master Example 10 -> Example 11

Example.java

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package exampleBot;
 
+import java.util.Random;
+
 import battlecode.common.Clock;
 import battlecode.common.Direction;
 import battlecode.common.MapLocation;
 import battlecode.common.RobotController;
+import battlecode.common.RobotType;
 
 
 public class Example { // << This class must actually be called RobotPlayer, but isnt solely for this demo
@@ -21,8 +24,8 @@ public static void run(RobotController rc) {
 			switch (rc.getType()) {
 			case HQ:
 				while ( true ) { 
-
-					MapLocation swarmTarget = getMidPoint(rc.senseHQLocation(), rc.senseEnemyHQLocation()); // Lets pick a target Rally point in the center between the two HQs
+					// Changed the rally point to 1/4 of the way across
+					MapLocation swarmTarget = getMidPoint(rc.senseHQLocation(), getMidPoint(rc.senseHQLocation(), rc.senseEnemyHQLocation()));
 					// When the time is right, Attaaaaaaack!
 					if ( rc.readBroadcast(BC_SWARM_COUNT) > 25 ) swarmTarget = rc.senseEnemyHQLocation();
 
@@ -51,13 +54,23 @@ public static void run(RobotController rc) {
 				}
 
 			case SOLDIER:
+				// Create a new random number generator based on the team and the Clock, because Random seeds are preset.
+				Random r = new Random((rc.getTeam().ordinal()+2)*Clock.getRoundNum());
+				r.nextFloat(); // There's a bug in the seeding for the first number, so consume it 
+
+				// I have a 8% chance of becoming a Supplier!
+				if ( r.nextFloat() <= 0.08 ) {
+					goBuildASupplier(rc);
+				}
+
 				while ( true ) {
 					// Read the target, in case it changes!
 					MapLocation myTarget = new MapLocation(rc.readBroadcast(BC_SWARM_TARGET_X), rc.readBroadcast(BC_SWARM_TARGET_Y));
+
 
 					// Increment the swarm count because i am still alive!
 					rc.broadcast(BC_SWARM_COUNT, rc.readBroadcast(BC_SWARM_COUNT)+1);
-							
+
 					if ( rc.isActive() ) {
 						Direction moveDir = rc.getLocation().directionTo(myTarget); // I want to move in the direction of my Rally Point instead!
 
@@ -129,15 +142,64 @@ public static void run(RobotController rc) {
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			rc.breakpoint();
 			e.printStackTrace();
-			//run(rc);
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Move to and then build a supplier
+	private static void goBuildASupplier(RobotController rc) {
+		try {
+
+			// Select a nearby Encampment
+			MapLocation[] encampments = rc.senseAllEncampmentSquares();
+			MapLocation closest = null;
+			// Loop over all of the encampments, looking for one that is empty and close
+			for ( MapLocation target : encampments ) {
+				if ( rc.canSenseSquare(target) && rc.senseObjectAtLocation(target) != null ) {
+					// One of our bots is already here
+					continue;
+				}
+				else {
+					// If i have no target yet, or this target is closer than my current, keep it 
+					if ( closest == null || rc.getLocation().distanceSquaredTo(target) < rc.getLocation().distanceSquaredTo(closest) ) {
+						closest = target;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			while ( true ) {
+
+				if ( rc.isActive() ) {
+					if ( rc.getLocation().equals(closest) ) {
+						// I have arrived!!!
+						if ( rc.getTeamPower() > rc.senseCaptureCost() ) rc.captureEncampment(RobotType.SUPPLIER);
+					} else {
+
+						Direction moveDir = rc.getLocation().directionTo(closest); // I want to move in the direction of my target
+
+						while( !rc.canMove(moveDir) ) { // Check to see if i can move there, ie whether or not there's another bot there
+							moveDir = moveDir.rotateLeft(); // If not, rotate until i get a direction with no robots
+						}
+						MapLocation moveLocation = rc.getLocation().add(moveDir); // Get me the next adjacent location in that direction
+
+						if ( rc.senseMine(moveLocation) != null ) { // But first make sure there are no mines
+							rc.defuseMine(moveLocation); // If so, defuse it!
+						} else {
+							rc.move(moveDir); // Move in that direction!
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				rc.yield();
+			}
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			rc.breakpoint();
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			goBuildASupplier(rc);
+		}		
+	}
+
 	// Get the midpoint between two locations
 	private static MapLocation getMidPoint(MapLocation location1, MapLocation location2) {
 		int midX = (location1.x+location2.x)/2; // Get the middle value between these two X's
 		int midY = (location1.y+location2.y)/2; // Get the middle value between these two Y's
 		return new MapLocation(midX, midY); // Construct a new location object 
 	}
-
 }