[00:33] MSG: Quit: Trillian (http://www.ceruleanstudios.com [00:42] MSG: Quit: Lost terminal [02:11] Join: Caelian_ joined #corewars [02:14] MSG: Ping timeout: 240 seconds [04:15] MSG: Ping timeout: 240 seconds [04:16] Join: Caelian|w joined #corewars [08:03] Join: Rayen joined #corewars [08:03] hi there [08:07] hello [08:08] how may i be of assistance? [08:11] well... in fact - i'm new to CoreWars - right now downloading pMARS. just saw this IRC link and decided to join. Can you give me a link for good kinda "Newbie Guide"? [08:11] http://vyznev.net/corewar/guide.html [08:12] you will probably get a lot of questions even when reading the guide, so dont hesistate to ask here [08:15] and you might want to use corewin instead of pmars, http://geocities.com/corewin2/ [08:15] (unless you are using a non-windows os) [08:27] thanks) and what about nMARS? [08:27] never used it myself [08:29] ok. i've almost downloaded it. should try this one) then, mb, corewin if something will go wrong) [08:35] brb [08:36] have to go. see you later) tnx for help, bb))) [08:36] MSG: Quit: http://bestirc.ru. [08:37] MSG: Quit: Ex-Chat [08:45] Join: Rayen joined #corewars [08:45] MSG: Client Quit [09:27] Join: Caelian joined #corewars [09:46] Join: Core_old_ joined #corewars [10:02] Join: Rayen joined #corewars [10:03] looks interesting) i'm in this for now on) [10:07] :) [10:09] uhh... a little problem - prefix # means "number, inbstead of instruction", right? but what the prefix @ does? [10:10] @ means that the instruction you are running will look at the b-field number where it points to, and use that as a pointer [10:10] better explanation: [10:11] @1234 means that the instruction will look at place 1234, and in the number in the b-field of the instruction in 1234 [10:11] then, it will make the action (moving, adding) to the place where the b-fielf of 1234 points to [10:12] ok. looks clear now. thanks [10:12] i just explained it yesterday to another new player, see http://koth.org/irc-logs/2007-07-13.txt [10:39] Join: fiveop joined #corewars [11:10] problem here. i wrote an Imp just as the guide says (mov 0,1). as it says, this instruction will copy itself and then will execute this copy and again untill it fills all core. it partially does - it makes one copy but then it stops... why? [11:10] do you use corewin? [11:11] yes [11:11] go into the options, and take cross off the "check for imp ties" [11:12] if you have two imp-heavy warriors fighting, the fight very often ends with only imps remaining [11:12] that option was meant to notice matches like that, and speed up [11:12] ok. thanks. all is working) [11:25] MSG: Quit: Trillian (http://www.ceruleanstudios.com [11:54] MSG: Ping timeout: 240 seconds [12:05] wow. I thought i got a really nice start for a coming Civ4 game, and the first four opposing civilization/leaders: Genghis Khan, Peter the Great, Montezuma and Julius Caesar. Now i just need Napoleon and or Alexander the great and bloodbath is ready [12:36] Join: Rayen joined #corewars [12:51] MSG: Quit: Don't panic. [14:38] Join: tomd123 joined #corewars [15:01] hi [15:03] hello [15:07] a third new person in two days, not bad [15:15] i was hoping to get started with corewars [15:16] well, then the first thing you need is an redcode emulator [15:16] what operating system do you have? [15:18] xp/vista [15:18] then corewin is best choice [15:18] http://geocities.com/corewin2/ [15:19] then start reading http://vyznev.net/corewar/guide.html , and the other guides at http://www.koth.org/info.html [15:20] there is no such thing as a "perfect" guide, you are best off reading many of them at a time, and asking lot of questions [15:24] ty [15:24] i will hangout in this channel for a while [15:26] everything on this channel is automatically logged at http://koth.org/irc-logs/ , so you can just drop a question and check the logs later [15:31] cool thx. [15:31] Part: tomd123 left #corewars [16:09] like, whoa [16:09] "i just made a discovery worth 125 -> 136 (beginner benchmark), which i expected to only give 1-2 points more [16:09] now it scores 169.75 [16:10] and only 102 in wilfiz =P [16:17] "This warrior brought to you by: Mizcu laboratories, source of the nastiest abominations on earth" [17:02] Join: tomd123 joined #corewars [17:30] Part: tomd123 left #corewars [19:20] hrm. [19:20] hey, you can't claim nastiest abominations! [19:21] I think I might have a legitimate claim to that title.. [19:46] Join: sf_ghoul joined #corewars [19:49] * sf_ghoul kicks bvowk, the master of nano abominations [19:50] "Nine out of 10 think it will be sadder saying goodbye to Harry Potter than Prime Minister Tony Blair" :) [19:50] 6 days to go! [19:51] Part: sf_ghoul left #corewars [19:59] doh [20:05] * bvowk rattles sf back