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https://github.com/seryckd/noisy-neighbour

Turn based strategy game (eventually)
https://github.com/seryckd/noisy-neighbour

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Turn based strategy game (eventually)

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# In Progress



[Play on GitHub here](http://seryckd.github.io/noisy-neighbour/src/index.html)



_Part of my Learning JavaScript series_



Everything is better with Programmer Art (TM).



The aim is to use plain JavaScript with no toolchain just for learning purposes. Initially everything is HTML and Canvas.



Control

* mouse to click and select

* w, a, s, d to scroll

* space to end turn



Completed

* AI using Collaborative Diffusion

* Click and select control scheme



## TODO



* May need to look at WebGL as mobile performance is so far quite bad.

* line() is selecting cells that are not there. need to find a way to select around the gaps

* can target enemies outside of LoS

* implement different strategies.

*   snipe - prefer to shoot. will move to close to shooting range, but move away if too close

*   swarm - weak range weapons, will usually choose to charge and go to combat

*   

*

* when in acton mode, if click on another player then switch to that one

* key press/button to switch to next player with free action points

* moving opponents heat seeking AI

* field of view (fog of war)

* change the order that computer players move in. maybe the closest first, maybe those that will

  fire first.



## control scheme



Mode - ACTION, SELECT



mouse move over (SELECT)

  non wall cell - highlight green

  player with >0 action points  - highlight red as selectable

  actor - show stats in dashboard



mouse move over (ACTION)

  non wall cell - highlight green

  reachable cell - show path from source to cell



mouse click (SELECT)

  selectable player - enter ACTION mode, display cells that can be reached and enemies that can be targetted



mouse click (ACTION)

  reachable cells - move to cell

  targetable actors - combat

  anything else - cancel action



click to select unit

  cells that can be moved to with current action points are highlighted with 'can move to' overlay

  cells that contain targets for ranged or close combat are highlighted with 'target' overlay



  as mouse moves over 'can move to' highlighted squares it leaves a trail of breadcrumbs for

  how unit could move



click on 'can move to'

   remove all highlights

   move unit to destination



click on 'target'

   remove all highlights

   perform ranged or close combat



click on something not highlighted

   remove all highlights

   deselect unit



'n' - show diffusion colour and cell ids



'c' - cause a diffusion (no longer useful but left in)



'w', 'a', 's', 'd' - scroll viewport



## line of sight/field of view

current

- loop through all possible targets checking to see if they are in range



need proper field of view



## collaborative diffusion



[[Paper][http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~ralex/papers/PDF/OOPSLA06antiobjects.pdf]]



Goal Agents - every player

Pursuer Agents - computer players

Path Environment Agents - hexes with no obstacles

Obstacle Environment Agents - hexes with walls



Every time an actor (player or computer) moves or dies recalculate the diffusion map.

The diffusion occurs until the scent stabilizes. This probably has the same effect as

starting from a fresh scent every turn.  Need to look at that eventually.



should Pursuer Agents diffuse the scent

   none - each agent will block the path of another one. great if there is another path to the goal,

       otherwise will cause only a single agent at a time to pursue

   some - each agent will let some of the scent pass. this should result in another path being

          more deserible, but if no other path is available then agents will follow same path

   all -  each agent will have no affect on the diffusion. agents will all follow the same path



## performance improvements



may have a problem with the canvas as it get s cleared and redrawn each time.

look at multiple canvases (http://blog.sklambert.com/html5-canvas-game-the-player-ship/)

or 'dirty rectangles' technique



## concepts



dead bodies

   - actors leave something behind when then die (skull, cross, ..)

   - dead bodies can pile up in a single cell

   - each body gives a movement penatly

   - possibly shooting penalties too

   - maybe bodies jump a cell before landing?

   - grenades/explosions clear bodies



skill tree

   - instead of classes, actors have skill trees they can spend points in



dark

   - dark levels where map is not drawn. Still show players and targetting hexes when moving

   - or level lights up from torches that players and enemies carry



## Noisy Neighbours



Dwarves vs Goblins & friends.

Hex grid.

Turn based.

Action points.

Play as dwarves or goblins



Scenario

	dwarves & goblins both trying to colonize a new mountain.



dwarf classes

	range

		crossbow, less range than bows

	melee

		high toughness  / shield options

	engineer

		drop timed bomb

		larger weapons with longer range than crossbow

			and do more damage



goblin classes

	range

		bow, longer range

	melee

		hand weapons

	assassin

		stealthy

		steals gear

		backstab



neutral

	could also be other things lurking in depths that kill

	both sides.



stories

	+ scouting new areas and stumbling into opponent units

	+ send units in to grab resources from defended area

	+ defend against attacks to settlement

	+ stealth campaigns ?  how to assign xp



skill tree



   instead of classes, consider skills   

   assign points to improve



   range

      - hand crossbow (one handed)

         - crossbow

            - heavy crossbow (two handed)

      - grenade

         - improved accuracy

      - skills

         - deadshot (doesn't miss)

   mining equipment

      - dynamite

         - set trap

         - cave-in



   melee

      - hand axe

         - battle axe (two handed)

      - shield

      - armour

      - parry