Add custom monster strategy properties for monster config files.

Crawler/Crawler.vcxproj

@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Emitter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Map.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Monster.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="MonsterStrategyHelpers.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="olcPGEX_TransformedView.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="olcPixelGameEngine.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="olcUTIL_Animate2D.h" />

Crawler/Crawler.vcxproj.filters

@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="safemap.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="MonsterStrategyHelpers.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="Player.cpp">

Crawler/Monster.h

@@ -125,11 +125,13 @@ public:
 	static void InitializeStrategies();
 private:
 	struct STRATEGY{
+		static int _GetInt(Monster&m,std::string param,int strategyNumber,int index=0);
+		static float _GetFloat(Monster&m,std::string param,int strategyNumber,int index=0);
+		static std::string _GetString(Monster&m,std::string param,int strategyNumber,int index=0);
 		static void RUN_STRATEGY(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime);
-
-		static void RUN_TOWARDS(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime);
-		static void SHOOT_AFAR(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime);
-		static void TURRET(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime);
+		static void RUN_TOWARDS(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,int strategyNumber);
+		static void SHOOT_AFAR(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,int strategyNumber);
+		static void TURRET(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,int strategyNumber);
 	};
 };
 

Crawler/MonsterStrategyHelpers.h

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#pragma once
+#define GetInt(param) _GetInt(m,param,strategyNumber)
+#define GetFloat(param) _GetFloat(m,param,strategyNumber)
+#define GetString(param) _GetString(m,param,strategyNumber)
+#define GetIntArr(param,ind) _GetInt(m,param,strategyNumber,ind)
+#define GetFloatArr(param,ind) _GetFloat(m,param,strategyNumber,ind)
+#define GetStringArr(param,ind) _GetString(m,param,strategyNumber,ind)

Crawler/RUN_STRATEGY.cpp

@@ -1,15 +1,41 @@
 #include "Monster.h"
+#include "DEFINES.h"
+#include "olcUTIL_DataFile.h"
+
+INCLUDE_DATA
+
+int Monster::STRATEGY::_GetInt(Monster&m,std::string param,int strategyNumber,int index){
+	if(DATA["Monsters"][std::to_string(m.id)].HasProperty(param)){
+		return DATA["Monsters"][std::to_string(m.id)][param].GetInt(index);
+	} else {
+		return DATA["MonsterStrategy"][std::to_string(strategyNumber)][param].GetInt(index);
+	}
+}
+float Monster::STRATEGY::_GetFloat(Monster&m,std::string param,int strategyNumber,int index){
+	if(DATA["Monsters"][std::to_string(m.id)].HasProperty(param)){
+		return DATA["Monsters"][std::to_string(m.id)][param].GetReal(index);
+	} else {
+		return DATA["MonsterStrategy"][std::to_string(strategyNumber)][param].GetReal(index);
+	}
+}
+std::string Monster::STRATEGY::_GetString(Monster&m,std::string param,int strategyNumber,int index){
+	if(DATA["Monsters"][std::to_string(m.id)].HasProperty(param)){
+		return DATA["Monsters"][std::to_string(m.id)][param].GetString(index);
+	} else {
+		return DATA["MonsterStrategy"][std::to_string(strategyNumber)][param].GetString(index);
+	}
+}
 
 void Monster::STRATEGY::RUN_STRATEGY(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime){
 	switch(m.strategy){
 		case 0:{//Run Towards
-			Monster::STRATEGY::RUN_TOWARDS(m,fElapsedTime);
+			Monster::STRATEGY::RUN_TOWARDS(m,fElapsedTime,m.strategy);
 		}break;
 		case 1:{//Shoot Afar
-			Monster::STRATEGY::SHOOT_AFAR(m,fElapsedTime);
+			Monster::STRATEGY::SHOOT_AFAR(m,fElapsedTime,m.strategy);
 		}break;
 		case 2:{//Turret.
-			Monster::STRATEGY::TURRET(m,fElapsedTime);
+			Monster::STRATEGY::TURRET(m,fElapsedTime,m.strategy);
 		}break;
 	}
 }

Crawler/RunTowards.cpp

@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 #include "Monster.h"
 #include "DEFINES.h"
 #include "Crawler.h"
+#include "MonsterStrategyHelpers.h"
 
 INCLUDE_game
 INCLUDE_MONSTER_DATA
 
-void Monster::STRATEGY::RUN_TOWARDS(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime){
+void Monster::STRATEGY::RUN_TOWARDS(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,int strategyNumber){
 	m.targetAcquireTimer=std::max(0.f,m.targetAcquireTimer-fElapsedTime);
 	if(m.targetAcquireTimer==0){
-		m.targetAcquireTimer=3;
-		m.target=geom2d::line(m.pos,game->GetPlayer()->GetPos()).upoint(1.2);
+		m.targetAcquireTimer=GetFloat("WaitTime");
+
+		auto desiredTargetLine = geom2d::line(m.pos,game->GetPlayer()->GetPos());
+		if(desiredTargetLine.length()>=GetInt("MaxDistance")/100.f*24){
+			//Trim to max distance desired.
+			m.target=desiredTargetLine.rpoint(GetInt("MaxDistance")/100.f*24);
+		} else {
+			m.target=desiredTargetLine.upoint(1.2);
+		}
 		m.SetState(MOVE_TOWARDS);
 		m.hasHitPlayer=false;
 	}

Crawler/ShootAfar.cpp

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #include "Monster.h"
 #include "DEFINES.h"
 #include "Crawler.h"
+#include "MonsterStrategyHelpers.h"
 
