Rybka online........ A HORRIBLE idea!!!!!

[S.Taylor]

I just now found out, to my astonishment, that this is about to be implemented, and at great costs for usage (maybe even 750 euro per year).
It will GREATLY ruin my interest in Rybka 4, and greatly ruin the whole hobby.
I can think of many terrible things this will cause.
I really hope it will be cancelled.

[playjunior]

I just now found out, to my astonishment, that this is about to be implemented, and at great costs for usage (maybe even 750 euro per year).
It will GREATLY ruin my interest in Rybka 4, and greatly ruin the whole hobby.
I can think of many terrible things this will cause.
I really hope it will be cancelled.

Please tell us more about the terrible things it can cause.

[DomLeste]

You still can buy rybka 4, this online rybka is just for 1% of the population or less

World of Warcraft and Iracing its the samething online subscription theme.

[K I Hyams]

I just now found out, to my astonishment, that this is about to be implemented, and at great costs for usage (maybe even 750 euro per year).
It will GREATLY ruin my interest in Rybka 4, and greatly ruin the whole hobby.
I can think of many terrible things this will cause.
I really hope it will be cancelled.

Please tell us more about the terrible things it can cause.

Without knowing the details, it is possible to imagine a situation in which it may have an undesirable effect on top-level correspondence chess.

[Matthias Gemuh]

I just now found out, to my astonishment, that this is about to be implemented, and at great costs for usage (maybe even 750 euro per year).

It will not generate income.
He would earn more by putting Robbo online for 10 euro per year.

Matthias.

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

I just now found out, to my astonishment, that this is about to be implemented, and at great costs for usage (maybe even 750 euro per year).

It will not generate income.
He would earn more by putting Robbo online for 10 euro per year.

Matthias.

My prediction too....the whole idea will die naturaly....
Dr.D

[playjunior]

I just now found out, to my astonishment, that this is about to be implemented, and at great costs for usage (maybe even 750 euro per year).
It will GREATLY ruin my interest in Rybka 4, and greatly ruin the whole hobby.
I can think of many terrible things this will cause.
I really hope it will be cancelled.

Please tell us more about the terrible things it can cause.

Without knowing the details, it is possible to imagine a situation in which it may have an undesirable effect on top-level correspondence chess.

How? Right now if you're very rich you can buy hardware which is >>>> regular player's hardware which gives you an advantage. Is this any different between being rich and having access to an engine which gives you an advantage? I see no difference whatsoever.

[DomLeste]

750 euros a year x 134 people a cool 100K enough to pay the bills for the cluster?

[S.Taylor]

I just now found out, to my astonishment, that this is about to be implemented, and at great costs for usage (maybe even 750 euro per year).
It will GREATLY ruin my interest in Rybka 4, and greatly ruin the whole hobby.
I can think of many terrible things this will cause.
I really hope it will be cancelled.

Please tell us more about the terrible things it can cause.

I hope to answer this later, but I already see this is might be a hot topic and a few pages might fill up before I come back later on.
However, I posted some reasons on rybka forum.

[gerold]

I just now found out, to my astonishment, that this is about to be implemented, and at great costs for usage (maybe even 750 euro per year).
It will GREATLY ruin my interest in Rybka 4, and greatly ruin the whole hobby.
I can think of many terrible things this will cause.
I really hope it will be cancelled.

I see nothing wrong with that idea. However it may be a big
waste of time and money on Vas part and also anyone who
buys it.
The same amount of time and money could be used in the
improvement of Rybka 5. Rybka 4 is already dead.
If it does work more power to him.

Best to you.

Gerold.