.shootval - Revision history

Botsareus at 16:56, 16 May 2015

2015-05-16T16:56:25Z

Jarbon: copyedit and corrected an error that confused a -2 with a -1 shot.

2008-07-11T20:45:55Z

copyedit and corrected an error that confused a -2 with a -1 shot.

Ollj at 02:34, 31 January 2006

2006-01-31T02:34:41Z

Ollj at 13:25, 30 January 2006

2006-01-30T13:25:38Z

Ollj at 12:22, 30 January 2006

2006-01-30T12:22:30Z

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=== Memory shots ===

By storing positive numbers in .shoot another bot's memory can be overwritten by what's stored in .shootval. This can be used to either mess up another bot or to exchange some vital information between bots.

Here's how you'd make another bot turn. Light's Icarus used this to dominate F2 league for a while.

cond
'you figure it out
'Icarus fires if:
*.shup -2 !=
start
.aimdx .shoot store
314 .shootval store
stop

This will make any bot that you hit turn 90 degrees to the right.

== Advanced Uses of Shootval ==
As of 2.36, you may 'power up' a shot's strength and range.

Storing a negative value in .shootval will make body shots (-6) and energy shots (-2) have a longer range.

Storing positive values in .shootval will make body shots (-6) and energy shots (-1 and -2) become more powerful.

The multiplier is roughly log2(.shootval). That's log base 2. So spend 4 energy in .shootval and you'll double your shot strength or range, but spend 8 energy and you only triple shot strength or range.

This will also work in a way with venom and waste shots. The increase is linear instead of logarithmic though, and you spend the resource amount instead of energy. See venom and waste. Note that storing negative numbers for venom or waste shots has no effect, the shootval must be positive. (I think)

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	The multiplier is roughly log2(.shootval). That's log base 2. So spend 4 energy in .shootval and you'll double your shot strength or range, but spend 8 energy and you only triple shot strength or range.		The multiplier is roughly log2(.shootval). That's log base 2. So spend 4 energy in .shootval and you'll double your shot strength or range, but spend 8 energy and you only triple shot strength or range.

−	This will also work in a way with venom and waste shots. The increase is linear instead of logarithmic though, and you spend the resource amount instead of energy. See venom and waste. Note that storing negative numbers for venom or waste shots has no effect, the shootval must be positive. ~~(I think)~~	+	This will also work in a way with venom and waste shots. The increase is linear instead of logarithmic though, and you spend the resource amount instead of energy. See venom and waste. Note that storing negative numbers for venom or waste shots has no effect, the shootval must be positive.

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-{{v221}} 8 [[.shootval]] increases the range of a [[.shoot]] or sets the variable that gets stored in a positive memory .shoot.
+{{v221}} 8 [[.shootval]] increases the range or power of a [[.shoot]] or sets the variable that gets stored in a positive memory .shoot.
 ==[[Sysvar]]s:==
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 ==Memory shots:==
-Is the .shoot is positive, by storing positive numbers in .shoot another bot's memory can be overwritten by what's stored in .shootval. This can be used to either mess up another bot or to exchange information.
+If the .shoot is positive, by storing positive numbers in .shoot another bot's memory can be overwritten by what's stored in .shootval. This can be used to either mess up another bot or to exchange information.
 Here's how you'd make another bot turn. Light's Icarus used this to dominate F2 league for a while.
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 As of 2.36, you may 'power up' a shot's strength and range.
-By storing negative numbers in .shootval "-6" body shots and "-2" energy shots have a longer range.
+By storing negative numbers in .shootval "-6" body shots and "-1" energy shots have a longer range.
 By storing positive numbers in .shootval "-6" body shots and "-1" energy shots become more powerful.

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−	[[.shootval]] ~~(8)~~ increases the range of a [[.shoot]] or sets the variable that gets stored in a positive memory .shoot.	+	{{v221}} 8 [[.shootval]] increases the range of a [[.shoot]] or sets the variable that gets stored in a positive memory .shoot.

	==[[Sysvar]]s:==		==[[Sysvar]]s:==

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-=== Memory shots ===
+[[.shootval]] (8) increases the range of a [[.shoot]] or sets the variable that gets stored in a positive memory .shoot.
-By storing positive numbers in .shoot another bot's memory can be overwritten by what's stored in .shootval. This can be used to either mess up another bot or to exchange some vital information between bots.
+==[[Sysvar]]s:==
 Here's how you'd make another bot turn. Light's Icarus used this to dominate F2 league for a while.
   cond
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 This will make any bot that you hit turn 90 degrees to the right.
-== Advanced Uses of Shootval ==
+==A shot's strength and range:==
 As of 2.36, you may 'power up' a shot's strength and range.
-Storing a negative value in .shootval will make body shots (-6) and energy shots (-2) have a longer range.
+By storing negative numbers in .shootval "-6" body shots and "-2" energy shots have a longer range.
-Storing positive values in .shootval will make body shots (-6) and energy shots (-1 and -2) become more powerful.
+By storing positive numbers in .shootval "-6" body shots and "-1" energy shots become more powerful.
 The multiplier is roughly log2(.shootval). That's log base 2. So spend 4 energy in .shootval and you'll double your shot strength or range, but spend 8 energy and you only triple shot strength or range.
 This will also work in a way with venom and waste shots. The increase is linear instead of logarithmic though, and you spend the resource amount instead of energy. See venom and waste. Note that storing negative numbers for venom or waste shots has no effect, the shootval must be positive. (I think)