Release Notes

Albert v6.0 Date (Mar 2013)

• Requires AISever version 0.38 or later
• Requires AIMapper version 0.41 or later
• Capable of press levels 10, 20 and 30
• Major Release with addition of Press for Orders during movement phases
• Capable of press levels 10, 20 and 30
• Capable of PCE, ALY, DMZ, XDO, NAR, NOT, DRW, SLO, AND, ORR

Albert v5.9

• Requires AISever version 0.36 or later to operate
• Capable of press levels 10, 20 and 30
• Capable of PCE, ALY, DMZ, DRW, SLO, AND, ORR
• Fixed bugs with Deceit module, and multipower ALY agreements
• Modified code structure for human mimicing delays
• Adjusted usage of DMZ and ALY.

Albert v5.8

• Requires AISever version 0.36 or later to operate
• Added press levels 10 and 20
• Capable of PCE, ALY, DMZ, DRW, SLO
• Capable of understanding multi-power and multi-province agreements.
• Adjusted message flow control
• Added delays to mimic human which can be disabled with -t parameter.

Albert v5.7

• Added move Triangles to promote a Fleet or Army to a more valuable coast
• Added penalty for leaving SC's exposed to allies.
• Forms much stronger alliances from opening. Especially the high tension ones like ITA-AUS, TUR-RUS and ENG-FRA
• Added bias for strong aliance and helps keep weaker ally from getting too weak. Reduces SC greed a bit between allies.
• Further endgame lockup adjustments.
• Fixed some bugs regarding grabbing empty SCs
• Under certain conditions GER allows RUS into SWE.
• Fixed internal handling of messages for press games with and without time limits.
• Modified -d0 paramater, to run with variants like world3, runs fast like KMB with -d0
• Neglects alliances during retreat phase for a power with only 1 SC
• Modified convoy setup coding for provinces with low value. Helps ENG get army off the island.
• Adjusted code for builds to better include value for open spaces next to target SCs

Albert v5.5

• Overpowered SCs (tempi), is included in power size totals. Earlier identification of possible solo and neighbour threats.
  • Revamped openings distribution, and provided more consistency in moves and builds for the first few years.
  • Adjusted pressuring of allies code in opening moves.
  • Adjusted the risk of losing provinces at end game.
  • Gave ability to support 2 foreign powers in the same turn.
  • Adjusted Fear projection, reduced fear from home centers to allow easier alliance with close neighbours.
  • Reduced cohesion for late game, which better allows large powers to expand.
  • Provided better direction for units surrounded by very low value provinces.
  • Added code to determine if foreign power is applying pressure which may be precursor to stab.
  • End game SPR turn valuation is more conservative for alliance powers against power attempting to solo.
  • Alliance powers against solo will no longer choose low probability ordersets during endgame.
  • Changed Random number algorithm.
  • Fixed bug that gave too much value to defensive home center, for threat that was a couple tempi away.
  • Fixed bug with end game scoring for weak powers ordersets.
  • Fixed bug that hindered alliance formation in SPR turns.
  • Added code to help recently stabbed powers unite against common enemy.

Albert v5.2

• Fixed some bugs
• Improved recognition of future threatened SCs.
• Improved ability to hold a position that could result in a successful foreign support near end game.

Albert v5.0

• Added level 10 press. Uses PCE token
• Completely reworked game openings. Albert now enters each game with a different predisposition resulting in an array of opening moves.
• Gave Albert an algorithm to specifically analyze opening moves of all powers.
• Changed Albert to hang onto alliances a little longer in certain circumstances.
• Gave Albert a disincentive to pressuring allies in early and middle game.
• Adjusted Albert to gamble positions less, especially during the endgame. He is more likely to hold existing positions or at least can better differentiate which moves could lead to losses. A bit more plodding in character.
• Improved Albert’s willingness to offer a draw. He Will offer draw if map is static for over 3 years.
• Fixed the 'obscure' adjudication bug.
• Various other small bug fixes.

Albert v4.0

• Modified code for alliance activities near end game. Initiates earlier organized attack.
• Fixed bug, where Albert failed to recognize stab coming from a convoy.
• Fixed bug which limited Albert considering foreign supports. It might overdo it a bit now but this also helps the endgame.
• Introduced a dominated move algoritm for individual units to prevent moves like STP-FIN in S01
• Modified code for late game as to which moves it considers threatening by Ally. More freedom given to allies to enter into adjacent spaces to SCs
• More emphasis on protecting SCs late game over position. Will move to ally's unprotected SC to stop a solo. Is also tolerant of this when happening to him.
• Improved efficiency of algorithm by 15%, but likely added 10% more things to do.
• Many small fixes and adjustments.

Albert v3.0

• Added Alliances for level 0 games (Albert will try to form alliances and build trust between powers. This is a major change over v2.1beta which essential is at war with everyone. Anyone who feels the alliance algorithms make Albert too easy to manipulate can use the [-n] command line parameter to force Albert not to form any alliances.)
• Includes timer-delays for Adjustment/Retreat phases in an attempt to disguise itself as a human in RT games.
• Added auxilliary provinces into the strategic evaluation. (Albert treats any move into a province that only borders his SCs as an act of war.)
• Revised build Algorithms to properly handle multiple builds.
• stalemated.

• Added a commandline parameter '-t' to put Albert in tournament mode to eliminate timer-delays.