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README.md

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ Configure Options not in game menu:
 
 # Version History
 
+0.15.3 -  
+- Improvement: Added configuration for safe buildings. This will be improved after a bug fix in factorio  
+
 0.15.2 -  
 - Improvement: Created in game options for  
   - Max biter wave size  

config.lua

@@ -5,56 +5,13 @@ local gaussianRandomRange = mathUtils.gaussianRandomRange
 
 --[[
     Causes buildings to regenerate and become untargetable after they are destroyed by biters
-    Currently doesn't work **** IGNORE ****
 --]]
-config.safeBuildings = false
+config.safeBuildings = settings.startup["rampant-safeBuildings"].value
 config.safeEntities = {}
 config.safeEntityName = {}
-config.safeEntities["curved-rail"] = true
-config.safeEntities["straight-rail"] = true
---config.safeEntities["electric-pole"] = true
-config.safeEntityName["big-electric-pole"] = true
-
--- --[[
---     turns off homing projectiles for worms and spitters
--- --]]
--- config.useDumbProjectiles = true
-
--- --[[
---     ONLY FOR USE WITH NATURAL EVOLUTION ENEMIES
---     use the NE unit launchers with medium and big worms.
---     if set to false this will still allow the dumb projectiles but without the unit spawning
---     A side effect of the dumb projectiles cause the units to be spawned as if two shots were fired
--- --]]
--- config.useNEUnitLaunchers = true
-
--- --[[
---     the attackWaveGenerationUse* options are used to score chunks with biter nests that will generate a Rampant attack wave.
---     Pollution, the vanilla pollution mechanic (shown on the minimap).
---     Player Proximity, if a player moves near a biter nest there is a chance for the nest to spawn attack waves (not shown on the minimap).
---     switching all to false will turn off Rampant biter waves
---     DOES NOT affect vanilla biters waves
--- --]]
--- config.attackWaveGenerationUsePollution = true
--- config.attackWaveGenerationUsePlayerProximity = true
-
--- --[[
---     attackWaveGenerationThreshold is the score that the attackWaveGenerationUse* has to reach in order for an attack wave to spawn.
---     increasing this will reduce the radius of attack wave generation.
---     DOES NOT affect vanilla biters waves
---     scaling linearly with evolution factor
---     starts 20 @ 0.0 evolution
---     ends 0 @ 100.0 evolution
---     default max is 20
---     default min is 0
--- --]]
--- config.attackWaveGenerationThresholdMax = 20
--- config.attackWaveGenerationThresholdMin = 0
-
--- --[[
---     attackWaveMaxSize is the largest size that can be initially spawned by Rampant
--- --]]
--- config.attackWaveMaxSize = 150
+config.safeEntities["curved-rail"] = settings.startup["rampant-safeBuildings-curvedRail"].value
+config.safeEntities["straight-rail"] = settings.startup["rampant-safeBuildings-straightRail"].value
+config.safeEntityName["big-electric-pole"] = settings.startup["rampant-safeBuildings-bigElectricPole"].value
 
 --[[
     attackWaveScaling is used to calculate the attack wave size from the evolutionFactor

control.lua

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ local BONUS_RALLY_CHANCE = constants.BONUS_RALLY_CHANCE
 
 local RETREAT_MOVEMENT_PHEROMONE_LEVEL = constants.RETREAT_MOVEMENT_PHEROMONE_LEVEL
 
+local CHUNK_SIZE = constants.CHUNK_SIZE
+
 -- imported functions
 
 local getChunkByPosition = mapUtils.getChunkByPosition
@@ -279,14 +281,31 @@ local function onDeath(event)
             end
         elseif (entity.force.name == "player") then
 	    local creditNatives = false
+	    local entityPosition = entity.position
 	    if (event.force ~= nil) and (event.force.name == "enemy") then
 		creditNatives = true
-		local entityPosition = entity.position
 		local victoryChunk = getChunkByPosition(regionMap, entityPosition.x, entityPosition.y)
 		victoryScent(victoryChunk, entity.type)
 	    end
-	    if config.safeBuildings and (config.safeEntities[entity.type] or config.safeEntityName[entity.name]) then
-		makeImmortalEntity(surface, entity)
+	    if creditNatives and config.safeBuildings and (config.safeEntities[entity.type] or config.safeEntityName[entity.name]) then
+		-- makeImmortalEntity(surface, entity)
+
+		-- patch (Needs to be removed)
+		local repairPosition = entityPosition
+		local repairName = entity.name
+		local repairForce = entity.force
+		local repairDirection = entity.direction
+		entity.destroy()
+		surface.create_entity({position=repairPosition,
+				       name=repairName,
+				       direction=repairDirection,
+				       force=repairForce})
+		-- forces enemy to disperse 
+		local enemies = surface.find_enemy_units({repairPosition.x, repairPosition.y}, CHUNK_SIZE)
+		for i=1, #enemies do
+		    enemies[i].set_command({type=defines.command.wander,
+					    distraction=defines.distraction.by_enemy})
+		end
 	    else
 		addRemoveEntity(regionMap, entity, natives, false, creditNatives)
 	    end

