About (v2)
Version 2 updates the classic boom-bust predator prey game with the following additions:
- Bugs:
- World-wrap distance bug: it created some very interesting side-effects, but was a bug.
Will seek other ways to make terrain navigation more interesting.
- Controls:
- It won't start until you turn it on...
- This gives you a chance to adjust settings prior to starting.
- Also: there are settings.
- TODO: add some runtime setting controls.
- Metrics:
- Running average of cycle duration added (ms).
- Grass:
- Starting plants configurable.
- Varies growth and spread rate based on fertility of soil.
- Prey:
- Starting sheep are configurable.
- Sheep are more active & mobile.
- Setting drift on reproduction.
- Add wander strategy
- Adjust soil-fertility settings
- Introduce seed-dropping mechanic
- Multi-strategy
- Predators:
- configure starting number
- independent prey targeting (less obsessive flocking)
- setting drift on reproduction
- added hibernation strategy
- added cannibalism strategy