Re: ChatGPT v Bard
By: nelgin to All on Mon Jan 22 2024 05:42 am

I asked Copilot to write TradeWars in Pascal, and got this:

Creating a game like TradeWars in Pascal would be quite an extensive project, as it involves setting up a complex environment with various gameplay mechanics. However, I can certainly help you get started with a basic structure. Here's a simple outline to illustrate how you might begin coding such a game:

```pascal
program TradeWars;

uses crt;

type
Planet = record
name: string;
economy: integer;
defense: integer;
resources: integer;
end;

var
playerLocation: Planet;
planets: array[1..10] of Planet;

procedure InitializePlanets;
var
i: integer;
begin
// Initialize planets with names and random attributes
for i := 1 to 10 do
begin
with planets[i] do
begin
name := 'Planet' + IntToStr(i);
economy := Random(100) + 1;
defense := Random(100) + 1;
resources := Random(100) + 1;
end;
end;
end;

procedure DisplayStatus;
begin
// Display player's current status and location
with playerLocation do
begin
writeln('Current Location: ', name);
writeln('Economy Level: ', economy);
writeln('Defense Level: ', defense);
writeln('Resource Level: ', resources);
end;
end;

procedure Trade;
begin
// Implement trading mechanics
writeln('Trading not implemented yet.');
end;

procedure Travel;
var
destination: integer;
begin
// Implement travel mechanics
writeln('Where would you like to travel?');
readln(destination);
if (destination >= 1) and (destination <= 10) then
playerLocation := planets[destination]
else
writeln('Invalid destination.');
end;

begin
// Main game loop
Randomize;
InitializePlanets;
playerLocation := planets[1]; // Start at Planet 1

while true do
begin
clrscr;
DisplayStatus;
writeln('What would you like to do?');
writeln('1. Trade');
writeln('2. Travel');
writeln('3. Quit');
case readkey of
'1': Trade;
'2': Travel;
'3': break;
end;
end;
end.

This code provides a starting point for a TradeWars-like game in Pascal. It sets up a universe of planets with random attributes and allows the player to travel between them. The trading mechanics would need to be implemented, along with many other features to create a full game experience. Remember, this is just a basic framework and a lot more work would be needed to develop a complete game. If you're interested in the original source code of TradeWars, it seems there's a Pascal version available.

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