Re: [Bug-gnubg] Randomizing GNU-bg's first move.

[Nardy Pillards]

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> One quirk about improving your backgammon by playing against bots is
> that it will always play the same opening move at a given setting.
> 
> E.g. for money att 2-ply, GNU-bg will always play 21 opening 13/11
> 24/23 etc etc.
> 
> The alternative of 13/11 6/5 is likely equally as strong but leads to
> different types of games.
> 
> When moving from bot play to live play, not being experienced in these
> variations can come as quite a shock!
> 
> Someone once played 43  24/20 24/21 on me!
> 
> All this leads me to wonder if an option to randomize GNU-bg's opening
> move might be an interesting option.
> 
> My ideas was to select a threshold EMG or MWC within which GNU-bg
> could randomly select a different opening play. To take it further one
> could select more than just the opening play.
> 
> Anyone else apart from me find this useful?
> 
> Michael
> 

I think it is already there.
Settings / Players ... Noise

If set to 0.005, gnubg will choose between the moves within 0.005.
If Deterministic is checked, it will be 0.005 for every move, if 
Deterministic is off, it will be between 0.0000 and 0.005 for every 
move.

(someone correct me here if i am wrong)

Nardy