void
TacticalAI::SelectTargetDirected(Ship* tgt)
{
Ship* potential_target = tgt;
// try to target one of the element's objectives
// (if it shows up in the contact list)
if (!tgt) {
Element* elem = ship->GetElement();
if (elem) {
Instruction* objective = elem->GetTargetObjective();
if (objective) {
SimObject* obj_sim_obj = objective->GetTarget();
Ship* obj_tgt = 0;
if (obj_sim_obj && obj_sim_obj->Type() == SimObject::SIM_SHIP)
obj_tgt = (Ship*) obj_sim_obj;
if (obj_tgt) {
ListIter<Contact> contact = ship->ContactList();
while (++contact && !potential_target) {
Ship* test = contact->GetShip();
if (obj_tgt == test) {
potential_target = test;
}
}
}
}
}
}
if (!CanTarget(potential_target))
potential_target = 0;
ship_ai->SetTarget(potential_target);
if (tgt && tgt == ship_ai->GetTarget())
directed_tgtid = tgt->Identity();
else
directed_tgtid = 0;
}
void
TacticalAI::FindThreat()
{
// pick the closest contact on Threat Warning System:
Ship* threat = 0;
Shot* threat_missile = 0;
Ship* rumor = 0;
double threat_dist = 1e9;
const DWORD THREAT_REACTION_TIME = 1000; // 1 second
ListIter<Contact> iter = ship->ContactList();
while (++iter) {
Contact* contact = iter.value();
if (contact->Threat(ship) &&
(Game::GameTime() - contact->AcquisitionTime()) > THREAT_REACTION_TIME) {
if (contact->GetShot()) {
threat_missile = contact->GetShot();
rumor = (Ship*) threat_missile->Owner();
}
else {
double rng = contact->Range(ship);
Ship* c_ship = contact->GetShip();
if (c_ship && !c_ship->InTransition() &&
c_ship->Class() != Ship::FREIGHTER &&
c_ship->Class() != Ship::FARCASTER) {
if (c_ship->GetTarget() == ship) {
if (!threat || c_ship->Class() > threat->Class()) {
threat = c_ship;
threat_dist = 0;
}
}
else if (rng < threat_dist) {
threat = c_ship;
threat_dist = rng;
}
}
}
}
}
if (rumor && !rumor->InTransition()) {
iter.reset();
while (++iter) {
if (iter->GetShip() == rumor) {
rumor = 0;
ship_ai->ClearRumor();
break;
}
}
}
else {
rumor = 0;
ship_ai->ClearRumor();
}
ship_ai->SetRumor(rumor);
ship_ai->SetThreat(threat);
ship_ai->SetThreatMissile(threat_missile);
}
void
TacticalAI::SelectTargetOpportunity()
{
// NON-COMBATANTS do not pick targets of opportunity:
if (ship->GetIFF() == 0)
return;
SimObject* potential_target = 0;
// pick the closest combatant ship with a different IFF code:
double target_dist = ship->Design()->commit_range;
SimObject* ward = ship_ai->GetWard();
// FRIGATES are primarily anti-air platforms, but may
// also attack smaller starships:
if (ship->Class() == Ship::CORVETTE || ship->Class() == Ship::FRIGATE) {
Ship* current_ship_target = 0;
Shot* current_shot_target = 0;
// if we are escorting a larger warship, it is good to attack
// the same target as our ward:
if (ward) {
Ship* s = (Ship*) ward;
if (s->Class() > ship->Class()) {
SimObject* obj = s->GetTarget();
if (obj && obj->Type() == SimObject::SIM_SHIP) {
current_ship_target = (Ship*) obj;
target_dist = (ship->Location() - obj->Location()).length();
}
}
}
ListIter<Contact> contact = ship->ContactList();
while (++contact) {
Ship* c_ship = contact->GetShip();
Shot* c_shot = contact->GetShot();
if (!c_ship && !c_shot)
continue;
int c_iff = contact->GetIFF(ship);
bool rogue = c_ship && c_ship->IsRogue();
bool tgt_ok = c_iff > 0 &&
c_iff != ship->GetIFF() &&
c_iff < 1000;
if (rogue || tgt_ok) {
if (c_ship && c_ship != ship && !c_ship->InTransition()) {
if (c_ship->Class() < Ship::DESTROYER ||
(c_ship->Class() >= Ship::MINE && c_ship->Class() <= Ship::DEFSAT)) {
// found an enemy, check distance:
double dist = (ship->Location() - c_ship->Location()).length();
if (dist < 0.75 * target_dist &&
(!current_ship_target || c_ship->Class() <= current_ship_target->Class())) {
current_ship_target = c_ship;
target_dist = dist;
}
}
}
else if (c_shot) {
// found an enemy shot, is there enough time to engage?
