Changeset 233 for experiments/frams

Timestamp:

04/29/14 18:26:49 (11 years ago)

Author:

sz

Message:

Adjusted experiment scripts to comply with the current Framsticks API (don't use static Genotype/Creature/GenePool/Population? objects and deprecated functions)

Location:

experiments/frams

Files:

• capture-the-flag/data/scripts/capture-the-flag.expdef (modified) (16 diffs)
• deathmatch/data/scripts/deathmatch.expdef (modified) (30 diffs)

experiments/frams/capture-the-flag/data/scripts/capture-the-flag.expdef

@@ -54 +54 @@
 }
 
-function onBorn()
-{
-  Creature.energ0 = 100;
-  Creature.energy = Creature.energ0;
-}
-
-function onDied()
+function onBorn(cr)
+{
+  cr.energ0 = 100;
+  cr.energy = cr.energ0;
+}
+
+function onDied(cr)
 {
   
@@ -87 +87 @@
         //Create GenePool and Population for each team
         GenePools.clear();
-        GenePool.name = "Team1";
-        GenePool.fitness = "return this.user3;";
-        while (GenePools[0].size > 0)
-                GenePools[0].delete(0);
+        var pool=GenePools[0];
+        pool.name = "Team1";
+        pool.fitness = "return this.user3;";
+        while (pool.size > 0)
+                pool.delete(0);
         
         Populations.clear();
-        Population.name = "Team1";
-        
-        while (Population.size > 0)
-                        Population.delete(0);
-        
-        
-        
-        Population.selfmask = 0x50001;
-    Population.othermask = 0x60001;
+        var pop=Populations[0];
+        pop.name = "Team1";
+        
+        while (pop.size > 0)
+                        pop.delete(0);
+        
+        
+        
+        pop.selfmask = 0x50001;
+    pop.othermask = 0x60001;
         
         var i = 2;
         for (i = 2; i <= ExpParams.teamsno; i++){
-                Populations.addGroup("Team"+i);
-                Population.selfmask = 0x50001;
-        Population.othermask = 0x60001;
-                GenePools.addGroup("Team"+i);
-                GenePool.fitness = "return this.user3;";        
+                pop=Populations.addGroup("Team"+i);
+                pop.selfmask = 0x50001;
+        pop.othermask = 0x60001;
+                pool=GenePools.addGroup("Team"+i);
+                pool.fitness = "return this.user3;";    
         }
         
         //Create GenePool for flags and fill it
-        GenePools.addGroup("Flags");
-        
-        GenePool.addGeno(Geno.newFrom("m:Vstyle=flag0\np:",48,"Flag","Single flag object"));
-        GenePool.addGeno(Geno.newFrom("m:Vstyle=flag1\np:",48,"Flag","Single flag object"));
-        GenePool.addGeno(Geno.newFrom("m:Vstyle=flag2\np:",48,"Flag","Single flag object"));
-        GenePool.addGeno(Geno.newFrom("m:Vstyle=flag3\np:",48,"Flag","Single flag object"));
-        GenePool.addGeno(Geno.newFrom("m:Vstyle=flag4\np:",48,"Flag","Single flag object"));
+        pool=GenePools.addGroup("Flags");
+        
+        pool.add(Geno.newFrom("m:Vstyle=flag0\np:",48,"Flag","Single flag object"));
+        pool.add(Geno.newFrom("m:Vstyle=flag1\np:",48,"Flag","Single flag object"));
+        pool.add(Geno.newFrom("m:Vstyle=flag2\np:",48,"Flag","Single flag object"));
+        pool.add(Geno.newFrom("m:Vstyle=flag3\np:",48,"Flag","Single flag object"));
+        pool.add(Geno.newFrom("m:Vstyle=flag4\np:",48,"Flag","Single flag object"));
 }
 
@@ -127 +129 @@
         
         //Reset all global points vectors
-        flagsX = Vector.new();
-        flagsY = Vector.new();
-        
-        points = Vector.new();
-        scored = Vector.new();
-        taken = Vector.new();
-        retrieved = Vector.new();
+        flagsX = [];
+        flagsY = [];
+        
+        points = [];
+        scored = [];
+        taken = [];
+        retrieved = [];
         
         //Init global vectors
@@ -201 +203 @@
                         Populations[team].delete(0);
                 
-                GenePools.group = ExpParams.teamsno;
-                GenePools.genotype = team;
+                var cr = Populations[team].add(GenePools[ExpParams.teamsno][team]);
+                placeFlag(cr);
+                cr.signals.add("Flag");
+                cr.signals[0].flavor = team;
+                cr.signals[0].power=1000;
+                cr.user1 = 0;
+                cr.user2 = 0;
+                cr.user3 = 0;
                 
