fixed settler max distance and added greater variance to distance

Upgrade.lua

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ local chunkUtils = require("libs/ChunkUtils")
 
 -- constants
 
+local MINIMUM_EXPANSION_DISTANCE = constants.MINIMUM_EXPANSION_DISTANCE
 local DEFINES_COMMAND_GROUP = defines.command.group
 local DEFINES_COMMAND_WANDER = defines.command.wander
 local DEFINES_COMMAND_BUILD_BASE = defines.command.build_base
@@ -452,7 +453,6 @@ function upgrade.attempt(universe)
 
         universe.expansion = game.map_settings.enemy_expansion.enabled
         universe.expansionMaxDistance = game.map_settings.enemy_expansion.max_expansion_distance * CHUNK_SIZE
-        universe.expansionMaxDistanceDerivation = universe.expansionMaxDistance * 0.33
         universe.expansionMinTime = game.map_settings.enemy_expansion.min_expansion_cooldown
         universe.expansionMaxTime = game.map_settings.enemy_expansion.max_expansion_cooldown
         universe.expansionMinSize = game.map_settings.enemy_expansion.settler_group_min_size
@@ -559,8 +559,17 @@ function upgrade.attempt(universe)
         if universe.NEW_ENEMIES then
             addBasesToAllEnemyStructures(universe, game.tick)
         end
+    end
+    if global.version < 208 then
+        global.version = 208
 
-        game.print("Rampant - Version 2.1.0")
+        universe.expansionMaxDistanceDerivation = nil
+        universe.expansionLowTargetDistance = (universe.expansionMaxDistance + MINIMUM_EXPANSION_DISTANCE) * 0.33
+        universe.expansionMediumTargetDistance = (universe.expansionMaxDistance + MINIMUM_EXPANSION_DISTANCE) * 0.50
+        universe.expansionHighTargetDistance = (universe.expansionMaxDistance + MINIMUM_EXPANSION_DISTANCE) * 0.75
+        universe.expansionDistanceDeviation = universe.expansionMediumTargetDistance * 0.33
+
+        game.print("Rampant - Version 2.1.1")
     end
 
     return (starting ~= global.version) and global.version

changelog.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Version: 2.1.1
+Date: 28. 12. 2021
+  Improvements:
+   - Settlers now have a 40% chance to move roughly 50% of max expansion distance, 25% chance to move roughly 33% of max expansion distance, and 25% chance to move roughly 75% of max expansion distance, 5% chance to settler where the group formed, 5% chance to go 100% of max expansion distance
+  Bugfixes:
+   - Settlers in some cases not setting a maxDistance which caused settlers to build where they were formed
+
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 2.1.0
 Date: 27. 12. 2021

control.lua

@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ local RETREAT_SPAWNER_GRAB_RADIUS = constants.RETREAT_SPAWNER_GRAB_RADIUS
 -- imported functions
 
 local addBasesToAllEnemyStructures = chunkUtils.addBasesToAllEnemyStructures
-local getChunkById = mapUtils.getChunkById
-local setChunkBase = chunkPropertyUtils.setChunkBase
 
 local setPointAreaInQuery = queryUtils.setPointAreaInQuery
 local setPositionInQuery = queryUtils.setPositionInQuery

libs/AIAttackWave.lua

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ local baseUtils = require("BaseUtils")
 
 -- constants
 
+local MINIMUM_EXPANSION_DISTANCE = constants.MINIMUM_EXPANSION_DISTANCE
+
 local BASE_PHEROMONE = constants.BASE_PHEROMONE
 local PLAYER_PHEROMONE = constants.PLAYER_PHEROMONE
 local RESOURCE_PHEROMONE = constants.RESOURCE_PHEROMONE
@@ -226,12 +228,6 @@ function aiAttackWave.formSettlers(map, chunk)
             if squadPosition then
                 local squad = createSquad(squadPosition, map, nil, true)
 
-                squad.maxDistance = gaussianRandomRangeRG(universe.expansionMaxDistance * 0.5,
-                                                          universe.expansionMaxDistanceDerivation,
-                                                          10,
-                                                          universe.expansionMaxDistance,
-                                                          universe.random)
-
                 local scaledWaveSize = settlerWaveScaling(universe)
                 universe.formGroupCommand.group = squad.group
                 universe.formCommand.unit_count = scaledWaveSize

libs/Constants.lua

@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ constants.SQUAD_BUILDING = 6
 
