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- <h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
- <p><strong>Question:</strong> I am stuck and/or stuff isn't working. Where
- can I get some help or information?</p>
- <p><strong>Answer:</strong> We welcome your post on the
- <a href="http://ai-contest.com/forums">forums</a>!</p>
- <p><strong>Question:</strong> What is the relationship between Google and the
- University of Waterloo Computer Science Club?</p>
- <p><strong>Answer:</strong> The University of Waterloo Computer Science Club
- is a student-run club at the University of Waterloo with about 300 members,
- most of whom are undergraduate students. The CSC puts on many events at UW,
- including talks by distinguished speakers, tutorials, workshops, programming
- contests, and social events.</p>
- <p>The contest website, backend, and advertising is all done by student
- volunteers, mostly from the University of Waterloo Computer Science Club.
- Google helps us out by sponsoring the contest, and helps us to spread the
- word at other universities around the world so that more people can take
- part.</p>
- <p><strong>Question:</strong> Where can I see some strategy ideas?</p>
- <p><strong>Answer:</strong> Check out the <a href="/resources.php">articles and
- tutorials section</a>, where you will find a couple strategy guides, as well
- as the <a href="/forums/">forums</a>.</p>
- <p><strong>Question:</strong> Do we have to submit PlanetWars.java/
- PlanetWars.cc? Can we have more source files than the ones that come in
- the starter package? How does the auto-compile work?</p>
- <p><strong>Answer:</strong> You have to submit any and all source files that
- your entry requires in order to run, including
- PlanetWars.java/PlanetWars.cc. You can
- have as many source files as you want, as long as they're all in the same
- language and they're all in the same directory. The auto-compile script looks
- at which files you submitted to auto-detect the language that you're using,
- identifies all the source files you submitted, compiles each one, then links
- them together. Check out the email you get after you submit a starter package
- to see the exact commands that the auto-compile script uses to compile your
- code. Post to the forums if you need any help, and we'll be glad to address
- your specific case.</p>
- <p><strong>Question:</strong>May I modify the provided code?</p>
- <p><strong>Answer:</strong>You may modify any of the provided files in a starter
- package, including the PlanetWars class. You may even delete them if your code does
- not require them, with the sole exception of MyBot.*. This file may me
- modified but not deleted.</p>
- <p><strong>Question:</strong> How do the rankings work?</p>
- <p><strong>Answer:</strong> The rankings are updated once every 60 seconds.
- The rankings are calculated using the bayeselo program. The rating system
- is similar to that which is used in professional chess.</p>
- <p><strong>Question:</strong> Can I have more than one account?</p>
- <p><strong>Answer:</strong> No. People found to be in control of two or more
- accounts will be forever banished.</p>
- <p><strong>Question:</strong> Can we make teams?</p>
- <p><strong>Answer:</strong> Yes, but say so in the "bio" field when you create
- the team's account.</p>
- <p><strong>Question:</strong> There is no starter package for my favorite
- language. What shall I do?</p>
- <p><strong>Answer:</strong> You don't know C++, Java, or Python? Okay
- fine. Tell the forums what starter package you want to see, and we will
- try our best to make it for you.</p>
- <p><strong>Question:</strong> Can contest staff participate in the contest?</p>
- <p><strong>Answer:</strong> No. There are about two dozen people who have
- contributed their technical expertise to the contest, and none of these
- people will be participating. Furthermore, any person with access to the
- live production environment cannot compete, such as the CSC Sytems Committee
- or CSC Executive. Occasionally, you may see a test account in the rankings
- which is controlled by a member of contest staff. Have no fear, these bots
- cannot win the contest.</p>
- <p><strong>Question:</strong> Are there any prizes?</p>
- <p><strong>Answer:</strong> Maybe. We're working on that. There is of course
- the glory and bragging rights that come with doing well in the best
- programming contest ever made.</p>
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