Épéeist

Épéeist
Author(s)	Sheldor
Extends	AdvancedRobot
Targeting	Pattern Matching
Movement	Multi-Mode
Current Version	1.1.0
Code License	RWPCL
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Background Information

Bot Name

Épéeist

Author

Sheldor

Extends

AdvancedRobot

What's special about it?

It gets amazingly high scores against bots with Linear Targeting.

Great, I want to try it. Where can I download it?

http://robocode-archive.strangeautomata.com/robots/sheldor.nano.Epeeist_1.1.0.jar

How competitive is it?

NanoRumble ‒ APS: 72.26% (25th), PL: 241-45 (22nd), Survival: 80.07%

Strategy

How does it move?

Start with enemy fire based Oscillator Movement, if it dies twice in the first five rounds, switch to Random Movement.

How does it fire?

Pattern Matching from WeekendObsession.

How does it dodge bullets?

It decides whether or not to reverse direction every time it detects enemy fire.

Is this robot melee-capable?

No.

What does it save between rounds and matches?

Between rounds, the enemy history string for the gun code, and the chance of reversing direction. It doesn't save anything between matches.

Additional Information

Where did you get the name?

Épée is one of the three forms of modern sport fencing, along with Foil and Sabre. [1]

Can I use your code?

Yes, but under the terms of the RWPCL.

What's next for your robot?

I don't know.

Does it have any White Whales?

Acero!!!