Merge pull request #573 from srobo/sr2024-add-back-virtual-comp

Add back virtual competition documentation for SR2024

Author: prophile

index.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The information is spread across multiple sections:
 
 - The [kit](/docs/kit/) section will give you an overview of the physical kit that is provided to your team, how to connect to each board and what features they have.
 - The [programming](/docs/programming/) section talks through how to write code that interacts with all the boards.
-- The [simulator](/docs/simulator/) section explains how to use the simulator for testing your code and exploring strategies.
+- The [simulator](/docs/simulator/) section explains how to use the simulator for testing your code, exploring strategies as well as preparing for the virtual competition.
 - The [rules](/docs/rules/) section is important as it talks through the aim of this year's game and what task you are trying to achieve.
 - [Tutorials](/docs/tutorials/) are a series of guides that will help you get started.
 

simulator/index.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ title: Simulator
 
 ![Image of the SR2024 arena rendered within the simulated environment]({{ site.baseurl }}/images/content/simulator/sr2024-arena.png)
 
-The simulator is a useful development tool, it allows you to become familiar with our API and to get started coding straight away even if you have yet to construct your robot.
+The simulator is used for the virtual competition and is a useful development tool, it allows you to become familiar with our API and to get started coding straight away even if you have yet to construct your robot.
 It could also be used to test out game strategies before applying them in real life.
 
 ## Programming

simulator/using_the_simulator.md

@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ If you run the simulation without a `robot.py` file in place, the simulation wil
 In order for your simulated robot to pick up changes to your code you need to save the files you are working on and then reload the simulation.
 This will also reset the state of the simulated world, allowing your robot to start afresh.
 
+<div class="warning">
+  Only your controller code will be present in the competition environment.
+</div>
+
 ### Running multiple robots
 
 To test how your robot behaves in each starting zone of the arena, you can copy your robot's code to run in each corner.