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Why did chess.com change "Play the computer" to "Play Bots"?
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Aug 31, 2024
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#23
Clearly, I do. And possibly the other people that are concerned. Of course, it's not a big deal. It's kinda better
Sep 1, 2024
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#24
I care in the sense that it doesn’t really matter, just discussing the minutiae is funny
If you really played against the computer it would beat the cr*p out of you every single time.
The 'bots' have been deliberately programmed to make mistakes to give you a chance.
Sep 1, 2024
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7zx wrote:
If you really played against the computer it would beat the cr*p out of you every single time.
The 'bots' have been deliberately programmed to make mistakes to give you a chance.
Exactly my point
Sep 1, 2024
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#27
Martin_Stahl wrote:
MiracleNahar wrote:
They made it say "Play Bots" instead of "Play the computer" Why? To make it less wordy?
That's not all that changed. The bots are now in groups as well.
And THAT right there is what bothers me. Well said, Martin.
catsrule777777 wrote:
7zx wrote:
If you really played against the computer it would beat the cr*p out of you every single time.
The 'bots' have been deliberately programmed to make mistakes to give you a chance.
Exactly my point
The same could be said about Komodo's engine levels. It's still a computer, it's just not playing at Komodo's full strength. By the way, the URL still says "computer" https://www.chess.com/play/computer
CharlestonViennaGambit wrote:
Martin_Stahl wrote:
MiracleNahar wrote:
They made it say "Play Bots" instead of "Play the computer" Why? To make it less wordy?
That's not all that changed. The bots are now in groups as well.
And THAT right there is what bothers me. Well said, Martin.
The unlocked bots not all being on the left side anymore for non-premium users is a downside. They can be mixed in between locked bots now, depending on your screen size.
What kind of groups? Like how they have beginner, intermediate, advanced, master, etc? That hasn't changed.
It's not released to everyone but if you didn't have it you can join Beta to see what it looks like. They're theme groups