Matimus wrote: > On May 3, 5:20 am, hg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have started to work on a python-based robot, and am interested in your >> feedback: >> >> http://realtimebattle.sourceforge.net/www.snakecard.com/rtb >> >> hg > > This is not necessarily a response to your effort, but just a note > (rant) about realtimebattle. It reminds me more of homework in 300 and > 400 level college engineering classes than a game. Based upon my > previous effort and realizations, I found realtimebattle coding to be, > from a programming perspective, an exercise in protocol implementation > first. Once the protocol work is done you need to implement control > algorithms for movement and enemy tracking. Think PID algorithms > (Proportional, Integral and Differential). Only when the protocol and > control portions are done can you focus on strategy and play the game. > You should also note, however, that the first two tasks are quite > daunting. And the second is difficult to get right. I found the whole > process to be very tiring and not very rewarding. I don't mean to > discourage you, I just think it would be more fun to write my own game > than to 'play' that one. > > A better game, from a programming perspective, would be > "discretetimebattle". Where each player controls their robot with > second order parameters (velocity not force), the world has no third > order effects (friction) and the time is discrete. Discrete time > meaneing that the protocol updates every player at regular intervals > with the same information and, in terms of the simulation, each update > represents a set time delta. > > I would be interested to know if anybody else has played, or tried to > play, realtimebattle and has similar sentiments. > > I do wish you luck though. If you get a robot working you are a far > more dedicated and patient individual than me. > > -Matt
I do try to separate the "engine" from the "driver". Yes the engine is a pain to code and the documentation quite skimpy (have to got through C headers to understand the command set) ... still I'll try to finish it. hg -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
