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Re: In the beginning:

Gary Wheeler14-Nov-23 1:44

Gary Wheeler

14-Nov-23 1:44

Software Zen: delete this;

Re: In the beginning:

Mike Hankey14-Nov-23 10:07

Mike Hankey

14-Nov-23 10:07

That they were!

As the aircraft designer said, "Simplicate and add lightness".
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Building a better RTS AI. Starting from the end [updated]

Calin Negru13-Nov-23 4:05

Calin Negru

13-Nov-23 4:05

How do you setup your attack strategy.
When starting a new game the first thing you should do if you can is to rush to the enemy base and take out the enemy workers. However most often that’s not possible, an average enemy player will take counter measures and prevent you from wining right away.
Because of this you should first scout the enemy base. After that you must imaginary place your attacking units lets say marines in a position PS where their fire range reaches the enemy SCVs. Then you must check if position PS is covered by enemy fire. If it is you don’t scrap you plan to attack the workers with your marines you just take a step back and postpone the attack. Let’s say PS is within enemy tank fire range, you know that since you’ve scouted the area. Keep in mind that this is all imaginary, you haven’t moved your marines from your base yet. So now you have to solve the tank problem. Imaginary you place your tank countermeasure units in a position PS2 where they can reach (inflict damage to) the tanks. You then check if PS2 is exposed to enemy fire. If it is you bring in imaginary countermeasure units 2 into position PS3. Once all that is done you can start building the required units in your base to bring your plan to reality. The only thing here that is not imaginary is the scouting. You start your attack by first placing the adequate units at PS3 then at PS2 and in the end at PS.

[update]
When building each strategy step you should consider not just one but all positions from where your units can reach the target enemy units. If we take for example the marines targeting the SCVs for good results you should consider every spot around the resource collecting site from where the marines can shoot at workers. If all positions are defended you take a step back and consider a solution against the units defending if not you move in with the marines against the SCVs.

[update]
Another update. In the situation described above moving to PS3 is the first priority, moving into position PS2 is the second priority and so on. While you’re preparing to move to PS3 the enemy might attack your base. If that happens you have a new priority, moving combat units to PS4 a defensive position somewhere in your base. Now moving to PS3 becomes a second priority and moving to PS2 the third priority. As a result of the attack on your base the enemy will probably be left with less units ( the layout of enemy units on the map might change as well ) hence an update of your plan to move to PS3 PS2 and PS might be required.

modified 15-Mar-24 7:30am.

Re: Building a better RTS AI. Starting from the end

Maximilien13-Nov-23 4:16

Maximilien

13-Nov-23 4:16

(wrong community ?)

CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair

Re: Building a better RTS AI. Starting from the end

Calin Negru13-Nov-23 4:52

Calin Negru

13-Nov-23 4:52

I tried to post to a game development forum but the edit window was non-responsive, hence I decided to post here. My other threads on the subject are here as well.

modified 13-Nov-23 13:59pm.

Re: Building a better RTS AI. Starting from the end

Gerry Schmitz13-Nov-23 7:29

Gerry Schmitz

13-Nov-23 7:29

Re: "better". In real life, they don't "kill the workers"; they use them as forced labor. Killing workers, from a philosophical (war) point of view is not a "direct" winning strategy; which is generally a waste of time and resources. "Workers" provide the resources an invading army needs to "live off the land".

"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I

Re: Building a better RTS AI. Starting from the end

Calin Negru13-Nov-23 8:53

Calin Negru

13-Nov-23 8:53

I’m not aiming to improve the genre. From the games I’m familiar with I think Age of Empires and Homeworld had enemy conversion units. Both of these games will only let you convert one unit at a time though.

Re: Building a better RTS AI. Starting from the end

Gerry Schmitz13-Nov-23 12:13

Gerry Schmitz

13-Nov-23 12:13

"Real" war gaming has degrees: dispersed, killed, surrendered / captured. Prisoners are escorted to the rear by x% guards; can be intercepted / freed, etc.

In your case, it would appear all battles must end in a slaughter.

