#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <sstream>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int compare(int i, int j)
  {
  if (i < j)
    return (-1);
  if (i == j)
    return (0);
  if (i > j)
    return (1);
  }

int main()
  {
  int index;
  int day;
  int turn;
  int slash_index;
  int to_die;
  int num_alive;
  int mine_alive;
  int turn_to_return;
  bool returned;
  string line;
  vector<int> last_returns;
  vector<int> today_returns;

  getline(cin, line);

  if (line.compare(0, 6, "INDEX ") != 0)
    {
    cerr << "INVALID INDEX LINE \"" << line << "\"" << endl;

    return (-1);
    }

  index = atoi(line.substr(6).c_str()) - 1;

  while (1) // Day loop
    {
    getline(cin, line);
    if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
      {
      return (0);
      }
    else if (line.compare(0, 9, "START_DAY") != 0 || (slash_index = line.find('/')) == string::npos)
      {
      cerr << "INVALID START_DAY \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
      return (-1);
      }

    day = atoi(line.substr(10, slash_index - 10).c_str());
    to_die = atoi(line.substr(slash_index + 1, line.length() - slash_index - 1).c_str());

    if (day != 1)
      {
      if (to_die > num_alive + 1)
        {
        turn_to_return = 30;
        }
      else
        {
        turn_to_return = last_returns[last_returns.size() - to_die - 1] - 1;
        }
      }

    returned = false;

    for (turn = 1; turn <= 30; ++turn)
      {
      getline(cin, line);

      if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
        {
        return (0);
        }
      if (line.compare(0, 7, "END_DAY") == 0)
        {
        goto end_day;
        }
      if (line.compare(0, 10, "START_TURN") != 0)
        {
        cerr << "INVALID START_TURN \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
        }

      if (day == 1)
        {
        switch (compare(turn, 14))
          {
            case -1:
              cout << "S,S,S,S,S" << endl;
              break;

            case 0:
              cout << "R,R,R,R,R" << endl;
              break;

            case 1:
              cout << "N,N,N,N,N" << endl;
              break;
          }
        }
      else
        {
        if (returned)
          {
          cout << "N,N,N,N,N" << endl;
          }
        /*
        else if (num_alive - today_returns.size() < to_die)
          {
          cout << "R,R,R,R,R" << endl;
          returned = true;
          }
        */
        else if (turn >= turn_to_return)
          {
          cout << "R,R,R,R,R" << endl;
          returned = true;
          }
        else
          {
          cout << "S,S,S,S,S" << endl;
          }
        }

      getline(cin, line);

      if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
        {
        return (0);
        }
      if (line.compare(0, 8, "END_TURN") != 0)
        {
        cerr << "INVALID END_TURN \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
        }

      stringstream ss(line);
      string item;
      int i = 0;
      while (getline(ss, item, ' '))
        {
        i++;
        if (i > 2 && i - 3 != index)
          {
          int num_to_add = count(item.begin(), item.end(), 'R'); // Add turn to today_returns for each servant that returned
          for (int j = 0; j < num_to_add; j++)
            {
            today_returns.push_back(turn);
            }
          }
        }

      }

    getline(cin, line);

  end_day:

    if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
      {
      return (0);
      }
    else if (line.compare(0, 7, "END_DAY") != 0)
      {
      cerr << "INVALID END_DAY \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
      return (-1);
      }

    stringstream ss(line);
    string item;
    int i = 0;
    num_alive = 0;
    while (getline(ss, item, ' '))
      {
      i++;
      if (i > 2 && i - 3 != index)
        {
        num_alive += count(item.begin(), item.end(), 'A');
        }
      else if (i - 3 == index)
        {
        mine_alive = count(item.begin(), item.end(), 'A');
        }
      }

    last_returns = today_returns;
    today_returns.clear();

