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(...) This issue has frustrated me too. I was there for the original discussion about what the common area should be. When we original discussed it we included extra space to either side of the board. However Someone didn't draw it that way, so we (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) love the DVDs... :) I think that somewhere there are a few studio executives that need to give their collective heads a shake. But that's just me. NBC did it with Star Trek, ABC did it with Sports Night, and Fox has now dunnit wit Firefly. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm betting this isn't the software that Big Ben Bricks used for their recent work. :-) If it's from EDS it's probably kinda spendy. (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) Iain (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ummm !!!!HELLO!!!! have I not being saying this all along??? hello. can anyone hear me? Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I agree. (...) I expect most people will need more space, which is why I suggested changing it, but it's been stated that the posted rules should not be changed at this late date. Luckily, I had two weeks off, over the holidays, so I was able (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, after playing MANY games of Connect-four, I'm starting to think ties will not be a problem. I think the game is complex enough that no two people will take exactly the same approach, and one will turn out better than another. If two (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'. (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Agree. In the final and semifinals, we should play with both getting a chance to move first... but with the first rounds, the winners should be pretty clear. I still doubt we're going to see the 'perfect solution'. Steve? Regarding the timing, (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh wait, I'm in charge... K, I'm on it... Dave K (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Name: Steve Hassenplug RCXs: 2. Currently. Planned expansion to 5 or more in later phase. Status: (...) - Has crushed countless small children, a large number of adults, and even the builder on MANY occasions. - sometimes miss-drops chips (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) we've gone over this.... we weight the "score" to the second player. if i go second and win...(or tie) then i am a "better" player. if you go first AND Do NOT WIN..... then your software is not "perfect" Chris There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Connect Four Name: Dan and Jennifer Boger, David Eaton RCXs: 2-20 Status: - Just pretending I'm bringing something (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Okay, just so we get an idea of how many people are coming, follow up to this roll call: Connect Four Name: (put your name(s) here) RCXs: (how many RCXes you are using) Status: -Just pretending I'm bringing something -Hardware done -Need a game (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So, during the qualification round, we're running robots against each other. How do you score them if they tie? Derek is suggesting we give it to whoever executes their total move time fastest. Calum (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) here are the problems I KNOW! no one has proposed a way to fairly, accurately, and consistently score this game KEEPING IN MIND that we don't know if we will have 5 robots, or 18 robots show up. AS WELL we know that with "good" software this (...) (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Here are the problems I see with ties: 1. I think we are going to see a lot of ties. 2. If two robots tie, they are very likely to tie exactly the same way if they play again. Derek (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I developed a couple of rolls of film on the weekend and discovered a roll of pics from Train2.. So here they are! (URL) images are a little blury, I had taken them with my fathers camera, which has since died.. Jeff VW (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) Can you bring a few to dinner on the 9th? Dave K (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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