Re: [gnugo-devel] defend both, attack either, worms[], dragons[]

[Gunnar Farneback]

Arend wrote:
> My experiments with revising the influence interface revealed some problems
> with "attack either" and "defend both" move reasons. I think the only way
> we will ever get their valuations right is by strictly using the
> following definition:
> 
> 1. Both "attack either" and "defend both" must concern two tactically stable
>   worms.
> 2. "attack either" means opponent cannot defend both worms at a time but could
>   if we don't play.
> 3. "defend both" means opponent could play a move after which we cannot
>   defend both (but we could defend each of them, of course -- otherwise the
>   worms wouldn't be stable).

Sounds right.

> Hence I finally decided to kill both the worms[] and the dragons[] array,
> together with find_worm() and find_dragon(). They seem to be a relict
> from 2D-board times to me.

Yes, they are.

> (Well I see that this also gives some consistency with regards to the
> way connections, EITHER_MOVE data etc. is stored, but unless someone
> can convince of a good reason why this consistency is necessary I would
> really love to get rid of them.)

No, there's no substantial inherent value in that consistency.

/Gunnar