All 10 non-gatherer bots included timestamp in the request verification
signing string but the engine (auth.go SignRequest) does not include
timestamp. Every incoming turn request failed 401 verification, bots
crashed after 10 turns, and all matches ended in stalemate.
The engine documentation in auth.go is also misleading (old comment
mentioned timestamp in signing string) but the actual implementation
never included it. Fixed all language implementations to match.
Affected: random (py), swarm (ts), hunter (java), guardian (php),
rusher (rs), assassin (rs), phalanx (rs), opportunist (go),
farmer (go), scout (py), raider (java)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- SeasonID and RulesVersion already present in engine/types.go Config struct
- Worker already populates from active season row via DB join
- Config embedded in VisibleState sent to bots each turn (including turn 0)
- All starter kits (go, python, rust, java, csharp) already expose and log fields
- Add season_id/rules_version logging to JavaScript starter on turn 0
- TypeScript Config interface already includes season_id and rules_version
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Formation-based combat bot that moves all units as a coordinated group:
- Circular mean centroid computation (toroidal-aware)
- Hexagonal packing formation slots with greedy slot assignment
- Rally mode when mean distance from centroid exceeds 3 cells
- Scored movement: formation cohesion + advance toward enemy concentration
- Attack range bonus when engaging enemies in formation
- Self-collision avoidance via claimed destination tracking
- 10 unit tests covering all core algorithms
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
