Request For Feature (Scaling Gold Pickup Radius)

[Valdemarick]

Problem: My bot picks up stacks of N gold or greater, but walks by stacks of N-1 gold that are just a millisecond "off course".

Proposed Solution (Feature Request): Have the gold pickup radius scale downward. For example: the bot owner will specify a radius of "50" and an amount of "500". All gold of 500 or greater, within a 50 radius will be picked up. Additionally however, the bot *should* pick up 400 or greater within a 40 radius, 300 or greater within a 30 radius, 200 or greater within a 20 radius, etc... although I'm not sure if it scaling exactly like this is optimal. It may be better to use a different curve for scaling the amount of gold it picks up as the radius lessens; just an idea.

 

[rrrix]

I have tried varying algorithms and solutions to this problem like the one you mention, none of them every really worked as intended. I could very easily make a more robust GUI system with various range configuration options perhaps, but in the end we must ask what are the right settings that everyone can use, makes sure it is not confusing to the newcomer and not a headache to the veteran configuring 50 bots, and most importantly is reliable and works as expected?

For me, I prefer to keep it simple, with a flat minimum.

 

[Physcosis]

what is the minimum you guys use btw?

 

[ad3ddd]

800

 

[genja]

I have tried varying algorithms and solutions to this problem like the one you mention, none of them every really worked as intended. I could very easily make a more robust GUI system with various range configuration options perhaps, but in the end we must ask what are the right settings that everyone can use, makes sure it is not confusing to the newcomer and not a headache to the veteran configuring 50 bots, and most importantly is reliable and works as expected?

For me, I prefer to keep it simple, with a flat minimum.

give it a default button, that way even newcomers may experiment, screw up and eventually figure it out...