    }

  return (0);
  }

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <sstream>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int compare(int i, int j)
  {
  if (i < j)
    return (-1);
  if (i == j)
    return (0);
  if (i > j)
    return (1);
  }

int main()
  {
  int index;
  int day;
  int turn;
  int slash_index;
  int to_die;
  int num_alive;
  int mine_alive;
  int turn_to_return;
  bool returned;
  string line;
  vector<int> last_returns;
  vector<int> today_returns;

  getline(cin, line);

  if (line.compare(0, 6, "INDEX ") != 0)
    {
    cerr << "INVALID INDEX LINE \"" << line << "\"" << endl;

    return (-1);
    }

  index = atoi(line.substr(6).c_str()) - 1;

  while (1) // Day loop
    {
    getline(cin, line);
    if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
      {
      return (0);
      }
    else if (line.compare(0, 9, "START_DAY") != 0 || (slash_index = line.find('/')) == string::npos)
      {
      cerr << "INVALID START_DAY \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
      return (-1);
      }

    day = atoi(line.substr(10, slash_index - 10).c_str());
    to_die = atoi(line.substr(slash_index + 1, line.length() - slash_index - 1).c_str());

    if (day != 1)
      {
      if (to_die > num_alive)
        {
        turn_to_return = 30;
        }
      else
        {
        turn_to_return = last_returns[last_returns.size() - to_die] - 1;
        }
      }

    returned = false;

    for (turn = 1; turn <= 30; ++turn)
      {
      getline(cin, line);

      if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
        {
        return (0);
        }
      if (line.compare(0, 7, "END_DAY") == 0)
        {
        goto end_day;
        }
      if (line.compare(0, 10, "START_TURN") != 0)
        {
        cerr << "INVALID START_TURN \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
        }

      if (day == 1)
        {
        switch (compare(turn, 30))
          {
            case -1:
              cout << "S,S,S,S,S" << endl;
              break;

            case 0:
              cout << "R,R,R,R,R" << endl;
              break;

            case 1:
              cout << "N,N,N,N,N" << endl;
              break;
          }
        }
      else
        {
        if (returned)
          {
          cout << "N,N,N,N,N" << endl;
          }
        /*
        else if (num_alive - today_returns.size() < to_die)
          {
          cout << "R,R,R,R,R" << endl;
          returned = true;
          }
        */
        else if (turn >= turn_to_return)
          {
          cout << "R,R,R,R,R" << endl;
          returned = true;
          }
        else
          {
          cout << "S,S,S,S,S" << endl;
          }
        }

      getline(cin, line);

      if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
        {
        return (0);
        }
      if (line.compare(0, 8, "END_TURN") != 0)
        {
        cerr << "INVALID END_TURN \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
        }

      stringstream ss(line);
      string item;
      int i = 0;
      while (getline(ss, item, ' '))
        {
        i++;
        if (i > 2 && i - 3 != index)
          {
          int num_to_add = count(item.begin(), item.end(), 'R'); // Add turn to today_returns for each servant that returned
          for (int j = 0; j < num_to_add; j++)
            {
            today_returns.push_back(turn);
            }
          }
        }

      }

    getline(cin, line);

  end_day:

    if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
      {
      return (0);
      }
    else if (line.compare(0, 7, "END_DAY") != 0)
      {
      cerr << "INVALID END_DAY \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
      return (-1);
      }

    stringstream ss(line);
    string item;
    int i = 0;
    num_alive = 0;
    while (getline(ss, item, ' '))
      {
      i++;
      if (i > 2 && i - 3 != index)
        {
        num_alive += count(item.begin(), item.end(), 'A');
        }
      else if (i - 3 == index)
        {
        mine_alive = count(item.begin(), item.end(), 'A');
        }
      }

    last_returns = today_returns;
    today_returns.clear();

    }

  return (0);
  }

Bob

Bob is currently out for repairs.