 INCLUDE_BULLET_LIST
 INCLUDE_game
 
-void Monster::STRATEGY::SHOOT_AFAR(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime){
+void Monster::STRATEGY::SHOOT_AFAR(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,int strategyNumber){
 	m.targetAcquireTimer=std::max(0.f,m.targetAcquireTimer-fElapsedTime);
 	m.attackCooldownTimer=std::max(0.f,m.attackCooldownTimer-fElapsedTime);
 	if(m.queueShotTimer>0){
@@ -13,14 +14,14 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::SHOOT_AFAR(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime){
 		if(m.queueShotTimer<0){
 			m.queueShotTimer=0;
 			{
-				BULLET_LIST.push_back(std::make_unique<Bullet>(Bullet(m.pos + vf2d{ 0,-4 }, geom2d::line(m.pos + vf2d{ 0,-4 }, game->GetPlayer()->GetPos()).vector().norm() * 24 * 3.f, 2, m.GetAttack(),m.upperLevel,false, { 75 / 2,162 / 2,225 / 2 })));
+				BULLET_LIST.push_back(std::make_unique<Bullet>(Bullet(m.pos + vf2d{ 0,-4 }, geom2d::line(m.pos + vf2d{ 0,-4 }, game->GetPlayer()->GetPos()).vector().norm() * 24 * GetInt("BulletSpeed")/100.f, 24.f*GetInt("BulletSize")/100.f, m.GetAttack(),m.upperLevel,false, { uint8_t(GetIntArr("BulletColor",0)),uint8_t(GetIntArr("BulletColor",1)),uint8_t(GetIntArr("BulletColor",2)),uint8_t(GetIntArr("BulletColor",3) )})));
 			}
 		}
 	}
 	geom2d::line line(m.pos,game->GetPlayer()->GetPos());
 	if(m.targetAcquireTimer==0&&m.queueShotTimer==0){
 		m.targetAcquireTimer=1;
-		if(line.length()<24*6){
+		if(line.length()<24.f*GetInt("Range")/100.f){
 			m.target=line.upoint(-1.2);
 			if(m.canMove){
 				m.SetState(MOVE_AWAY);
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::SHOOT_AFAR(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime){
 				m.SetState(NORMAL);
 			}
 		} else
-			if(line.length()>24*7){
+			if(line.length()>24.f*GetInt("CloseInRange")/100.0f){
 				m.target=line.upoint(1.2);
 				m.SetState(MOVE_TOWARDS);
 			} else {
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::SHOOT_AFAR(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime){
 		if(!pathfindingDecision){
 			m.StartPathfinding(2.5);
 		}else
-			if(line.length()<=24*7){
+			if(line.length()<=24.f*GetInt("CloseInRange")/100.0f){
 				m.SetState(NORMAL);
 			}
 		if(moveTowardsLine.vector().x>0){
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::SHOOT_AFAR(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime){
 		if(!pathfindingDecision){
 			m.StartPathfinding(2.5);
 		}else
-			if(line.length()>=24*6){
+			if(line.length()>=24.f*GetInt("Range")/100.f){
 				m.SetState(NORMAL);
 			}
 		if(moveTowardsLine.vector().x>0){
@@ -86,8 +87,8 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::SHOOT_AFAR(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime){
 	}break;
 	default:{
 		if(m.attackCooldownTimer==0){
-			m.attackCooldownTimer=1;
-			m.queueShotTimer=0.7;
+			m.attackCooldownTimer=GetFloat("ShootingSpeed");
+			m.queueShotTimer=std::min(m.attackCooldownTimer-0.001,0.7);
 			m.PerformShootAnimation();
 		}
 	}

Crawler/Turret.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "Monster.h"
+#include "MonsterStrategyHelpers.h"
 
-void Monster::STRATEGY::TURRET(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime){
+void Monster::STRATEGY::TURRET(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,int strategyNumber){
 	
 }

Crawler/Version.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define VERSION_MINOR 2
 #define VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define VERSION_BUILD 992
+#define VERSION_BUILD 999
 
 #define stringify(a) stringify_(a)
 #define stringify_(a) #a

Crawler/assets/config/MonsterStrategies.txt

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ MonsterStrategy
 	{
 		Name = Run Towards
 		# How long to wait before attempting to path again.
-		WaitTime = 2
+		WaitTime = 3
 		# How far the monster will travel before reassessing for a new path.
 		MaxDistance = 999999
 	}
@@ -48,12 +48,14 @@ MonsterStrategy
 	{
 		Name = Shoot Afar
 		# How far away the monster attempts to distance itself from the player
-		Range = 800
+		Range = 700
+		# If the player is farther than this distance, close in on them.
+		CloseInRange = 850
 		# How often the enemy shoots.
 		ShootingSpeed = 1
-		BulletSpeed = 100
-		BulletSize = 100
-		BulletColor = 0, 0, 255, 255
+		BulletSpeed = 300
+		BulletSize = 8
+		BulletColor = 37, 131, 112, 255
 	}
 	2
 	{

Crawler/assets/config/Monsters.txt

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Monsters
 		# Frame Count, Frame Speed (s), Frame Cycling (Repeat,OneShot,PingPong,Reverse)
 		IdleAnimation = 10, 0.1, Repeat
 		JumpAnimation = 10, 0.06, Repeat
-		ShootAnimation = 10, 0.1, OneShot
+		ShootAnimation = 10, 0.1, Repeat
 		DeathAnimation = 10, 0.1, OneShot
 
 		#Additional custom animations go down below. Start with ANIMATION[0]