oddshrimp4.3 results

These results are based on the newest map generator, not the slightly older one I had been using, so they aren’t directly comparable to previous results. #1 bocsimacko thrives on the new maps and scores much better. Other bots vary, but tend to be a little better tuned for the new maps too. I guess everybody else knew, I was left behind all alone. The improvements in 4.3 more than make up for the difference overall, though.

Some of the opponent names here still do not match the correct names on the official site. Sorry.

against previous versions

500 games each against old versions. The draw rate is strikingly low for such similar programs.

botwin ratewinslossesdraws
oddshrimp4.255.7%26120435
oddshrimp4.162.4% 29817428
oddshrimp3.462.7%30317621

24-opponent tournament

400 games each against 24 opponents, 9600 games total. There are no close outcomes; all matches come out with a winner. Again, the draw rate is strikingly low. In a drawn position, this version thrashes around for a win—with more success than failure, since it’s stronger than most opponents.

opponentrankwin ratewinslossesdraws
bocsimacko131.0%1212736
iori256.5%22116910
Slin361.5%2441524
GreenTea859.2%2341606
dmj1111256.6%2241715
davidjliu1367.5%2661268
wagstaff1769.9%2761177
medrimonia1862.5%2481484
smloh1981.9%324697
CorwinAlex2668.6%2741251
Neverstu2875.1%297967
Manwe3172.9%2891065
rsergio3380.5%3177310
barabanus4180.9%321745
mogron4684.5%337612
deccan4788.1%349447
rebelxt5389.1%355423
malazan5480.2%3147214
fglider6184.5%338620
eAshoka65-ish89.1%354415
Ice_Harley6588.4%352453
Mistmanov7775.5%2979310
E3237882.2%327694
FlagCapper9189.1%354415

old bot on new maps

400 games each by the previous version, oddshrimp4.2, against the top opponents, using the new map generator. Results are a lot worse for oddshrimp than with the old map generator.

opponentrankwin ratewinslossesdraws
bocsimacko124.0%923008
iori240.0%1572376
Slin349.1%1952023
GreenTea856.1%2201719
dmj1111247.6%1872067

new bot on old maps

400 games each by oddshrimp4.3 against the top opponents, using the older map generator. The results say that I have not so much tuned oddshrimp4.3 for the new maps as improved it in general. The higher draw rate in this table also shows that the low draw rates above are due to the maps—a sign that the new map generator is better.

opponentrankwin ratewinslossesdraws
bocsimacko142.1%16022317
iori259.0%22114930
Slin366.4%2611309
GreenTea859.0%2331616
dmj1111262.3%2461486

June 2014