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Numsgil's Super Cool Specialization System
Numsgil:
I'd really like to seperate the DNA and the specializations as much as possible. Real life forms define everything about themselves through their DNA. In DB, only behavior is determined in the DNA.
shvarz:
Huh, what do you mean Nums? What else do you see as driving force of specialization if not DNA? You worry me :huh:
Numsgil:
No, I mean that specialization shouldn't affect behavior, only mechanics. If you've specialized in turning left, it means you're body has. It doesn't mean you yourself have ever turned left in your life.
shvarz:
But in DB behaviour is the form and shape of a bot.
Besides, how (and why) would I specialize in turning left if I never turn left in my life?
You are getting me confused Nums...
Consider this: Even in real life, specialization can be viewed as behaviour of cells. If you work out a lot, your muscles get bigger - look at it as if your body "decided" to invest more in production of muscles.
shvarz:
Maybe I should repeat this again. There are two types of specialization and it seems like some people confuse the two.
Specialization 1: evolutionary adaptation to a specific environment. We already have that in DBs. We have genes, they mutate, the best one survives and is more adapted to its environment.
Specialization 2: DNA codes for several possible scenarios for organism and depending on its environment the organism chooses one of the paths at the expense of not being able to choose others. This we don't have and this is what we need!
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