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Re: ply vs turn
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Mon, 5 Jan 2004 15:21:08 GMT
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Calum Tsang wrote:

Ties.   Derek brought this up.  Do we need to think about ties?

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



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  Re: ply vs turn
 
(...) 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)
  Re: ply vs turn
 
(...) 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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(...) Unrelated: Ties. Derek brought this up. Do we need to think about ties? Calum (21 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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