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| − | A movement | + | A form of precise bullet dodging movement used primarily in [[One on One|1v1]]. A [[Waves|Wave]] is a mechanic used to represent all possible locations of a bullet. Through observation of waves and bullets, one can try to project the relative dangers of each area of a wave in the air -- i.e., the likelihood that the enemy fired at various angles. (Note that Robocode bots cannot see bullets in the air.) |
| − | + | [[User:ABC|ABC]] was the first to implement true Wave Surfing in a Robocode bot when he added it to [[Shadow]] in mid-2004. As of April, 2010, the top 40 duelists in the [[RoboRumble]] use a form of Wave Surfing. | |
| − | * | + | == How it works == |
| − | * | + | * Detect an [[Energy Drop|energy drop]] to know that a bullet was fired. Create a matching Wave. |
| − | + | * Gather data from <code>onHitByBullet</code> or <code>onBulletHitBullet</code>, always matching to the correct Wave, to learn what firing angles the enemy gun uses in different situations. | |
| − | * | + | * For the nearest bullet(s) in the air, use [[Precise Prediction|precise prediction]] to deduce the areas of the wave(s) your bot could reach. |
| + | * Try to move to the safest reachable spot on each wave. | ||
| − | + | == Styles of surfing == | |
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| + | * [[/True Surfing|True Surfing]] - Decide each tick whether to move forward, backward, or stop. Used by the great majority of Wave Surfers and the [[Wave Surfing Tutorial]]. | ||
| + | * [[/GoTo Surfing|GoTo Surfing]] - Calculate the safest spot on the nearest wave(s) and move there directly. | ||
| + | * [[/Melee|Melee Surfing]] - While many have tried their hands at Wave Surfing in [[Melee]], there hasn't been huge success. For now, check out the [[Talk:Wave Surfing/Melee|talk page]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Wave Surfing Tutorial]] | ||
* [[Waves]] | * [[Waves]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Energy Drop]] |
| − | + | * [[Precise Prediction]] | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Category:Movement]] |
Revision as of 16:08, 23 April 2010
A form of precise bullet dodging movement used primarily in 1v1. A Wave is a mechanic used to represent all possible locations of a bullet. Through observation of waves and bullets, one can try to project the relative dangers of each area of a wave in the air -- i.e., the likelihood that the enemy fired at various angles. (Note that Robocode bots cannot see bullets in the air.)
ABC was the first to implement true Wave Surfing in a Robocode bot when he added it to Shadow in mid-2004. As of April, 2010, the top 40 duelists in the RoboRumble use a form of Wave Surfing.
How it works
- Detect an energy drop to know that a bullet was fired. Create a matching Wave.
- Gather data from
onHitByBulletoronBulletHitBullet, always matching to the correct Wave, to learn what firing angles the enemy gun uses in different situations. - For the nearest bullet(s) in the air, use precise prediction to deduce the areas of the wave(s) your bot could reach.
- Try to move to the safest reachable spot on each wave.
Styles of surfing
- True Surfing - Decide each tick whether to move forward, backward, or stop. Used by the great majority of Wave Surfers and the Wave Surfing Tutorial.
- GoTo Surfing - Calculate the safest spot on the nearest wave(s) and move there directly.
- Melee Surfing - While many have tried their hands at Wave Surfing in Melee, there hasn't been huge success. For now, check out the talk page.
