A more subtle difference can be gleaned by observing each solution during the simulation. The picture of the battle area in figure 7 represents an enemy force attacking from east to west through a valley in the terrain. Two thirds of the enemy force moves north of the hill mass in the valley and one third moves south of the hill mass. Almost all of the surviving enemy is in the one third that takes this route. Swarm simulated battle area for GA-generated solution.
Dark dots represent unit centers of mass.
White dots represent killed vehicles. Gray dots represent live vehicles. Dark terrain is higher ground.