Top 100 bot binary exchange

[petesimard]

Anyone in the top 100 want to exchange bot binaries for faster testing? My bot is currently 45 (http://ai-contest.com/profile.php?user_id=6610). Looking for other challenging bots to run automated local testing against.

Please send me an email if interested (petesimard56@gmail.com).

[RebelXT]

Well, very few of top guys would do it since it's so easy to decompile their code (especially if python, java, or c# is used)

I suggest you consider using dhartmei's TCP server - I'd say 10 out of current top 20 people run their bots continuously against the server, so you will get as many games as you want against strongest bots.

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=424&start=0

Plus you can use the following tool to replay games locally:

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=628

[petesimard]

I do use the TCP server but running tests locally is much more efficient. Also, I would be at just as much risk of getting decompiled as anyone else, I don't think this is the kind of tournament where anyone would actually do that though.

[amstan]

[petesimard]

It's a risk I'm willing to take if someone else is. Honestly, if someone decompiles my bot, so be it. There is lots of time left and lots of improvements to be made.

[temp_dummy]

SO, does anybody feel like writing a service/application with the following options?

1) List of Ip's wiling to do battle.
2) Mutually agreed total insane time outs.
3) P2p connecting, no central server.
4) Infinite replay of map against opponent.

EDIT: I moved this proposal into a separate thread where I hope it might be read by more people:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=703&start=0

[pjreddie]

I'll do it. Old bot was ~22, new one just got submitted so still climbing. PM me how you want it compiled (it's c++).

[voidptr]

[Evgenius]

I want to participate! http://ai-contest.com/profile.php?user_id=4008 - here is my bot (currently 39).
pjreddie, I have sent you an email.

[Obeleh]

I sent this guy ( petesimard ) my bot. But never ever heard anything back