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Offline AZPaul

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« on: March 25, 2005, 02:27:54 PM »
I am lost. My head aches. I cannot see the issue through my tears.

My Delta is down. All of her babies explode on cycle 1.

I've read (and experienced) that this is usually a coding problem in the DNA (missing start, stop, etc.). I can't find it.

Maybe momma is shooting the baby? I've no-op'ed, coded around, conditionalized mom's feeding genes to no avail.

I no-op'ed the "birth tie" genes, movement genes, everything I could think of.  Sadly, Delta's babies still poof like a bullet in a campfire.

She was working and I've compared old version with this one and can't see where I've  #$*^'ed up.

To run a properly controlled sim I need my Alpha-1 (will not mutate), Alpha-2 (allowed to mutate) and selection pressures (food & predator) all well adapted to their present starting niche. I did not like Delta's hunt routine and made copious modifications. Now she's done got broke and I can't see the fix.

Anyone with some time and inclination, please help.  She is attached.

Be gentle with her.

Heartbrokenly yours,

-P

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« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2005, 02:44:04 PM »
Your gene #20 is missing the stop command
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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2005, 02:48:39 PM »
This just shows that what we need is a DNA file compiler

It would go through and tell you if your DNA file has errors and where they are.

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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2005, 02:59:36 PM »
We needs lotsa things.  But we have only two poor bastards to exploit - giv'em a break
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« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2005, 05:19:52 PM »
2.4, I count as .4

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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2005, 05:38:46 PM »
Shvarz!  You sweetheart! My hero!

I didn't even look at that stupid gene since, I donno, didn't seem important in the reproductive process.

Thank you, thank you.

No need for a DNA compiler (though it would be nice). Just some additional headspace and timing on the bot maker's part.

All is right with the universe.

-P
« Last Edit: March 25, 2005, 05:41:00 PM by AZPaul »