Re: KOTH

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From: Kent Peterson
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 1992 23:50

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In <1992Oct4.194532.25228@athena.mit.edu> ama@athena.mit.edu writes:

> Hi everybody!  I just got started on corewar.
> 
> Is it okay to use SPL 0 commands, and other similar tactics, in KOTH?  The 8000
> process limit per program makes this tactic very powerful.  How about in ICWS
> tourneys?

Darn right.  In CoreWar, "no holds barred" is the only rule applicable to these
things.  SPL 0,0; JMP 0,0; JMP @0,x; etc. are all common bombs used by programs
on the hill.  The only "forbidden" instructions are those the assembler can't
handle.

Kent Peterson

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Date: 4 Oct 92 18:50:35 -0500
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