// AI for a Monster to make an attack.
// Includes identifying the closest character
// Moving closer to the character. Teleporting more like
// Then attacking the target if within range.
public string EnemyTakeTurn(int row, int column)
{
// Find target in the grid
BattleTile target = new BattleTile();
for (int i = 0; i < Grid.Count; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < Grid[i].Count; j++)
{
// If a Character occupies the current grid access to determine if it is closer than current target.
if (Grid[i][j].Type == "Character")
{
// If the current target is just a tile or empty then assign the new target.
if (target.Type == "Tile")
{
target = Grid[i][j];
}
else
{
// If the current target and locations are both Characters, use ManhattanDistance to determine the closest one.
if (ManhattanDistance(target.Row, target.Column, row, column) > ManhattanDistance(j, i, row, column))
{
target = Grid[i][j];
}
}
}
}
}
string battleText = "";
// Move to target in the grid
BattleTile current = new BattleTile(Grid[column][row]);
BattleTile newLocation = new BattleTile(MoveCloser(target, current));
Grid[column][row] = new BattleTile(row, column);
current.Row = newLocation.Row;
current.Column = newLocation.Column;
Grid[newLocation.Column][newLocation.Row] = current;
// Cannot move any closer to the target so the Monster stays put
if (row == newLocation.Row && column == newLocation.Column)
{
battleText += current.Name + " does not move.\n";
}
// Has successfully moved closer to the target.
else
{
battleText += current.Name + " moves to Row " + newLocation.Row + " and Column " + newLocation.Column + ".\n";
}
// Try to attack target.
if (ManhattanDistance(target.Row, target.Column, newLocation.Row, newLocation.Column) <= current.GetRange())
{
// Damage is attempted against the Character target.
int damage = target.DealtDamage(current);
string status = target.DamageStatus;
// Monster misses the attack.
if (status == "Miss")
{
battleText += current.Name + " misses attack against " + target.Name + ".\n";
}
// Monster hits the target.
else if (status == "Hit")
{
battleText += current.Name + " deals " + damage + " damage to " + target.Name + ".\n";
}
// Monster critically misses.
else if (status == "Critical Miss")
{
battleText += current.Name + " CRITICALLY misses attack against " + target.Name + ".\n";
DamageStatus = "Critical Miss";
// Monster Criticaly hits.
}
else if (status == "Critical Hit")
{
battleText += current.Name + " deals " + damage + " CRITICAL damage to " + target.Name + ".\n";
DamageStatus = "Critical Hit";
}
target.DamageStatus = "";
// If the target dies
if (target.GetHealthCurr() <= 0)
{
// Automatically resurect if the MostlyDead option is turned on.
if (BattleSystemViewModel.Instance.MostlyDead && target.MostlyDead)
{
target.MostlyDead = false;
battleText += "Miracle Max pops out of a drainage pipe steps on " + target.Name + " and brings him back to life.\n";
target.Hero.HealthCurr = target.Hero.Health;
target.Life = "life" + (int)(((double)(target.Hero.HealthCurr + 1) / (double)(target.Hero.Health + 1)) * 10) + ".png";
}
// Otherwise the character dies and the state is saved.
else
{
battleText += target.Name + " dies from the damage.\n";
Grid[target.Column][target.Row] = new BattleTile(target.Row, target.Column);
recentlyDeceased = target;
}
}
}
// Monster is not within range of its target.
else
{
battleText += current.Name + " does not attack. \n";
}
// Returns the messages saved during combat.
return(battleText);
}
