perlmeditation Limbic~Region All, <br /> I have been rather distant from the Monastery for a year or more. My daughters are growing up and other hobbies consume more and more time. During a recent episode of The Big Bang Theory, I had an opportunity to be introduced to [wp://words_with_friends|Words With Friends]. This of course made me want to write an algorithm to play optimally which in turn made me think of the monks. <p> I am not interested in writing yet another cheater - there are plenty of them out there. I am interested in writing a platform where two computer algorithms can duel for bragging rights. There are plenty of strategies one might consider: </p> <p> <ul> <li>Saving high value letters for premium squares</li> <li>Avoiding moves that open up premium squares to your opponent</li> <li>Considering which tiles remain</li> <li>Intentionally opening premium squares to your oponent which will in turn open even higher premium squares to you</li> <li>Determining the best place to pass or swap tiles</li> <li>Keeping a proper balance of vowels and consonants in your rack</li> <li>etc</li> </ul> </p> <p> If I built the platform, would anyone be interested in writing a player? If so, what ideas do you have? If you are not interested in writing a player, what strategies do you think would work best (so I can steal them for my player)? </p> <p> <b>Update:</b> I should clarify. If you are interested in writing a player, I am soliciting ideas for how game play should be done. In other words, a web interface, being able to play the same game twice (taking turns with who goes first), etc. </p> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-180961"> <p> Cheers - [Limbic~Region|L~R] </p> </div></div>