- whitetail spider is now more intelligent (will turn to face player after

climbing a ladder and while falling)
- added whitetail climb image to web site

data/levels/level604.dat

@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ monsters
 49 26 14
 6 35 3
 6 8 26
-18 26 24
-18 14 2
 1 19 20
 1 25 7
 49 15 14
@@ -37,6 +35,8 @@ monsters
 17 17 2
 17 22 2
 17 22 14
+171 14 2
+171 22 24
 endmonsters
 exitdir -2
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data/levels/level99.dat

@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ hurryup 10
 help
 endhelp
 monsters
-0 38 28
 134 18 15
-171 3 25
+0 17 15
-171 16 20
+171 4 7
 endmonsters
 exitdir 1
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@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ exitdir 1
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 layer2
-8,8,8
 36,13,8
 20,16,8
 26,21,8

defs.h

@@ -822,6 +822,10 @@
 #define HF_RED		2
 
 
+// white spider timers
+#define WS_DROPDELAY	40  	// how long whitetail pauses before dropping
+
+
 /* data structures */
 typedef struct mapping_s {
 	char ch;

rc.c

@@ -2254,6 +2254,12 @@ void checkcollide(sprite_t *s) {
 								s2->caughtstate = C_NETTING;
 								s->netcaught++;
 
+
+								// special case for whitetail 
+								if (s2->id == P_WSPIDER) {
+									s2->timer2 = 0;
+								}
+
 								// special case for bosses
 								if (isbosslevel(curlevelnum)) {
 									if (s2->owner) {
@@ -4828,11 +4834,32 @@ printf("setting target to y = %d\n",ss->timer2);
 		}
 	} else if (s->id == P_WSPIDER) { // white spider - very intelligent!
 		// timer3 is climb direction
+		// timer2 is drop countdown
 		if (!s->falling) {
 			int move = B_FALSE;
 			int xdiff, absxdiff;
 			int ladderx = isladderabove(s);
 
+			if (s->timer2) {
+				int mod,mod2;
+				mod = (s->timer2 / (WS_DROPDELAY/2));
+				s->timer2--;
+				if (s->timer2 == 0) {
+					// drop!
+				
+					/* drop down */
+					s->dropping = B_TRUE;
+					s->dropx = s->x / TILEW;
+					s->dropy = s->y / TILEH;
+				} else {
+					mod2 = (s->timer2 / (WS_DROPDELAY/2));
+					if (mod2 != mod) {
+						// change direction
+						if (s->dir == D_RIGHT) s->dir = D_LEFT;
+							else if (s->dir == D_LEFT) s->dir = D_RIGHT;
+					}
+				}
+			}
 
 			/* distance to closest player */
 			xdiff = getxdisttoplayer(s, NULL);
@@ -4859,6 +4886,10 @@ printf("setting target to y = %d\n",ss->timer2);
 						s->falling = 0;
 						s->climbing = B_TRUE;
 						s->moved = MV_WALK;
+					} else {
+						s->climbing = B_FALSE;
+						// face a player
+						faceplayer(s);
 					}
 				} else { // down
 					if (isonladder(s)) {
@@ -4871,10 +4902,11 @@ printf("setting target to y = %d\n",ss->timer2);
 							s->moved = MV_WALK;
 						} else {
 							s->climbing = B_FALSE;
+							faceplayer(s);
 						}
 					}
 				}
-			} else if (ladderx && isplayerabove(s)) { // if we are at the bottom of a ladder 
+			} else if (ladderx && isplayerabovedis(s,TILEW)) { // if we are at the bottom of a ladder 
 				// start climbing
 				s->x = ladderx; // lock to ladder
 				s->y -= getspeed(s);
@@ -4883,7 +4915,7 @@ printf("setting target to y = %d\n",ss->timer2);
 				s->climbing = B_TRUE;
 				s->moved = MV_WALK;
 				s->timer3 = D_UP;
-			} else if (isonladder(s) && isplayerbelow(s)) { // is we are at top of ladder
+			} else if (isonladder(s) && isplayerbelowdis(s,TILEW)) { // are we at top of ladder
 				int ladderx = isonladder(s);
 				if (isladderbelow(s)) {
 					s->y += getspeed(s);
@@ -4897,8 +4929,31 @@ printf("setting target to y = %d\n",ss->timer2);
 				} else {
 					s->climbing = B_FALSE;
 				}
-			} else {
+			} else if (!s->dropping && (s->timer2 == 0)) {
+				/// not climbing - walk or drop down
+				int willdrop = B_FALSE;
+
+
 				s->climbing = B_FALSE;
+
+				// drop down?
+				if (isonbridge(s) && !s->falling) {
+					int dist = 9999;
+					/* player below (get the one with closest x distance)? */
+					if (player && !player->dead && player->y > s->y) dist = abs(player->x - s->x);
+					if (player2 && !player2->dead && player2->y > s->y) {
+						int dist2;
+						dist2 = abs(player2->x - s->x);
+						if (dist2 < dist) dist = dist2;
+					}
+					if (dist <= (TILEW*3)) {
+						willdrop = B_TRUE;
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (willdrop) {
+					s->timer2 = WS_DROPDELAY;
+				} else {
 					// walk 
 					tt = gettileat(s->x + s->dir+getspeed(s),s->y,NULL,NULL);
 					/* if there's a hole in front of us */
@@ -4942,6 +4997,7 @@ printf("setting target to y = %d\n",ss->timer2);
 					}
 
