Re: Turn Based Games

> Please be more clear next time.

sorry.

> Isn't better to teach them cooperation?

I think it would help them to know where the limitations are in their
programs.

> What would you try to do to them? Teach them programming? Tech them math?
> Teach them some introduction lessons about AI? Strong or weak?

I'm trying to create an 'introduction' to AI with a focus on game
programming for second year undergraduate students. At this point they know
programming and most of the math. As it is an introduction, and the semester
is only three months long, it should be an algorithm that they can complete
in one or two weeks. As of right now I want to teach them minimax. I think
minimax teaches a fundamental principle. It teaches the student how to think
about maximizing their scores while minimizing their opponents. Weak.

> You wouldn't get definite input before you'd state if you'd like to
> teach them the strong or the weak AI, and what is your qualification to
> do so.

I have done graduate level work in AI. I turned to this group for advice,
knowing that my knowledge is limited.

> So I'm curious what would you like to teach.

I'm teaching weak AI. Personally, I have no firm opinion either way.

> Or you could do some work with that soccer that has been offered to you
> somewhere in this discusion. Use the Java version please. And use AI as
> multithreaded. I would recommend to add a training of players to the
soccer
> so it wouldn't be just about creation of AI that would control each
player,
> but also about creation of AI that would be able to do manager and trainer
> work on team. Add comments too. That would be fun.


Soccer sounds good, but a little overwhelming for second year undergrad's.
Understand that not every student is going to be as excited about AI as you
are, or nearly as knowledgeable. They will not spend an entire semester
developing AI for soccer, and then training them. Sure, I'd like them to do
that. If it was a AI course. This is an introduction. They should spend
about 20 hours on this assignment. I'm already pushing them hard by saying
20. If a student spends 5 hours on their homework it's acceptable, since
they usually have many other classes to worry about.