Comments on: Timeout? http://fullof.bs/timeout/ He just never stops talking Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:30:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: stonecypher http://fullof.bs/timeout/comment-page-1/#comment-735 stonecypher Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:07:47 +0000 http://blog.sc.tri-bit.com/archives/197#comment-735 Well, it's an interesting thought, but you need to remember that just because someone's losing doesn't mean they know they're losing. As such, we might end up making people angry because they don't know that they weren't in a position to continue, and as such feel cheated out of a game. To wit, such an algorithm would also be extremely difficult to devise, and the number of boards clearly on one or the other side of the line probably isn't high enough to justify such mandatory handling. Well, it’s an interesting thought, but you need to remember that just because someone’s losing doesn’t mean they know they’re losing. As such, we might end up making people angry because they don’t know that they weren’t in a position to continue, and as such feel cheated out of a game.

To wit, such an algorithm would also be extremely difficult to devise, and the number of boards clearly on one or the other side of the line probably isn’t high enough to justify such mandatory handling.

]]> By: Brandon http://fullof.bs/timeout/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Brandon Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:59:35 +0000 http://blog.sc.tri-bit.com/archives/197#comment-734 Have you considered providing an evaluation function to measure the strength of the board from each player's perspective? Based on that metric and the turn number of the game you should be able to just "do the right thing" whenever someone disconnects, often without even prompting the other player. Have you considered providing an evaluation function to measure the strength of the board from each player’s perspective? Based on that metric and the turn number of the game you should be able to just “do the right thing” whenever someone disconnects, often without even prompting the other player.

]]> By: stonecypher http://fullof.bs/timeout/comment-page-1/#comment-733 stonecypher Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:31:11 +0000 http://blog.sc.tri-bit.com/archives/197#comment-733 I just find it funny that there are five more votes on the first poll than the second. I just find it funny that there are five more votes on the first poll than the second.

]]> By: bodicea http://fullof.bs/timeout/comment-page-1/#comment-732 bodicea Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:52:02 +0000 http://blog.sc.tri-bit.com/archives/197#comment-732 Interesting polls. I definitely hate waiting for players to make their move, especially when it's a simple decision like passing their turn to me because it's obvious that I pwned them. O: ) Btw, i came here frm ur comment in my blog. Interesting polls. I definitely hate waiting for players to make their move, especially when it’s a simple decision like passing their turn to me because it’s obvious that I pwned them.

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Btw, i came here frm ur comment in my blog.

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