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For a moment, lets consider a more general version of the question: Can a pattern fully localized to an MxN bounding box go through all permutations of that bounding box at all (not required to oscillate)? The answer is no. Take the case where there is a single live cell in the bounding box, with th...

Results: #01: 0 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 0 = 16 #02: 1 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 2 = 8 #03: 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 1 = 8 #04: 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 3 = 16 #05: 0 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 2 = 8 #06: 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 14 #07: 1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 9 #08: 3 + 2 + 3 ...

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Highly Brian's Brain-like behaviour: x = 2, y = 1, rule = B2/S678/F01278/K1678/L0123467 2o! x = 2, y = 1, rule = B2/S678/F01278/K1678/L01234 2o! You forgot the ruletables. Here they are, in multistate notation. #B2/S678/F01278/K1678/L0123467 x = 2, y = 1, rule = B1.;2;0,1,2,7,8_S1.;6,7,8-;;1,6,7,8_...

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Entity Valkyrie 2 wrote: ↑

September 19th, 2023, 12:27 am

Just wondering if you could play Go with this?

Not with this rule, no. It may theoretically be possible to construct a ruletable that could emulate it, though.

unname4798 wrote: ↑

September 17th, 2023, 11:26 am

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x = 19, y = 19, rule = Wafers:T19,19
9$9.A!

Selection behavior on bounded grids is fixed, thankfully.

Rules: The board starts in this configuration: x = 19, y = 19, rule = Wafers:P19,19 ! (the rulefile is here ) Each turn, a player posts a RLE that is the last RLE from their opponent (or the above RLE if no cells have yet been placed) advanced by one generation, but with a single added cell of their...

Some more rules. Proof that you can rulegolf with this notation (though the knowledge and technique to do so efficiently isn't quite there yet). Here are some tips: Transitions with a blend of multiple cell states tend to have less impact on a rule's dynamics. Use these when fine-tuning. For larger...

A sort of pulsing rule, golfed up from B1.;0;5/B2.;1;0.;3;4/1T2.;3,4;1.;2;2.;1,2;3.;1;4.;0;7/2T1.;0,1,4;0.;0;1.;1,2;6/S1.;3;4.;0;6/S2.;5,8;0.;1;1.;3,4;3: @RULE Apgsearchisbadatrulefilenames Full Rulestring: B1.;0;5.;2;3-;0;5j/B2.;1;0.;3.;0;3j/1T2.;3,4;1.;2;2.;1,2;3.;1;4.;0;7/2T1.;0,1,4;0.;0;1.;1,2;6...

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@RULE Apgsearchisbadatrulefilenames2 Full Rulestring: B1.;7;0.;5;1.;0,4;2.;2;3.;3;5/B2.;1,2;1.;3;2.;4;3.;1,3;4.;1;5/1T2.;3,5;0.;0,1,3,6;1.;0;3,7/2T1.;0,7,8;0.;5;2.;3;4.;0;7/S1.;6,8;0.;4,5,7;1.;5;2.;1;3.;4;4/S2.;1,2;0.;2;1.;3;3 @TREE num_states=3 num_neighbors=8 num_nodes=132 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0...

However Golly handles pasting for patterns in rulefiles, it needs a serious rework. Step 1: Load the following rulefile into Golly. @RULE B1.;7;0.;5;1.;0,4;2.;2;3.;3;5_B2.;1,2;1.;3;2.;4;3.;1,3;4.;1;5_1T2.;3,5;0.;0,1,3,6;1.;0;3,7_2T1.;0,7, Full Rulestring: B1.;7;0.;5;1.;0,4;2.;2;3.;3;5/B2.;1,2;1.;3;2...

Some more stuff for the life-like rule: gun: x = 48, y = 41, rule = B1.;1;0.;8_B2.;2a;0.5e;1e;2i.6a;1.6i;1c.;0;3_1T2.;0;2e_S1.;4i;0_S2.;0;2,3 2B$2B2$5.A2B$5.B$5.B2$9.A2B$9.B$9.B6$17.A2B$17.B$17.B2$21.A2B$21.B$ 21.B6$29.A2B$29.B$29.B2$33.A2B2.B$33.B3.B.B.2B3.B$33.B4.2B.2B2.B.B$ 46.B$41.A$46.B$34.B2.2...

Some more rulestrings for extant rules: B1.;3/B2.;;3/B3.3:3/2T1.;3/3T1.;3/3T2.;;3/S1.;2,3/S2.;;2,3/S3.3:2,3/1T3.3:3-;;3/1T2./2T3. - Brew B1.;1,2;0;1.;0;0;3.;6;0;0/B2.;1;1,2;0.;3;0;0.;0;6;0/B3.;0;1;1,2.;0;3;0.;0;0;6/S1.;2,3;0;0.;0;2,3;0.;0;0;2,3.;3;1;0/S2.;2,3;0;0.;0;2,3;0.;0;0;2,3.;0;3;1/S3.;2,3;0;0...

This thread is to facilitate the exploration of the multistate INT rulespace, as it is rather underexplored at the moment in my opinion (certain subsets aside). To that end, I will provide an explanation of a notation that can describe every rule within the rulespace, as well as provide a python scr...

Is this list complete and correct? Probably this huge stuff had been enumerated somehow (?): https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=5909#p155511 I believe that you should rethink and at least extend the nominated entries. To nominate is a duty of the community - see the cited entries. T...

This is the Very Timely™ voting thread for this year's OCA Discovery of the Year. The voting period ends on October 1st, at whatever hour I get around to it (so waiting 'till the last second to vote is not recommended). The nomination thread can be found here . #01: Various engineering feats (RRO, a...

An interesting catalyst for the w pentomino x = 7, y = 9, rule = B3aijn4cw5cek6n/S2-in3-ky4ejntwy5ijnr6cen7c 2bo$b2o$2o4$bobobo$obobobo$bo3bo! I found a G-to-X which can be used to make a repeat time 61 reflector. x = 16, y = 16, rule = B3aijn4cw5cek6n/S2-in3-ky4ejntwy5ijnr6cen7c 4bo$2bobo$3b2o$bo1...

I've seen a lot of use of signal loops to prove that all periods exist above the loop mechanism's minimum period. Wouldn't you also need a signal delay mechanism so that some periods aren't skipped?

Here is an alteration to the most recent notation that generalizes to higher numbers of states: First change: 'Factoring out' transitions is being cut. It's a complication that doesn't need to be there. Second change: State changes will be notated with numbers instead of letters, allowing the notat...