Recent content by -ixil-

Have you tried a transposition table? Quick summary for any one who wants one: Create a hash lookup table, to be used for storing game states and evaluations of those state. Whenever the function completes a move, search that current game state in the hash table. If it is there, apply...

I saw the alpha beta pruning earlier, which is why I recommended the killer heuristic: this is something that is normally layered with the alpha-beta pruning, and would be rather worthless in a simple minimax or negamax search. Ouch. Good luck getting getting them closer. I think you...

On Stealth Rocks: when there are unknown pokemon it may help to use some data on the usages of pokemon and leftovers to determine the amount it will lower the opposing pokemons score by (this score will then be moved up or down depending on what is revealed). The amount that it lowers the score...

Assigned to Bologo Shoddy Battle nick: -ixil- Age: 15 Time zone: Eastern Regular Online Hours: 6-11 pm Do you want to play in the tournament: no Experience level*: "I played more during late fall and early winter, but slowed down after january. I have lurked since then, but started...

Assigned to Blu Shoddy Battle nick: -ixil- Age: 15 Time zone: Eastern Regular Online Hours: 7-11 pm, but later on weekends. Experience level: I played more during late fall and early winter, but slowed down after january. I have lurked since then, but started playing again recently, but haven't...