Monsters and items Progression

Author: jstitch

roguebasin.py

@@ -29,25 +29,17 @@
 MAX_ROOMS = 30
 
 # Game
-#  Monsters
-MAX_ROOM_MONSTERS = 3
-#   chances: 80% orc, 20% troll
-monster_chances = {'orc': 80, 'troll': 20}
-#  Items
-MAX_ROOM_ITEMS = 2
-#   chances: 70% healing potion, 10% lightning bolt scroll, 10% fireball scroll, 10% confusion scroll
-item_chances = {'heal': 70, 'lightning': 10, 'fireball': 10, 'confuse': 10}
-#   Healing potion
-HEAL_AMOUNT = 4
-#   Lightning bolt scroll
-LIGHTNING_DAMAGE = 20
+#  Healing potion
+HEAL_AMOUNT = 40
+#  Lightning bolt scroll
+LIGHTNING_DAMAGE = 40
 LIGHTNING_RANGE = 5
-#   Confusion
+#  Confusion
 CONFUSE_NUM_TURNS = 10
 CONFUSE_RANGE = 8
-#   Fireball
+#  Fireball
 FIREBALL_RADIUS = 3
-FIREBALL_DAMAGE = 12
+FIREBALL_DAMAGE = 25
 # Experience and level-ups
 LEVEL_UP_BASE = 200
 LEVEL_UP_FACTOR = 150
@@ -333,6 +325,16 @@ def random_choice(chances_dict):
 
     return strings[random_choice_index(chances)]
 
+#   Returns a value that depends on level. The table specifies what
+#   value occurs after each level, default is 0.
+def from_dungeon_level(table):
+    global dungeon_level
+
+    for (value, level) in reversed(table):
+        if dungeon_level >= level:
+            return value
+    return 0
+
 #  Fighters
 #   Handle player death
 def player_death(player):
@@ -500,9 +502,30 @@ def closest_monster(max_range):
 #  Place objects in some room
 def place_objects(room):
     global objects
+
+    # maximum number of monsters per room
+    max_monsters = from_dungeon_level([[2,1], [3,4], [5,6]])
+
+    # chance for each monster
+    monster_chances = {}
+    monster_chances['orc'] = 80 # orc always shows up, even if all
+                                # other monsters have 0 chance
+    monster_chances['troll'] = from_dungeon_level([[15,3], [30,5], [60,7]])
+
+    # maximum number of items per room
+    max_items = from_dungeon_level([[1,1], [2,4]])
+
+    # chance of each item (by default they have a chance of 0 at level
+    # 1, which then goes up)
+    item_chances = {}
+    item_chances['heal'] = 35 # healing potion always shows up, even
+                              # if all other items have 0 chance
+    item_chances['lightning'] = from_dungeon_level([[25,4]])
+    item_chances['fireball'] = from_dungeon_level([[25,6]])
+    item_chances['confuse'] = from_dungeon_level([[10,2]])
 
     # choose random number of monsters
-    num_monsters = libtcod.random_get_int(0, 0, MAX_ROOM_MONSTERS)
+    num_monsters = libtcod.random_get_int(0, 0, max_monsters)
 
     for i in range(num_monsters):
         # choose random spot for this monster
@@ -514,21 +537,21 @@ def place_objects(room):
             choice = random_choice(monster_chances)
             if choice == 'orc':
                 # create an orc
-                fighter_component = Fighter(hp=10, defense=0, power=3, xp=35, death_function=monster_death)
+                fighter_component = Fighter(hp=20, defense=0, power=4, xp=35, death_function=monster_death)
                 ai_component = BasicMonster()
                 monster = Object(x, y, 'o', 'orc', libtcod.desaturated_green,
                                  blocks=True, fighter=fighter_component, ai=ai_component)
             elif choice == 'troll':
                 # create a troll
-                fighter_component = Fighter(hp=16, defense=1, power=4, xp=100, death_function=monster_death)
+                fighter_component = Fighter(hp=30, defense=2, power=8, xp=100, death_function=monster_death)
                 ai_component = BasicMonster()
                 monster = Object(x, y, 'T', 'troll', libtcod.darker_green,
                                  blocks=True, fighter=fighter_component, ai=ai_component)
 
             objects.append(monster)
 
     # choose random number of items
-    num_items = libtcod.random_get_int(0, 0, MAX_ROOM_ITEMS)
+    num_items = libtcod.random_get_int(0, 0, max_items)
 
     for i in range(num_items):
         # choose random spot for this item
@@ -982,7 +1005,7 @@ def new_game():
 
     # Player init
     # create object representing the player
-    fighter_component = Fighter(hp=30, defense=2, power=5, xp=0, death_function=player_death)
+    fighter_component = Fighter(hp=100, defense=1, power=4, xp=0, death_function=player_death)
     player = Object(0, 0, '@', 'player', libtcod.white, blocks=True, fighter=fighter_component)
     player.level = 1