Re: AI controlled interactive robot

Thanks Mauricio and Pavel for the interesting discussion and
suggestions.

Regards,

Mike




--- In [email protected], Mauricio Noda <mauricio_noda@...>
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> One reason for the bots code running sandboxed is to stop hacker
strategies (cheating).
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> Another reason is the safety/security of the users, so you can
download JARs from people all around the world and use them on your
machine without having to examine the bytecode first.
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> But as long as they run their own code only on the engine there is no
problem in disabling the sandbox. Only the bot won´t be allowed in
RoboRumble for the same reasons above.
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> To: [email protected]
> From: pavel.savara@...
> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:31:17 -0800
> Subject: [Robocode] Re: AI controlled interactive robot
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> Hi,
> to control robot from outside of the engine is probably possible if
you disable security and use control API.On the other hand it, we made
the robot environment isolated from outside for reason.
> The reason s, that by looking at snapshot data on control API you are
gaining more information than robot inside the environment. (for example
location of bullets) which is of course cheating to the game rules.
> That's why the robots are in sandbox, to enforce same rules for
everyone.
> Pavel
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