-                Populations[team].createFromGenotype();
-                placeFlag(Populations[team][0]);
-                Creature.signals.add("Flag");
-                Creature.signals[0].flavor = team;
-                Creature.signals[0].power=1000;
-                Creature.user1 = 0;
-                Creature.user2 = 0;
-                Creature.user3 = 0;
-                
-                GenePools.group = team;
-
                 var crX, crY;
                 
                 for (player = 0; player < ExpParams.memberssno; player++){
-                        GenePools.genotype = player % GenePool.size;
-                        Populations[team].createFromGenotype();
+                        var pool=GenePools[team];
+                        cr = Populations[team].add(pool[player % pool.size]);
                         crX = Math.random(30) - 15;
                         if (crX >=0 && crX < 5)
@@ -230 +227 @@
                         else if (crY > -5 && crY < 0)
                                 crY = -5;
-                        Creature.moveAbs(flagsX[team] + crX, flagsY[team] + crY, 0);
-                        Creature.user1 = 0;
-                        Creature.user2 = 0;
-                        Creature.user3 = 0;
+                        cr.moveAbs(flagsX[team] + crX, flagsY[team] + crY, 0);
+                        cr.user1 = 0;
+                        cr.user2 = 0;
+                        cr.user3 = 0;
                 }
         }
@@ -245 +242 @@
                         GenePools[team].delete(0);
                 if (team != 1)
-                        GenePools[team].addGeno(Geno.newFrom("lllfffX[0:2.420, 2:-2, 1:-1][-1:1, 0:1, 0:-1][-1:1](RRlllfffMMMX[|-1:-10]lllFFFMMMX[|-2:-1], fffIXlllfffMMMsX[|6:10, 3:-10](RRlllfffMMMIX[|-4:-10]lllFFFMMMIX[|-5:-1][*], , RRlllfffMMMIX[|-7:10]lllFFFMMMIX[|-8:-1][*]), RRlllfffMMMX[|-10:10]lllFFFMMMX[|-11:-1.784])", 49, "Player", "Player"));
+                        GenePools[team].add(Geno.newFrom("lllfffX[0:2.420, 2:-2, 1:-1][-1:1, 0:1, 0:-1][-1:1](RRlllfffMMMX[|-1:-10]lllFFFMMMX[|-2:-1], fffIXlllfffMMMsX[|6:10, 3:-10](RRlllfffMMMIX[|-4:-10]lllFFFMMMIX[|-5:-1][*], , RRlllfffMMMIX[|-7:10]lllFFFMMMIX[|-8:-1][*]), RRlllfffMMMX[|-10:10]lllFFFMMMX[|-11:-1.784])", 49, "Player", "Player"));
                 else if (team == 1)
-                        GenePools[team].addGeno(Geno.newFrom("lllfffX[0:2.420, 2:-2, 1:-1][-1:1, 0:1, 0:-1][-1:1](RRlllfffMMMX[|-1:-10]lllFFFMMMX[|-2:-1], fffIXlllfffMMMsX[|1:1][Thr2,lo:-0.75,hi:0.75,t:0.75,3:-10,6:10](RRlllfffMMMIX[|-4:-10]lllFFFMMMIX[|-5:-1][FlagDef,opp:0,my:1], , RRlllfffMMMIX[|-7:10]lllFFFMMMIX[|-8:-1][FlagDef,opp:0,my:1]), RRlllfffMMMX[|-10:10]lllFFFMMMX[|-11:-1.784])", 49, "Inteligent Player", "Inteligent Player"));
+                        GenePools[team].add(Geno.newFrom("lllfffX[0:2.420, 2:-2, 1:-1][-1:1, 0:1, 0:-1][-1:1](RRlllfffMMMX[|-1:-10]lllFFFMMMX[|-2:-1], fffIXlllfffMMMsX[|1:1][Thr2,lo:-0.75,hi:0.75,t:0.75,3:-10,6:10](RRlllfffMMMIX[|-4:-10]lllFFFMMMIX[|-5:-1][FlagDef,opp:0,my:1], , RRlllfffMMMIX[|-7:10]lllFFFMMMIX[|-8:-1][FlagDef,opp:0,my:1]), RRlllfffMMMX[|-10:10]lllFFFMMMX[|-11:-1.784])", 49, "Inteligent Player", "Inteligent Player"));
         }
 }
@@ -257 +254 @@
         //Update flags position if taken and cooldown if recently retrieved
         for (team = 0; team < Populations.size; team++){
-                Populations.group = team;
-                Populations.creature = 0;
-                if (Creature.user3 > 0)
-                        Creature.user3 -= 1;
+                var pop=Populations[team];
+
+                if (pop[0].user3 > 0)
+                        pop[0].user3 -= 1;
                 
-                for (player = 1; player < Population.size; player++){
-                        Populations.creature = player;
-                        if (Creature.user1 == 1){
-                                Creature.user2.moveAbs(Creature.pos_x, Creature.pos_y, Creature.size_z + 1);
+                for (player = 1; player < pop.size; player++){
+                        var cr=pop[player];
+                        if (cr.user1 == 1){
+                                cr.user2.moveAbs(cr.pos_x, cr.pos_y, cr.size_z + 1);
                         }
                 }
@@ -286 +283 @@
 
 function placeFlag(flag){
-        flag.moveAbs(flagsX[flag.group.index], flagsY[flag.group.index], 0);
+        flag.moveAbs(flagsX[flag.population.index], flagsY[flag.population.index], 0);
 }
 
@@ -295 +292 @@
         
         //Take flag by changing its flavour and setting flag in player and player in flag fields
-        flag.signals[0].flavor = flag.group.index + 100;
+        flag.signals[0].flavor = flag.population.index + 100;
         flag.user1 = 1;
         flag.user2 = creature;
@@ -307 +304 @@
         