 -- Squad Related
 
+constants.MINIMUM_EXPANSION_DISTANCE = 10
+
 constants.RETREAT_GRAB_RADIUS = 24
 constants.RETREAT_SPAWNER_GRAB_RADIUS = 75
 

libs/MovementUtils.lua

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ local movementUtils = {}
 local constants = require("Constants")
 local mapUtils = require("MapUtils")
 local mathUtils = require("MathUtils")
+local unitGroupUtils = require("UnitGroupUtils")
 
 -- constants
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ local SQUAD_SETTLING = constants.SQUAD_SETTLING
 
 -- imported functions
 
-local gaussianRandomRangeRG = mathUtils.gaussianRandomRangeRG
+local calculateSettlerMaxDistance = unitGroupUtils.calculateSettlerMaxDistance
 
 local canMoveChunkDirection = mapUtils.canMoveChunkDirection
 local getNeighborChunks = mapUtils.getNeighborChunks
@@ -66,11 +67,7 @@ function movementUtils.addMovementPenalty(squad, chunk)
                     squad.settler = true
                     squad.originPosition.x = squad.group.position.x
                     squad.originPosition.y = squad.group.position.y
-                    squad.maxDistance = gaussianRandomRangeRG(universe.expansionMaxDistance * 0.5,
-                                                              universe.expansionMaxDistanceDerivation,
-                                                              10,
-                                                              universe.expansionMaxDistance,
-                                                              universe.random)
+                    squad.maxDistance = calculateSettlerMaxDistance(universe)
 
                     squad.status = SQUAD_SETTLING
                 else

libs/UnitGroupUtils.lua

@@ -8,14 +8,18 @@ local unitGroupUtils = {}
 local mapUtils = require("MapUtils")
 local constants = require("Constants")
 local chunkPropertyUtils = require("ChunkPropertyUtils")
+local mathUtils = require("MathUtils")
 
 -- constants
 
+local MINIMUM_EXPANSION_DISTANCE = constants.MINIMUM_EXPANSION_DISTANCE
 local SQUAD_RETREATING = constants.SQUAD_RETREATING
 local SQUAD_GUARDING = constants.SQUAD_GUARDING
 
 -- imported functions
 
+local gaussianRandomRangeRG = mathUtils.gaussianRandomRangeRG
+
 local getSquadsOnChunk = chunkPropertyUtils.getSquadsOnChunk
 
 local getNeighborChunks = mapUtils.getNeighborChunks
@@ -73,6 +77,27 @@ function unitGroupUtils.findNearbySquad(map, chunk)
     return nil
 end
 
+function unitGroupUtils.calculateSettlerMaxDistance(universe)
+    local targetDistance
+    local distanceRoll = universe.random()
+    if distanceRoll < 0.05 then
+        return 0
+    elseif distanceRoll < 0.30 then
+        targetDistance = universe.expansionLowTargetDistance
+    elseif distanceRoll < 0.70 then
+        targetDistance = universe.expansionMediumTargetDistance
+    elseif distanceRoll < 0.95 then
+        targetDistance = universe.expansionHighTargetDistance
+    else
+        return universe.expansionMaxDistance
+    end
+    return gaussianRandomRangeRG(targetDistance,
+                                 universe.expansionDistanceDeviation,
+                                 MINIMUM_EXPANSION_DISTANCE,
+                                 universe.expansionMaxDistance,
+                                 universe.random)
+end
+
 function unitGroupUtils.createSquad(position, map, group, settlers)
     local unitGroup = group or map.surface.create_unit_group({position=position})
 
@@ -97,6 +122,10 @@ function unitGroupUtils.createSquad(position, map, group, settlers)
         chunk = -1
     }
 
+    if settlers then
+        squad.maxDistance = unitGroupUtils.calculateSettlerMaxDistance(map.universe)
+    end
+
     if position then
         squad.originPosition.x = position.x
         squad.originPosition.y = position.y