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Brood War Bench

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faeyanpiraat · 1789850518 · focus · HN ↗
There is currently a bot beating everyone on the ladder. Just watched it today on Artosiscasts yt channel.
1. ericpruitt · 1789853274 · focus · HN ↗
  Link to the video for the curious: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vsTqNwHquE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vsTqNwHquE . I would note the bot is not APM limited, and comments suggest (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vsTqNwHquE&lc=UgxBrY4CkuZx7oy5dex4AaABAg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vsTqNwHquE&lc=UgxBrY4CkuZx7... , <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vsTqNwHquE&lc=UgyZ0XVFDqzJTgmiBN14AaABAg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vsTqNwHquE&lc=UgyZ0XVFDqzJT...) it's likely using map hacks, both of which make the bot significantly less impressive.
  1. readams · 1789856418 · focus · HN ↗
    Bots have been unable to beat even pretty good amateur humans despite those advantages so it's still pretty interesting.
    monster_truck · 1789882634 · focus · HN ↗
    bot is at the top of the kr ladder right now (excluding drop hackers) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vsTqNwHquE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vsTqNwHquE

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