Premonition in Lua Affliction Tracking

Macian

Hi Everyone,

I put together my aff tracking by looking at other people's code, writing my own, and using snippets and converting the syntax to fit MUSH (as well as writing some of my own). That means, that, while I understand what I've now got, I'm not that great at adding in additional functionality.

Right now, my aff tracking doesn't take into account if they have premonition or not. Does anyone have a moment to take a look at my code, and give me some hints on how I could add in a check for premonition?

Thanks in advance!

(It's in pastebin because the new forums hate me, and quotes, spoilers etc. don't seem to work)

http://pastebin.com/Qx39UTJa

Macian

Oh, in case anyone doesn't know, Premonition is a focusable aff that is cured last in the focus order, and which prevents them curing Infest and Blight. 

Azton

Since its only cured by FOCUS and I guess you have a focus list for target afflictions curing since focus isn't trackable by Discernment, So I would put it at the bottom of the list like I did below...

(this is out of my mudlet system)

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function TrackingFocus()

for _,v in ipairs(EnemyFocusOrder) do

if combat.afflictions[v] then

combat.afflictions[v] = false

echo("\nENEMY CURED " .. string.upper(v))

end

end

refreshEnemy()

end

EnemyFocusOrder = {

"stupidity",

"anorexia",

"epilepsy",

"paranoia",

"hallucinations",

"shyness",

"stuttering",

"dizziness",

"indifference",

"berserking ",

"pacifism",

"lovers",

"hatred",

"generosity",

"claustrophobia",

"vertigo",

"loneliness",

"agoraphobia",

"masochism",

"recklessness",

"weariness",

"confusion",

"dementia",

"premonition",

}

Haven

@Azton should add mirroring in there.

Azton

Haven said:

@Azton should add mirroring in there.

it was just an example...

Macian

@azton thanks for the response. Re-reading what I wrote, I think I wasn't super clear on what I needed...

I do have tracking for premonition. Here's my focus tracking:

-- Start Focus Tracking

enemyCanFocus = os.clock()

function EnemyFocus(name, line, wildcs)

focuser = string.lower(wildcs[1])

if focuser == TARGET then

ColourTell("White", "", TARGET)

ColourTell("orange", "", "--------------")

ColourTell("White", "", "Focused")

ColourTell("orange", "", "-------------")

ColourTell("orange", "", "--------------")

local focusCures = {

"stupidity",

"anorexia",

"recklessness",

"indifference",

"vertigo",

"confusion",

"dizziness",

"epilepsy",

"berserk",

"masochism",

"dissonance",

"agoraphobia",

"claustrophobia",

"weariness",

"paranoia",

"dementia",

"hallucinations",

"hatred",

"pacifism",

"lonely",

"premonition"

}

enemyafflictionlist.impatience = nil

for _, key in ipairs(focusCures) do

if enemyafflictionlist[key] and hasTimerExpired(enemyCanFocus, 3)then

enemyafflictionlist[key]=nil

enemyCanFocus = os.clock()

break

end

end --if

end --for

end --func

-- End Focus Tracking

What I need help with is to set the system up so that when it attempts to cure infest or blight, it first checks for premonition and if they have it, doesn't cure it. Premonition prevents infest and blight from being cured. The issue I'm running into is that I don't know how to integrate that into the herb part.

e.g.

if eating ash AND curing blight then

if enemyafflictionlist == premonition then

do nothing

elseif enemyafflictionlist ~= premonition then

cure blight

end

end

I don't know how to integrate that sort of check when it's iterating through arrays for the herb cure orders, as it does in the link I posted of my herb tracking.

Hopefully that makes more sense?

Xiuhcoatl

Here's a tip, which I have no idea why you people do it this way. Just move all of their affs and balances to a table, so you can visually see them. Stop spamming yourselves with HAS EATEN, unless it's like a cleave/death/judge message I don't really see a point to spam yourself. 

Also to handle your problem, just have an additional statement that is if they would be 

For the two functions provided in this script:

function ECC(aff)

if enemyAfflictionList[aff] then

return true

else

return false

end

end

function ERM(aff)

enemyAfflictionList[aff]=nil

end

For the main example of what the cure would be

if enemyCanHerb then

if matching(CheckingTarget, target) then

elseif plantEaten=="ash" or plantEaten=="whatever" then

for _, key in ipairs(ginseng) do

if key~="blighted" and ECC(key) and enemyCanHerb then

ERM(key)

enemyCanHerb=false

tempTimer(1.2, [[enemyCanHerb=true]])

elseif key=="blighted" and ECC(key) then

if ECC("premonitions") then

enemyCanHerb=false

tempTimer(1.2, [[enemyCanHerb=true]])

else

ERM(key)

enemyCanHerb=false

tempTimer(1.2, [[enemyCanHerb=true]])

end

end

end

end

end

end

Technically the most efficient way to do this would be to convert undead cures to living cures before this, but it's a neglible increase. 

Macian

@xiuhcoatl thanks, that makes sense. Now I just have to figure out how to convert it to MUSH's odd style of Lua.

Macian

Thanks to @azton helping me with testing, I got it sorted out. Here's the final solution, if anyone cares:

if plantEaten=="ash" or plantEaten=="bladder" then

for _, key in ipairs(ash) do

if key == "blighted" and enemyafflictionlist.premonition and hasTimerExpired(enemyCanEat, 1.5) then 

print("Premonition- didn't cure blight")

enemyCanEat = os.clock()

elseif enemyafflictionlist[key] and hasTimerExpired(enemyCanEat, 1.5)then

enemyafflictionlist[key]=nil

enemyCanEat = os.clock()

end

end