Is the programming contest too hard?

#1 March 1st, 2004, 10:13 AM

Well, if you want a problem to solve (though I don't know if IW wants any help with it)

AI Improvements:

1.) Changing the mage to research to combat instances (including specialty mages/battlefield spells).

2.) What types of mages go in what types of armies. Troop composition vs Mages vs surviability.

3.) Utilizing "Teleport" and "Cloud Trapeze" tactics in combination with Provincial Summon Spells (Includes Gateway).

4.) AI builds SC's out of Summonable creatures (Demons, Bane Lords, etc) including adequate equipment based on type and slot and uses them in appropriate fashions.

5.) Diplomacy (it's a big one)

Saber Cherry · #2 March 1st, 2004, 05:15 PM

None of those are things that could be done without the source code, and thus, are not valid for a contest...

Norfleet · #3 March 2nd, 2004, 04:37 AM

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Originally posted by Saber Cherry:
None of those are things that could be done without the source code, and thus, are not valid for a contest...

So the contest will be in assembly, then.

Leif_- · #4 March 2nd, 2004, 10:23 AM

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Originally posted by Norfleet:
So the contest will be in assembly, then.

Bah. Real Programmers write in machine code! http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/mel.html

I vote that we hold the programming contest in either PostScript or Algol 58.

PhilD · #5 March 2nd, 2004, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by Leif_-:

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Originally posted by Norfleet:
So the contest will be in assembly, then.

Bah. Real Programmers write in machine code! http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/mel.html

I vote that we hold the programming contest in either PostScript or Algol 58.

My vote goes to MIX

Leif_- · #6 March 4th, 2004, 10:34 AM

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Originally posted by PhilD:
My vote goes to MIX

Well, I just unpacked a package from Amazon with my own copy of Knuth's, so sure! (Alas, I was only able to buy the three first volumes, and my loan request for the fourth volume to the Mischatonic University Library was denied. Some nonsense reason about "endangering my soul and sanity" or something.)

E. Albright · #7 March 4th, 2004, 06:11 PM

Well, if Miskatonic U's library is giving you short shrift, I suppose you'll have to wait 'til 2007 for volumes 4A, 4B, and 4C. Just like the rest of us mortals.

Though frankly, I want volumes 6 and 7.

Oh, and my vote's for Lisp.

[ March 04, 2004, 16:16: Message edited by: E. Albright ]