         //Update team points and events
-        points.set(creature.group.index, points[creature.group.index] + ExpParams.pointsCapture);
-        taken.set(creature.group.index, taken[creature.group.index] + 1);
+        points[creature.population.index] = points[creature.population.index] + ExpParams.pointsCapture;
+        taken[creature.population.index] = taken[creature.population.index] + 1;
 
 }
@@ -314 +311 @@
 function retrieveFlag(flag, creature){
         //Retrieve flag by changing its flavour and deleting it from player and player from flag
-        flag.signals[0].flavor = flag.group.index;
+        flag.signals[0].flavor = flag.population.index;
         flag.user1 = 0;
         
@@ -333 +330 @@
         
         //Update team scores
-        points.set(creature.group.index, points[creature.group.index] + ExpParams.pointsRetrieve);
-        retrieved.set(creature.group.index, retrieved[creature.group.index] + 1);
+        points[creature.population.index] = points[creature.population.index] + ExpParams.pointsRetrieve;
+        retrieved[creature.population.index] = retrieved[creature.population.index] + 1;
 }
 
 function scoreFlag(flag, creature){
         //Put the flag back on its spot and delete references between player and flag
-        creature.user2.signals[0].flavor = creature.user2.group.index;
+        creature.user2.signals[0].flavor = creature.user2.population.index;
         creature.user2.user1 = 0;
         creature.user2.user2 = 0;
@@ -354 +351 @@
         
         //Update team points
-        points.set(creature.group.index, points[creature.group.index] + ExpParams.pointsScoring);
-        scored.set(creature.group.index, scored[creature.group.index] + 1);
+        points[creature.population.index] = points[creature.population.index] + ExpParams.pointsScoring;
+        scored[creature.population.index] = scored[creature.population.index] + 1;
 }
 
@@ -385 +382 @@
         if (colFlag == 1){
                 //Collision with my flag which is taken
-                if (flag.group.index == creature.group.index && flag.user1 == 1){
+                if (flag.population.index == creature.population.index && flag.user1 == 1){
                         retrieveFlag(flag, creature);
                 } //Collision with my flag which is not taken while carrying another team's flag 
-                else if (flag.group.index == creature.group.index && flag.user1 == 0 && creature.user1 == 1 && flag.user3 != 1){
+                else if (flag.population.index == creature.population.index && flag.user1 == 0 && creature.user1 == 1 && flag.user3 != 1){
                         scoreFlag(flag, creature);
                 } //Collision with another team's flag which is not taken while not carrying any flag 
-                else if (flag.group.index != creature.group.index && flag.user1 == 0 && creature.user1 == 0 && flag.user3 != 1){
+                else if (flag.population.index != creature.population.index && flag.user1 == 0 && creature.user1 == 0 && flag.user3 != 1){
                         takeFlag(flag, creature);
                 }
@@ -398 +395 @@
         else {
                 //Players of different teams
-                if (c1.group.index != c2.group.index){
+                if (c1.population.index != c2.population.index){
                         //If player 1 has a flag ...
                         if (c1.user1 == 1){
                                 // ... and the flag is of my team ...
-                                if (c2.group.index == c1.user2.group.index){
+                                if (c2.population.index == c1.user2.population.index){
                                         //... retrieve it
                                         retrieveFlag(c1.user2, c2);
@@ -410 +407 @@
                         if (c2.user1 == 1){
                                 // ... and the flag is of my team ...
-                                 if (c1.group.index == c2.user2.group.index){
+                                 if (c1.population.index == c2.user2.population.index){
                                         //... retrieve it
                                         retrieveFlag(c2.user2, c1);

experiments/frams/deathmatch/data/scripts/deathmatch.expdef

@@ -26 +26 @@
   initPopulations();
   
