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Re: Player assistant "AI" Wed, 08 March 2006 04:26 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Kotk wrote on Wed, 08 March 2006 01:43

The problem with such sector-based scouting is that Stars universe layout is far from homogenous. I here turn huge normal galaxy into graph with colored edges to give you example:
http://www.hot.ee/dakotk/hugenormal.GIF

The distances less than 50ly are cyan and 50-81.99 green edges. (less than 50 is important to someone who got no Fuel Mizers.)

Like you see, these edges form almost tracks. Best non-penetrating scouting algorithms follow such tracks as good as possible instead of staying in sectors. Wink



Such a graph has indeed been in my mind often, when considering how most ppl do actually scout their space. Could you please tell me how you generated it? I know the general idea, but I'm too lazy/busy to research the actual algorithm/code. Wink

I wonder if you have any other cool ideas for penscans? Cool


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