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BigCity · 09-23-2006, 01:46 PM

Here's why things get interesting.

If you turn back the clock 12-18 months, you would find the board chock-full of posts "begging" for more variation in the play-by-play text. I remember those posts because I took part in many of them.

Many wanted more variation, and others offered that no AI code was going to simulate a real human being - no matter how hard you tried.

Although the Play-by-play could be improved - and it was - it would always be short of a real announcer.

So, here we are today, basically saying the straightforward "play results" would be better than the attempt to simulate a real announcer... the pendulum continues to swing

Not taking either side, but it's interesting to note there is no answer on most things that will please everyone.

09-23-2006, 01:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
BigCity All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Shore, Great Lakes Posts: 1,175	Here's why things get interesting. If you turn back the clock 12-18 months, you would find the board chock-full of posts "begging" for more variation in the play-by-play text. I remember those posts because I took part in many of them. Many wanted more variation, and others offered that no AI code was going to simulate a real human being - no matter how hard you tried. Although the Play-by-play could be improved - and it was - it would always be short of a real announcer. So, here we are today, basically saying the straightforward "play results" would be better than the attempt to simulate a real announcer... the pendulum continues to swing Not taking either side, but it's interesting to note there is no answer on most things that will please everyone.