info.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name" : "Rampant",
     "factorio_version" : "0.15",
-    "version" : "0.15.2",
+    "version" : "0.15.3",
     "title" : "Rampant AI",
     "author" : "Veden",
     "homepage" : "https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=94&t=31445",

libs/EntityUtils.lua

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ local PLAYER_BASE_GENERATOR = constants.PLAYER_BASE_GENERATOR
 
 local ENEMY_BASE_PHEROMONE_GENERATOR_AMOUNT = constants.ENEMY_BASE_PHEROMONE_GENERATOR_AMOUNT
 
+local CHUNK_SIZE = constants.CHUNK_SIZE
+
 -- imported functions
 
 local getChunkByIndex = mapUtils.getChunkByIndex

locale/en/locale.cfg

@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ rampant-attackWaveGenerationUsePlayerProximity=Use Player Proximity as attack tr
 rampant-attackWaveGenerationThresholdMax=Starting chunk attack threshold
 rampant-attackWaveGenerationThresholdMin=Ending chunk attack threshold
 rampant-attackWaveMaxSize=Max biter group size that can be directly formed
+rampant-safeBuildings=Make buildings safe from biters
+rampant-safeBuildings-curvedRail=Make curved rails safe from biters
+rampant-safeBuildings-straightRail=Make straight rails safe from biters
+rampant-safeBuildings-bigElectricPole=Make big electric poles safe from biters
+rampant-safeBuildings-railChainSignals=Make rail chain signals safe from biters
+rampant-safeBuildings-railSignals=Make rail signals safe from biters
+rampant-safeBuildings-trainStops=Make train stops safe from biters
 
 [mod-setting-description]
 rampant-useDumbProjectiles=Turns off homing projectiles for worms and spitters
@@ -37,3 +44,10 @@ rampant-attackWaveGenerationUsePlayerProximity=Include player pheromones amount
 rampant-attackWaveGenerationThresholdMax=The score that a chunk must reach in order for an attack wave to spawn. DOES NOT affect vanilla biters waves. Scaling linearly with evolution factor (starting threshold @ 0.0 evolution)
 rampant-attackWaveGenerationThresholdMin=The score that a chunk must reach in order for an attack wave to spawn. DOES NOT affect vanilla biters waves. Scaling linearly with evolution factor (ending threshold @ 100.0 evolution)
 rampant-attackWaveMaxSize=If you wish to change how the attack wave scales with evolution you will need to modify the config.lua in the zip file.
+rampant-safeBuildings=This needs to be toggle for the safe building toggles to work. Understand this can cause weird behavior due to the fact that this is a stopgap until a bug is fixed in factorio.
+rampant-safeBuildings-curvedRail=Make curved rails safe from biters
+rampant-safeBuildings-straightRail=Make straight rails safe from biters
+rampant-safeBuildings-bigElectricPole=Make big electric poles safe from biters
+rampant-safeBuildings-railChainSignals=Make rail chain signals safe from biters
+rampant-safeBuildings-railSignals=Make rail signals safe from biters
+rampant-safeBuildings-trainStops=Make train stops safe from biters

settings.lua

@@ -66,7 +66,70 @@ data:extend({
 	    default_value = 150,
 	    order = "d[modifier]-a[wave]",
 	    per_user = false
-	}
+	},
+
+	{
+	    type = "bool-setting",
+	    name = "rampant-safeBuildings",
+	    setting_type = "startup",
+	    default_value = false,
+	    order = "e[modifier]-a[safe]",
+	    per_user = false
+	},
+	
+	{
+	    type = "bool-setting",
+	    name = "rampant-safeBuildings-curvedRail",
+	    setting_type = "startup",
+	    default_value = false,
+	    order = "e[modifier]-b[safe]",
+	    per_user = false
+	},
 
 		
+	{
+	    type = "bool-setting",
+	    name = "rampant-safeBuildings-straightRail",
+	    setting_type = "startup",
+	    default_value = false,
+	    order = "e[modifier]-c[safe]",
+	    per_user = false
+	},
+
+	{
+	    type = "bool-setting",
+	    name = "rampant-safeBuildings-bigElectricPole",
+	    setting_type = "startup",
+	    default_value = false,
+	    order = "e[modifier]-d[safe]",
+	    per_user = false
+	},
+
+	{
+	    type = "bool-setting",
+	    name = "rampant-safeBuildings-railSignals",
+	    setting_type = "startup",
+	    default_value = false,
+	    order = "e[modifier]-e[safe]",
+	    per_user = false
+	},
+	
+	{
+	    type = "bool-setting",
+	    name = "rampant-safeBuildings-railChainSignals",
+	    setting_type = "startup",
+	    default_value = false,
+	    order = "e[modifier]-f[safe]",
+	    per_user = false
+	},
+
+	{
+	    type = "bool-setting",
+	    name = "rampant-safeBuildings-trainStops",
+	    setting_type = "startup",
+	    default_value = false,
+	    order = "e[modifier]-g[safe]",
+	    per_user = false
+	}
+
 })