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Simple StarCraft 2 Python Bot Template To Get Started
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We’ve created an easy-to-use python bot template that will help you dive right into StarCraft 2 bot development. While this template alone won’t take you to the finals, it’s the perfect launchpad to get you building, testing, and learning how to program a competitive StarCraft 2 bot.
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What Most Bots Get Wrong in the Early Game
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In our recent Debug clinic, yup, same story: Dogtato’s Botato was technically solid, but still got flattened by an early proxy rush. A couple of things we picked up on could have set up a different outcome.
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Pinch of Machine Learning For Your Bot
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During last year’s Roundtable, Timo mentioned that the key to making Reinforcement Learning work in SC2 was breaking the problem into smaller chunks. That idea stuck with me. And now that we’ve kicked off a new Terran bot for the MicroLadder this week, it feels like the right time to finally give RL a…
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Stop drowning in bug fixes
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You know that feeling when you boot up a replay after noticing a loss, only to watch your bot flailing around, doing all sorts of weird things? By the time you’re done reviewing, there’s a mountain of fixes staring back at you—and honestly, it can feel overwhelming. Here’s the good news: you don’t need…
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Your AI’s build orders are more Important than you think
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Mar 19th 2025 Why hello Reader, I remember the first time I tried to build an SC2 bot. I figured, Hey, AI is superhuman—why not just slap down buildings, pump out units, and let it brute-force its way to victory? So I coded it to max out as fast as possible, thinking raw mechanics…
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ChatGPT is playing StarCraft like a strategist
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a language env called TextStarCraft2 allows LLMs to play the game with interesting results
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🌀 The AI GPS you didn’t know you needed
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My AI is blind. At least, that’s what it felt like this week when I tried sending workers across the map, only for them to get clipped by enemies. Turns out, I just needed to give it better eyes. Here’s what I learned…
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Speed Mining for SC2 AIs: A Beginner’s Guide
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Speed mining is one of those little tricks that can make a big difference in how well your bot performs in StarCraft II. It’s all about squeezing extra efficiency out of your workers by stopping them from needlessly slowing down. Get it right, and you’ll see up to a 10-12% boost in income—which means…
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Good AI makers copy, great ones steal
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Feb 05 2025 Why hello Reader, There was a discussion in the AI community about a maker who took someone else’s code, uploaded it as their own, and even tried to enter it into ProBots. That’s not the kind of stealing I mean. I’m talking about learning from others’ work, adapting it, and making…
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Build AI Smarter: Time Saving Lessons I Picked Up🤖
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Jan 21 2025 Why Hello Reader! You can go broke making an AI. Did you know Google spent about $3.2 million training AlphaStar? Yeah, I don’t have that kind of budget… yet ;). But that’s part of the challenge, right? Figuring out how to make competitive AIs projects that can compete against humans without…
