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Xapti
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2473 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-22 18:16:51
February 22 2016 17:53 GMT
#21
I think that it is possible to play against custom AIs. It takes a little bit of set up, but isn't too crazy. I suppose that www.starcraftai.com is the best place to go for that. I don't know how easy it is to actually play again them though, it might require two instances of BW running, done easiest when over 2 separate computers.

I also recall going to http://www.entropyzero.org/BroodwarAI.html and trying that, but if I don't recall if they were any better than regular AI. Still seemed rather bad I think. It might be easier to use those AIs though.
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ArmadA[NaS]
Profile Joined January 2014
United States347 Posts
February 22 2016 18:45 GMT
#22
On February 23 2016 02:36 iloveav wrote:
Apart from the negatives mentioned, CPUs dont have any lag, so you will be effectivly trainiing with lan latency.
This might be bad if you then play few multiplayer games and get to the point where you expect your units to react faster than they will.


Yeah I forgot to mention this. Single player has different latency than LAN. If you are playing vs a computer- you should select "Local Area Network (UDP)" from the multiplayer menu so your practice is basically the same thing as ICCUP lan latency.

gero00
Profile Joined February 2016
16 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-27 18:48:53
February 23 2016 18:56 GMT
#23
Maybe I will try custom AI later. Aside from joining a special server, what training maps from websites download can you recommend? At the moment I try finding stuff myself with web search engines, but that + testing takes time and it often links me to Sc2... I am happy I found teamliquid website, at least

Of course I have read your suggestion to ask in simple question thread, and I will try to search a thread next time, but it turns out to be more of a simple answer thread at least, doesn't it.

On February 22 2016 05:55 Scarbo wrote:
I uploaded some build order maps here. They don't have opponents so you can test stuff without being bothered.
http://depositfiles.com/files/i2c661m04

Thanks, btw I have also read one of your other help threads ( remember your name ;o), very useful (I didn't reply there)

By the way: I have also read the other useful vs AI comments and your experiences, I appreciate it. thanks
jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5529 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-23 20:17:03
February 23 2016 20:09 GMT
#24
On February 22 2016 14:48 B-royal wrote:
3. Get a proper set-up from the start. Use every option there is to increase your effective APM including F2/F3/F4 keys, control C to focus on selected units, have dynamic hotkeys to avoid having to scroll your screen too much,...

Annnnnnd after 11 years of playing I have learned Ctrl-C. Amazing.
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Scarbo
Profile Joined January 2012
294 Posts
February 23 2016 20:41 GMT
#25
On February 24 2016 05:09 jimminy_kriket wrote:
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On February 22 2016 14:48 B-royal wrote:
3. Get a proper set-up from the start. Use every option there is to increase your effective APM including F2/F3/F4 keys, control C to focus on selected units, have dynamic hotkeys to avoid having to scroll your screen too much,...

Annnnnnd after 11 years of playing I have learned Ctrl-C. Amazing.


There's a lot more to it.
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LetaBot
Profile Blog Joined June 2014
Netherlands557 Posts
February 23 2016 21:33 GMT
#26
On February 24 2016 03:56 gero00 wrote:
Maybe I will try custom AI later. Aside from joining a special server, what training maps from websites download can you recommend? At the moment I try finding stuff myself with web search engines, but that + testing takes time and it often links me to Sc2... I am happy I found teamliquid website, at least

Of course I have read your suggestion to ask in simple question thread, and I will try to search a thread next time, but it turns out to be more of a simple answer thread at least, doesn't it.

Show nested quote +
On February 22 2016 05:55 Scarbo wrote:
I uploaded some build order maps here. They don't have opponents so you can test stuff without being bothered.
http://depositfiles.com/files/i2c661m04

Thanks, btw I have also read one of your other help threads ( remember your name ;o), very useful (I didn't reply there)



I have some BW training maps I found in various places. You can download the pack here:

http://www.filedropper.com/trainingmaps

If you cannot win with 100 apm, win with 100 cpm.
NonY
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
8751 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-24 00:56:41
February 24 2016 00:54 GMT
#27
idrA wrote:
nony became one of the best foreigners by doing nothing but choosing good builds and newb bashing 24/7 on iccup, just by focusing hardcore on executing perfectly. so yes, if you have the ability to force yourself to play a standard game and push yourself to keep your mechanics as perfect as possible regardless of your opponent, yes you can improve by playing vs computers(assuming you study good players and learn good builds to practice).

yup this is pretty much perfectly true. but my use of the practice technique doesn't really apply to a new player. once i was already pretty good, like at least in the conversation of good foreigners, i worked on getting my mechanics better or at least equal to everyone else, and then would spend a lot of time figuring out exact builds (working on them vs AI was helpful for that). but i think for a new player, it wouldn't hurt to spend a little time vs AI to memorize his standard builds. after that, i think it might be a long time of gathering experience and knowledge before it's worth it to return to the technique

And no, Nony didn't get good by practicing his timings in empty maps.

