Re: tlug: IGS/Go How-To

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Wed, 16 Sep 1998, Marcus Metzler wrote:

> Scott Stone writes:
>  > 
>  > Any tluggers interested in playing Go on IGS, here's a quick how-to:
>  > 
>  > 1.  Get cgoban (ftp.nuri.net, in Go/clients/unix, I think).  I've got a
>  > prebuilt RPM for Redhat/TL as well, in my home dir on the TLUG server.
>  > 
>  > 2.  Install cgoban :)
>  > 
>  > 3.  Run cgoban and click 'IGS'.  Put in 'guest' for your name and leave
>  > the password blank.
>  > 
>  > Ok, now you're logged in as a guest.  In the main window, type:
>  > 
>  > register name email
>  > 
>  > ie, if you wanted to be known on the server as 'FooBar', type:
>  > 
>  > register FooBar foobar@example.com
>  > 
>  > You need to put in a valid email address, as it will mail your password to
>  > that address :)
>  > 
>  > Then you can login with your new username/password (cgoban will remember
>  > it for future reference), and change your password/play/whatever.  the
>  > 'help' command on the server will explain some basic stuff.
>  > 
>  > Anyway, IGS/NNGS are both pretty neat.  You can observe other peoples'
>  > games, challenge people, etc.  There's even a dynamic rating system.. and
>  > you can also play against the computer opponent ManyFaces online (free).
>  > 
> Thanks for the how-to Scott.
> It works just  like you said. Now I have to find someone to play
> with :). ManyFaces seems to be busy.

I'll be on later tonight.  I'm 's723' on both IGS and NNGS.

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
               <sstone@example.com>
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