(Edit: for some reason image embedding doesn’t seem to be working, here’s the GIF directly:

Hey folks!

I’m finally getting into implementing some of the new gameplay logic that will feature in the vault quest. There’s a much bigger emphasis on evading enemies in the vault, and so their AI needs some changes to accomodate that.

In addition to vault-specific tweaks to detection chances, I’m implementing a new enemy AI state called ‘investigating’. This state only occurs in the vault, and acts as a sort of middleground between wandering and actively hunting. It usually gives the player one or two extra turns to get out of an enemy’s sight before the enemy starts chasing and attacking them more seriously.

(Image Description: An image showcasing the new AI state. The rat goes from sleeping to investigating to hunting, and then loses the hero when they become invisible and goes back to wandering)