I will surmise the answer thusly: No. You may have mistaken Quackle for something like the Scrabble CD, which is an entertainment version of the "good time family fun game" or whatever Hasbro calls it. Quackle is primarily an analysis tool. If you want to have more even competition, the answer is not to weaken Quackle, but to strengthen your own play.
When I first started using Maven, back in the day, it *did* have ability settings, and for a while as a novice I preferred putting it at about 1600 so that I didn't get so demoralized. But I quickly realized that I was doing myself a disservice -- for one thing, the "blunders" that the 1600-level Maven made did not consistently resemble real 1600 players in any way. For another, playing Maven at the top setting exposed me to (something like) the calibre play I aspired to. So what if I only won once in a blue moon? Figure out what your goal is, and choose the tool that fits. If you want to win games NOW, use Hasbro CD or whatever. If you want to win games IN THE FUTURE, use Quackle and learn from it. Good luck, -jvp On 9/4/07, Cecily Lavoie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there a way to dumb Quackle down? I use Speedy Player and it's too > hard for me. Thanks. > >
