With a reasonable upgrade policy I would have probably paid for upgrades since 2002, although now based on the author's comments towards me when I posted yesterday about my experiences with his software (Absolute Backgammon), there's no way I will ever purchase any of his products regardless of the upgrade policy. I don't mind paying for upgrades, but I don't recall any other developer offering such a short time frame for free upgrades. After all, most other companies gave me free upgrades for at least a year or until a major release came out.įor my needs I've used other Backgammon applications. Because of this policy I decided NOT to upgrade. From what I recall, it turned out that I was entitled to free upgrades for only 6 months. I originally purchased David's BackGammon around 2002. All I know is that it's fun to play, and fun to be learning from the computer on how to improve my skill. This is my first computer game, so I have nothing to compare it to. I also appreciate the sound effects- from the rolling of the dice to the clinking of the backgammon pieces. I just got the game a couple of weeks ago, and so have only just begun to try the different settings- not only are there different skill levels you can set for the the computer, but three different strategies to choose from as well- "conservative", "normal", or "aggressive." I am grateful to David for developing such a well thought out game, and for his expertise in backgammon ability and computer programming to really make it fun and challenging to play against the computer. It is especially satisfying to win from both seats! And when I lose, it's fun to figure out what I could have done differently. I appreciate that the program allows you to replay a game, and also to switch roles. I thought that I was a pretty good player, but it turns out that at the "club champ" setting, the computer beats me quite often. I did not expect to enjoy playing backgammon against a computer, but it sure is fun.
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