Re: Re: Is it possible to make a competitive JuniorRobot?

Thomas Dalton <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.java.robocode
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 13 July 2010 22:38, realmoonstruck <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have made a few junior bots for testing.
> Until now i have been able to beat all the sample bots in 1 vs 1 combat. but when it comes to a melee it shows no deterministic result.

I've never tried to write a JuniorRobot but I've read the manual and,
given the simplified scanning system in JuniorRobots, I'm not sure
you'll ever be able to make a successful melee robot. I'd suggest
sticking to 1-on-1.

> Maybe mainly because i haven't been able track any enemy. I also lack proper targeting. only thing that works are some simple movement strategies. The blocking calls are becoming a major setback.

Linear and circular targeting should be possible, you just need to
take into account the amount of time it will take to get the gun
pointing in the right direction, which could well be longer than for
an AdvancedRobot. Anything more complicated will be difficult since
you can't get a decent radar lock - your lock will slip whenever you
move.


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