-  Shapes.set("1p_weaponbox","//0\n"+
-  "p:-0.5, -0.5, -0.5\n"+
-  "p: 0.5, -0.5, -0.5\n"+
-  "p: 0.5, 0.5, -0.5\n"+
-  "p: -0.5, 0.5, -0.5\n"+
-  "p:-0.5, -0.5, 0.5\n"+
-  "p:0.5, -0.5, 0.5\n"+
-  "p:0.5, 0.5, 0.5\n"+
-  "p:-0.5, 0.5, 0.5\n"+
-  "j: 0,1\n"+
-  "j: 1,2\n"+
-  "j: 2,3\n"+
-  "j: 3,0\n"+
-  "j: 4,5\n"+
-  "j: 5,6\n"+
-  "j: 6,7\n"+
-  "j: 7,4\n"+
-  "j: 0,4\n"+
-  "j: 1,5\n"+
-  "j: 2,6\n"+
-  "j: 3,7", 0x0FAA0F);
-  
-  Shapes.set("1p_hpbox","//0\n"+
-  "p:-0.5, -0.5, -0.5\n"+
-  "p: 0.5, -0.5, -0.5\n"+
-  "p: 0.5, 0.5, -0.5\n"+
-  "p: -0.5, 0.5, -0.5\n"+
-  "p:-0.5, -0.5, 0.5\n"+
-  "p:0.5, -0.5, 0.5\n"+
-  "p:0.5, 0.5, 0.5\n"+
-  "p:-0.5, 0.5, 0.5\n"+
-  "j: 0,1\n"+
-  "j: 1,2\n"+
-  "j: 2,3\n"+
-  "j: 3,0\n"+
-  "j: 4,5\n"+
-  "j: 5,6\n"+
-  "j: 6,7\n"+
-  "j: 7,4\n"+
-  "j: 0,4\n"+
-  "j: 1,5\n"+
-  "j: 2,6\n"+
-  "j: 3,7", 0xAA0F0F);
+  Shapes.set("1p_weaponbox","""//0
+p:-0.5, -0.5, -0.5
+p: 0.5, -0.5, -0.5
+p: 0.5, 0.5, -0.5
+p: -0.5, 0.5, -0.5
+p:-0.5, -0.5, 0.5
+p:0.5, -0.5, 0.5
+p:0.5, 0.5, 0.5
+p:-0.5, 0.5, 0.5
+j: 0,1
+j: 1,2
+j: 2,3
+j: 3,0
+j: 4,5
+j: 5,6
+j: 6,7
+j: 7,4
+j: 0,4
+j: 1,5
+j: 2,6
+j: 3,7""", 0x0FAA0F);
+  
+  Shapes.set("1p_hpbox","""//0
+p:-0.5, -0.5, -0.5
+p: 0.5, -0.5, -0.5
+p: 0.5, 0.5, -0.5
+p: -0.5, 0.5, -0.5
+p:-0.5, -0.5, 0.5
+p:0.5, -0.5, 0.5
+p:0.5, 0.5, 0.5
+p:-0.5, 0.5, 0.5
+j: 0,1
+j: 1,2
+j: 2,3
+j: 3,0
+j: 4,5
+j: 5,6
+j: 6,7
+j: 7,4
+j: 0,4
+j: 1,5
+j: 2,6
+j: 3,7""", 0xAA0F0F);
 }
 
@@ -77 +77 @@
   
   //add Food population (group 0)
-  Population.name = "Food";
-  Population.nnsim = 0;
-  Population.enableperf = 0;
-  Population.death = 1;
-  Population.energy = 1;
-  Population.selfmask = 0x20002;
-  Population.othermask = 0x10002;
+  var p=Populations[0];
+  p.name = "Food";
+  p.nnsim = 0;
+  p.enableperf = 0;
+  p.death = 1;
+  p.energy = 1;
+  p.selfmask = 0x20002;
+  p.othermask = 0x10002;
   
   //add Weapon Upgrade population (group 1)
-  Populations.addGroup("Upgrades");
-  Population.nnsim = 0;
-  Population.enableperf = 0;
-  Population.death = 1;
-  Population.energy = 1;
-  Population.selfmask = 0x20002;
-  Population.othermask = 0x10002;
+  p=Populations.addGroup("Upgrades");
+  p.nnsim = 0;
+  p.enableperf = 0;
+  p.death = 1;
+  p.energy = 1;
+  p.selfmask = 0x20002;
+  p.othermask = 0x10002;
 
   //add Teams populations (group above 2)
   var i = 0;
   teams = ExpParams.teamCount;
-  if (teams == 1) {
-        GenePools.group = 0;
-        teams = GenePool.size;
-  }
+  if (teams == 1)
+        teams = GenePools[0].size;
   for (i = 0; i < teams; i++)
   {
-    Populations.addGroup("Team "+i);
-    Population.nnsim = 1;
-    Population.enableperf = 1;
-    Population.death = 0;
-    Population.energy = 1;
-    Population.selfmask = 0x50001;
-    Population.othermask = 0x60001;
+    p=Populations.addGroup("Team "+i);
+    p.nnsim = 1;
+    p.enableperf = 1;
+    p.death = 0;
+    p.energy = 1;
+    p.selfmask = 0x50001;
+    p.othermask = 0x60001;
   }
   
@@ -127 +126 @@
 function initCreatures()
 {
-  var i = 0;
-  var j = 0;
-  GenePools.group = 0;
-  for (i = 0; i < Populations.size - 2; i++)
-  {
-    Populations.group = i + 2;
-        for (j = 0; j < ExpParams.teamSize; j++)
+  for (var i = 0; i < Populations.size - 2; i++)
+  {
+        for (var j = 0; j < ExpParams.teamSize; j++)
         {
+          var g; //Genotype object
           if (ExpParams.teamCount != 1)
-                GenePools.genotype = Math.random(GenePool.size);
+            g = GenePools[0].random();
           else
-            GenePools.genotype = i;
-          Population.createFromGenotype();
-          Creature.name = "Member " + j;
+            g = GenePools[0][i];
+          Populations[i+2].add(g).name = "Member " + j;
         }
   }
@@ -169 +164 @@
   
   var s = "#Time interval; ";
-  var i = 0;
-  for (i = 0; i < Populations.size - 2; i++)
+  for (var i = 0; i < Populations.size - 2; i++)
   {
     s += "Team " + i + "; ";
@@ -204 +198 @@
 function tryCreateHPBox()
 {
-  Populations.group = 0;
-  
-  if (Population.size >= ExpParams.hpBoxTotalCount) return;
+  if (Populations[0].size >= ExpParams.hpBoxTotalCount) return;
   
   if (Math.rnd01 > ExpParams.hpBoxProbability) return;
   
