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 <p>This is an idea suggested by Wesnoth developers. Main goal of the idea is to configure
 campaign AI to utilize new capabilities of the engine. For AI to utilize these capabilities, it is necessary to configure the AI with Lua snippets with which we can bind specific implementations of behaviour to the AI. This will be done manually for all campaings since AI requires scenario specific behaviour.</p>
 =IRC=

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 {{SoC2013Student}}
-[[Category:SoC_Ideas_Your_Own_Ideas2013]]
+[[Category:SoC Ideas AI in Mainline Campaigns Refactoring_2013]]
 =Description=

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 =Description=
 <h4>darius42 - AI: Improve configuration and behavior in mainline campaigns</h4>
-TODO: Write a small (1-4 sentences) description of your proposal here.
 TODO: Add more first-level sections to detail your proposal

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 <h4>    Lua (used in combination with WML to create scenarios)</h4>
-<p>I minimal knowledge of Lua.</p>
+<p>I have minimal knowledge of Lua.</p>
 <h3>Which tools do you normally use for development? Why do you use them?</h3>

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 =Description=
-<h4>TODO: Copy this page and write "your name - proposal title" in this h4 section </h4>
+<h4>darius42 - AI: Improve configuration and behavior in mainline campaigns</h4>
 TODO: Write a small (1-4 sentences) description of your proposal here.

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 <h3>Include as much technical detail about your implementation as you can</h3>
-<p></p>
+<p>As I am yet to delve deep into Wesnoth source code I can't give explicit information about what needs to be done but I can give an outline. For each campaign there is specific behaviour that can be configured which can improve the overall quality of AI. These new behaviours are the result of engine improvements and require updating AI scripts by hand for each campaign. AI can be configured using Lua snippets and coding new behaviours can be achieved in either C++ or Lua. Configuration with Lua snippets creates an abstract layer above the actual implementation of the AI behaviour so the underlying code can be easily modified without modifying AI configuration.</p>
 <h3>What do you expect to gain from this project?</h3>
-<p></p>
+<p>I expect to gain experience on working on a bigger project and confidence in my coding skills. </p>
 <h3>What would make you stay in the Wesnoth community after the conclusion of SOC?</h3>
-<p></p>
+<p>I am already planning to stay in the Wesnoth community as a contributor even after GSoC. This is because the community was friendly so far and I feel comfortable within the community.</p>
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 <p></p>
 <h4>    Git (used for all commits)</h4>
-<p></p>
+<p>I have used Git extensively on most of my projects.</p>
 <h4>    C++ (language used for all the normal source code)</h4>
-<p></p>
+<p>I have been coding in C++ for about 4-5 years now.</p>
 <h4>    STL, Boost, Sdl (C++ libraries used by Wesnoth)</h4>
-<p></p>
+<p>I have used STL alot when coding in C++ but I have minimal experience in SDL and no experience in Boost.</p>
 <h4>    Python (optional, mainly used for tools)</h4>
-<p></p>
+<p>I spent most of my coding time in Python during the last year so I am more than familiar with it.</p>
 <h4>    build environments (eg cmake/scons)</h4>
-<p></p>
+<p>I have not used cmake/scons.</p>
 <h4>    WML (the wesnoth specific scenario language)</h4>
-<p></p>
+<p>I have not used WML.</p>
 <h4>    Lua (used in combination with WML to create scenarios)</h4>
-<p></p>
+<p>I minimal knowledge of Lua.</p>
 <h3>Which tools do you normally use for development? Why do you use them?</h3>
-<p></p>
+<p>For Java I am mostly using Eclipse Indigo IDE because of its stability, extendability and code autocompletion.
 <h3>What programming languages are you fluent in?</h3>
-<p></p>
+<p>C/C++, C#, Java, Python, PHP, JavaScript</p>
 <h3>Would you mind talking with your mentor on telephone / internet phone? We would like to have a backup way for communications for the case that somehow emails and IRC do fail. If you are willing to do so, please do list a phone number (including international code) so that we are able to contact you. You should probably *only* add this number in the application for you submit to google since the info in the wiki is available in public. We will *not* make any use of your number unless some case of "there is no way to contact you" does arise!</h3>
-<p></p>
+<p>I would not mind at all. </p>

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 </ul>
 <ul>
-   <li></li>
+   <li>Get to know my mentor and start discussing the project scope</li>
 </ul>
 <ul>
-   <li></li>
+   <li>I have Midterms during this period so I will be unavailable</li>
 </ul>
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-   <li></li>
+   <li>Begin implementing changes to mainline campaign AI</li>
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-   <li></li>
+   <li>Implement more of the requested behaviours for the AI</li>
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-   <li></li>
+   <li>Continue implementing requested scenario specific AI behaviours until all campaings are updated</li>
 </ul>
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-   <li></li>
+   <li>Bug fixing, code improving and writing documentation</li>
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-   <li></li>
+   <li>Familiarize myself with Wesnoth source code in general</li>
 </ul>

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 <p></p>
 <h4>    Git (used for all commits)</h4>
-<p>Yes, my life wouldn't be the same without it. Using git on every single project.</p>
+<p></p>
 <h4>    C++ (language used for all the normal source code)</h4>
-<p>Yes I've been coding in cpp for competitive programming for 5+ years now</p>
+<p></p>
 <h4>    STL, Boost, Sdl (C++ libraries used by Wesnoth)</h4>
-<p>STL and Boost yes, but I have never got the chance to work with SDL</p>
+<p></p>
 <h4>    Python (optional, mainly used for tools)</h4>
-<p>Yes I'm very comfortable with python. Very powerfull language</p>
+<p></p>
 <h4>    build environments (eg cmake/scons)</h4>
-<p>Just basics, never used it on bigger projects</p>
+<p></p>
 <h4>    WML (the wesnoth specific scenario language)</h4>
-<p>Not yet, but soon</p>
+<p></p>
 <h4>    Lua (used in combination with WML to create scenarios)</h4>
-<p>Never used it constructively but i like the language itself</p>
+<p></p>
 <h3>Which tools do you normally use for development? Why do you use them?</h3>
-<p>I prefer coding in vim text editor and equip it with some addons to make it as powerfull as IDE. If coding in Java or Android development i use Eclipse or Intelijj IDEA </p>
+<p></p>
 <h3>What programming languages are you fluent in?</h3>
-<p>C/C++, Java, Python, BASH, C#, Perl</p>
+<p></p>
 <h3>Would you mind talking with your mentor on telephone / internet phone? We would like to have a backup way for communications for the case that somehow emails and IRC do fail. If you are willing to do so, please do list a phone number (including international code) so that we are able to contact you. You should probably *only* add this number in the application for you submit to google since the info in the wiki is available in public. We will *not* make any use of your number unless some case of "there is no way to contact you" does arise!</h3>
-<p>I am willing to do so.</p>
+<p></p>