At 1/4/07 01:41 AM, 23450 wrote: i just assumed it was an array problem, sinse i ive never used it before. but i still dont understand how they move....oh well, i guess dodging is out of the question. brute force seems to be my goal now i guess.

So far this is the only disappointment in the code that I found which is bizarre. I should have coded the actual bullet clip to move. Oh well, I think its just an added challenge. Sorry for creating more work for people.

Nah, not at all. All this means is that more complex code has to be saved for the more complex coders. :D. It's like... Actionscript Darwinism, survival of the... gah, nevermind.

At 1/4/07 01:57 AM, jmtb02 wrote: So far this is the only disappointment in the code that I found which is bizarre. I should have coded the actual bullet clip to move. Oh well, I think its just an added challenge. Sorry for creating more work for people.

How fast do the bullets move? Just so i can be sure where every bullet is in every frame.

I will be posting changes to the rules or notices in my sig from now on, in addition to this thread. Check it out if you want the latest updates, make sure to refresh the page a few times just in case. Also, as stated in the rules posts, make sure you read the entire thread for updates.

The current rule changes and notices:
(( The deadline has been changed to Sunday evening.
(( The bullets do not actually move their x and y position. The inside of the clip does, via a clip inside each bullet called "inside". So bulletName.inside will detect the _x and _y of the bullet inside the bullet. This was a programming mistake, but will not be changed. You need to factor this into your programming (it is doable).
(( FrostedMuffins, TastyLamp, and Mogly have working, turned in bots.

At 1/4/07 02:09 AM, Cybex wrote: How fast do the bullets move? Just so i can be sure where every bullet is in every frame.

Bullets are 8 pixels per frame.

Man, you're giving away all the juicy secrets which were ever so fun to figure out on our own. I feel useless...

Bah, I will read the first post again 10 times, until I get what to do.

I emailed my bot, I didn't put much effort into it...meh..oh well lol. Should be interesting...

hrm, I don't get: How can I hit the other's bot's _x and _y ,m shoot health etc. values?

I know this sounds really, really newbish, but i have my code to find if there is any bots within a 200m radius, but how would i pin point which one is? Other wise, if 2 bots are within teh detection radius, it'll judder between targets :(.

Target the closer one...

select=this;
for(i in _root){
if(your dist shit){
if(prevDist<dist(_root[i])){
prevDist=dist(_root[i]);
select=_root[i];
}
}
}
angle=Math.atan2(_y-select._y, _x-select._x);
etc etc.

On second thoughts, i don't think I'm good enough fro this yet :(. I'll hang around and make people bot graphics if they want, but i can't compete with my lack of knowledge :(. Anyway, good luck to everyone :).

At 1/4/07 05:41 AM, Vengeance wrote: etc etc.

Thanks, i'll take a look at it :). Wrong image, sorry :(.

Here's my bot:
I'm not gonna say what it is, can you see?

my drawing skills are kinda bad, so..

Hai I wants to join. The first battle's deadline might be a bit too early though, when's the second one for?

Can you change the Move variable at different times throughout the game? Or can you only set it to one number.

Also do we start EXACTLY in the corner, or just somewhere around there.

At 1/4/07 07:32 AM, jogo52793 wrote: Also do we start EXACTLY in the corner, or just somewhere around there.

As you can see from the previous battles, somewhere around there.

At 1/4/07 07:29 AM, jogo52793 wrote: Can you change the Move variable at different times throughout the game? Or can you only set it to one number.

You can change it whenever you want.

I have to be in this :X

one last thing.

the variable is liveBots, not livebots, right?

because you called it livebots in your first post, and looking at the frame functions, its referenced as liveBots.

At 1/4/07 08:14 AM, Skeik-Sprite wrote: because you called it livebots in your first post, and looking at the frame functions, its referenced as liveBots.

So which would most likely be a typo? The relevant identifier or the word he used to describe it? You gotta know this when you're coding a bot, you know. :P

At 1/4/07 08:14 AM, Skeik-Sprite wrote: one last thing.

the variable is liveBots, not livebots, right?

because you called it livebots in your first post, and looking at the frame functions, its referenced as liveBots.

Use your mind mebbehzors? It's the one that's written in the AS panel, I just don't think John bothers to put capital letters in every single appropriate place.

I also had some ideas for more experienced ASers:

- Team Arena - two teams of 2-4 bots in each, teammates can also use the Heal ability on themselves and it'd be interesting if shots from a teammate can hurt you.

- Blind Arena - The livebots array isn't accessible to anyone, you have to shoot around you randomly and only guess where the enemy is when your shots hit him. For example when a shot hits someone, there is a variable indicating the position of where on the screen the shot hit that bot.

- Adding objects, like walls and crates, which are tengible and therefore block bots and shots.

At 1/4/07 08:45 AM, Toast wrote: Use your mind mebbehzors? It's the one that's written in the AS panel, I just don't think John bothers to put capital letters in every single appropriate place.

Toast is becoming me. :D

I also had some ideas for more experienced ASers:

Shut it and make a bot. >:P

By the way, can anyone post a text version of the root code?

Text version of _root Can be Found Here. Feel free to join, Toast, submissions are open until Sunday, not Friday.

The problem is that all the computers in this weird place are primitive, I'm flying back home tonight and maybe I'll have enough time. Can't say I'm joining, but I'll give it a try.

The bots I have been getting are all over the board, which is really pleasing. Here are the one's I have recieved so far. It's amazing that some of the more simple designs are so successful (I run the bots against several of themselves).

Received and Approved Bots
FrostedMuffins
Mogly
TastlyLamp
Peturo
Eggy

This sounds like a lot of fun!

Any chance of a demo? Or would that be to much of an advantage? My bot is going great though :) (kinda..)