Reach currently chooses the closest other bot as it's target. It orbits it's target bot, with random lateral movement. It fires at it's target bot with an array of VirtualGuns.
Version 3, released 3 July 2007.
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Apart from the fact that it's my 2nd robot... Nothing really. :)
Slightly better than average. See the Reach/VersionHistory page for more details.
Orbits closest other bot, with very simple random side-to-side movement.
Example of the randomness:
// movement. if( getDistanceRemaining() == 0 ) { int range = 301; double distToMove = Utils.rand(range) - range / 2; setAhead( distToMove ); }
I have plans to improve on this later, but first I'm still working on improving the targetting.
Has a VG gun implementation, with:
So in total I have 9 different guns. The gun hit statistics are segmented by distance into 8 bins by dividing by 150.
By luck. :)
It implements Bayens idea (see Radar) of scanning towards (in fact -- 22.5 degrees past) the oldest scanned bot. This optimises the scan when in corners, and when down to only 1 opponent bot.
No difference at this time.
Always chooses closest other bot.
Between rounds: Keeps virtual gun statistics.
Between matches: Nothing.
What's in name? :)
But seriously, there was no particular reason to pick it... it just came to me.
Improving the targetting until I've hit a plateau, and then start working on the movement.
At this point in time, Reach hasn't been run in any public rumbles (although it has been added now -- so I hope to get some results soon), or against any significant spread of opponents here at home. I've run a few 1v1 matches for this page though, so at the moment all I can say is...
Maybe DoctorBob.
... After having run for a couple of days in the RoboRumble, I'd now say: Yes it does have some white whales. Largest of which is jaw.Mouse? 0.11 (-30% -- ouch!)
None.
Whoa, dude, please use the preview button (I thought for a moment there was a huge discussion here :P). Atleast most of them were minor edits. --Chase-san
Well, as for me, I'd rather you edit all you want than you not contribute to the community =) They don't call it a "wiki" for nothin'! -- Voidious