To whom it cocnerns,
I’m the developer of vadmiral_slowbro, a registered Gen 9 OU research bot.
Thank you so much to maintain showdown! Really impressive platform and very fun!
I wanted to ask what the longer-term future for bots on Showdown might look like after the new opt-in matchmaking change.
Since the change (10/20), our bot has searched for ~24 hours without finding a single battle. My guess is that most players simply don’t know the opt-in exists, so registered bots may now struggle to find any opponents.
Would something like a separate bot ladder, a more visible opt-in queue, or another bot-specific matchmaking system make sense?
I think bots can be useful as practice opponents and research agents, and stronger bots may even discover interesting tactics or lines.
I’m not asking to undo the new policy — just curious whether there are further plans for supporting legitimate bots on the platform. Very open to discussion.
I’m the developer of vadmiral_slowbro, a registered Gen 9 OU research bot.
Thank you so much to maintain showdown! Really impressive platform and very fun!
I wanted to ask what the longer-term future for bots on Showdown might look like after the new opt-in matchmaking change.
Since the change (10/20), our bot has searched for ~24 hours without finding a single battle. My guess is that most players simply don’t know the opt-in exists, so registered bots may now struggle to find any opponents.
Would something like a separate bot ladder, a more visible opt-in queue, or another bot-specific matchmaking system make sense?
I think bots can be useful as practice opponents and research agents, and stronger bots may even discover interesting tactics or lines.
I’m not asking to undo the new policy — just curious whether there are further plans for supporting legitimate bots on the platform. Very open to discussion.