 				}
+			}
 
 
 			/* moves like an angry rat all the time */
@@ -4971,6 +5027,7 @@ printf("setting target to y = %d\n",ss->timer2);
 			}
 		} else { // falling
 			movex(s, s->jumpdir*getspeed(s), B_TRUE);
+			faceplayer(s);
 		}
 	} else if (s->id == P_SNAKE) {
 		/* timer1 loopsfrom 0 - 19
@@ -13510,6 +13567,16 @@ sprite_t *isplayerbelow(sprite_t *s) {
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+// is there a player more than "dis" pixels below?
+sprite_t *isplayerbelowdis(sprite_t *s,int dis) {
+	if (globpowerup == PW_CAMERA) return NULL;
+
+	if (player && !player->dead && (player->y - s->y) >= dis ) return player;
+	if (player2 && !player2->dead && (player2->y - s->y) >= dis) return player2;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 
 sprite_t *isplayerabove(sprite_t *s) {
 	if (globpowerup == PW_CAMERA) return NULL;
@@ -13519,6 +13586,18 @@ sprite_t *isplayerabove(sprite_t *s) {
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+// is there a player more than "dis" pixels above?
+sprite_t *isplayerabovedis(sprite_t *s,int dis) {
+	if (globpowerup == PW_CAMERA) return NULL;
+
+	if (player && !player->dead && (s->y - player->y) >= dis ) return player;
+	if (player2 && !player2->dead && (s->y - player2->y) >= dis) return player2;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+
 sprite_t *isplayerright(sprite_t *s) {
 
 	if (globpowerup == PW_CAMERA) return NULL;
@@ -13528,6 +13607,15 @@ sprite_t *isplayerright(sprite_t *s) {
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+sprite_t *isplayerleft(sprite_t *s) {
+
+	if (globpowerup == PW_CAMERA) return NULL;
+
+	if (player && !player->dead && player->x < s->x) return player;
+	if (player2 && !player2->dead && player2->x < s->x) return player2;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
 sprite_t *isplayerahead(sprite_t *s) {
 	sprite_t *seen = NULL;
 	int ydis;
@@ -13559,6 +13647,16 @@ sprite_t *isplayerahead(sprite_t *s) {
 	return seen;
 }
 
+// turn to face a player
+void faceplayer(sprite_t *s) {
+	// face a player
+	if ((s->dir == D_RIGHT) && !isplayerright(s) && isplayerleft(s)) {
+		s->dir = D_LEFT;
+	} else if ((s->dir == D_LEFT) && !isplayerleft(s) && isplayerright(s)) {
+		s->dir = D_RIGHT;
+	}
+}
+
 
 SDL_Color *getcolour(int id) {
 	switch (id) {

rc.h

@@ -117,9 +117,13 @@ double getxdisttoplayer(sprite_t *s, sprite_t **pl);
 double getydisttoplayer(sprite_t *s);
 int playersalive(void);
 int inintro(void);
+void faceplayer(sprite_t *s);
 sprite_t *isplayerbelow(sprite_t *s);
+sprite_t *isplayerbelowdis(sprite_t *s,int dis);
 sprite_t *isplayerabove(sprite_t *s);
+sprite_t *isplayerabovedis(sprite_t *s,int dis);
 sprite_t *isplayerright(sprite_t *s);
+sprite_t *isplayerleft(sprite_t *s);
 sprite_t *isplayerahead(sprite_t *s);
 SDL_Color *getcolour(int id);
 SDL_Color *getbgcolour(int id);

shared.c

@@ -3843,6 +3843,8 @@ void dumpinfo(void) {
 				printf("<img src=\"img/fire1.png\">");
 			} else if (i == P_SPIDER) {
 				printf("<img src=\"img/newspiderfall.png\">");
+			} else if (i == P_WSPIDER) {
+				printf("<img src=\"img/whitespiderclimb1.png\">");
 			}
 
 			printf("<br>%s</td><td>%s</td>\n",

website/info.html

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 <td width=10% align=center><img src="img/ant3.png">
 <img src="img/fire1.png"><br>Queen Ant</td><td>After an ant has eaten enough, they become a Queen.  Queens are just as fast as soldiers and can also breath fire.  Furthermore, they are only one meal away from spawning additional ants!</td>
 </tr><tr><td width=10% align=center><img src="img/whitespider.png">
-<br>Whitetail</td><td>Whitetail spiders are more intelligent than other monsters - they are aware of nearby players and will use the landscape to track them down!</td>
+<img src="img/whitespiderclimb1.png"><br>Whitetail</td><td>Whitetail spiders are more intelligent than other monsters - they are aware of nearby players and will use the landscape to track them down!</td>
 <td colspan=2>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffff00"><th colspan=4>Bosses</th></tr>
 <tr><td align=center><img src="img/cloud.png"><br>Cloud of Doom</td><td>This unkillable cloud will appear if you spend too much time on one level.  Beware, as the only way to defeat the cloud of doom is to complete the level before it grows too large to handle!</td>
 <td align=center><img src="img/kingrat.png"><br>King Rat</td><td>This mighty creature is the ruler of the rats, and impervious to the player's net.  It can only be harmed by slamming another monster into it!  King Rat will roam the level searching for a player, and upon spotting them will charge at high speed.</td>