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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0005593Valley 1Suggestion - Enemy IdeasFeb 3, 2012 11:32 am
Reporterjerith Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status closedResolutionwon't fix 
Product Version0.569 
Summary0005593: Elemental migration tweaks.
DescriptionThe icicles in the desert that prompted 0005592 got me thinking about migrations and such, since it really doesn't make much sense for certain enemies to migrate to certain locales.

Perhaps some regions (ice age, desert, lava, etc.) should have elemental attraction/repulsion values. Monster migration would be weighted by these based on the monster's elemental strengths/weaknesses. For example, a desert region might attract fire and repel water. Icicle leapers are weak against fire, so they'd be less likely to migrate to deserts. Monsters that are resistant to fire would be more likely to migrate. If the magnitude of the modifier is based on the magnitude of the strengths and weaknesses of the monster types, you'd get more migration among enemies that are more naturally suited to the environment and there would be fewer completely unsuitable migrations.

This would decrease the elemental diversity of border regions a bit, but given the discussion in 0005589 I don't think that's really a bad thing.
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Chris_McElligottPark

Feb 3, 2012 11:26 am

administrator   ~0018561

I don't think that 0005589 has much bearing on this, based on the changes I plan to make there. I'm not really feeling this one, because it adds a ton of complexity that people just won't understand easily.

jerith

Feb 3, 2012 11:32 am

reporter   ~0018562

Fair enough. I think it makes for a more natural-feeling world, but it does come with a complexity cost.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Feb 3, 2012 11:24 am jerith New Issue
Feb 3, 2012 11:26 am Chris_McElligottPark Internal Weight => New
Feb 3, 2012 11:26 am Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0018561
Feb 3, 2012 11:26 am Chris_McElligottPark Status new => closed
Feb 3, 2012 11:26 am Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Feb 3, 2012 11:26 am Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => won't fix
Feb 3, 2012 11:32 am jerith Note Added: 0018562