Update 09/19/13 - Behold The Bot Invasion!

[Robespierre__]

Thanks for the continued updates! Hope the games screwed up are not too terribly numerous.

[OliverFA]

sassbot has played 9 and won 1.
I wonder who that sap was?
On a serious note, the bot was clueless. No concept of taking/breaking bonuses. Left singles everywhere and generally had no idea what it was doing

Yes, but as has been pointed by agentcom, I don't think we are on the target demographic. This is more for new players.

I suppose that if bots are to present any real challenge they will have to be programmed specifically for each map, as an IA has troubles adapting to the rules of 100s of maps, but can present a decent challenge if programmed with a single map in mind.

[Gilligan]

sassbot has played 9 and won 1.
I wonder who that sap was?
On a serious note, the bot was clueless. No concept of taking/breaking bonuses. Left singles everywhere and generally had no idea what it was doing

Yep. Played just like a cook.

I believe they are supposed to play like their rank

800 points, and 900 points.

[kizkiz]

ok.
I'd expect the average cook to play slightly better, but if the idea is to let players try a new map and see how it works then it'll do the job

[Chewie1]

On a serious note, the bot was clueless. No concept of taking/breaking bonuses. Left singles everywhere and generally had no idea what it was doing

Must have been modeled on a clan Fiso member

[sniffie]

I would say: a round of applause for our new webmaster!!

sniff

[kizkiz]

On a serious note, the bot was clueless. No concept of taking/breaking bonuses. Left singles everywhere and generally had no idea what it was doing

Must have been modeled on a clan Fiso member

Says the man i beat regularly
Ok, so my rank is a few points higher than it should be, so i guess one of my many games has bugged and awarded me a win.
Clan fiso can also boast the lowest ranked member of any clan

[Mad777]

good way to learn a map without wasting our points...thanks!

[IcePack]

ok.
I'd expect the average cook to play slightly better, but if the idea is to let players try a new map and see how it works then it'll do the job

As mentioned these are low level bots. There's potential in the future to update more advanced bot levels.

[celliottii]

Love the bots...just played one on Classic....I think they would be a great teaching tool to help with learning new maps and strategies...

[Armandolas]

MapRank is not working anymore after the update

[BlackKnight_6]

Excellent - love the new top menu and images on the front page.

Clan page also looks cool

[Jippd]

A suggestion for the clans page:

How is the order of clans currently generated on that page?

Have you considered using a random positioning every time so that each clan has an equal chance of being in the "priority viewing" area?



You also have Empire listed on the clans page

[Doc_Brown]

sassbot has played 9 and won 1.
I wonder who that sap was?
On a serious note, the bot was clueless. No concept of taking/breaking bonuses. Left singles everywhere and generally had no idea what it was doing

Haha! The bots chat as well. Those games are hilarious:
Game 13361321
Game 13361156

[iAmCaffeine]

Loving it, great work.

[The Voice]

2013-09-19 15:53:13 - SassboT: I need to adjust my rouge...
2013-09-19 15:53:42 - The Voice: Sorry, I don't speak bot
2013-09-19 15:55:23 - SassboT: Right, I'm off to the forum to write a thread about those dice!
2013-09-19 15:56:18 - SassboT: If I tickle you will that help?
2013-09-19 15:56:37 - The Voice: I'm not ticklish
2013-09-19 15:58:46 - SassboT: Argh, you're a beast!
2013-09-19 15:59:07 - The Voice: That's what she said?
2013-09-19 16:01:36 - SassboT: Slippery human, next time I will lubricate myself more fully
2013-09-19 16:01:56 - The Voice: Wow, you sure you aren't SexBot?

[Bruceswar]

Clan page needs work but it is a start. .. missing some clans and some dead clans on it. . Chemefreak has an active clan list.

[Swifte]

A suggestion for the clans page:

How is the order of clans currently generated on that page?

Have you considered using a random positioning every time so that each clan has an equal chance of being in the "priority viewing" area?



You also have Empire listed on the clans page

Currently, they are sorted by the Clan War Record %. ... except it seems for a few clans that have very few wars are at the bottom.

[IcePack]

Clan page needs work but it is a start. .. missing some clans and some dead clans on it. . Chemefreak has an active clan list.

Some details are still getting ironed out

[greenoaks]

will the figures for Manual be adjusted?

ps. they should be removed.

[Frox333]

WE DONT GIVE IN!!! CHARGE COMRADES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leehar]

A suggestion for the clans page:

How is the order of clans currently generated on that page?

Have you considered using a random positioning every time so that each clan has an equal chance of being in the "priority viewing" area?



You also have Empire listed on the clans page

The order as I understand it is based on War Record (%age) where Total Wars > 10?

Random Positioning sounds like a decent idea. Perhaps we can incorporate it when we get a proper Clan scoreboard as well.

Clan page needs work but it is a start. .. missing some clans and some dead clans on it. . Chemefreak has an active clan list.

Empire & Nemesis should be removed, Retribution & Ulti-m8 have been added, and I'm awaiting confirmation on the status of bpb/koa/tpd as active clans.


Clan avatars will eventually change so we can have icons for each clan, here's a look at the new poll showcased in the latest edition of the dispatch viewtopic.php?f=1&t=196033&view=unread#p4288779

[ManBungalow]

I echo this statement:

too much outer glow in upper left logo.

And this statement:

Can we move the forum button back to the middle? =(

Otherwise, all is beautiful.

[Denise]

Great updates. I love the clan page. Thanks!

[Mageplunka69]

how many more bots do i have to beat for a medal ♥