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IceBot has become average

Just thought I’d point this out, to remind everyone how far we’ve come.

IceBot’s elo on SSCAIT today is 2032. The rating system is designed so that the average rating is 2000, so IceBot is not significantly different from average. 30 elo points corresponds to a winning rate of 54%, not enough to notice when watching games.

IceBot was the strongest player on SSCAIT for over a year, from late 2013 to early 2015. When I ran the numbers in 2016, it was the longest-reigning champion: See 7 eras of SSCAIT champions. (Since then Krasi0 may have surpassed it.) In only a few years, we have made such progress that the one-time grandmaster with exceptional skills that other bots could barely touch now stands in the middle of a crowded field, showing as many weaknesses as strengths.

Next: Proxy, honest. These little interruptions don’t count!

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krasi0 on :

Another good aspect of ICEBot serving as a baseline is that the bot is quite robust and displays very well balanced play. It is in no way a rushing bot or another kind of one trick pony.

Jay Scott on :

That is a good point: IceBot is rich with techniques and special-case reactions—it is well-rounded. That makes it a more robust comparison point, because you can’t just counter one idea and win.

krasi0 on :

BTW, It's already been almost two years since the last release of the "X eras of SSCAIT champions." table so an update may be due ;)

McRave on :

Make sure to include my record high of 1 hour of leading the ladder! :P

MicroDK on :

What is the "X eras of SSCAIT champions" table?

MicroDK on :

Ohh nevermind... forgot it was in the post. ;)

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