It's how I went from a good foreigner to one of the best of my time. Every tournament where I got a good result involved the use of this practice technique for some key victories.
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puppykiller
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States3137 Posts
February 24 2016 02:21 GMT
#28
I used to 1v3 three zerg ai with my terran using standard builds to practice mechanics. I did it a lot of times and it got me a lot faster. It isn't bad to do for a while at low levels.
Why would I play sctoo when I can play BW?
shakigami
Profile Joined November 2013
220 Posts
February 26 2016 02:28 GMT
#29
On February 22 2016 07:24 outscar wrote:
Default Blizzard AI sucks, even average D+ players from iCCup can go and kill 3 opponents on normal map. Check out this custom AI's http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/46293-bw-ai-project-gosu-update
Some of them decent and really hard. Maybe this won't help you with strategies but help a lot with macro/micro abilites because enemy gonna swarm you up pretty bad.

After that you can go to Battle.net East/West (or even Asia which is a little bit harder and alive) and play billion games of BGH, LT or w/e you want if you can host. All players there are D-/D/D+ level, no high skillers but just playing for fun.

When you feel you are ready after practice, maybe a month or so you can quickly start wining games on iCCup or even Fish. Don't give up pal.


this thread linked to an outdated page without download link can you reupload it?
gero00
Profile Joined February 2016
16 Posts
February 27 2016 18:53 GMT
#30
On February 24 2016 06:33 LetaBot wrote:
http://www.filedropper.com/trainingmaps


clicking sends me to the website without /trainingmaps, so there's nothing.
LetaBot
Profile Blog Joined June 2014
Netherlands557 Posts
February 27 2016 19:38 GMT
#31
On February 28 2016 03:53 gero00 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 24 2016 06:33 LetaBot wrote:
http://www.filedropper.com/trainingmaps


clicking sends me to the website without /trainingmaps, so there's nothing.


Try this one:

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=35833298105011126665
If you cannot win with 100 apm, win with 100 cpm.
outscar
Profile Joined September 2014
2832 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-02-27 20:42:05
February 27 2016 20:38 GMT
#32
On February 26 2016 11:28 shakigami wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2016 07:24 outscar wrote:
Default Blizzard AI sucks, even average D+ players from iCCup can go and kill 3 opponents on normal map. Check out this custom AI's http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/brood-war/46293-bw-ai-project-gosu-update
Some of them decent and really hard. Maybe this won't help you with strategies but help a lot with macro/micro abilites because enemy gonna swarm you up pretty bad.

After that you can go to Battle.net East/West (or even Asia which is a little bit harder and alive) and play billion games of BGH, LT or w/e you want if you can host. All players there are D-/D/D+ level, no high skillers but just playing for fun.

When you feel you are ready after practice, maybe a month or so you can quickly start wining games on iCCup or even Fish. Don't give up pal.


this thread linked to an outdated page without download link can you reupload it?


Who no link? There is a link at start, I copy/pasted: http://www.entropyzero.org/BWAI.rar
Extract archive and follow instructions, it's really simple program.

Also, if you read end of that page there are some other types of this, if you wanna try:

On August 30 2015 02:44 toriak wrote:
if u just wanna play different AIs, try this:
http://sc.nibbits.com/assets/bwai-launcher/



On September 03 2015 11:53 Equalizer wrote:
Below is access to version 1.3 of the launcher.
I created the Accel T terran script a long time ago now.

There use to be a number of us that would create scripts mostly to have them fight each other.
(Their micro control is still the same as the Blizzard AI so other than being some what better at macro than the Blizzard AI they can still be exploited by a human player. If you don't use any exploits they can put up somewhat of a fight.)

The website/forum where these AIs and other mods for SC:BW use to be is defunct (http://www.broodwarai.com/).

BWAILauncher.zip (version 1.3) on google drive.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1caHHJaeFBkdnY4RlFFQzhEVDA/view?usp=sharing



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Dazed.
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3301 Posts
February 27 2016 21:37 GMT
#33
On February 22 2016 01:11 gero00 wrote:
Hello, i'm "new" to this game and I wondered if training vs CPU is effective? what game mode can you recommend, 1v1, 1v2, 1v3 etc, a special map? to become a little better
It's effective in a mechanical sense. If you watch vods and get a decent understanding of how the dynamics of a match up ought to work--which obviously the ai will not reflect in game-- you can use the ai simply to train your hands to move faster, hit all the timings for common builds and things like that. When I was a much worse player I used to use some more advanced ai scripts while trying to force myself to keep a minimum apm and holding myself to a certain 'bank' threshold. Like, keep my apm up to 100 and never go over 500 min/500 gas. It can only take you so far obviously but it shouldnt be undervalued.
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