Game Physics

Game Physics

Game Physics

Robocode Processing Loop	The order that Robocode runs is as follows: All robots execute their code until taking action Time is updated (currentTime++) All bullets move and check for collisions All robots move (heading, accel, velocity, distance, in that order) All robots perform scans (and collect team messages) The battlefield draws
Time (t)	Robocode time is measured in "ticks", which are equivalent to frames displayed on the screen. Each robot gets one turn per tick. 1 tick = 1 turn = 1 frame.
Distance Measurement	Robocode's units are basically measured in pixels, with two exceptions. First, all distances are measured with double precision, so you can actually move a fraction of a pixel. Second, Robocode automatically scales down battles to fit on the screen. In this case, the unit of distance is actually smaller than a pixel.
Acceleration (a)	Robots accelerate at the rate of 1 pixel/tick. Robots decelerate at the rate of 2 pixels/tick. Robocode determines acceleration for you, based on the distance you are trying to move.
Velocity Equation(v)	v = at. Velocity can never exceed 8. Note that technically, velocity is a vector, but in Robocode we simply assume the direction of the vector to be the robot's heading.
Distance Equation (d)	d = vt.
Max rate of rotation of robot	(10 - .75 * abs(velocity)) degrees / tick. The faster you're moving, the slower you turn.
Max rate of rotation of gun	20 degrees / tick. This is added to the current rate of rotation of the robot.
Max rate of rotation of radar	45 degrees / tick. This is added to the current rate of rotation of the gun.
Damage	4 * firepower. If firepower > 1, it does an additional 2 * (power - 1).
Velocity	20 - 3 * firepower;
GunHeat generated	1 + firepower / 5. You cannot fire if gunHeat > 0. All guns are hot at the start of each round.
Power returned on hit	3 * firepower.
With Another Robot	Each robot takes .6 damage. If a robot is moving away from the collision, it will not be stopped.
With a Wall	AdvancedRobots take Math.abs(velocity) * .5 - 1; (Never < 0)