on Sep 20 2005, 03:47 PM, said:
Jlall, on Sep 20 2005, 01:58 PM, said:
question is would GIB pay to play with you?
Doubtful. It has a good partnership with it's twin. They never have any misunderstandings. I cannot live up to that.
#19
Posted 2005-September-21, 02:45
Jlall, on Sep 20 2005, 09:49 PM, said:
Indeed I think they should be hit heavily with penalties for CPUs. This "Likely stop in ..." bit isn't fooling me anymore!
-- Bertrand Russell
#20
Posted 2005-September-21, 03:11
Andy