Bob - C++

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <sstream>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int compare(int i, int j)
  {
  if (i < j)
    return (-1);
  if (i == j)
    return (0);
  if (i > j)
    return (1);
  }

int main()
  {
  int index;
  int day;
  int turn;
  int slash_index;
  int to_die;
  int num_alive;
  int mine_alive;
  int turn_to_return;
  bool returned;
  string line;
  vector<int> last_returns;
  vector<int> today_returns;

  getline(cin, line);

  if (line.compare(0, 6, "INDEX ") != 0)
    {
    cerr << "INVALID INDEX LINE \"" << line << "\"" << endl;

    return (-1);
    }

  index = atoi(line.substr(6).c_str()) - 1;

  while (1) // Day loop
    {
    getline(cin, line);
    if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
      {
      return (0);
      }
    else if (line.compare(0, 9, "START_DAY") != 0 || (slash_index = line.find('/')) == string::npos)
      {
      cerr << "INVALID START_DAY \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
      return (-1);
      }

    day = atoi(line.substr(10, slash_index - 10).c_str());
    to_die = atoi(line.substr(slash_index + 1, line.length() - slash_index - 1).c_str());

    if (day != 1)
      {
      if (to_die > num_alive + 1)
        {
        turn_to_return = 30;
        }
      else
        {
        turn_to_return = last_returns[last_returns.size() - to_die - 1] - 1;
        }
      }

    returned = false;

    for (turn = 1; turn <= 30; ++turn)
      {
      getline(cin, line);

      if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
        {
        return (0);
        }
      if (line.compare(0, 7, "END_DAY") == 0)
        {
        goto end_day;
        }
      if (line.compare(0, 10, "START_TURN") != 0)
        {
        cerr << "INVALID START_TURN \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
        }

      if (day == 1)
        {
        switch (compare(turn, 14))
          {
            case -1:
              cout << "S,S,S,S,S" << endl;
              break;

            case 0:
              cout << "R,R,R,R,R" << endl;
              break;

            case 1:
              cout << "N,N,N,N,N" << endl;
              break;
          }
        }
      else
        {
        if (returned)
          {
          cout << "N,N,N,N,N" << endl;
          }
        /*
        else if (num_alive - today_returns.size() < to_die)
          {
          cout << "R,R,R,R,R" << endl;
          returned = true;
          }
        */
        else if (turn >= turn_to_return)
          {
          cout << "R,R,R,R,R" << endl;
          returned = true;
          }
        else
          {
          cout << "S,S,S,S,S" << endl;
          }
        }

      getline(cin, line);

      if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
        {
        return (0);
        }
      if (line.compare(0, 8, "END_TURN") != 0)
        {
        cerr << "INVALID END_TURN \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
        }

      stringstream ss(line);
      string item;
      int i = 0;
      while (getline(ss, item, ' '))
        {
        i++;
        if (i > 2 && i - 3 != index)
          {
          int num_to_add = count(item.begin(), item.end(), 'R'); // Add turn to today_returns for each servant that returned
          for (int j = 0; j < num_to_add; j++)
            {
            today_returns.push_back(turn);
            }
          }
        }

      }

    getline(cin, line);

  end_day:

    if (line.compare(0, 4, "EXIT") == 0)
      {
      return (0);
      }
    else if (line.compare(0, 7, "END_DAY") != 0)
      {
      cerr << "INVALID END_DAY \"" << line << "\"" << endl;
      return (-1);
      }

    stringstream ss(line);
    string item;
    int i = 0;
    num_alive = 0;
    while (getline(ss, item, ' '))
      {
      i++;
      if (i > 2 && i - 3 != index)
        {
        num_alive += count(item.begin(), item.end(), 'A');
        }
      else if (i - 3 == index)
        {
        mine_alive = count(item.begin(), item.end(), 'A');
        }
      }

    last_returns = today_returns;
    today_returns.clear();

    }

  return (0);
  }

To Compile:

g++ -o Bob.exe Bob.cpp

To Run:

