Understand GIB bid explanations

[wcneumann]

Sometimes the robot will deviate from the system based on simulations, just like players do in real life when they can't find a perfect systemic bid. And as in real life, the explanation is based on the agreement, not what the player actually holds.

The Robot's bidding explanations quite often bear little resemblance to either its HCP, suit length, or total points. Quite often it will choose to violate all three in one bid. I see little value, for example in a Robot AI that chooses a bid, among alternatives that promises 6 spades when he holds 5 spades along with 6+ HCP when he holds only an Ace with no compensating distribution. Especially, when there are alternative bids are available that don't violate the explanations. It's just awful Robot AI programming. Until / unless BBO chooses to make an investment in their Robot AI programming and explanations, I guess we're all just stuck with the randomness of the code as it exists. Very sad. If I were programming the Robots I'd put a line of code in that doesn't let the Robot violate the explanations by more than two between suit length and HCP / total points. Unfortunately, BBO's programmers will let the Robots violate suit length and point count by 3 or more all the time! A little effort would go a long way towards making the Robots more friendly.