config options file

maps/biter_battles_v2/config.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+--BITER BATTLES CONFIG FILE--
+
+local config = {
+	--MAP PREGENERATION
+	["map_pregeneration_radius"] = 32,	 		--Radius in chunks to pregenerate at the start of the map.
+	["fast_pregen"] = true,	 							--Force fast pregeneration.
+	
+	--TEAM SETTINGS
+	["north_side_team_name"] = "North",		--Name in the GUI of Team North.
+	["south_side_team_name"] = "South",		--Name in the GUI of Team South.
+	["team_balancing"] = true,						--Should players only be able to join a team that has less or equal members than the opposing team?
+	
+	--TERRAIN OPTIONS
+	["border_river_width"] = 32						--Approximate width of the horizontal impassable river seperating the teams. (values up to 100)
+}
+
+return config

maps/biter_battles_v2/feeding.lua

@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@ local enemy_team_of = {
 	["south"] = "north"
 }
 
+local minimum_modifier = 50
+local maximum_modifier = 250
+local player_amount_for_maximum_threat_gain = 20
+
 function get_instant_threat_player_count_modifier()
 	local current_player_count = #game.forces.north.connected_players + #game.forces.south.connected_players
-	local minimum_modifier = 50
-	local maximum_modifier = 250
-	local player_amount_for_maximum_threat_gain = 20
 	local gain_per_player = (maximum_modifier - minimum_modifier) / player_amount_for_maximum_threat_gain
 	local m = minimum_modifier + gain_per_player * current_player_count
 	if m > maximum_modifier then m = maximum_modifier end

maps/biter_battles_v2/gui.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local event = require 'utils.event' 
-
+local config = require "maps.biter_battles_v2.config"
 local spy_fish = require "maps.biter_battles_v2.spy_fish"
 local feed_the_biters = require "maps.biter_battles_v2.feeding"
 
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ local food_names = {
 }
 
 local gui_values = {
-		["north"] = {force = "north", biter_force = "north_biters", c1 = "Team North", c2 = "JOIN NORTH", n1 = "join_north_button",
+		["north"] = {force = "north", biter_force = "north_biters", c1 = "Team " .. config.north_side_team_name, c2 = "JOIN " .. string.upper(config.north_side_team_name), n1 = "join_north_button",
 		t1 = "Evolution of the North side biters. Can go beyond 100% for endgame modifiers.",
 		t2 = "Threat causes biters to attack. Reduces when biters are slain.", color1 = {r = 0.55, g = 0.55, b = 0.99}, color2 = {r = 0.66, g = 0.66, b = 0.99}},
-		["south"] = {force = "south", biter_force = "south_biters", c1 = "Team South", c2 = "JOIN SOUTH", n1 = "join_south_button",
+		["south"] = {force = "south", biter_force = "south_biters", c1 = "Team " .. config.south_side_team_name, c2 = "JOIN " .. string.upper(config.south_side_team_name), n1 = "join_south_button",
 		t1 = "Evolution of the South side biters. Can go beyond 100% for endgame modifiers.",
 		t2 = "Threat causes biters to attack. Reduces when biters are slain.", color1 = {r = 0.99, g = 0.33, b = 0.33}, color2 = {r = 0.99, g = 0.44, b = 0.44}}
 	}		
@@ -222,10 +222,12 @@ local function join_team(player, force_name)
 	local enemy_team = "south"
 	if force_name == "south" then enemy_team = "north" end
 	
-	if #game.forces[force_name].connected_players > #game.forces[enemy_team].connected_players then
-		if not global.chosen_team[player.name] then
-			player.print("Team " .. force_name .. " has too many players currently.", {r = 0.98, g = 0.66, b = 0.22})
-			return
+	if config.team_balancing then
+		if #game.forces[force_name].connected_players > #game.forces[enemy_team].connected_players then
+			if not global.chosen_team[player.name] then
+				player.print("Team " .. force_name .. " has too many players currently.", {r = 0.98, g = 0.66, b = 0.22})
+				return
+			end
 		end
 	end
 	

maps/biter_battles_v2/pregenerate_chunks.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local event = require 'utils.event' 
+local config = require "maps.biter_battles_v2.config"
 
