Winner David (Rogue Ant 4)  Darkness 2008-11-05 12:00:00 UTC
Twilight 2008-11-06 12:00:00 UTC Daylight 2008-11-07 12:00:00
UTC Finish 2008-11-12 12:00:00 UTC  Army Ants - Rules
Arrow_down  Download Sample Code   The Problem: Ants Again
Three years ago, we ran a contest based on the behavior of ants
in an ant colony. We're going to return to that theme, but with
a difference.  As before, your ants will all be running a single
program that you write for them. As before, they will have no
memory. They will only be able to detect and respond to things
in their immediate neighborhood. But this time your ant colony
will not be alone. It will be sharing the sandbox with another
ant colony. We sometimes refer to this other colony as "the
opponents."  The ants in the other colony will be running a
program of their own. They may be hostile to your ants. They may
choose to cooperate with your ants. Your ants have to decide the
optimal way to respond to these new neighbors: ignore,
cooperate, or fight.  The initial cod