I have not yet fully read the API. This is an unfounded idea but I am curious: if we could hack it so that developers could shoot it out over the internet prior to the combination, would anyone want a HN league?
I think this is a great idea. I haven't read more than the description page yet, so i don't know if it's possible either, but I think that if it is possible then that would be a great way to iteratively test production. I also wonder if it will be possible to play against your bot early on. They mention in the description that they'll have top players playing the bots at the tournaments, but I wonder if it's easy to get that set up at home. I should think so, but you never know. If it is easy it would be rather fun to play your own bot.
While you can't run the Broodwar API on battle.net, it is possible to run bots on ICCup. But dont expect anybody to join the game, since you will not be running the antihack.
