/generals.io-bot

this is only used for Certsy-dev-fun session on 24-05-2023, to make the development to start quickly.

Primary LanguageJavaScript

generals.io Node.js Bot Example

This is an example of a basic Javascript implementation of a bot for generals.io. Read the tutorial associated with this bot at dev.generals.io/api#tutorial.

Usage

$ git clone git@github.com:zztczcx/generals.io-bot.git
$ cd generals.io-bot
$ npm install
$ node main.js

Local Development

$ python3 -m http.server 8000

chrome: open localhost:8000

This will open a local map with two pre-defined bots, which will show you how the army moves.

Bot interface

  move = bot.doStep(runnerMap, playerIndex)     

  move : [source, destination, false] ('false' means not using 50% of army)

  The whole map is an one-dimensional array.
  the top-left corner is index 0.


  runnerMap = {
    width: width,
    height: height,
    size: size,
    strengths: armies,
    owners: owners,
    terrain: terrain,
    rows: rows,
    step: step
  }

  owners: [-1, 0, 1, 2, 3, .....size]
                     -1 : not occupied or no owner,
           0, 1, 2, ....: playerIndex


  terrain: [-1, 0, 1, 2, 0, ....size]
          -1: mountain or obstables;
           0: empty
           1: city
           2: general

  strenths: [0,0,11,55,1,2, .....size]
          how many army on each tile

ScreenShot

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