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  Try to hover on that icon: This method is an action that changes game state. It has additional 0.2 CPU cost added to its natural cost in case if OK code is returned.
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  CPU activation issues on PTR
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  This topic is deleted!
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  Automatically placing construction sites
  • ObamaLlama

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  My code places a container next to my initial spawn, and then flowers out based on that. It creates a grid of center locations of these flowers, checks to make sure the center locations aren't too close to my walls, and then picks the closest one to the center and builds away. The storage and labs I set a flag in the room and it builds off a template from the flag.
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  Tombstones don't decay on PTR
  • duckymirror

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  This seems to be fixed now.
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  NPC resource trains
  • SystemParadox

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  @SystemParadox Perhaps "literally nonfunctional" is a (very small) overstatement, but aside from gradually slowing down to unmanageable tick rates, the sim is missing several crucial features that public/private servers have, such as IVM, multiple rooms, etc.
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  One year anniversary of #botarena - Special round with credit prizes
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  @Atavus Great idea, thanks for driving this! I highly recommend people tune in to watch, I run the server as fast as possible so in the beginning it'll run at multiple ticks a second. Very fun to watch the bots autoexpand at great speed.
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  I am holy because i code.
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  I think we need a screeps RPG. I want to watch the birth of a creep, experience their struggles in making to their source, the tireless effort they put into mining, and finally the sweet rest when a younger stronger creep comes to take their place.
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  On the topic of open source code bases
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  Keep bashing on people running bots. You say maybe half the people you see in game are NCP or using others code. Guess what, they are paying their dollars every month also. When a mmo starts offering lifetime subs, thats not a good thing. Yes, I ran k-bot, I liked watching my ant farm, and trying to understand the code. I ran it passive and avoided conflict. Last time I coded was 20 years ago in college. I did it on the main servers because I work for a living and needed someplace for it to run 24/7, I wasnt a threat to anyone near me. None of the bots are a real threat to any of you "real" coders. So what are so many of you butt hurt over? I logged over 400 hours on steam enjoying this game using and reading others code. I'm gone now, I'm sure many like me are. Enjoy your "lifetime" sub.
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  Shard 3
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  I'm sorry to say that the plan has changed, we decided to postpone shard3. Despite of that 'too much space' issue is not related to shards, it's still a thing, and it was a thing even before shards. By postponing shard3, we'll try to reduce free space. This probably means we'll change novice/respawn zones policy if we have to, like making more smaller zones instead of few bigger (I'll keep you informed about any planned changes)
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  Did development on this game stop?
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  @atavus hey, for a game that's goal is to automate everything, it's only natural someone would automate forum posting too at some point!
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  Respawn areas appearing suddenly
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  It is a good thing
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  Solved World not updating each tick on shard0 on PTR
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  Fixed, thanks.
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  Automatic hit back after attack
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  Also ranged deals only 1/3rd of melee damage at nearly twice the price per part, so I'd say that balances it out pretty well. Edit: Also I wouldn't treat the damage as "reflected" per se. In RPG terms, this is more of an attack of opportunity hit/hitback, and as such depends on the part composition of the creep being hit, regardless of how much damage it gets hit for (as long as it survives the damage, i presume). So if two creeps with ATTACK parts are hitting each other, they effectively deal twice the damage of their ATTACK parts to the other creep. Which also makes the point that it's more cost-efficient to create fewer but bigger creeps than a lot of small ones, unless you're making ranged swarms.
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  Nukes + Safemode + Attack controller
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  All the special rules around when Safemode can and can't be used should really be looked at. It's too complicated and probably not the most elegant possible solution.
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  Roadmap for the roadmap?
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  I'm also interested in whats going on... I have heard rumors about persistant game objects? Forums are quite silent the last weeks .)
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  World wide tournament
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  claiming an abandoned room
  • Ch1ck3n_L0rd

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  Thank you guys, this was very helpful!
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  GCL level 2 and don't know how to start a second room...
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  Yes you can withdraw from enemy structures too, so long as they are not protected by a rampart
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  Unsolved createFlag functions takes longer then I thought
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  @systemparadox I have one flag per creep (marking target location and the like) which is about 15 in total. I noticed all Flag functions take that time.. even setColor and setPosition because they infact remove the old flag and create a new one I guess that explains matters..