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Re: Starcraft "bots"?

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From: av.-. 3onl
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:18
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"Grok[vL]" <nos...@email.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 7 Mar 2002 14:21:46 -0600, "Everett Hickey" <lit...@ev1.net>
> wrote:
>
> >I've heard that there are "bots" that are able to take on the role of an
> >opponent in starcraft, acting like another copy of the game on the
network.
> >
> >I've been playing around with the packet structure used in connecting to
> >battlenet, and am considering making a sort of "battle manager" that
turns
> >the game from a realistic battlefield scenario into something more like a
> >piece of military software - helping you organize your men, etc.  Anyone
> >know if work like this has already been done?
> >
> >note: due to the... err... nature.. of this product, I'm not likely to
> >distribute a working copy of it (if I do it) unless it's set to announce
> >what it is in-game.  This is meant more as a project on battlefield
> >management and low-level AI, and using it competitively wouldn't be
> >particularly fair (unless the other person was doing the same).
> >
>
> If you are that talented, visit us on Battle.net.  What you are
> describing has been done.

How arrogant you are, if your skill in that game is as big as your mouth,
visit us in hell.

.-.

>
> Grok
> Valhalla Legends
> Web:  http://www.valhallalegends.com
> Battle.Net:  use-bncs02.battle.net
> Channel:  Clan [vL]
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