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Question Regarding the Interest in Live Recorded Matches

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2014, at 2:14 p.m.

In Response To: Question Regarding the Interest in Live Recorded Matches (David Presser)

There are two main reasons I would like to see public recording of matches become the norm.

1. It contributes towards the public perception of backgammon as a game of skill rather than a gambling game. There are others, of course, who want to promote the perception of backgammon as a gambling game, because they think that that is a better way to attract fresh blood. But I'm not in their camp.

2. Over time, a database of recorded matches between actual human players is a potential goldmine for those in the future who may want to take backgammon bots to the next level. Two features that I could imagine emerging: (a) bots that can simulate human weaknesses, which would probably be more satisfying for weaker players to play against than the current system of having the bot make bizarre random errors; (b) bots that can exploit human weaknesses by deviating from equilibrium strategy.

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