if (c_shot->GetEta() < 3)
continue;
// found an enemy shot, check distance:
double dist = (ship->Location() - c_shot->Location()).length();
if (!current_shot_target) {
current_shot_target = c_shot;
target_dist = dist;
}
// is this shot a better target than the one we've found?
else {
Ship* ward = ship_ai->GetWard();
if ((c_shot->IsTracking(ward) || c_shot->IsTracking(ship)) &&
(!current_shot_target->IsTracking(ward) ||
!current_shot_target->IsTracking(ship))) {
current_shot_target = c_shot;
target_dist = dist;
}
else if (dist < target_dist) {
current_shot_target = c_shot;
target_dist = dist;
}
}
}
}
}
if (current_shot_target)
potential_target = current_shot_target;
else
potential_target = current_ship_target;
}
// ALL OTHER SHIP CLASSES ignore fighters and only engage
// other starships:
else {
List<Ship> ward_threats;
ListIter<Contact> contact = ship->ContactList();
while (++contact) {
Ship* c_ship = contact->GetShip();
if (!c_ship)
continue;
int c_iff = contact->GetIFF(ship);
bool rogue = c_ship->IsRogue();
bool tgt_ok = c_ship != ship &&
c_iff > 0 &&
c_iff != ship->GetIFF() &&
!c_ship->InTransition();
if (rogue || tgt_ok) {
if (c_ship->IsStarship() || c_ship->IsStatic()) {
// found an enemy, check distance:
double dist = (ship->Location() - c_ship->Location()).length();
if (dist < 0.75 * target_dist) {
potential_target = c_ship;
target_dist = dist;
}
if (ward && c_ship->IsTracking(ward)) {
ward_threats.append(c_ship);
}
}
}
}
// if this ship is protecting a ward,
// prefer targets that are threatening that ward:
if (potential_target && ward_threats.size() && !ward_threats.contains((Ship*)potential_target)) {
target_dist *= 2;
ListIter<Ship> iter = ward_threats;
while (++iter) {
Ship* threat = iter.value();
double dist = (ward->Location() - threat->Location()).length();
if (dist < target_dist) {
potential_target = threat;
target_dist = dist;
}
}
}
}
if (ship->Class() != Ship::CARRIER && ship->Class() != Ship::SWACS)
ship_ai->SetTarget(potential_target);
}
void
Weapon::SelectTarget()
{
bool select_locked = false;
SimObject* targ = 0;
double dist = 1e9;
double az = 0;
double el = 0;
if (ammo && enabled && (availability > crit_level)) {
ZeroAim();
ListIter<Contact> contact = ship->ContactList();
// lock onto any threatening shots first (if we can):
if (design->target_type & Ship::DRONE) {
while (++contact) {
Shot* c_shot = contact->GetShot();
if (c_shot && contact->Threat(ship)) {
// distance from self to target:
double distance = Point(c_shot->Location() - muzzle_pts[0]).length();
if (distance > design->min_range &&
distance < design->max_range &&
distance < dist) {
// check aim basket:
select_locked = CanLockPoint(c_shot->Location(), az, el);
if (select_locked) {
targ = c_shot;
dist = distance;
}
}
}
}
}
// lock onto a threatening ship only if it is (much) closer:
dist *= 0.2;
contact.reset();
while (++contact) {
Ship* c_ship = contact->GetShip();
if (!c_ship) continue;
// can we lock onto this target?
if ((c_ship->IsRogue() || c_ship->GetIFF() > 0 && c_ship->GetIFF() != ship->GetIFF()) &&
(c_ship->Class() & design->target_type) &&
c_ship->Weapons().size() > 0) {
// distance from self to target:
double distance = Point(c_ship->Location() - muzzle_pts[0]).length();
if (distance < design->max_range && distance < dist) {
// check aim basket:
select_locked = CanLockPoint(c_ship->Location(), az, el);
if (select_locked) {
targ = c_ship;
dist = distance;
}
}
}
}
}
if (!ammo || !enabled) {
SetTarget(0,0);
locked = false;
}
else {
SetTarget(targ, 0);
}
}