-  var food = Populations.createFromString("//0\nm:Vstyle=hpbox\np:");
+  var food = Populations[0].add("//0\nm:Vstyle=hpbox\np:");
   food.name = "HP Box";
   food.idleen = ExpParams.hpBoxIdleEnergy;
@@ -220 +212 @@
 function tryCreateUpgradeBox()
 {
-  Populations.group = 1;
-  
-  if (Population.size >= ExpParams.upgradeBoxTotalCount) return;
+  if (Populations[1].size >= ExpParams.upgradeBoxTotalCount) return;
   
   if (Math.rnd01 > ExpParams.upgradeBoxProbability) return;
   
-  var weapon = Populations.createFromString("//0\nm:Vstyle=weaponbox\np:");
+  var weapon = Populations[1].add("//0\nm:Vstyle=weaponbox\np:");
   weapon.name = "Weapon Box";
   weapon.idleen = ExpParams.upgradeBoxIdleEnergy;
@@ -235 +225 @@
 
 //handle creature placement in the world
-function onBorn()
+function onBorn(cr)
 {
   // place newly born creature
@@ -242 +232 @@
   while (retry-- && !placed_ok)
   {
-    switch (Populations.group)
+    switch (cr.population.index)
     {
     case 0: //food placement
-      place_centerhead();
+      place_centerhead(cr);
       break;
     case 1: //upgrade placement
-      place_centerhead();
+      place_centerhead(cr);
       break;
     default:
-          Creature.user1 = Vector.new();
-          Creature.user1.add(0.0); //attack cooldown (0)
-          Creature.user1.add(0.0); //bonus damage (1)
-          Creature.user2 = Vector.new();
-          Creature.user2.add(0); //kills (0)
-          Creature.user2.add(0); //assists (1)
-          Creature.user2.add(0); //total damage dealt (2)
-          Creature.user2.add(0); //total damage received (3)
-          Creature.user2.add(0); //HP boxes collected (4)
-          Creature.user2.add(0); //Upgrade boxes collected (5)
-          Creature.user3 = Vector.new(); //who dealt damage to this creature
-          Creature.energ0 = ExpParams.creatureStartingEnergy;
-          Creature.energy = Creature.energ0;
-      place_inTeamSpot();
+          cr.user1 = [0.0, 0.0]; //attack cooldown (0), bonus damage (1)
+          cr.user2 = [0,0,0,0,0,0]; //kills (0), assists (1), total damage dealt (2), total damage received (3), HP boxes collected (4), Upgrade boxes collected (5)
+          cr.user3 = []; //who dealt damage to this creature
+          cr.energ0 = ExpParams.creatureStartingEnergy;
+          cr.energy = cr.energ0;
+      place_inTeamSpot(cr);
       break;
     }
 
-    if (!Populations.creatBBCollisions(0))
-      placed_ok = 1;
+    if (!cr.boundingBoxCollisions(0))
+      {placed_ok=1; break;}
   }
   if (!placed_ok)
@@ -276 +258 @@
 
 //place creature in random spot and make it head center of the map
-function place_centerhead()
+function place_centerhead(cr)
 {
   var x, y, z;
-  x = (World.wrldsiz - Creature.size_x) * Math.rnd01 - Creature.size_x / 2;
-  y = (World.wrldsiz - Creature.size_y) * Math.rnd01 - Creature.size_y / 2;
+  x = (World.wrldsiz - cr.size_x) * Math.rnd01 - cr.size_x / 2;
+  y = (World.wrldsiz - cr.size_y) * Math.rnd01 - cr.size_y / 2;
   z = WorldMap.getHeight(x, y);
 
@@ -287 +269 @@
   var alpha_rad = vectorsAngle([1.0, 0.0], [hx, hy]);
 
-  Creature.rotate(0, 0, alpha_rad);
-  Creature.moveAbs(x, y, z - 0.999);
+  cr.rotate(0, 0, alpha_rad);
+  cr.moveAbs(x, y, z - 0.999);
   
   print("Creature placed in [" + x +" " + y + " " + z);
@@ -297 +279 @@
 //Place creature in correct team spot (valid for Team creatures only)
 //Creatures are placed in circle with random rotation (commented out: heading center of the map) in their respective team groups
-function place_inTeamSpot()
-{
-  var radius = 360.00 * (Populations.group - 1) / teams;
+function place_inTeamSpot(cr)
+{
+  var radius = 360.00 * (cr.population.index - 1) / teams;
 
   var x, y, z;
-  x = (ExpParams.teamSpawningAreaSize) * Math.rnd01 - Creature.size_x / 2 - ExpParams.teamSpawningAreaSize/2;
-  y = (ExpParams.teamSpawningAreaSize) * Math.rnd01 - Creature.size_y / 2 - ExpParams.teamSpawningAreaSize/2;
+  x = (ExpParams.teamSpawningAreaSize) * Math.rnd01 - cr.size_x / 2 - ExpParams.teamSpawningAreaSize/2;
+  y = (ExpParams.teamSpawningAreaSize) * Math.rnd01 - cr.size_y / 2 - ExpParams.teamSpawningAreaSize/2;
   
   //vector of length half the world size minus spawning area size
@@ -324 +306 @@
   //var alpha_rad = vectorsAngle([1.0, 0.0], [hx, hy]);
   
