private void RecruiterSenses()
{
// If the other ant is eligible for recruitment, then carry them if the quorum is reached, else attempt a tandem run
if (CanOtherAntBeRecruited() == true)
{
if (ant.IsQuorumReached())
{
ant.PickUp(otherAnt);
return;
}
else if (otherAnt.passive == false) // Only non-passive ants can follow a tandem run
{
ant.Lead(otherAnt);
return;
}
}
// Else the other ant was not able to be recruited
}
private bool CanOtherAntBeRecruited()
{
// Assessing and following ants can't be recruited
// The other ant cannot be recruited if:
// - It is in the assessing or following state
// - It already has the same nest allegiance as this ant
// - Cannot be seen by this ant
if (otherAnt.state == BehaviourState.Assessing ||
otherAnt.state == BehaviourState.Following ||
otherAnt.myNest == ant.myNest ||
ant.LineOfSight(otherAnt) == false)
{
return(false);
}
// If the other ant is a recruiter, use the probability parameters to test if it can be recruited.
if (otherAnt.state == BehaviourState.Recruiting || otherAnt.state == BehaviourState.Reversing)
{
float r = RandomGenerator.Instance.Range(0f, 1f);
float probability = AntScales.Other.tandRecSwitchProb;
if (otherAnt.IsQuorumReached())
{
probability = AntScales.Other.carryRecSwitchProb;
}
if (r < probability)
{
return(true);
}
else
{
return(false);
}
}
// All remaining cases are eligible for recruitment, but passive ants can only be carried
return(true);
}