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(Message started by: aaaa on Jul 14^th, 2012, 3:16pm)

Title: Step distributions
Post by aaaa on Jul 14^th, 2012, 3:16pm

I got a request to show how players distribute their steps among the different piece types. The result is on the wiki (http://arimaa.com/arimaa/mwiki/index.php/Step_distributions).

Title: Re: Step distributions
Post by Fritzlein on Jul 17^th, 2012, 5:35pm

Interesting; thanks for posting this. I wonder whether my proportions have changed over the years as my playing style has changed.

Two quickies that I notice: (1) Naveed moves the enemy camel more than any other experienced played. This jibes perfectly with my observation of his playing style as being totally focused on taking a camel hostage. (2) Hanzack and chessandgo move their dogs rather more than average. This makes me suspect I am too focused on EMHH and need to see the piece relationships further down the board.

Title: Re: Step distributions
Post by Arimabuff on Jul 18^th, 2012, 10:20am

You are a wise man Fritz.

Title: Re: Step distributions
Post by 99of9 on Aug 6^th, 2012, 8:27am

nice, thanks aaaa

Title: Re: Step distributions
Post by mistre on Aug 8^th, 2012, 8:45am

very interesting... can you make it sortable by WHRH?

Title: Re: Step distributions
Post by Adanac on Aug 8^th, 2012, 10:18am

So PMertens focuses far more on rabbit-pulling than other top players. I wonder if that's because he played more in the defensive era of Arimaa or because he really enjoys playing with enemy rabbits? I suspect the latter, but it's probably a combination of both.

I'm surprised at how extreme my results are. I'm moving my rabbits too often, my elephant not enough and I really should chase the enemy camel more :P

If these stats actually do correlate with playing style then I'm probably most similar to Blue22, Harren and Chegorimaa.

Title: Re: Step distributions
Post by Hippo on Aug 8^th, 2012, 10:27am

Most players move their elephant most often. I expect this is because they rarely lost it during the game. Similarly owner's rabbits are moved often as they remain the whole game.

I would definitely bet the rabbits are much more active in the endings and most of the games end by a rabbit step.

I expect the statistic has small meaning in the endings and I would be much more interested in its restriction to the opennings.
Here are some filter ideas:
A) First X turns in a game (X about 20?)
B) Turns prior first capture.
C) Turns while each player has each kind of piece
D) Whole game is counted

I suppose results of D) were presented, all remaining cases seemed to me have value.

Title: Re: Step distributions
Post by aaaa on Aug 9^th, 2012, 12:42pm

The default order of the table is now based on WHR.