-  Creature.rotate(0, 0, alpha_rad);
+  cr.rotate(0, 0, alpha_rad);
   //place it mid-air
-  Creature.moveAbs(x, y, z);
+  cr.moveAbs(x, y, z);
 
   return ;
@@ -350 +332 @@
 {
   var s = "" + Simulator.time + "; ";
-  var i = 0;
-  var j = 0;
   var total = 0.0;
-  for (i = 0; i < Populations.size - 2; i++)
-  {
-    Populations.group = i + 2;
-        var sum = 0.0;
-        for (j = 0; j < Population.size; j++)
-        {
-          Populations.creature = j;
-          sum += Creature.energy;
-        }
+  for (var i = 2; i < Populations.size; i++)
+  {
+    var pop=Populations[i];
+    var sum = 0.0;
+    for (var cr in pop)
+      sum += cr.energy;
     s += "" + sum + "; ";
-        s += "" + Population.size + "; ";
-        total += sum;
+    s += "" + pop.size + "; ";
+    total += sum;
   }
   if (total < 0) total == 0;
@@ -376 +353 @@
 function clearDeadCreatures()
 {
-  var i = 0;
-  var j = 0;
-  for (i = 0; i < Populations.size - 2; i++)
-  {
-    Populations.group = i + 2;
-        for (j = 0; j < Population.size; j++)
+  for (var i = 2; i < Populations.size; i++)
+  {
+    var pop=Populations[i];
+    for (var j = 0; j < pop.size; j++)
+      {
+      var cr=pop[j];
+      if (cr.energy <= 0) {pop.kill(cr); j--;}
+      }
+  }
+}
+
+function applySuddenDeathModifier()
+{
+  if (idleSimulationSteps < ExpParams.stagnationInterval) return;
+
+  for (var i = 2; i < Populations.size; i++)
+    for (var cr in Populations[i])
+      cr.energy -= ExpParams.stagnationHealthReduce;
+}
+
+function lowerCooldownCounters()
+{
+  for (var i = 2; i < Populations.size; i++)
+  {
+    var pop=Populations[i];
+        for (var cr in pop)
         {
-      Populations.creature = j;
-      if (Creature.energy <= 0) Populations.killSelected();
-        }
-  }
-}
-
-function applySuddenDeathModifier()
-{
-  if (idleSimulationSteps < ExpParams.stagnationInterval) return;
-
-  var i = 0;
-  var j = 0;
-  for (i = 0; i < Populations.size - 2; i++)
-  {
-    Populations.group = i + 2;
-        for (j = 0; j < Population.size; j++)
-        {
-          Populations.creature = j;
-          Creature.energy -= ExpParams.stagnationHealthReduce;
-        }
-  }
-}
-function lowerCooldownCounters()
-{
-  var i = 0;
-  var j = 0;
-  for (i = 0; i < Populations.size - 2; i++)
-  {
-    Populations.group = i + 2;
-        for (j = 0; j < Population.size; j++)
-        {
-          Populations.creature = j;
-          if (Creature.user1 != null)
+          if (cr.user1 != null)
           {
-            if (Creature.user1.get(0) > 0) Creature.user1.set(0, Creature.user1.get(0) - 1);
-            if (Creature.user1.get(0) < 0) Creature.user1.set(0,0.0);
-            if (Creature.user1.get(1) > 0) Creature.user1.set(1, Creature.user1.get(1) - ExpParams.upgradeBoxDecay);
-            if (Creature.user1.get(1) < 0) Creature.user1.set(1,0.0);
+            if (cr.user1[0] > 0) cr.user1[0]=cr.user1[0] - 1;
+            if (cr.user1[0] < 0) cr.user1[0]=0.0;
+            if (cr.user1[1] > 0) cr.user1[1]=cr.user1[1] - ExpParams.upgradeBoxDecay;
+            if (cr.user1[1] < 0) cr.user1[1]=0.0;
           }
         }
@@ -428 +393 @@
 function checkGameState()
 {
-  var i = 0;
   var alivePop = 0;
-  for (i = 0; i < Populations.size - 2; i++)
-  {
-    Populations.group = i + 2;
-        if (Population.size > 0) alivePop += 1;
-  }
+  for (var i = 2; i < Populations.size; i++)
+    if (Populations[i].size > 0) alivePop += 1;
   
   if (alivePop == 0 && Simulator.time <= 1)
@@ -444 +405 @@
   if (alivePop <= 1)
   {
-    for (i = 0; i < Populations.size - 2; i++)
+    for (var i = 2; i < Populations.size; i++)
     {
-      Populations.group = i + 2;
-          if (Population.size > 0)
+      var pop=Populations[i];
+          if (pop.size > 0)
           {
-            Simulator.print("Battle is OVER! The winner is: " + Population.name);
+            Simulator.print("Battle is OVER! The winner is: " + pop.name);
                 
                 //write stats of last living creatures
                 var f=File.appendDirect("creatures"+battleNumber+".txt","Creature statistics");
-                var j = 0;
-                for (j = 0; j < Population.size; j++)
+                for (var cr in pop)
                 {
-                  Populations.creature = j;
                   //f.writeString("Creature name; Team; Kills; Assists; Total damage dealt; Total damage received; HP boxes collected; Upgrade boxes collected; Lifespan");
-                  if (Creature.user2 != null)
-                    f.writeString(Creature.name + "; " + Population.name + "; " + Creature.user2.get(0) + "; " + Creature.user2.get(1) + "; " + Creature.user2.get(2) + "; " + Creature.user2.get(3) + "; " + Creature.user2.get(4) + "; " + Creature.user2.get(5) + "; " + Creature.lifespan + "\n");
+                  if (cr.user2 != null)
+                    f.writeString(cr.name + "; " + pop.name + "; " + cr.user2[0] + "; " + cr.user2[1] + "; " + cr.user2[2] + "; " + cr.user2[3] + "; " + cr.user2[4] + "; " + cr.user2[5] + "; " + cr.lifespan + "\n");
                 }
 
