Game initialization in Python 3

jfgossage 2017-11-20 23:57:24 UTC #1

In the starter kit there is code in Game__init__() and Game.update_map() to send the name the user chose for the bot to the server. This code is currently disabled. Is this intentional and is this capability deprecated or should it be enabled?

Janzert 2017-11-21 08:35:10 UTC #2

Why do you think it's disabled?

If it actually were the bot wouldn't work since the engine is expecting a name from the bot to end the initialization period.

Edit: Actually I suppose the engine would accept a blank name so long as the required newline was sent. But the python bot will only send that newline in the same branch as the name sending code.

jfgossage 2017-11-21 14:18:59 UTC #3

My bad, I mis-read the code. This is what I hoped was happening.

mw0401 2018-01-05 00:04:46 UTC #4

I did not see the Game__init__() in the Python starter kit.
What am I missing?
I have a:
game = hlt.Game("---") that seems to create my bot name.

What starts the initialization period? and what ends it?
Can I get the Game.update_map() before the 1 minute startup period ends?