Xbox Live Market Place - General Discussion Thread 1

[Charlie]

I love chess but, because few of my friends do, I seldom have anyone to play with and so a game that can be played over Live is something of a godsend as far as I'm concerned. As someone a few posts back has already mentioned however - it should definately include an option to limit the time spent on each move as it's really annoying playing with people who spend between 5 and ten minutes calculating every move.

[Lyrical Donut]

There is no option for a timer I'm afraid. Probably would have been abused, tbh :/

[MartyG]

I've been looking for details on the options, and there's a Q&A here - sadly it appears that the chess engine has been dumbed down Disappointed with that actually, and the lack of timer is making this far less appealing now. There's far greater abuse potential with a lack of timer IMO.

Oh, and Mancala which is probably the least known of the games included here is worth reading up on as it's an interesting strategic game.

[Lyrical Donut]

Yeah, the single player chess AI took a hit during the testing process. It was tough as nails at one point. Needs to be managable for the average mong, after all

[MartyG]

Would have been nice if it had been made scaleable.

[Yoshimax]

Who cares about single player AI ? come on ffs this is purely an online proposition - xbox live cam, game of chess, nice glass of port & some stilton with oatcakes = dreamy.....

[MartyG]

I do actually - as already stated by your very self, Xbox live is abreft with unscrupulous idiots ( i.e., people who'll just quit when losing ). I suspect the number of people on my friends list who'll want to play this is limited, and playing randoms is a nightmare at best - couple this with the inability to set any kind of options such a move limits ( so people losing will sit there forever and force you to quit ) and a purchases loses its appeal somewhat.

[Lyrical Donut]

What's wrong with building up a list of friends who play regularly? I've always found it's the only way I get to enjoy games over live... certainly wouldn't have been SF3 as long as I did if it weren't for Singho, Jakeway and co

[MartyG]

What's wrong with providing a decent scalable chess engine too?

[Yoshimax]

Right then - Send me an FR you're going down. I know f-all about chess strategy but I've downed a few people who did in the past.

Paypal me £3 to cover the 400 points too ( only joking)

[MartyG]

So how dumbed down is the engine - what sort of handicap level does it play at? Does it posses draw plays in fortress situations? How play deep does it go? Is it going to sucumb to cheap sacrifice moves?

@ 400 points I'll likely make this a purchase anyway, just seems a missed oportunity as I suspect this isn't going to appeal so much to the casual gamer.

[Paulos G]

Chess? Yes! Consider me a non-quitter folks.

[VR46]

I love Reversi also, can't be the only fan of this great board game surely ?

[bignige]

What's wrong with building up a list of friends who play regularly? I've always found it's the only way I get to enjoy games over live... certainly wouldn't have been SF3 as long as I did if it weren't for Singho, Jakeway and co

somebodys friends list is full of tumbleweeds...

[Yoshimax]

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