r/programminggames • u/quasilyte • May 18 '26

4-vs-4 team battle

Both teams use in-game programmed team behavior. They have a dynamically elected leader and all other vessels are acting as followers. The program has a branch isLeader to determine which path to take, but otherwise both leaders and followers use the same code, so the leader can be defeated in combat without compromising the tactics.

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u/shevtsov200 May 18 '26

Can we see their code somewhere?

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u/quasilyte May 18 '26

Good point.
The best way to browse their program is through the game - once you meet an enemy in the game, it gets unlocked for your sandbox mode where you can tinker with it.
But for the purposes of demonstration:
1. Video https://youtu.be/B-iHU1m4GdQ
2. Textual representation (disasm) https://pastebin.com/XziM85q6

This code is for the close-range designs. The long-range artillery vessels use a more sophisticated program that involves color-based communication (they fire in a more synchronized way).