Newb-Bble Rusty Rabbit

Core identity: Older than Kit, and notices immediate sub-tile gains... sometimes.

Personality sketch
Newb-Bble has begun to notice obvious local rewards, especially quick sub-tile payoffs, but still drifts and misreads the larger shape. He is part learner, part blunderer, and often dangerous only in the short term.

What this page is for
Use this as a plain-language companion while tweaking newb_bble.js.

Working notes

Newb-Bble is the natural place to push raw board growth.
He works well as a rabbit that causes trouble for smarter rabbits to exploit.
If his games stay tiny, raise hard tile filtering before raising token penalties again.

Main tuning knobs

Tile appetite	High to very high
Token appetite	Delayed
Good experiments	Longer tile-only opening
Danger sign	If he starts winning by precision, he no longer feels newb-like

Starter recipe

Use filterActions() early. Keep tile bonuses large. Delay token scoring until tileCount is well above the opening size.

Questions to ask after a tournament

Did this rabbit actually feel like its name?
Did it win by the method I intended, or by accident?
Did it create board growth, punish board growth, or cash in on someone else’s board?
Did this rabbit become too similar to another one?

Safe edit checklist

Change only one main idea at a time.
Keep a backup before changing heavy filters.
Prefer score nudges before hard move filters.
Run a small tournament instead of trusting one match.

Current newb_bble.js

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