2 - Movement Patterns

The set* movement methods like setTurnLeft, setTurnRight, setForward, and setBack queue actions to run on the next turn. Call them from your run() loop or an event handler such as onScannedRobot, then run go() to execute all queued commands so your bot can turn and move in the same tick.

Smart movement keeps your bot alive.

Try mixing circles and zigzags to dodge bullets:

public void onScannedRobot(ScannedRobotEvent e) {
    setTurnRight(e.getBearing() + 90);
    if (Math.random() > 0.5) {
        setForward(150);
    } else {
        setBack(150);
    }
    go(); // run queued commands
}

Changing direction unpredictably makes your tank harder to hit. Combine this with wall smoothing from earlier lessons.