tl;dr: AlphaStar clicked at a rate of 1000+ Actions Per Minute for five second periods, and a rate 1500+ APM for fractions of a second. The fastest human player can’t sustain anything above 500 APM for more than a second or two. Did AlphaStar just spam click its way to victory?
[Link] Did AlphaStar just click faster?
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tl;dr: AlphaStar clicked at a rate of 1000+ Actions Per Minute for five second periods, and a rate 1500+ APM for fractions of a second. The fastest human player can’t sustain anything above 500 APM for more than a second or two. Did AlphaStar just spam click its way to victory?