Update HilbertSandTrap.lua

Updated to include suggestions and hotfixes and generally clean up the code a little.

map_gen/maps/HilbertSandTrap.lua

@@ -13,13 +13,34 @@ ScenarioInfo.set_map_extra_info('Only the native grasses are suitable to build o
 --enable Hydra
 local hail_hydra = global.config.hail_hydra
 hail_hydra.enabled = true
+--tweak hydra settings. Defualt settings are WAY too hard (circa 2019-02-22 hydra)
+--This section will need updated in the future pending changes to how hydra is configured (PR #795)
+hail_hydra.hydras = {
+            -- spitters
+            ['small-spitter'] = {['small-worm-turret'] = 0.05}, --default 0.2
+            ['medium-spitter'] = {['medium-worm-turret'] = 0.05}, --defualt 0.2
+            ['big-spitter'] = {['big-worm-turret'] = 0.05}, --defualt 0.2
+            ['behemoth-spitter'] = {['big-worm-turret'] = 0.2}, --default 0.4
+            -- biters
+            ['medium-biter'] = {['small-biter'] = 0.4}, --default 1.2
+            ['big-biter'] = {['medium-biter'] = 0.4},--default 1.2
+            ['behemoth-biter'] = {['big-biter'] = 0.4},--default 1.2
+            -- worms
+            ['small-worm-turret'] = {['small-biter'] = .75},--defualt 2.5
+            ['medium-worm-turret'] = {['small-biter'] = .75, ['medium-biter'] = 0.3}, --default 2.5, .6
+            ['big-worm-turret'] = {['small-biter'] = 2.0, ['medium-biter'] = 1.0, ['big-biter'] = 0.5} --defualt 3.8, 1.3, 1.1
+			}
+hail_hydra.evolution_scale = .7
 -- define map settings
+
+--Ore settings. I feel very-high frequency is required to keep the sand from eating all the ores
+-- Richness and size can be changed to tweak balance a bit.
 local ore_settings = {
 	autoplace_controls = {
 		coal = {
 			frequency = 'very-high',
 			richness = 'normal',
-			size = 'small'
+			size = 'normal'
 		},
 		['copper-ore'] = {
 			frequency = 'very-high',
@@ -28,8 +49,8 @@ local ore_settings = {
 		},
 		['crude-oil'] = {
 			frequency = 'very-high',
-			richness = 'low',
-			size = 'small'
+			richness = 'normal',
+			size = 'normal'
 		},
 		['iron-ore'] = {
 			frequency = 'very-high',
@@ -38,8 +59,8 @@ local ore_settings = {
 		},
 		stone = {
 			frequency = 'very-high',
-			richness = 'low',
-			size = 'small'
+			richness = 'normal',
+			size = 'normal'
 		},
 		['uranium-ore'] = {
 			frequency = 'very-high',
@@ -48,15 +69,7 @@ local ore_settings = {
 		}
 	}
 }
-local biter_settings = {
-	autoplace_controls = {
-		['enemy-base'] = {
-			frequency = 'very-high',
-			richness = 'very-high',
-			size = 'very-high'
-		}
-	}
-}
+-- Another section that can be used for balance. Setting richness above normal is not recommended
 local tree_settings = {
 	autoplace_controls = {
 		trees = {
@@ -66,9 +79,9 @@ local tree_settings = {
 		}
     }
 }
-local starting_area = {
-    starting_area = 'very-small'
-}
+
+-- This seems to be a decent balance between small pools of water and not blocking entire sections
+-- of the maze near spawn by lakes
 local water_settings = {
 	terrain_segmentation = 'high',
     water = 'low'
@@ -78,9 +91,9 @@ RS.set_map_gen_settings(
     {
         MGSP.cliff_none,
 		MGSP.grass_only,
+		MGSP.enemy_very_high,
+		MGSP.starting_area_very_low,
 		ore_settings,
-		biter_settings,
-		starting_area,
 		tree_settings,
 		water_settings
     }
@@ -107,15 +120,21 @@ local function no_trees(_, _, world, tile)
     end
     return tile
 end
