RoboCode2021

This has a .exe version of the game, if you want to see how it works with the demo robots. 

(Press esc to end a battle early!)

The .yyz game is the source code for importing into GMS 2. 

Where to start/How to code

• download GameMaker Studio
  • free version works for everything but packaging as a .exe
  • maybe look at some intro gamemaker IDE tutorials?
  • GML is basically python
  • import the .yyz file into Gamemaker
• do 3 things
• 1) Make a copy of oRobotTemplate
  • rename it (more important than it seems)
  • in the 'step' event, use ds_list-add() to add however many behaviors to 'allBehaviors'
  • change your arbiter from arbiter_SimplePriority to whatever you want, pass it 'allBehaviors'
• 2) Make new behavior scripts!
  • use 'sensors' of your robot
    • scan - list of robots recently scanned
      • each robot in the list can be 'viewed' for values
        • (Again, DON'T MODIFY)
        • x,y,velocity,bearing...
    • bearings of robot, turret, radar, lastRadarBearing
    • hittingWall, beenHit, hitOtherRobot
    • x,y,room_width,room_height
  • make sure they return an array with these values
    • velocity,turnRate,gunRotation,RadarRotation,Scan,GunFire,vote
• 3) Make new arbiters!
  • Arbiters should only care about the values in their passed arrays. They shouldn't be looking at any other variables
  • make sure they return an array with at LEAST these values
    • velocity,turnRate,gunRotation,RadarRotation,Scan,GunFire