What I think about BOTs / BOTsについて思うこと

in #splinterlands2 years ago

https://peakd.com/hive-13323/@azircon/why-play-the-game

If you haven't read it yet, please read the article at the top URL.
My employer, azircon, is concerned about bots.
I am not good at English, so I could not understand everything, but I will write my thoughts about bots.

I don't know which players are bots, but it is said that most of the players who always dominate the top ranks in tournaments are bots.
This situation must be uncomfortable for many players.

In fact, ueyuey and I have been accused of being bots before.
Even though there is almost no point in using a bot in the Silver League.
And the voices got louder and louder until we were banned from Zensports tournaments.

I know first hand that a lot of people hate bots.
Now I fight against bots and humans alike, but if I had known before I started playing splinterlands that bots were dominating the game, I wouldn't have played it.

They are definitely raising the barrier for newcomers.
I want more people to know and play this great game Splinterlands.
That's what I'm working for.
I want to prove that you can make money and live off of Splinterlands, and I want to be a dream come true for socially awkward, stay-at-home gamers like me.

I am so much of a social recluse that when I went outside yesterday for the first time in a long time, I was so surprised to be greeted from behind by a local high school student that my heart ached.
I was so surprised that my heart hurt. I am now afraid to go outside.
I am not good at fitting in with society and prefer to stay indoors and play games.

There are many such people in Japan.
That is why I have to work hard.
To make the world a place where everyone can live comfortably.

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まだ読んでいない人は一番上のURLの記事を読んでほしい。
僕の雇い主であるazirconはbotに対して懸念している。
僕は英語が苦手なので全てを理解することはできなかったが、僕なりにbotに対して思うことを書いていこうと思う。

どのプレイヤーがbotなのか僕はわからないが、いつもトーナメントで上位を独占している選手のほとんどがbotだと言われている。
この状況は多くのプレイヤーにとって不快であるはずだ。

現に僕とueyueyは以前botだと疑われて散々非難されてきた。
シルバーリーグでbotを使う意味なんてほとんどないにも関わらずだ。
そしてその声は次第に大きくなり、Zensportsの大会からBANされるほどになった。

僕は大勢の人がbotを嫌っていることを身を持って知っている。
今でこそ僕は人間だろうがbotだろうが倒すべき相手だと思って戦うが、もしsplinterlandsを始める前にbotが上位を独占しているゲームだと知っていたらプレイはしなかっただろう。

確実に新規参入の障壁を上げているのだ。
僕はこの素晴らしいSplinterlandsというゲームを多くの人に知ってほしいし、プレイしてほしい。
そのために活動している。
そしてSplinterlandsによって稼ぎ、生活できることを証明して、僕みたいな社会不適合引きこもりゲーマーに夢を与える存在になりたいと思っている。

僕は引きこもりすぎて昨日久しぶりに外に出たら、後ろから地域の高校生に挨拶されてびっくりして心臓が痛くなった。
もう外に出るのが怖くなってしまった。
このくらい僕は社会になじむのが苦手で、引きこもってゲームをするのが好きなのだ。

そんな人が日本には大勢いる。
だから僕は頑張らなければならない。
誰しもが生きやすい世の中にするために。

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My guildmate Hellslash had this to say.

"I think we should consider what the rewards we get through P2E are in return for. We contribute to the number of active players by playing the game and winning attracts other players more to the game. It stands to reason that real players are worth more than BOTs for their play.
BOTs may become opponents and make other real players stay when there are not enough players. On the other hand, if there are too many BOTs, there will be no real players.
The BOTs' partial existence is worthwhile, and they may be paid for their services. But currently they are paid too much. It is exploitation.
BOTs should be detected and rewards for accounts identified as BOTs should be limited. BOTs should no longer identify themselves as BOTs, and strong punishments should be given for hiding the fact that they are BOTs. "

I learned a lot.
I want a system that recognizes the significance of the bot's existence, but adjusts it if there are too many of them.
But that is too centralized.
There may be pros and cons.
I agree with this opinion so far.

On a very tangential note, it was actually my birthday yesterday.
I took yesterday off because I had posted two articles the day before yesterday.
I wanted everyone to celebrate, but I gritted my teeth and held back.
I spent all day yesterday wondering why I had posted twice.
So I want praise. I want you to congratulate me. I want a present if possible.

The only people who celebrated me yesterday were Ikehaya and azircon.
It must be rare to be celebrated only by Japan's biggest NFT influencer and HIVE's whale influencer!
My parents forgot about me 😂.

