public void SpawnNewCreature()
{
SpawnNewCreature(Rand.Range(new Vector2(settings.envSize)));
}
public void SpawnNewFood()
{
SpawnNewFood(Rand.Range(new Vector2(settings.envSize)));
}
public void Reproduce(Creature other)
{
// Adjust creatures stats
childrenCount += 1;
other.childrenCount += 1;
// Resets the reproduction timer
reproductionTimer = 8;
// Takes appropriate amount of energy from both creature
energy -= sim.settings.maxEnergy / 4;
other.energy -= sim.settings.maxEnergy / 4;
// Generates a new network, crossing over the two creatures' networks
NeuralNet newNetwork = new NeuralNet(network, other.network, mutationRate);
// Gets a new colour, halfway between the two colours
Color newColor = Color.Lerp(color, other.color, 0.5f);
int newGeneration = Math.Max(generation, other.generation) + 1;
// Combines the two's names
int firstEnd = Math.Max(0, Math.Min(name.Length, name.Length / 2 + Rand.Range(-1, 1)));
string firstHalf = name.Substring(0, firstEnd);
int secondStart = Math.Max(0, Math.Min(other.name.Length, other.name.Length / 2 + Rand.Range(-1, 1)));
string secondHalf = other.name.Substring(secondStart, other.name.Length - secondStart);
string newName = firstHalf + secondHalf;
// Creates the child and adds it to simulation
Creature newCreature = new Creature(position, newName, sim, newColor, newNetwork, newGeneration);
sim.creatures.Add(newCreature);
parent.AddComponent(newCreature);
}