Challenge Rules

Each team is allowed to have a single submission with 1 bot for a given point in time - new submissions will override old ones. Teams and bots aren’t allowed to cooperate.

Before the actual evaluation, the submitted controller will have to pass a simple test - winning a match against bots from ViZDoom.

We also reserve the right to disqualify bots that behave random-like or/and are unintelligent in an evident way or have programed malicious behaviour.

During the contest, ViZDoom will have somewhat limited capabilities.

ALLOWED

• loading your config file,
• using ANY resolution,
• using available buttons except for CROUCH,
• using available game variables except for POSITION_X, POSITION_Y, POSITION_Z
• using ANY available screen format,
• changing the render options (render_crosshair/weapon/decals/particles),
• setting agent’s name and color via add_game_args(“+name AI +colorset 0”) (or in a config file),

FORBIDDEN

• network communication other than the game connection itself (unless you need localhost for some reason),
• using new_episode, send_game_command methods (e.g. adding bots)

TECHNICALLY ALLOWED BUT POINTLESS.

• using depth, automap and labels buffers (they will be filled with random noise),
• changing mode, scenario path, vizdoom path,
• using USERX variables,
• using CROUCH button (will not have any effect)
• using POSITION_X, POSITION_Y, POSITION_Z game variables (zeros or noise)

Timeline

• Submission deadline: August 12, 2018 - 23:59 UTC.