 local function set_chunk_coords(radius)
 	global.chunk_gen_coords = {}
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ end
 local function process_chunk(surface)	
 	if global.map_generation_complete then return end
 	if game.tick < 300 then return end
-	if not global.chunk_gen_coords then set_chunk_coords(32) end
+	if not global.chunk_gen_coords then set_chunk_coords(config.map_pregeneration_radius) end
 	if #global.chunk_gen_coords == 0 then
 		global.map_generation_complete = true
 		draw_gui()
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ local function process_chunk(surface)
 	local surface = game.surfaces["biter_battles"]
 	if not surface then return end
 	
+	local force_chunk_requests = 1
+	if config.fast_pregen then force_chunk_requests = 16 end
+	
 	for i = #global.chunk_gen_coords, 1, -1 do
 		if surface.is_chunk_generated(global.chunk_gen_coords[i]) then
 			global.chunk_gen_coords[i] = nil
@@ -68,7 +72,10 @@ local function process_chunk(surface)
 			surface.request_to_generate_chunks({x = (global.chunk_gen_coords[i].x * 32) - 16, y = (global.chunk_gen_coords[i].y * 32) - 16}, 1)
 			surface.force_generate_chunk_requests()
 			global.chunk_gen_coords[i] = nil
-			break
+			force_chunk_requests = force_chunk_requests - 1
+			if force_chunk_requests <= 0 then
+				break
+			end
 		end		
 	end
 	draw_gui()

maps/biter_battles_v2/terrain.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
--- Terrain for Biter Battles -- by MewMew
-local event = require 'utils.event' 
+local event = require 'utils.event'
+local config = require "maps.biter_battles_v2.config"
 local math_random = math.random
 local simplex_noise = require 'utils.simplex_noise'.d2
 local create_tile_chain = require "functions.create_tile_chain"
@@ -77,11 +77,9 @@ local function draw_noise_ore_patch(position, name, surface, radius, richness)
 	end
 end
 
-local function generate_horizontal_river(surface, pos)
-	if pos.y < -32 then return false end
+local function is_horizontal_border_river(surface, pos)
 	if pos.y > -5 and pos.x > -5 and pos.x < 5 then return false end
-	--if -11 < pos.y + (get_noise(1, pos) * 5) then return true end
-	if -14 < pos.y + (get_noise(1, pos) * 5) then return true end
+	if math.floor(config.border_river_width * -0.5) < pos.y + (get_noise(1, pos) * 5) then return true end
 	return false	
 end
 
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ local function generate_silos(event)
 end
 
 local function generate_river(event)
-	if event.area.left_top.y < -32 then return end
+	if event.area.left_top.y < -64 then return end
 	local surface = event.surface
 	local left_top_x = event.area.left_top.x
 	local left_top_y = event.area.left_top.y
@@ -157,7 +155,7 @@ local function generate_river(event)
 		for y = 0, 31, 1 do
 			local pos = {x = left_top_x + x, y = left_top_y + y}
 			local distance_to_center = math.sqrt(pos.x ^ 2 + pos.y ^ 2)
-			if generate_horizontal_river(surface, pos) then
+			if is_horizontal_border_river(surface, pos) then
 				surface.set_tiles({{name = "deepwater", position = pos}})
 				if math_random(1, 64) == 1 then surface.create_entity({name = "fish", position = pos}) end
 			end			
@@ -259,7 +257,7 @@ local function restrict_landfill(surface, inventory, tiles)
 		local distance_to_center = math.sqrt(t.position.x ^ 2 + t.position.y ^ 2)
 		local check_position = t.position
 		if check_position.y > 0 then check_position = {x = check_position.x * -1, y = (check_position.y * -1) - 1} end
-		if generate_horizontal_river(surface, check_position) or distance_to_center < spawn_circle_size then																			
+		if is_horizontal_border_river(surface, check_position) or distance_to_center < spawn_circle_size then																			
 			surface.set_tiles({{name = t.old_tile.name, position = t.position}}, true)
 			inventory.insert({name = "landfill", count = 1})
 		end