@@ -502 +461 @@
   }
   
-  if (c1.group == null || c2.group == null)
+  if (c1.population == null || c2.population == null)
   {
     //collision of creature without a group
@@ -510 +469 @@
   
   //first condition should never occur, but who knows?
-  if (c1.group.index < 2 || c2.group.index < 2)
+  if (c1.population.index < 2 || c2.population.index < 2)
   {
     //collision with HP Box and Upgrades are handled separately
@@ -524 +483 @@
   var dice2 = 0;
   var changed = 0;
-  var i = 0;
-  for (i = 0; i < ExpParams.diceCount; i++)
+  for (var i = 0; i < ExpParams.diceCount; i++)
   {
     dice1 = dice1 + Math.random(ExpParams.diceSides) + 1;
@@ -534 +492 @@
   energy1 += ExpParams.upgradeMultiplier * c1.user1.get(1);
   energy2 += ExpParams.upgradeMultiplier * c2.user1.get(1);
-  if (c1.group == c2.group)
+  if (c1.population == c2.population)
   {
     energy1 = ExpParams.friendlyFireDamageMultiplier * energy1;
@@ -547 +505 @@
   if (c2.user2 == null) stop("3");
   
-  if (c2.user1.get(0) <= 0 && energy2 > 0)
+  if (c2.user1[0] <= 0 && energy2 > 0)
   {
     changed = 1;
@@ -553 +511 @@
     c1.energy = c1.energy - energy2;
         if (c1.energy < 0) c1.energy = 0;
-    print(c2.name + " [" + c2.group.name + "] rolled " + dice2 + " and dealt " + energy2 + " [+" + (ExpParams.upgradeMultiplier * c2.user1.get(1)) +" bonus] damage to " + c1.name + " [" + c1.group.name + "]");
+    print(c2.name + " [" + c2.population.name + "] rolled " + dice2 + " and dealt " + energy2 + " [+" + (ExpParams.upgradeMultiplier * c2.user1[1]) +" bonus] damage to " + c1.name + " [" + c1.population.name + "]");
         c2.user1.set(0, ExpParams.attackCooldown);
-        c2.user2.set(2, c2.user2.get(2) + energy1);
-        c1.user2.set(3, c1.user2.get(3) + energy1);
-        var vect = Vector.new();
-        vect.add(c2.uid);
-        vect.add(c2.name);
+        c2.user2.set(2, c2.user2[2] + energy1);
+        c1.user2.set(3, c1.user2[3] + energy1);
+        var vect = [c2.uid,c2.name];
         var arrindex = arrayContains(c1.user3, 0, c2.uid);
         if (arrindex != -1)
         {
-          vect.add(energy2 + c1.user3.get(arrindex).get(2));
-          c1.user3.set(arrindex, vect);
+          vect.add(energy2 + c1.user3[arrindex][2]);
+          c1.user3[arrindex]=vect;
         }
         else
@@ -572 +528 @@
           c1.user3.add(vect);
           if (c1.energy > 0)
-          {
-        c2.user2.set(1, c2.user2.get(1) + 1); //increase assists statistic
-          }
+            c2.user2[1] = c2.user2[1] + 1; //increase assists statistic
         }
         if (c1.energy <= 0)
         {
-          c2.user2.set(0, c2.user2.get(0) + 1); //increase kills statistic
+          c2.user2[0] = c2.user2[0] + 1; //increase kills statistic
           kill_c1 = 1;
         }
   }
   
-  if (c1.user1.get(0) <= 0 && energy1 > 0)
+  if (c1.user1[0] <= 0 && energy1 > 0)
   {
     changed = 1;
@@ -589 +543 @@
     c2.energy = c2.energy - energy1;
         if (c2.energy < 0) c2.energy = 0;
-    print(c1.name + " [" + c1.group.name + "] rolled " + dice1 + " and dealt " + energy1 + " [+" + (ExpParams.upgradeMultiplier * c1.user1.get(1)) +" bonus] damage to " + c2.name + " [" + c2.group.name + "]");
-    c1.user1.set(0, ExpParams.attackCooldown);
-        c1.user2.set(2, c1.user2.get(2) + energy1);
-        c2.user2.set(3, c2.user2.get(3) + energy1);
+    print(c1.name + " [" + c1.population.name + "] rolled " + dice1 + " and dealt " + energy1 + " [+" + (ExpParams.upgradeMultiplier * c1.user1[1]) +" bonus] damage to " + c2.name + " [" + c2.population.name + "]");
+    c1.user1[0] = ExpParams.attackCooldown;
+        c1.user2[2] = c1.user2[2] + energy1;
+        c2.user2[3] = c2.user2[3] + energy1;
         var vect = Vector.new();
         vect.add(c1.uid);
@@ -599 +553 @@
         if (arrindex != -1)
         {
-          vect.add(energy1 + c2.user3.get(arrindex).get(2));
-          c2.user3.set(arrindex, vect);
+          vect.add(energy1 + c2.user3[arrindex][2]);
+          c2.user3[arrindex] = vect;
         }
         else
@@ -609 +563 @@
           if (c2.energy > 0)
           {
-        c1.user2.set(1, c1.user2.get(1) + 1); //increase assists statistic
+        c1.user2[1] = c1.user2[1] + 1; //increase assists statistic
           }
         }
         if (c2.energy <= 0)
         {
-          c1.user2.set(0, c1.user2.get(0) + 1); //increase kills statistic
+          c1.user2[0] = c1.user2[0] + 1; //increase kills statistic
           kill_c2 = 1;
         }
@@ -626 +580 @@
   //resolve kills
   if (kill_c1 == 1)
-  {
-    Populations.group = c1.group.index;
-    Populations.creature = c1.group.findUID(c1.uid);
-        if (Populations.creature == -1) stop("4");
-    Populations.killSelected();
-  }
+    c1.population.kill(c1);
   if (kill_c2 == 1)
-  {
-    Populations.group = c2.group.index;
-    Populations.creature = c2.group.findUID(c2.uid);
-        if (Populations.creature == -1) stop("4");
-    Populations.killSelected();
-  }
+    c2.population.kill(c2);
 }
 
