Chapter
The Importance of Structured Objects in Gaming
23:48 - 30:39 (06:50)
The structured object in gaming consisting of the list of units and their properties such as health, position, and type of unit is a natural way to encode the game. However, this is not how humans perceive the game, but versions of the game that play well without this structured vision exist.
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The vastness of the action space in StarCraft and the lack of ability to search for moves creates a barrier for players, especially in the early game.
23:48 - 26:35 (02:47)
Summary
The vastness of the action space in StarCraft and the lack of ability to search for moves creates a barrier for players, especially in the early game. Placing buildings and recruiting workers also adds to the complexity.
ChapterThe Importance of Structured Objects in Gaming
EpisodeOriol Vinyals: DeepMind AlphaStar, StarCraft, Language, and Sequences
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The game state of Starcraft II is structured with units having properties like health, position, and type.
26:35 - 30:39 (04:03)
Summary
The game state of Starcraft II is structured with units having properties like health, position, and type. However, humans play with a mouse and keyboard and a screen that shows what's on their display, making it a bit different from the structured state of the game.