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Bots and Simulations => DNA - General => Topic started by: scood on April 15, 2007, 09:58:47 PM

Title: what does this mean
Post by: scood on April 15, 2007, 09:58:47 PM

what does

*.trefvelscalar .dn store

mean?

it was a mutation of

 *.eye5 .dn store

gave up his last eye

Title: what does this mean
Post by: Numsgil on April 16, 2007, 06:05:08 AM

trefvelscalar returns the magnitude of velocity (ie: speed) of the bot that's currently tied to it through its active tie.  Or that's the idea anyway, it wasn't really ever tested thoroughly I don't think, so there could be odd issues with it.

In this context, it probably should just be considered Muller's ratchet.  That is, the breaking of a healthy statement into one that is less useful or useless.  I don't see how it could be of all that much use to a bot, even one with a sophisticated tieing system.

Title: what does this mean
Post by: scood on April 16, 2007, 07:59:13 PM

thnx...
I think running evolution sims is a great way to learn how to program a bot, lets you know all the possibilities

Title: what does this mean
Post by: scood on April 16, 2007, 08:27:11 PM

and another question...


how many senses does a bot haved?

Title: what does this mean
Post by: Endy on April 17, 2007, 12:31:06 AM

Touch, sight, and taste(shots). They can also receive/retrieve information via ties. Most bots just use Sight via the eyes. If you're feeling up to a challenge try making a completly blind bot.  Hard as heck to make them survive.