Kitten

Kitten
Author(s)	spinnercat
Extends	AdvancedRobot
Targeting	SymbolicPatternMatching
Movement	Random Movement
Released	June 17, 2009
Best Rating	24th in Nano
Current Version	1.3
Code License	RWPCL
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Info

Bot Name

Kitten

Author

Spinnercat

Extends

AdvancedRobot

What's special about it?

Our first Nanobot.

How competitive is it?

A bit, version 1.2 is currently 24th in Nano Rumble.

Strategy

How does it move?

Basically random. Monitors opponent's energy, and moves when it drops. When it moves, it turns mostly perpendicular to its enemy, and moves (randomly) either forwards or backwards at a random speed. It is supposed to be as random as possible and still be a decent dodging strategy.

How does it fire?

Uses SymbolicPatternMatching like most nanos, credits to Assertive by Robar

How does it dodge bullets?

Every time the opponent fires, it moves randomly, hoping that it won't move into the path of the bullet.

How does the melee strategy differ from One-on-one strategy?

It actually has a strategy in 1v1!

Additional Info

Where did you get the name?

I was thinking of "little cat" which naturally becomes kitten!

What's next for your robot?

I have quite a few problems with getting stuck on the wall, because I didn't have quite enough code to be able to prevent it.

If it's holding me back from gaining a couple places, then I might have to find a way of making it work.

Also, some bullet power management would probably be useful as well.

Can I use your code?

Of course, RWPCL. Just don't use the whole thing and claim it as your own.

And if you find an innovative way of reducing it, I would love to hear!