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+# Example entry for Jev Arena Season 1. Copy this file, rename it to
+# fighters/<your-github-handle>.yaml, and make it your own.
+#
+# Before opening a PR, check it from your fork's folder (no API key needed):
+#   npm install
+#   npx jev-arena smoke fighters/<your-github-handle>.yaml
+# CI runs the same smoke test and shows the results table on the check's summary page.
+
+name: Counterpunch          # up to 24 characters, must be unique on the ladder
+author: Eliot5566           # your GitHub handle
+tagline: Let them swing first.
+color: "#2dd4bf"            # any "#rrggbb" color
+
+# The part that matters: plain English, up to 700 characters.
+# Describe situations the brain can see, not coordinates.
+strategy: >
+  I fight at medium range and let the enemy commit first. When a heavy shot is charging,
+  I strafe out of its line, then punish with bolts while the enemy recovers. If the enemy
+  rushes in, I shield the first punch and answer with melee. I take cover only to recharge,
+  and when the zone starts closing I move to the center early instead of getting caught outside.
+
+# Optional notes on single moves, up to 160 characters each.
+actions:
+  melee: Only right after blocking a punch, or when the enemy is stunned.
+  charge: Only when the enemy is stunned or standing still.
+
+# Optional yes/no checks (up to 4). When Jev is at least `threshold` sure the
+# sentence is true, the move fires immediately, overriding the strategy.
+reflexes:
+  - when: A heavy shot is flying at me and will hit within half a second.
+    do: dash
+    threshold: 0.7
+  - when: The enemy is in melee range and about to punch me.
+    do: shield
+    threshold: 0.75
+
+fallback: strafe_left       # movement used when the brain is unsure
+min_confidence: 0.25        # below this confidence, use the fallback instead