@@ -647 +591 @@
 
   //collect HP Box (by eating it :D)
-  print(Collision.Creature2.name + " [" + Collision.Creature2.group.name + "] picked a HP box");
-  Collision.Creature2.user2.set(4, Collision.Creature2.user2.get(4) + 1);
-  Collision.Creature1.energy_m = Collision.Creature1.energy_m + Collision.Creature1.energy;
-  Collision.Creature2.energy_p = Collision.Creature2.energy_p + Collision.Creature1.energy;
+  print(Collision.Creature2.name + " [" + Collision.Creature2.population.name + "] picked a HP box");
+  Collision.Creature2.user2[4] = Collision.Creature2.user2[4] + 1;
+  Collision.Creature1.energy_m += Collision.Creature1.energy;
+  Collision.Creature2.energy_p += Collision.Creature1.energy;
   
   //kill HP Box
-  Populations.group = Collision.Creature1.group.index;
-  Populations.creature = Collision.Creature1.group.findUID(Collision.Creature1.uid);
-  Populations.killSelected();
+  Collision.Creature1.population.kill(Collision.Creature1);
   
   writeTeamStatistics();
@@ -666 +608 @@
 
   //collect Upgrade Box (by eating it :D)
-  print(Collision.Creature2.name + " [" + Collision.Creature2.group.name + "] picked an upgrade box");
-  Collision.Creature2.user2.set(5, Collision.Creature2.user2.get(5) + 1);
-  Collision.Creature1.energy_m = Collision.Creature1.energy_m + Collision.Creature1.energy;
-  Collision.Creature2.user1.set(1, Collision.Creature2.user1.get(1) + Collision.Creature1.energy);
+  print(Collision.Creature2.name + " [" + Collision.Creature2.population.name + "] picked an upgrade box");
+  Collision.Creature2.user2[5] = Collision.Creature2.user2[5] + 1;
+  Collision.Creature1.energy_m += Collision.Creature1.energy;
+  Collision.Creature2.user1[1] = Collision.Creature2.user1[1] + Collision.Creature1.energy;
   
   //kill Upgrade Box
-  Populations.group = Collision.Creature1.group.index;
-  Populations.creature = Collision.Creature1.group.findUID(Collision.Creature1.uid);
-  Populations.killSelected();
+  Collision.Creature1.population.kill(Collision.Creature1);
   
   writeTeamStatistics();
@@ -681 +621 @@
 //function executed on Creature death
 //TODO: implement some statistics for dieing creature
-function onDied()
+function onDied(cr)
 {
   //ignore death of hp boxes and upgrades
-  if (Populations.group < 2)
+  if (cr.population.index < 2)
    return ;
 
-  print(Creature.name + " was killed");
-  var i = 0;
-  for (i = 0; i < Creature.user3.size; i++)
-  {
-    print(Creature.user3.get(i).get(1) + " dealt " + Creature.user3.get(i).get(2) + " damage");
-  }
+  print(cr.name + " was killed");
+  for (var dam in cr.user3)
+    print(dam[1] + " dealt " + dam[2] + " damage");
   
   var f=File.appendDirect("creatures"+battleNumber+".txt","Creature statistics");
   //f.writeString("Creature name; Team; Kills; Assists; Total damage dealt; Total damage received; HP boxes collected; Upgrade boxes collected; Lifespan");
-  f.writeString(Creature.name + "; " + Population.name + "; " + Creature.user2.get(0) + "; " + Creature.user2.get(1) + "; " + Creature.user2.get(2) + "; " + Creature.user2.get(3) + "; " + Creature.user2.get(4) + "; " + Creature.user2.get(5) + "; " + Creature.lifespan + "\n");
+  f.writeString(cr.name + "; " + cr.population.name + "; " + cr.user2[0] + "; " + cr.user2[1] + "; " + cr.user2[2] + "; " + cr.user2[3] + "; " + cr.user2[4] + "; " + cr.user2[5] + "; " + cr.lifespan + "\n");
   f.close();