In game backups/versions of AI

[MrChris]

It would be great if there were an easy way to backup AIs within the game and be able to restore any old version at will.

I think this would encourage more innovation/creativity as you wouldn't need to worry about trying things that might not work out.

[TomCat]

Yeah! And the bakup should be to the file and the file should be use some readable (editable) format, so I could write my AI in text like a normal human and not have to finish my life in the gui clicking death.

[pier4r]

Yeah! And the bakup should be to the file and the file should be use some readable (editable) format, so I could write my AI in text like a normal human and not have to finish my life in the gui clicking death.

We discussed this a lot. For simplicity is better to keep it gui only, otherwise the gap between top players and the rest just widens.

Anyway +1 on the backup, that as far as I know is already partially done as every match requires the upload of everything towards the server.

I'd also like to know the orphaned subtrees.

[MrChris]

Assuming that each game stores the full AI, perhaps a simpler and more effective alternative would be the ability to restore the AI of any previously deployed game? This could be activated by clicking on a button when watching a replay.

[GFX47]

This should help
https://trello.com/c/j6VXwgHy/378-shari ... an-id-code

[Hairy Phil]

When syncing my new desktop version to my existing Android version, I was terrified that I was going to click on the "keep local copy" button and thereby erase my existing AI. This would have been helpful for that. Also, my current AI is bad for reasons I have not diagnosed yet, and I would like the ability to go back to a previous version.

[DjSapsan]

+
I have more subtrees then nodes
Hard to backup

[GFX47]

Doesn't this help?
https://trello.com/c/w8FQ5r8E/955-ai-ed ... om-a-match

[DjSapsan]

Doesn't this help?
https://trello.com/c/w8FQ5r8E/955-ai-ed ... om-a-match

I know, but:
1) AI need to fiight a match just for simple backup
2) After loading every subtree will have long suffix "replayid/" . If I have 50 subtrees everything will be totally messed up. Rly hard to remove/rename suffix and not be confused with original subtrees

[ElvenMonk]

I believe now it's possible to rename folders. No?

[pier4r]

I know, but:
1) AI need to fiight a match just for simple backup
2) After loading every subtree will have long suffix "replayid/" . If I have 50 subtrees everything will be totally messed up. Rly hard to remove/rename suffix and not be confused with original subtrees

While I agree it is messy, it is magnitude better than before that there was no option. Give gfx a bit of time ( months), he will do it

[Revenge]

Assuming that each game stores the full AI, perhaps a simpler and more effective alternative would be the ability to restore the AI of any previously deployed game? This could be activated by clicking on a button when watching a replay.

Yeah, can we have this? Versioned ais would be so helpful.

[ElvenMonk]

So you asking for ability to copy folders?
Importing AI from replay should already be in place.