Optimizing build order in Starcraft II using GAs

[jinp6301]

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Some guy wrote a GA to optimize build order for Starcraft II and did a damn good job. Since I use GA's quite a bit, I thought this was pretty cool

Computer program finds devastating Starcraft 2 build orders | PC Gamer

[deepak]

"So far the program has focused on finding the best build orders for the Zerg"

Fastest zerg rush

[aardvark baguette]

Stop playing games and get to work, whippersnapper.

[mypasswordis]

It's in his blood, he can't avoid it

[jinp6301]

It's in his blood, he can't avoid it

hey man, I only played SC II once. My brother on the other hand....

Stop playing games and get to work, whippersnapper.

If I actually did this as a project for my soft computing class, I would get an A++++++++

[mypasswordis]

hey man, I only played SC II once. My brother on the other hand....

It's in your blood, you can't avoid it

[jinp6301]

If I actually did this as a project for my soft computing class, I would get an A++++++++

Actually, looked into the code a bit, not REALLY a GA since theres no crossover/mating. All done by mutation which is kinda wack, but unavoidable due to the game being influenced by previous actions.

so no A+++++.

[deepak]

I don't understand any of that, but anything to get a faster zerg rush is good

[falkon]

I did 7RR up to diamond. with the increased range, it's uber cheap and pretty immune to blokoffs.

[atothex]

Meh.... if you're going to be a lazy bum, just 4gate into high diamond.

Zerg rushing isn't even a particularly good style.

[penger]

Have you read about the 9 minute thor strat that's nearly unbeatable against Protoss?

[penger]

I found it... [url=http://gosutrolling.com/2010/11/janook-build-unstoppable-tvp-strat/]Janook Build: Monstrous TvP strat?

[atothex]

Sick build, especially if that fact is proxied. +1 armor is unnecessary though. This strat is actually good in all matchups. It hits even earlier vs the other races, as cannons are unnecessary vs those. So you can go with 1 thor.

[jinp6301]

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/01/skynet-meets-the-swarm-how-the-berkeley-overmind-won-the-2010-starcraft-ai-competition.ars

I dont remember if I linked this here but this is damn impressive as a grad student working in a AI/machine learning field.