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SHOW HN2013
39points
13comments
#638of 1,739 in 2013
Top 37%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
2 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 2 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.
Performance: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Impressive, well-executed AI and clean UI
From 4 comments
Wow, great work. Does the AI play perfectly? Edit: Looks like the answer is no, since I drew it while playing second. One option to improve the engine could be to give it an…
tedsanders on HNIt's quite strong. Thanks for creating this.
oakaz on HNThe AI is impressive, but it mostly fails when you just go for a horizontal four at the lowest row. I won 4 out of 3 games like that. UI is good, gets the job done.
umutgultepe on HNThis game is not fun to play. The graphics and the UI are solid. And apparently, the AI is also solid. Good work. How about a human vs human version?
benatkin on HN
Good example of web workers use
From 1 comment
Seeing this reminds me of a similar project I had to do as an undergrad, though nowhere as fun/elegant as the submitter's. Also nice to see web workers implemented for the AI as…
yareally on HN
Objections
AI is beatable with simple strategies like filling the bottom row horizontally or center-first
From 2 comments
The AI is impressive, but it mostly fails when you just go for a horizontal four at the lowest row. I won 4 out of 3 games like that. UI is good, gets the job done.
umutgultepe on HNFilling in the first row from the center out beats the AI every time.... I'm sure the AI is a technical marvel - still needs some work though.
crystaln on HN
Game is not fun to play
From 1 comment
This game is not fun to play. The graphics and the UI are solid. And apparently, the AI is also solid. Good work. How about a human vs human version?
benatkin on HN
UI bug: placing a token first does not start the game like the OK button
From 1 comment
Awesome work! There's a bug in the UI: placing a token should start the game in the same way as clicking "OK, go". Currently, the game itself will work fine but the red arrows at…
chad_oliver on HN
Requests
Add human vs human mode
From 1 comment
This game is not fun to play. The graphics and the UI are solid. And apparently, the AI is also solid. Good work. How about a human vs human version?
benatkin on HN
Add an opening book to the engine
From 1 comment
Wow, great work. Does the AI play perfectly? Edit: Looks like the answer is no, since I drew it while playing second. One option to improve the engine could be to give it an…
tedsanders on HN
Questions
Why is the function named pvs?
From 1 comment
Very cool. Scanning the source code makes it look like you were using Alpha-Beta pruning[0], but I'm not totally sure why the function is named 'pvs'. Does anyone have a quick…
binofbread on HN