grace period to 150s, evo bump on killing nests removed

maps/pirates/ai.lua

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function Public.Tick_actions(tickinterval)
 	if destination.type ~= Surfaces.enum.ISLAND then return end
 	if memory.boat.state ~= Boats.enum_state.LANDED and memory.boat.state ~= Boats.enum_state.RETREATING then return end
 
-	if (memory.game_lost) or (destination.dynamic_data.timeratlandingtime and destination.dynamic_data.timer < destination.dynamic_data.timeratlandingtime + Common.seconds_after_landing_to_enable_AI) then return end
+	if (memory.game_lost) or (destination.dynamic_data.timeratlandingtime and destination.dynamic_data.timer < destination.dynamic_data.timeratlandingtime + Common.grace_period_on_arriving_at_island_seconds) then return end
 
 	if game.tick % (tickinterval * 2) == 0 and memory.boat.state == Boats.enum_state.LANDED then
 		local extra_evo = 2 * tickinterval / 60 * Balance.evolution_per_second()
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ function Public.tell_biters_near_silo_to_attack_it()
 	local enemy_force_name = memory.enemy_force_name
 
 	-- don't do this too early
-	if destination.dynamic_data.timeratlandingtime and destination.dynamic_data.timer < destination.dynamic_data.timeratlandingtime + Common.seconds_after_landing_to_enable_AI * 4 then return end
+	if destination.dynamic_data.timeratlandingtime and destination.dynamic_data.timer < destination.dynamic_data.timeratlandingtime + Common.grace_period_on_arriving_at_island_seconds * 2 then return end
 	if not (destination.dynamic_data.rocketsilos and destination.dynamic_data.rocketsilos[1] and destination.dynamic_data.rocketsilos[1].valid and destination.dynamic_data.rocketsilos[1].destructible) then return end
 
 	local attackcommand = Public.attack_target_entity(destination.dynamic_data.rocketsilos[1])

maps/pirates/balance.lua

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ end
 Public.expected_time_fraction = 0.7
 
 function Public.expected_time_on_island() --always >0
-	return Public.expected_time_fraction * Public.max_time_on_island_formula_seconds()
+	return Public.expected_time_fraction * Public.max_time_on_island_formula_seconds() + Public.grace_period_on_arriving_at_island_seconds
 end
 
 function Public.fuel_depletion_rate_static()
@@ -255,21 +255,23 @@ function Public.boat_passive_pollution_per_minute(time)
 
 	local boost
 	if time then --sharp rise approaching T, steady increase thereafter
-		if time > T then
-			boost = 20 + 10 * (time - T) / (30 / 100 * T)
-		elseif time >= 90 / 100 * T then
+		local adjusted_time = Math.max(0, time - Public.grace_period_on_arriving_at_island_seconds)
+
+		if adjusted_time > T then
+			boost = 20 + 10 * (adjusted_time - T) / (30 / 100 * T)
+		elseif adjusted_time >= 90 / 100 * T then
 			boost = 16
-		elseif time >= 85 / 100 * T then
+		elseif adjusted_time >= 85 / 100 * T then
 			boost = 12
-		elseif time >= 80 / 100 * T then
+		elseif adjusted_time >= 80 / 100 * T then
 			boost = 8
-		elseif time >= 70 / 100 * T then
+		elseif adjusted_time >= 70 / 100 * T then
 			boost = 5
-		elseif time >= 60 / 100 * T then
+		elseif adjusted_time >= 60 / 100 * T then
 			boost = 3
-		elseif time >= 50 / 100 * T then
+		elseif adjusted_time >= 50 / 100 * T then
 			boost = 2
-		elseif time >= 40 / 100 * T then
+		elseif adjusted_time >= 40 / 100 * T then
 			boost = 1.5
 		else
 			boost = 1
@@ -346,25 +348,27 @@ function Public.evolution_per_second()
 end
 
 function Public.evolution_per_nest_kill() --it's important to have evo go up with biter base kills, to provide resistance if you try to plow through all the bases
-	local destination = Common.current_destination()
-	if Common.overworldx() == 0 then return 0 end
+	-- local destination = Common.current_destination()
+	-- if Common.overworldx() == 0 then return 0 end
 
-	if destination and destination.dynamic_data and destination.dynamic_data.timer and destination.dynamic_data.timer > 0 and destination.dynamic_data.initial_spawner_count and destination.dynamic_data.initial_spawner_count > 0 then
-		local initial_spawner_count = destination.dynamic_data.initial_spawner_count
-		local base_evo_jump = 0.04 * (1 / initial_spawner_count) --extra friction to make them hard to mow through, even at late times
+	-- if destination and destination.dynamic_data and destination.dynamic_data.timer and destination.dynamic_data.timer > 0 and destination.dynamic_data.initial_spawner_count and destination.dynamic_data.initial_spawner_count > 0 then
+	-- 	local initial_spawner_count = destination.dynamic_data.initial_spawner_count
+	-- 	local base_evo_jump = 0.04 * (1 / initial_spawner_count) --extra friction to make them hard to mow through, even at late times
 
-		local time = destination.dynamic_data.timer
-		-- local time_to_jump_to = Public.expected_time_on_island() * ((1/Public.expected_time_fraction)^(2/3))
-		local time_to_jump_to = Public.max_time_on_island_formula_seconds()
-		if time > time_to_jump_to then
-			return base_evo_jump
-		else
-			-- evo it 'would have' contributed:
-			return (1 / initial_spawner_count) * Public.expected_time_evo() * (time_to_jump_to - time) / time_to_jump_to + base_evo_jump
-		end
-	else
-		return 0
-	end
+	-- 	local time = destination.dynamic_data.timer
+	-- 	-- local time_to_jump_to = Public.expected_time_on_island() * ((1/Public.expected_time_fraction)^(2/3))
+	-- 	local time_to_jump_to = Public.max_time_on_island_formula_seconds()
+	-- 	if time > time_to_jump_to then
+	-- 		return base_evo_jump
+	-- 	else
+	-- 		-- evo it 'would have' contributed:
+	-- 		return (1 / initial_spawner_count) * Public.expected_time_evo() * (time_to_jump_to - time) / time_to_jump_to + base_evo_jump
+	-- 	end
+	-- else
+	-- 	return 0
+	-- end
+
+	return 0
 
 	-- return 0.003 * Common.difficulty_scale()
 end

maps/pirates/common.lua

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Public.autodisband_hours = 24 * 5 -- should not be zero (as this messes with sav
 
 Public.boat_steps_at_a_time = 1
 
-Public.seconds_after_landing_to_enable_AI = 45
+Public.grace_period_on_arriving_at_island_seconds = 150
 
 Public.boat_default_starting_distance_from_shore = 22
 -- Public.mapedge_distance_from_boat_starting_position = 136

maps/pirates/coredata.lua

@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ Public.difficulty_options = {
 
 	{ value = 2,   icon = 'item/atomic-bomb',              text = { 'pirates.difficulty_nightmare' }, associated_color = { r = 170, g = 60, b = 60 } },
 }
+
 function Public.get_difficulty_option_from_value(difficulty_value)
 	-- given a difficulty value, key in to the closesy entry in the above table. (organising things this way allows us to make changes to the 'value' keys in the above table without disrupting e.g. past highscores data)
 	if difficulty_value <= 0.75 then