diff --git a/starterAIs/Starter.rs b/starterAIs/Starter.rs
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+use std::io;
+
+macro_rules! parse_input {
+    ($x:expr, $t:ident) => ($x.trim().parse::<$t>().unwrap())
+}
+
+const ME: i32 = 1;
+const OPP: i32 = 0;
+const NONE: i32 = -1;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+struct Tile {
+    x: i32,
+    y: i32,
+    scrap_amount: i32,
+    owner: i32,
+    units: i32,
+    recycler: bool,
+    can_build: bool,
+    can_spawn: bool,
+    in_range_of_recycler: bool
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let mut input_line = String::new();
+    io::stdin().read_line(&mut input_line).unwrap();
+    let inputs = input_line.split(" ").collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let width = parse_input!(inputs[0], i32);
+    let height = parse_input!(inputs[1], i32);
+
+    // game loop
+    loop {
+        let mut tiles = Vec::new();
+        let mut my_units = Vec::new();
+        let mut opp_units = Vec::new();
+        let mut my_recyclers = Vec::new();
+        let mut opp_recyclers = Vec::new();
+        let mut opp_tiles = Vec::new();
+        let mut my_tiles = Vec::new();
+        let mut neutral_tiles = Vec::new();
+
+
+        let mut input_line = String::new();
+        io::stdin().read_line(&mut input_line).unwrap();
+        let inputs = input_line.split(" ").collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let _my_matter = parse_input!(inputs[0], i32);
+        let _opp_matter = parse_input!(inputs[1], i32);
+        for y in 0..height as i32 {
+            for x in 0..width as i32 {
+                let mut input_line = String::new();
+                io::stdin().read_line(&mut input_line).unwrap();
+                let inputs = input_line.split(" ").collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                let scrap_amount = parse_input!(inputs[0], i32);
+                let owner = parse_input!(inputs[1], i32); // 1 = me, 0 = foe, -1 = neutral
+                let units = parse_input!(inputs[2], i32);
+                let recycler = parse_input!(inputs[3], i32);
+                let can_build = parse_input!(inputs[4], i32);
+                let can_spawn = parse_input!(inputs[5], i32);
+                let in_range_of_recycler = parse_input!(inputs[6], i32);
+
+                let tile = Tile {x, y, scrap_amount, owner, units,
+                     recycler: recycler == 1, can_build: can_build == 1, can_spawn: can_spawn == 1,
+                     in_range_of_recycler: in_range_of_recycler == 1 };
+                
+                tiles.push(tile.clone());
+
+                match tile.owner {
+                    ME => {
+                        my_tiles.push(tile.clone());
+                        if tile.units > 0 { my_units.push(tile) } else if tile.recycler { my_recyclers.push(tile) }
+                    }
+                    OPP => {
+                        opp_tiles.push(tile.clone());
+                        if tile.units > 0 { opp_units.push(tile) } else if tile.recycler { opp_recyclers.push(tile) }
+
+                    }
+                    _ => neutral_tiles.push(tile)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        let mut actions = Vec::new();
+        let mut amount;
+        let mut should_build;
+        for tile in my_tiles {
+            if tile.can_spawn {
+                amount = 0;  // TODO: pick amount of robots to spawn here
+                if amount > 0 {
+                    actions.push(format!("SPAWN {} {} {}", amount, tile.x, tile.y));
+                }
+            }
+            if tile.can_build {
+                should_build = false; // TODO: pick whether to build recycler here
+                if should_build {
+                    actions.push(format!("BUILD {} {}", tile.x, tile.y));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    
+        for tile in my_units {
+            let target = &tile; // TODO: pick a destination tile
+            if target != &tile {
+                amount = 0; // TODO: pick amount of units to move
+                actions.push(format!("MOVE {} {} {} {} {}", amount, tile.x, tile.y, target.x, target.y));            
+            }
+        }
+
+        if actions.len() > 0 {
+            let res = actions.join(";");
+            println!("{}", res);
+        } else {
+            println!("WAIT");
+        }
+    }
+}