ai-code-battle/notes/bf-z9m-verification.md

Bead bf-z9m Verification

Date

2026-06-16

Task

Award score for combat kills in engine (turn.go)

Finding

Already implemented in commit c1acd83 (2026-06-16 23:40:23 -0400)

Implementation Details

The feature was fully implemented with:

1. Configurable kill score (engine/types.go:182):

   KillScore int `json:"kill_score"` // score awarded per combat kill
   

2. Default value set to 1 (engine/types.go:201):

   KillScore: 1,  // Default score per combat kill
   

3. Score awarding in executeCombat() (engine/turn.go:272-275):

   // Award score for the kill
   if e.Owner < len(gs.Players) {
       gs.Players[e.Owner].Score += gs.Config.KillScore
   }
   

Implementation Quality

✅ Matches requirements exactly:

• Score incremented immediately after CombatDeaths tracking
• Configurable via Config struct
• Default value of 1 point per kill
• Proper bounds checking on array access

The implementation ensures that killing enemy bots earns real score points, making combat a viable strategy compared to pure foraging.