[otangu]

Hi,

During the Pandemic under lockdown measures, many of us have been playing with a Robot in the pairs tournaments. Although the Robot has its own convention card I think it'd be much better to configure the Robot in a way most bridge software do in order to comply with the system and conventions of the human player such as Jack 6 or Bridge Baron. I believe the BBO administration and the management have enough funds to support such a project and I personally don't mind paying one-time fee to own a Robot.

Awaiting feedbacks

Ozcan Tangu

[0 carbon]

I agree - why not make arrangements with other bridge software makers to allow choosing one of their robots for bidding, configurable for different systems.
Would be good publicity for them for purchases for playing offline.

[hrothgar]

FWIW, folks have been asking for something like this for years, maybe decades...

For whatever reason, Fred contracted with Ginsburg to buy the rights to GIB
And, after that its been sunk cost fallacy all the way down...

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

as fas as I know funbridge, now same company as BBO, has this feature.
They have their own bridge engine, it may happen.

With kind regards
Marlowe

PS: GIB was one of the leading engines 15-20 years ago, it was not coupled
with an UI.

[pescetom]

P_Marlowe, on 2020-June-13, 13:29, said:

as fas as I know funbridge, now same company as BBO, has this feature.
They have their own bridge engine, it may happen.

They have already had 2 years to port Argine, don't hold your breath.

P_Marlowe, on 2020-June-13, 13:29, said:

PS: GIB was one of the leading engines 15-20 years ago, it was not coupled
with an UI.

My understanding is that GIB was also configurable, it was BBO that straitjacketed it into the current rigid system.