--- In abalone_prog@yahoogroups.com, "mogwaifrance" <david.malek@...>
wrote:
>
> The server has moved to http://moggames.net
>
> Yes you can enter broadside moves, but move entry ergonomy has
> changed drastically. You click on one marble, release the mouse
> button, move you mouse to the other marbles to move and then you
> move the mouse to the target. Let me know if you encounter any
> difficulty.

:-) I noticed the broadside guestures, see also my post on
http://148009.aceboard.net/148009-512-5872-0-enter-move.htm



> I'm mostly missing a tournament systam, a player ranking system,
> together with news channel.

I suppose this is just a matter of time.
Here are a couple of liks (which I'm sure you already know)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament
http://remi.coulom.free.fr/Bayesian-Elo/



> I'm also trying to make MLA as a permanent player, but i'm still
> having some tech problems with this.

Will you publish the interface or will you perhaps implement abnet?



> Once I get enough abalone games in the server database, i'll work on
> building an opening book for MLA...

Will it be public available? I can understand if the answer is "no"
since you have put quite a lot of work into building the server.