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Articles from IBM developerWorksRock 'em, sock 'em Robocode!- Round 1 - Learning Java programming is more fun than ever with Robocode- Round 2 - Go beyond the basics with advanced robot building and team play Secrets from the Robocode masters- Hint, tips, and advice - A collection of hints, tips, and advice from the Robocode masters- Factored wall avoidance - An algorithm for avoiding hitting walls - Anti-gravity movement - Movement using an anti-gravity algorithm - Predictive targeting - Predict the future positions of the enemy - Tracking your opponents' movement - Select the best movement algorithm for each opponent - Circular targeting - Hit robots that travel in circles with perfect accuracy - Dodge bullets - How to avoid being hit by enemy bullets - Radar sweeps - Make the most efficient use of your robot's radar - Polymorphic enemy cache - Storing enemy data that is up-to-date efficiently - Tracking bullets - Choose the best aiming technique for each opponent - Extensible/reusable robots - Breaking your robot up into modular, reusable pieces - Robocode strategies - Different strategy levels of movement, shooting, and gathering information - RoboLeague - Defining your own league for Robocode players Robocode Rumble / RoboLeague- Let the games begin - alphaWorks launches Robocode Rumble- Robocode Rumble - Tips from the champs History- AlphaBot - An interview with Robocode's creator Mathew Nelson |