The tutorial will first introduce you to the art of science of agent writing in a Pac-Man like environment called Eaters . After you get a couple of those agents under your belt, you'll then move to the more complex world of Tank-Soar . Hopefully, by the end, you will be ready to write your own super-tank. They are self-extracting archives for windows. If you have problems downloading these files, try something other than Netscape.
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Step 2 Now, go through the tutorial. This is not just a reference guide. Soar is a complex system with many subtleties that are hard to master. It is critical that you allocate time and go through the whole tutorial. Step 3 Make sure you went through the tutorial.