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僕のギルドメイトであるHellslashはこんな意見を述べていた。

> 「P2Eを通じて得られる報酬が何の見返りなのかを考えるべきだと思います。私たちはゲームをプレイすることでアクティブなプレイヤーの数に貢献し、勝つことで他のプレイヤーをより引きつけることができます。BOTよりもリアルプレイヤーの方がプレイの価値があるのは当然です。
BOTは、プレイヤーが少ないときには対戦相手となり、他のリアルプレイヤーを引き留めることがあります。逆にBOTが増えすぎると、リアルプレイヤーがいなくなる。
BOTの部分的な存在価値はあり、そのサービスに対して報酬が支払われることもある。しかし、現状では報酬が高すぎる。搾取である。
BOTを検知し、BOTと判明したアカウントへの報酬を制限すべきです。BOTはBOTであることを名乗らないようにし、BOTであることを隠すと強い罰則を与えるべき。」

僕は非常に勉強になった。
botの存在意義を認めつつ、増えすぎたら調整するシステムがほしい。
しかしそれはあまりに中央集権的だ。
賛否両論あるだろう。
僕は今のところこの意見に賛成している。

超余談なのだが、実は昨日誕生日だった。
一昨日2回記事を投稿してしまったので昨日は休んだ。
みんなに祝ってもらいたかったが歯を食いしばって我慢したのだ。
なんで2回投稿してしまったのかと昨日は一日中悔やんでいた。
だから褒めてほしい。祝ってほしい。できればプレゼントもほしい。

昨日祝ってくれたのはイケハヤさんとazirconさんだけ。
日本最大のNFTインフルエンサーとHIVEのクジラインフルエンサーだけに祝ってもらうのは逆に珍しいことだろう!
両親には忘れられていた😂

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happy birthday schnapoon! this article makes me tear up. it's great that you are so open about who you are. i love it.

Thank you!😭
I can act socially at streaming and events.
So I thought you would not believe me when I said this.
But it is very physically draining.
In fact, when I got back to Japan after splinterfest, I was running a fever and had a coronavirus!

oh no! well, i am happy you are feeling better now, hopefully 😀 i can imagine going to splinterfest must have been very draining. i plan to come next year. hope to meet you there.

Happy Birthday my friend 😀

Thank you my friend!!
Keep up the good work.

Happy Belated Birthday mate! Australia is also an island nation and we are definitely more isolated then Japan, but no one calls Aussies reclused. Definitely a difference in culture for sure.

Talking and interacting with other people is a like a muscle that you need to keep using it regularly. A long long time ago, my World of Warcraft Guild will make it a point to organise monthly face to face meet ups and even though we spent most of the time talking about the game, it lets you use that muscle. Not sure how many SPL players are there in Kochi to make that work, but it's a start.

Thank you!
Yes, it is. Japanese culture is unique.
I see. Conversation is also an important part of your training.
I did not go out today. I will go out on weekends.
There are probably no SPL players in Kochi.
But my parents' house is close to Tokyo, so I can meet ueyuey and hellslash when I go home.

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I think yours is a wise opinion about bots, because for some time they are needed to make for regular competition. However, if they are extracting too much value from the ecosystem, then you are right and measures need to be put in place to make sure we can protect the integrity of tournament play and the enjoyment of ranked play.

Also, Happy belated Birthday! If only you had shared the guild about the news, I'm sure you would have received many more warm wishes. But I also understand you wanting to keep your birthday a secret. This is something I do too.

Thank you!

After all, it is not good to have BOTs dominating the top ranks.
Changing the system would solve the problem, but as a player, that would be an admission of defeat, so I am not inclined to deny bots easily.
Ideally, we humans should defeat the bots before the system changes and keep the system in a state where it doesn't need to be changed.

If the system were to change, maybe we could reduce the ability of the Champion League a bit before that happens. I think there is just too much information for humans to process, its the processing power of the bot that wins. In fact, not all bots win in the Silver League.

We still have some players that are consistently able to beat the bots at the highest levels of diamond and champion, but you are right it is an information-processing dilemma.

I'd be worried about more cards in the future. It's going to be a game like rock-paper-scissors where luck is involved. This game will inevitably involve luck, but I hope the most important thing is skill and inspiration.

ずいぶん遅れてしまいましたが、お誕生日おめでとうございます。
これからもゲームの腕を磨いて活躍してください。
好きなことをとことんやるのが一番です。
応援しています。

あと、japaneseというタグをつけてくれると見つけやすいかもしれません。

I am not your employer; I am your friend.

I am so glad that you went outside. Kochi is amazingly pretty. I wish I can visit someday. I am outgoing is tyipically love to meet people. People normally like me on the first meet, even if they don't understand my language. I don't know if I can pull that in Japan though. I have learned, in modern Japan, people don't talk to each other much, especially in real-life, face-to-face. I find that incredibly sad. I wish Japanese society can change that slowly.

Happy birthday to you and I hope you go explore Kochi more.

Oh yeah! I reflect now that I have put up a wall between me and you.
I'm glad to hear it, my friend.
But my Japanese sensibilities make me feel sorry for saying so!
And I worry about what people around me will think of me!
I hope to have just the right distance to this feeling soon.

Yes, Japan is forever dragging its isolation. Being an island nation is probably one of the reasons.
However, we have reached a point where we can no longer say so. Globalization is inevitable. Things will surely change for the better!

Yes, I'll make time to go out for more walks on the weekends!