Real time strategy game AI
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Developed by Blizzard Entertainment (my
favourite game company).
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Three races: Terran, Zerg, Protoss.
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Basic controls: mouse and keyboard.
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Known to be extremely well balanced.
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Given one base and five workers.
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Use worker units to collect resources
(minerals and vespene gas).
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Develop technologies and manage supplies.
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Train forces to defeat other players
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Worker(SCV)
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Technology construction(Robotic Factory)
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Supply(Pylon)
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Advanced unit(Lucker)
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Resource management.
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Strategy decision.
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Timing.
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Micro-operation.
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StarCraft Brood War 1.16.1.
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Microsoft Visual C++.
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista (Windows 7
seems usable as well).
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C++ is recommended but Java or other
languages like python is also permitted.
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Using remote AI process to program an AI in
other languages.
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Chaos Launcher and BWAPI.
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Design a good AI bot is very difficult.
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Winning a game depends on many factors,
i.e. operation, strategy, timing…
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Bots are totally weak now and none of them
can defeat expert human players.
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Operation bot.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrbYd4OFrW
E
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A whole game played by AI.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_
embedded&v=IRqAPhSrkjI