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Re: Connect Four game issues
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Mon, 15 Sep 2003 18:43:41 GMT
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Quoting Derek Raycraft <djr@rogers.com>:
> > I just had another thought - when we did Project X, we had scoring that • included
> > time, as well as accuracy being factors in determining who won. Does • anyone
> > think that adding the time element to this might be benefecial? Or might • that
> > get too complicated?
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> > My thought was this - if we just score on who wins the Connect 4 game, the • focus
> > is more on the software. Project X focused on software and hardware, • because
> > the software had to be clever, and the machine had to be fast.
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> This is my problem with this game as discussed so far. There is a
> minimum mechanical requirement to participate, but no advantage to going
> beyond this.
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> If your robot can drop the chips into the slots, and read the board
> you're set. It's all down to coding from there.
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> There is no incentive for innovative design in the actual robot. Which
> seems counter to the reasons we put on these games.
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> So this game really becomes a computer science challenge and not a
> robotics challenge
I agree that a timer increases incentive to build better robots - and it would
also speed up the game.
I may not be happy with the idea, but I agree. :)
Jennifer
ps: sorry guys, I know this is your club, but i'm subscribed now, and (for the
moment) am excited about playing connect 4. I reserve the right for said
excitement to become frustration, anger, denial, acceptance and then lead to the
eventual unsubscription of me from this list. :)
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