@kindwind It would seem that training against random games would be every inefficient compared to training against the AI that TripleA comes with.TripleA is not Go, random play should be very bad.

@kindwind If you want to try a neural net AI for TripleA, you would need to modify TripleA to support repeated self-play. For example of programs that support repeated self-play checkout Ludii & Chess Arena.

Supporting repeated self-play would be project of moderate difficulty in Java. (TripleA already supports self-play). You would need to learn Java (Vibe coding doesn't cut it).. Repeated self-play would also be useful for balancing mods.

I don't know how well a neural net would play TripleA. The number of possible moves in Go is a most 361, far fewer than the number of possible moves in a TripleA game. An effort to get a neural net to play a 2-player Risk variant did not go well.

One advantage is that TripleA already has heuristic AI's that could be used to train a neural net.

@samurai-jd said in A more challenging AI:

Re: 💥 1941 Global Command Decision - Official Thread

First, for a guy who has played TripleA in the earliest of days and before that all the published versions of the Axis and Allies board games since the 1980s, the GCD map and rules is a true masterpiece. Thank you.

I play solo. Can anything be done to improve the skill of the AI? I have tried both Fast and Hard modes. No matter how I favor the AI (through multiple iterations as either Axis or Allies) the AI is finished by the 7th round. In my most current effort, I start with 2700 units for the Axis and 2400 units for the Allies. Especially when the AI plays as the Allies, I can NEVER get the USA to invade Continental Europe no matter how favorable I set the situation.

I appreciate your time and the incredible game that you have so elegantly created.

Samurai JD

A large, complex mod such as 1941 Global Command decision is difficult for the AI to play properly. More units just makes it worse.

You would need either to change to mod to help the AI or give the US units near Europe each turn using the editor

@beelee cool o7

Currently the latest pre-release onwards causes errors like
2.7.15230: ResourceCollection#removeResource:54
The devs are working their way through solving some of the outstanding issues.

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I suggest players use this version
https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/releases/tag/2.7.15025
As center on Capital works

@thedog You may want to check my wiki for modern scenarios at https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Timeline?from=2001

There are a number of mods and maps they may give you some ideas.

@rogercooper
Thanks!

@admtamer Units can produce or cost PU's, which allows you to implement these features in a mod.

@ondis Still looking if anyone is interested I check the thread every week. Could be interested in Total War too

@thedog Apologies, I have limited time for gaming and such at the moment. Visiting family. Thanks for the info, I'll take a look in the new year, or earlier if I get the chance.

@trout

right arm. I figured we'd play the round out but since you don't get to go again I'll probably just capitulate.

New one will be more fun at this point. I wasn't sure if you had bloodlust going on and wanted to kill a buncha more dudes or not 🙂

Yea, I think Ghengis was an alien lol I mean over 70% of Mongols have his dna 😆

Edit
Right on Congratulations on a good win. No point in continuing this one anymore.

Stalin did have to be forcibly restrained but they gave him a bottle of vodka and said it was only a armistice and that he could just keep killing his own people.

@lafayette That works.

@madvitale

I'm sorry that you are having troubles. I personally do not use Notepad, it's okay for small quick edits, I use Notepad++.
I'll include a zip file with the changes.
World_At_War.zip
Special Note "Transport Casualties Restricted" value must stay false in the xml as Transports and B.Transports have a defensive value. The value can be changed in the 'Map Options' (lowest button on the left panel).

Cheers...

@lafayette maybe i’m mistaken i figured u needed to create GitHub account in order to use the bug report forms

@ted-self
Im glad you like the map and it has got you all excited 😁 even at your age.

It was exasperating and fun to design the map.

If you want another steep learning curve map that will challenge your grey cells then try 1941 Global Command Decision
https://forums.triplea-game.org/topic/3326/1941-global-command-decision-official-thread

@panzerstahl-helm-0 Thanks. I see you have quite a game going on with Alex right now. But whenever you want to start up a Game 3, I am ready. I usually have a bit more time for our hobby during the holidays as I work in an industry that slows down quite a bit at this time with folks taking vacation time.