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(Message started by: Fritzlein on Dec 4^th, 2006, 5:35pm)

Title: Monte Carlo and hardware-independent play
Post by Fritzlein on Dec 4^th, 2006, 5:35pm

Omar, one requirement for the Computer Championship is that the bots have an option for hardware-independent playing strength. What does this mean for bots with a random component? Do they have to use the same random seed every time (and thus not be random), or is it enough that they limit themselves to a fixed number of nodes to examine?

Title: Re: Monte Carlo and hardware-independent play
Post by omar on May 19^th, 2007, 12:06am

I think an option to limit the number of nodes examined would be sufficient. However, it would be nice if there was also an option to provide the seed.