design implement aliens

[Bluemi]

• [x] create concept for aliens

  • how much live do they have?
  • How do they attack?
  • How fast?
  • How can i destroy them?

• [ ] implementation in godot

• [ ] sprites

[Bluemi]

Design Assassin:

Description

• Attacks Player
• Has few health
• Is fast

State Machine:

1. Fly towards randomly selected Player

• The assassin is flying towards a randomly selected (not disabled) player, while gravity is applied to his movements
• If some player is in attack range --> goto 2.
• Receive attack signal and player is in wider attack range --> goto 2.
• Near Planet -> goto 3.

2. Channel Attack

• There has to be visible Feedback, that the assassin is channeling an attack towards the player
• Sends attack signal to other assassins
• hit by bullet --> goto 5.
• after short channel time --> goto 6.

3. Fly to Planet

• after landing --> goto 4.

4. Lurking for Player on Planet

• after some time waiting --> goto 1.
• player in range --> goto 2.

5. Tumble

• the assassin is taking more damage and is moving uncontrolled for a short duration
• after short tumble duration --> goto 1.

6. Attack Player

• The assassin is moving straight to the position of the player and a little beyond. If he hits the player on his way, the player takes damage and is maybe disabled.
• attack finished --> goto 1., but do not immediately attack player

[Bluemi]

Design Destroyer:

Description

• Attacks Sender
• Has more health
• Bullets do no damage to his head
• Is slow

State Machine:

1. Fly towards sender

• The destroyer is flying towards the sender, while gravity is applied to his movements
• Got hit by bullet from the side --> With probability goto 2.
• Sender is in attack range --> goto 3.

2. Follow Attacker

• Move slowly towards the attacker
• after some time --> goto 1.

3. Channel Sender Attack

• The destroyer stops his movement and focuses the sender
• after channeling time --> goto 4.
• got hit by bullet from side --> with probability goto 2.

4. Attack Sender

• run into sender and knock back on impact, deal damage to sender
• after attack was successful --> goto 5.

5. Circle Sender

• move in a circle around the sender
• after some time --> goto 3.
• got hit by bullet --> with probability goto 2.

[Bluemi]

Design Broodmother:

Description

• has more health than assassin less than destroyer
• slow in space, fast at planet
• does spawn new aliens

State Machine

1. Fly to nearest Planet

• Move slowly to the nearest planet
• landed on planet --> goto 2.

2. Brood on planet

• Do create new aliens (assassins, destroyers)
• Player comes near --> goto 3. with probability 75%
• Player comes near --> otherwise goto 4.

3. Hide on planet

• Do move around the planet to avoid the player
• Takes more damage during this phase
• after moving --> goto 2., do not hide again until some time has passed

4. Shoot the player

• Do shoot the player
• after some time --> goto 2.