diff --git a/bin/0-ply-tests.rb b/bin/0-ply-tests.rb
index 465d7b0..8a3e567 100644
--- a/bin/0-ply-tests.rb
+++ b/bin/0-ply-tests.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ run_stuff(board_rep, model_name, ply)
 
 board_rep = "quack-norm"
 model_name = "quack-norm_test_0_ply"
-ply = 1
+ply = 0
 
 run_stuff(board_rep, model_name, ply)
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ run_stuff(board_rep, model_name, ply)
 
 board_rep = "tesauro"
 model_name = "tesauro_test_0_ply"
-ply = 1
+ply = 0
 
 run_stuff(board_rep, model_name, ply)
 
diff --git a/bin/train-evaluate-save b/bin/train-evaluate-save
index 00b6411..70639df 100755
--- a/bin/train-evaluate-save
+++ b/bin/train-evaluate-save
@@ -1,30 +1,30 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env ruby
+MODELS_DIR = 'models'
+
 def save(model_name)
   require 'date'
 
-  models_dir = 'models'
-  model_path = File.join(models_dir, model_name)
-  if not File.exists? model_path then
-    return false
-  end
+  model_path = File.join(MODELS_DIR, model_name)
 
   episode_count = (File.read File.join(model_path, 'episodes_trained')).to_i
 
   puts "Found model #{model_name} with episodes #{episode_count} trained!"
 
   file_name = "model-#{model_name}-#{episode_count}-#{Time.now.strftime('%Y%m%d-%H%M%S')}.tar.gz"
-  save_path = File.join(models_dir, 'saves', file_name)
+  save_path = File.join(MODELS_DIR, 'saves', file_name)
   puts "Saving to #{save_path}"
   
-  system("tar", "-cvzf", save_path, "-C", models_dir, model_name)
-
-  return true
+  system("tar", "-cvzf", save_path, "-C", MODELS_DIR, model_name)
 end
 
 def train(model, episodes)
   system("python3", "main.py", "--train", "--model", model, "--episodes", episodes.to_s)
 end
 
+def force_train(model, episodes)
+  system("python3", "main.py", "--train", "--force-creation", "--model", model, "--episodes", episodes.to_s)
+end
+
 def evaluate(model, episodes, method)
   system("python3", "main.py", "--eval" , "--model", model, "--episodes", episodes.to_s, "--eval-methods", method)
 end
@@ -33,11 +33,9 @@ model = ARGV[0]
 
 if model.nil? then raise "no model specified" end
 
-while true do
+if not File.exists? File.join(MODELS_DIR, model) then
+  force_train model, 10
   save model
-  train model, 1000
-  save model
-  train model, 1000
   3.times do
     evaluate model, 250, "pubeval"
   end
@@ -45,3 +43,27 @@ while true do
     evaluate model, 250, "dumbeval"
   end
 end
+
+# while true do
+#   save model
+#   train model, 1000
+#   save model
+#   train model, 1000
+#   3.times do
+#     evaluate model, 250, "pubeval"
+#   end
+#   3.times do
+#     evaluate model, 250, "dumbeval"
+#   end
+# end
+
+while true do
+  save model
+  train model, 500
+  5.times do
+    evaluate model, 250, "pubeval"
+  end
+  5.times do
+    evaluate model, 250, "dumbeval"
+  end
+end