Re:Show HN: Space invaders, but the invaders evolve with gen...
by thaumasiotes on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @02:09AM
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>> the invader wins by covering distance
> The invader wins by crossing the baseline.
Both are true, but covering distance is a better fitness function because it is continuous and crossing the baseline is discrete (and not just discrete -- binary). Your strategy can make the difficulty rise more slowly than otherwise, but it can't make the difficulty plateau or drop.
> The invader wins by crossing the baseline.
Both are true, but covering distance is a better fitness function because it is continuous and crossing the baseline is discrete (and not just discrete -- binary). Your strategy can make the difficulty rise more slowly than otherwise, but it can't make the difficulty plateau or drop.