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282 points · 124 comments · pancomplex

  1. ArcHound · · focus · HN ↗
    I'm watching this. After 6 hours it managed to solve the rock boulder puzzle and now it's trying to break the Elite Four wall with its face. I'm no pokemon expert, but I'd say that no way in hell it beats them with this team composition. It has to take a step back, re-compose or at least re-train for overall higher levels. Will see if it manages to do it, my expectations are low.
    1. ngruhn · · focus · HN ↗
      It got to Lance. It's Charizard is pretty strong. If it would just HEAL between fights I think it could do it.

      I predict it will keep trying and failing without changing strategy until the team is so overleveled that brute force works.

      1. ArcHound · · focus · HN ↗
        yea, I saw it.

        Unfortunately, the only usable move is flamethrower with 15 PPs that will be exhausted.

        Remember, if it starts using items, it can run out of money. And what then?

        But yes, brute force might prevail in the end. Let's say it started elite four at 13k jev calls or 1.3 USD. I'd call it a "loss" if it crosses the 2 USD threshold. It's still quite cheap though.

      2. captainbland · · focus · HN ↗
        That's probably correct. Blue is going to be another wall as well, especially the blastoise since the team leans so heavily on charizard and graveler
        1. ArcHound · · focus · HN ↗
          Poor Graveler died to Dewgong in the first fight (nearly every time). Don't forget about Gyarados though, that one is still undefeated.
      3. pancomplex · · focus · HN ↗
        The next version I make should take advice like this from the chat
        1. ArcHound · · focus · HN ↗
          I saw the commit log, refining the harness as it went. I don't have Jev access, but I'd like to see it try again with this new setup. Seems it could be much faster, as plenty of commits addressed some blind spots where it fell in a loop.
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