tank-coding-battle

Project Setup

The project is split into multiple members.

• server: Responsible for handling the communication between the clients and the game simulation. Manages lobbies in which the games are played. handles game sim.
• spectator_client: A simple client that can connect to the server and watch the games being played.
• shared: Contains all the shared code between the server and the clients. This includes the game state, the game logic and the communication protocol.

Tank Ideas

Light Tank

• Fast
• Turret can rotate independently
• Low damage
• Low health and armor
• Fast reload
• Can shoot while moving
• Can't shoot over obstacles
• Can't shoot at long range
• Can't switch between types of ammunition
• Good for scouting and hit-and-run tactics
• Good for flanking
• Good camouflage
• Good overall Vision
  • But mediocre turret vision

Heavy Tank

• Not very mobile
• Turret can rotate independently
• High damage
• High health and armor
• Slow reload
• Can't shoot precisely while moving
• Can't shoot over obstacles
• Mediocre overall Vision
  • But good turret vision

Selbstfahrlafette (Self-Propelled Gun/Artillery)

self-propelled gun is a type of artillery that is mounted on a motorized wheeled or tracked chassis. It is used for long-range bombardment support of infantry and tank units.

• Not very mobile
• Turrent can not rotate independently
• Long range
• High damage
• Slow reload
• Low health and armor
• Can't move and shoot precisely at the same time
• Can't shoot at close range
• Can shoot over obstacles
• Can switch between several types of ammunition
  • Normal: high damage, low splash
  • Smoke: low damage, high splash, low visibility (great for cover)
• Generally bad vision
  • Depends much on the vision of other units