./players/Bob/Bob.exe

Bob - Python 3

I haven't been able to test Bob due to issues with the controller, but I'm hoping he'll perform well. His current strategy is to stay alive by remembering when each bot returned last turn, and returning before the nth-to-last bot returns (n being the number of players to die)

from enum import Enum
from random import choice, random
from math import ceil

class ServantState(Enum):
    dead = 0,
    camp = 1,
    searching = 2

states = (ServantState.dead, ServantState.camp, ServantState.searching)

class ServantMove(Enum):
    none = 0, # dead or stay in camp
    search = 1, # search for treasure
    come_back = 2 # return to camp

moves = (ServantMove.none, ServantMove.search, ServantMove.come_back)

class MoveResult(Enum):
    returned = 0,
    failed_to_return = 1,
    searching = 2,
    dead = 3,
    camp = 4

move_results = (MoveResult.returned, MoveResult.failed_to_return,
           MoveResult.searching, MoveResult.dead, MoveResult.camp)

def result_to_state(result):
    if result == MoveResult.returned or result == MoveResult.camp:
        return ServantState.camp
    elif result == MoveResult.failed_to_return or result == MoveResult.dead:
        return ServantState.dead
    else:
        return ServantState.searching

def memory_move(num_to_die, last_return, bots, turn):
    flattened = [servant for i, bot in enumerate(last_return)
                 for j, servant in enumerate(bot)
                 if i != my_index - 1 and bots[i][j] == ServantState.searching]

    if len(flattened) <= num_to_die:
        return ServantMove.come_back

    if turn >= min(sorted(flattened)[-num_to_die:]) - 1:
        return ServantMove.come_back

    return ServantMove.search

def process_turn_results(raw_results):
    split = raw_results[9:]
    split = split[split.index(' ') + 1:].split(' ')
    if len(split) == 1:
        raise Exception("Invalid END_TURN")
    results = []
    for bot_results in split:
        servant_results = bot_results.split(',')
        results.append([move_results["RrSDN".index(char)] for char in servant_results])
    return results

def process_day_results(raw_results):
    raw_results = raw_results[7:][raw_results.index(' ') + 1:].split(' ')
    results = []
    for bot_results in raw_results:
        servant_results = bot_results.split(',')
        results.append([(ServantState.searching, ServantState.dead)["AD".index(char)] for char in servant_results])
    return results

buffer = []

def my_read():
    read = input()
    
    if read.startswith("EXIT"):
        exit(0)
        
    return read

my_index = int(my_read()[6:])

my_servants = [ServantState.camp for _ in range(5)]

day = 1

while True:
    start_day_line = my_read()

    split_index = start_day_line.index('/')

    day_num = int(start_day_line[10:split_index])

    num_to_die = int(start_day_line[split_index+1:])
    if day == 1:
        if num_to_die == 3: # 2, or 3 bots
            bots = [[ServantState.searching for _ in range(5)] for _ in range(3)]
        else: # num of bots is num_to_die * 4 rounded up to the nearest 5
            bots = [[ServantState.searching for _ in range(5)]
                    for _ in range(int(ceil(num_to_die*4)/5.0))]
        last_return = [[14 for _ in range(5)] for _ in range(len(bots))]
        my_servants = bots[my_index - 1]
            

    for turn in range(1, 31):
        start_turn = my_read() # We keep our own turn number
        if start_turn.startswith("END_DAY"):
                end_day = start_turn
                break

        num_alive = sum([(servant == ServantState.searching or
                          servant == ServantState.camp)
                         for bot in bots for servant in bot])

        mine_alive = sum([(servant == ServantState.searching or
                           servant == ServantState.camp)
                          for servant in my_servants])

        my_moves = [ServantMove.search for _ in range(5)]

        my_move = ",".join(["NSR"[moves.index(memory_move(num_to_die,
                                                          last_return,
                                                          bots,
                                                          turn))]] * 5)

        print (my_move)
        
        results = process_turn_results(my_read())

        bots = [[result_to_state(servant) for servant in bot] for bot in results]

        if len(last_return) != len(bots):
            last_return = [[14 for _ in range(5)] for _ in range(len(bots))]

        for i, bot in enumerate(results):
            for j in range(5):
                
                if bot[j] == MoveResult.returned:
                    last_return[i][j] = turn

        my_servants = bots[my_index - 1]
    else:
        end_day = my_read()
        
    bots = process_day_results(end_day)

    my_servants = bots[my_index - 1]

    day += 1

command:

python players/Bob/Bob.py

Bob

Bob is currently out for repairs.