During this stage of development, you can only run a test match against a simple "dummy" opponent. The dummy bot just moves around randomly and does not fire any weapons.

In the test match, no damage is inflicted and time is limited to 30 seconds. It's not yet a full test of the bot's capabilities, but it's enough to try out the programming interface and get a feel for how full matches will work.

Preparing for battle

Outfitting the bots

Loading the programs

Setting up the playing field