public StarIntel Scout(List <StarIntel> excludedStars)
{
bool missionAccepted = false;
// Find a star to scout
StarIntel starToScout = CloesestStar(this.fleet, excludedStars);
if (starToScout != null)
{
// Do we need fuel first?
double fuelRequired = 0.0;
Fleet nearestFuel = ClosestFuel(fleet);
if (!fleet.CanRefuel)
{
// Can not make fuel, so how much fuel is required to scout and then refuel?
if (nearestFuel != null)
{
int bestWarp = 6; // FIXME (priority 4) - what speed to scout at?
double bestSpeed = bestWarp * bestWarp;
double speedSquared = bestSpeed * bestSpeed;
double fuelConsumption = fleet.FuelConsumption(bestWarp, clientState.EmpireState.Race);
double distanceSquared = PointUtilities.DistanceSquare(fleet.Position, starToScout.Position); // to the stars
distanceSquared += PointUtilities.DistanceSquare(starToScout.Position, nearestFuel.Position); // and back to fuel (minimum)
double time = Math.Sqrt(distanceSquared / speedSquared);
fuelRequired = time * fuelConsumption;
}
else
{
// OMG there is no fuel! - just keep scouting then?
}
}
if (fleet.FuelAvailable > fuelRequired)
{
// Fuel is no problem
SendFleet(starToScout, fleet, new NoTask());
missionAccepted = true;
}
else
{
// Refuel before scouting further
SendFleet(nearestFuel, fleet, new NoTask());
}
}
if (missionAccepted)
{
return(starToScout);
}
else
{
return(null);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Return the closest refuelling point.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="fleet">The fleet looking for fuel.</param>
/// <returns>The closest fleet that can refuel (normally a star base).</returns>
private Fleet ClosestFuel(Fleet customer)
{
if (customer == null)
{
return(null);
}
// initialise the list of fuel stations, if null.
if (FuelStations == null)
{
FuelStations = new FleetList();
foreach (Fleet pump in clientState.EmpireState.OwnedFleets.Values)
{
if (pump.CanRefuel)
{
FuelStations.Add(pump);
}
}
}
// if there are still no fuel stations, bug out
if (FuelStations.Count == 0)
{
return(null);
}
Fleet closestFuelSoFar = null;
double minRefulerDistance = double.MaxValue;
foreach (Fleet pump in FuelStations.Values)
{
double distSquare = PointUtilities.DistanceSquare(pump.Position, customer.Position);
if (distSquare < minRefulerDistance)
{
minRefulerDistance = distSquare;
closestFuelSoFar = pump;
}
}
return(closestFuelSoFar);
}