> From: Don Dailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ... > > Rémi Coulom wrote: > > ... > > Instead of playing UCT bot vs UCT bot, I am thinking about running a > > scaling experiment against humans on KGS. I'll probably start with 2k, > > 8k, 16k, and 32k playouts.
> That would be a great experiment. There is only 1 issue here and > that's time control. I would suggest the test is more meaningful if > you use the same time-control for all play-out levels, even if Crazy > Stone plays really fast. This is because the ELO curve for humans is > also based on thinking time. > If you set the time control at just the rate the program needs to use > all it's time, you might very well find the program plays better at > fast time controls, it would be meaningless even as a rough measurement > of ELO strength. In addition to having all versions of the program use the same time control, I think it would be best if they all made their moves at the same rate. When humans play against a bot playing at a fast tempo, they tend to speed up themselves regardless of the time limits. The human's pondering is also a factor. I've noticed this in games on KGS; a lot of people lose games with generous time limits because they, rashly, try to keep up with my dumb but very fast bot and make blunders. - Dave Hillis ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AIM(R) Mail ! - http://webmail.aim.com
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