Visual Studio weirdness

Richard MacCutchan13-Nov-23 2:39

Richard MacCutchan

13-Nov-23 2:39

I have not updated Visual Studio (2022) for a while, but in the last week it has started behaving oddly. Every time I open a project the various windows get correctly created, and it looks ready to go. However, as soon as I click on a page in the sources window* up pops Windows Explorer, and clicking on the source page will not remove it. I have to click the non-client area. Has anyone else seen this?

*although sometines it fades to the "not responding" view for a few seconds first.

Re: Visual Studio weirdness

Gerry Schmitz13-Nov-23 7:37

Gerry Schmitz

13-Nov-23 7:37

I have generally one solution and one main project on the go; for weeks or months. (I sleep the computer; hardly ever close anything). Opening "projects" just doesn't come up.

Re: Visual Studio weirdness

Gary Wheeler14-Nov-23 1:43

Gary Wheeler

14-Nov-23 1:43

Gerry Schmitz wrote:
I sleep the computer; hardly ever close anything

Lucky you. Our IT department routinely restarts our machines when pushing updates at night Suspicious | :suss:

, so the safest thing is to exit everything before I leave for the day Sigh | :sigh:

Software Zen: delete this;

Another Great Voice

BernardIE531713-Nov-23 1:12

BernardIE5317

13-Nov-23 1:12

Michael Jackson Like You've Never Heard Before #shorts - YouTube[^]
try not to fall out of your chair . 🤣

Re: Another Great Voice

Mike Hankey13-Nov-23 2:25

Mike Hankey

13-Nov-23 2:25

Now if he could just make the chicken moon walk!

As the aircraft designer said, "Simplicate and add lightness".
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One of the great voices

David O'Neil12-Nov-23 23:19

David O'Neil

12-Nov-23 23:19

I've mentioned her work with the Blue Man Group before. Here's another vocal masterpiece worth being aware of: VenusHum - Look (Live)

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Aesop Rock is introducing bugs into my code

honey the codewitch12-Nov-23 21:32

honey the codewitch

12-Nov-23 21:32

He has been releasing songs from his next album Integrated Tech Solutions and I am a fan.

I've listened to the song Kyanite Toothpick at least 3 times since yesterday.

I listen while coding and it distracts me, causing bugs.

I don't care. It's worth it.

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Re: Aesop Rock is introducing bugs into my code

pkfox12-Nov-23 23:16

pkfox

12-Nov-23 23:16

I'm not surprised Big Grin | :-D

In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

Re: Aesop Rock is introducing bugs into my code

MarkTJohnson13-Nov-23 2:39

MarkTJohnson

13-Nov-23 2:39

Rats, when I read the title I thought "Hey! A new class in Schoolhouse Rock. Darn." <- I learned this from Interjections Schoolhouse Rock. - YouTube[^]

I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.

Re: Aesop Rock is introducing bugs into my code

honey the codewitch13-Nov-23 4:23

honey the codewitch

13-Nov-23 4:23

He actually just released a song that is very schoolhouse rock

Aesop Rock - Mindful Solutionism (Official Video) - YouTube[^]

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Re: Aesop Rock is introducing bugs into my code

PIEBALDconsult13-Nov-23 2:59

PIEBALDconsult

13-Nov-23 2:59

Sure that's not just sour grapes?

Re: Aesop Rock is introducing bugs into my code

Daniel Pfeffer13-Nov-23 3:58

Daniel Pfeffer

13-Nov-23 3:58

Have a

, in lieu of wine. Smile | :)

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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Re: Aesop Rock is introducing bugs into my code

Amarnath S13-Nov-23 5:04

Amarnath S

13-Nov-23 5:04

Is fixing those bugs also your responsibility? If that's your junior's responsibility, would you also encourage him/her to listen to their favourite music while fixing bugs?

Re: Aesop Rock is introducing bugs into my code

honey the codewitch13-Nov-23 5:15

honey the codewitch

13-Nov-23 5:15

It's just me, and lately it's just been personal projects. I'm waiting on other people for work stuff.

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Wordle 877

Sandeep Mewara12-Nov-23 16:40

Sandeep Mewara

12-Nov-23 16:40