Autobots

Installation

npm i (only after code update)

node server/server

Basic usage

1. Connect some bots to the game (open in browser demo bots ironhide.html and optimus.html
2. Open localhost:8000 in your browser
3. Select at least 2 players in the list
4. Press start

Config

Game configs are set in server/config.json

API

We use http://socket.io/ as a transport

input

'join-game' - requires { token: * } you private token (currently just a name)

You should enter the game before it has started. Server will fire 'registration' event

'send-commands' - allows you to send one of the next commands to your bot

{ action: 'move', options: { direction: 'up', rotation: 'left' } }

Moves your bot in selected `direction` and turns his cannon in `rotation` direction

{ action: 'fire', options: {} }

Fires a bullet in current direction of your cannon

output

'registration' - once after each 'join-game' request, returns { playerId: * } string

Sends you playerId to track your bot by. bot.playerId === playerId

'state-update' - each turn after game start

Sends state data in the format given further

State data format

{
  "turn": 157,  // current turn number
  "autobots": [ // array of bots in the game
    {
      "id": "autobot#0",
      "playerId": "player#0",
      "name": "ironhide",
      "direction": "down",  // **down** means to reduce `Y` coordinate
      "health": 5,          // `0` means bot is dead
      "position": {         // `(0, 0)` - is top left corner
        "x": 6,
        "y": 2
      },
      "busyCount": 2        // bot can't move for 2 next turns
    },
    ...
  ],
  "bullets": [
    {
      "id": "bullet#118",
      "direction": "right",
      "health": 1
      "position": {
        "x": 6,
        "y": 10
      },
      "busyCount": 0
    }
  ],
  "walls": [
    {
      "id": "wall#4",
      "position": {
        "x": 5,
        "y": 1
      },
      "health": 2
    },
    ...
  ]
}