Anyone See the New Update Made Easy Bots Super Hard?

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I thought it was just me, but it seems like the latest update made the bots a lot harder.  I analyzed the game against the 250 rated bot (easiest) and he ended up playing at the 1500+ level.  What is happening?  And I played a regular 1000 rated bot and he ended up playing at the 2400+ level while I lost even though I played at the 1800 level.

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mikecart1 wrote:

I thought it was just me, but it seems like the latest update made the bots a lot harder. I analyzed the game against the 250 rated bot (easiest) and he ended up playing at the 1500+ level. What is happening? And I played a regular 1000 rated bot and he ended up playing at the 2400+ level while I lost even though I played at the 1800 level.

Website or app?

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This app. I'm getting crushed by all the bots right now.

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I am so glad to see other people asking this. I have been duking it out with Maria (1000 bot) for months. I finally got to the point where I was winning at least half of our games, maybe more. In fact, I was about ready to start moving up. Then the new update dropped and I haven’t won a single game against her. I thought I was going insane.
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Just played some bots and got crushed by ones 300 points lower than I’m used to beating… a bit annoying since I was just inching my way into the advanced bots section. 😖
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It’s a conspiracy to force us to play humans. I don’t like the 10 minute clock and sometimes I have to pocket a game before it is over.
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yeah wendy used to be stupid but now i think i’m cooked against her

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I’m also noticing this, particularly with the celebrity bots. When I play bots ~1200-1400, the analysis often estimates their ELO 500-700 points higher, often with 90% accuracy. (The in-game Move Feedback can also be *way* off, but that’s likely due to it prioritising speed over accuracy.)

Good news is I’ve found this issue to be less noticeable with the Engine bot, but it often just plays the same openings, which gets repetitive.

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90% accuracy or higher*
It’s weird, because the same bot might play 3 ‘overly strong’ games in a row, then spam blunders the next, leading to quite inconsistent experiences for the player.

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Just tested this against the Martin Bot and Game Review says he played like a 1500…

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Im not quite sure. It seems like I didn't receive the update

I played black btw

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Also on the app

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Can someone game review; use it up today

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so concrete, Maria played 1550 and you played 1650

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according to game review

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No doubt - I know the intermediate to advanced bots are easily playing 300-400 points above their rating consistently, and that’s without even basing it off their objectively busted game review function (which often says they played anywhere from 2000-2400).

Avatar of Ultra_Vegito-68

Wendy still makes a lot of mistakes and that is why I won, I don’t think I received the update since I am on iPhone?