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Re:DeepMind and Blizzard to release StarCraft II as an AI re... by seanwilson on Friday November 04, 2016 @09:37PM (#12877646)
> I don't actually agree with this. Unlike Go, StarCraft is not only a game of strategy; "micro" (micro-managed tactics, basically) also plays a big role. An AI is going to be able to issue a LOT more commands per second than even the most skilled humans, giving them a natural tactical advantage.

Seems like they should probably tackle a game that involves strategy without micro as a stepping stone to StarCraft. Are there any games with good AIs like that already?

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Re:DeepMind and Blizzard to release StarCraft II as an AI re... by aangjie on Friday November 04, 2016 @10:10PM (#12877756)
> strategy without micro as a stepping stone to StarCraft Never played StarCraft(assuming micro/tactics refers to simply continuous time based ability to give orders), but based on my experience AOE AIs, may be a game with turn-wise playing instead of continuous orders in time playing?? (for ex: battle of wesnoth)
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