---start hilbert design
-local line_1 = b.translate(b.rectangle(6, 16), -5, 0)
+--start hilbert design. Note: The following code does contain bugs. Jayefuu and R.Nukem are aware of
+--this and will look into fixing it at a later date. For now keep hilbert_levels = 2
+--The following values can be changed to adjust the width of the maze and sand
+local block_width = 6
+local block_length = 16
+local scale_factor = 11
+local hilbert_levels = 2 -- do not change unless the algorithm has been fixed
+
+local line_1 = b.translate(b.rectangle(block_width, block_length), -5, 0) --adjust size of rectangle to change maze width
 local tier_1 =
     b.any {
     line_1,
     b.rotate(line_1, degrees(-90)),
     b.rotate(line_1, degrees(-180))
 }
-local hilbert_levels = 2 -- don't change to 3, the algorithm is broken somewhere
 local pattern = tier_1
 local var = 20
 for i = 1, hilbert_levels do
@@ -147,11 +166,11 @@ pattern =
     b.translate(b.rotate(line_1, degrees(90)), 40, 30)
 }
 -- Tile map in X direction
-local function ribbon(x, y)
-    local abs_x = math.abs(x)
+local function ribbon(y)
     local abs_y = math.abs(y)
     return (abs_y < 40)
 end
+
 ribbon = b.change_tile(ribbon, true, 'sand-1')
 ribbon = b.apply_effect(ribbon, no_resources)
 ribbon = b.apply_effect(ribbon, no_trees)
@@ -159,9 +178,11 @@ ribbon = b.translate(ribbon, 0, 6)
 pattern = b.translate(pattern, 0, 5)
 local hilbert = b.single_x_pattern(pattern, 80)
 local map = b.any {hilbert, ribbon}
-map = b.scale(map, 10, 10)
+--Change this to scale map
+
+map = b.scale(map, scale_factor, scale_factor)
 -- make starting area
-local start_region = b.rectangle(160,60)
+local start_region = b.rectangle(block_length * scale_factor,block_width * scale_factor)
 map = b.subtract(map, start_region)
 start_region = b.change_tile(start_region,true, 'grass-1')
 start_region = b.apply_effect(start_region, no_resources)
@@ -174,14 +195,14 @@ local start_ore = b.circle(30)
 local start_iron = b.resource(start_ore, 'iron-ore', value(1000, 0))
 local start_copper = b.resource(start_ore, 'copper-ore', value(750, 0))
 local start_coal = b.resource(start_ore, 'coal', value(500, 0))
-local start_stone = b.resource(start_ore, 'stone', value(250, 0))
+local start_stone = b.resource(start_ore, 'stone', value(500, 0))
 start_ore = b.segment_pattern({start_coal, start_stone, start_copper, start_iron})
 ore_shape = b.choose(b.circle(30), start_ore, ore_shape)
 
 --apply starting ores to map
 map = b.apply_entity(map, ore_shape)
 --shift spawn so player doesn't die to start water
-map = b.translate(map, 0, -10)
+map = b.translate(map, 0, 30)
 
 -- -- Untested Code for not building on sand. However, this requires plague's entity restriction module
 -- -- Enable this section when the entity restriction modules is finalized
@@ -261,7 +282,7 @@ Event.add(
 Event.add(
     defines.events.on_player_built_tile,
     function(event)
-		local player = (require 'utils.game').get_player_by_index(event.player_index)
+		local player = Game.get_player_by_index(event.player_index)
 		if not player or not player.valid then
 			return
 		end
@@ -279,9 +300,8 @@ Event.add(
 		end
 		if #replace_tiles > 0 then
 			player.surface.set_tiles(replace_tiles, true)
+			player.insert {name = event.item.name, count = refund_count}
 		end
-		player.surface.set_tiles(replace_tiles, true)
-		player.insert {name = event.item.name, count = refund_count}
 	end
 )
 return map