Initial try on improving MARK_PLAYER

example/defense_2v2.sh

+#!/bin/bash
+
+# HAS TO BE RUN FROM EXAMPLE DIR DUE TO hand_coded_defense_agent CONFIG!
+
+../bin/HFO --offense-npcs=2 --defense-agents=1 --defense-npcs=1 --trials 20 --headless --port=7000 &
+sleep 5
+./hand_coded_defense_agent &> agent1.txt &
+sleep 5
+
+# The magic line
+#   $$ holds the PID for this script
+#   Negation means kill by process group id instead of PID
+trap "kill -TERM -$$" SIGINT
+wait
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src/agent.cpp

@@ -804,10 +804,12 @@ bool Agent::doMarkPlayer(int unum) {
   int count = 0;
   for ( PlayerPtrCont::const_iterator it = wm.opponentsFromSelf().begin(); it != o_end; ++it ) {
       if ( (*it)->distFromBall() < 5 ) {
+	if ((kicker_unum == -1) || (kicker_unum != unum)) { // try to obey action instruction
           kicker_pos = (*it)->pos();
           kicker_unum = (*it)->unum();
 	}
       }
+  }
 
   for ( PlayerPtrCont::const_iterator it = wm.opponentsFromSelf().begin(); it !=  o_end; ++it ) {
 	  if ( (*it)-> unum() == unum ) {