Is it possible?

[idoL]

Is it possible to make a bot that will join a game (like a winbot) and sit there like an actual player -- even more, is it STILL possible to make this bot do things like "say" or dare I think, make it do player functions, like mine/attack/ally/unally?

What are possibiltys here, if any?
What are the limits?

I guess this topic is discuss bots in games and what they can or cannot do.

[OnlyMeat]

As far as im aware it's possible to play the entire game provided you do the relevent packet research and know the contents of outgoing and incoming UDP(assuming sc/bw) packets.

Although tbh playing an entire game would be a lot of work but it's still possible if you put the work in

[UserLoser.]

Is it possible to make a bot that will join a game (like a winbot) and sit there like an actual player -- even more, is it STILL possible to make this bot do things like "say" or dare I think, make it do player functions, like mine/attack/ally/unally?

What are possibiltys here, if any?
What are the limits?

I guess this topic is discuss bots in games and what they can or cannot do.

It's possible, but; difficult.  If the Starcraft client can mine/attack/ally/unally, then a gamebot can mine/attack/ally/unally.  The only limits would be what the Blizzard client can do, and most likely a little more.

[idoL]

Is it possible to make a bot that will join a game (like a winbot) and sit there like an actual player -- even more, is it STILL possible to make this bot do things like "say" or dare I think, make it do player functions, like mine/attack/ally/unally?

What are possibiltys here, if any?
What are the limits?

I guess this topic is discuss bots in games and what they can or cannot do.

It's possible, but; difficult.  If the Starcraft client can mine/attack/ally/unally, then a gamebot can mine/attack/ally/unally.  The only limits would be what the Blizzard client can do, and most likely a little more.

Would it not then be interesting or neat if somebody where to program a "gamebot"? I would really like to see this happen, I'd like to see a bot that would open a game and sit there. The use of this would be for someone like me who makes maps, I'd tell a couple bots to make a game and sit there to let others download it. I would say this bot would be HIGHLY popular in the map making community.

[Adron]

A map distributing bot could be easily made. I think Skywing has virtually all the necessary code written already. He created an improved (faster) file transfer/map download system for Starcraft games.

[idoL]

That would be great if he did make one, not to be a pest though.

[hismajesty]

Barumonk was working one a few months ago.

[Warrior]

Im actually trying to join a game and be able to chat in the game lobby then join a game and just sit there maybe send a few messages once in a while nothing special . I want to add full game support to my Bot . I know it may be alot of work but eh Im bored and need something to help me get up in the morning.    I might be in way over my head here but it still will be neat to try and see how far I get even if I dont acomplish it.

[Adron]

Im actually trying to join a game

Nice idea. There are others working on it too. Make sure you help each other. Read the threads where other people have asked about game details.

[Warrior]

Im doing my homework on all of this searching multiple forums , Packetlogging all that good stuff. I got Game Creation and Game Listing last night and Im starting to packetlog Chatting in the Lobby and such .