[Team 1] Projectile Interactions With Enemies

[freshc0w]

Description

Task: Handle Projectile-Enemy based interaction (Collision).
Feature: Projectiles

This task revolves around the implementation of the projectile-enemy based interactions and collision mechanisms within the defense game. This will be parent class that houses the Projectile object, allowing adaptable and flexible interactions between other entities. The goal is to ensure that launched projectiles accurately collide with enemy entities while considering hitbox calculations. Additionally, the task also deals with the mechanics for the damage dealt and/or effects applied upon collision.

Example

• Projectile-Enemy Interaction: After firing a projectile from a tower, the projectile will travel in a linear fashion. Upon hitting another entity that is classified as an 'enemy', the projectile's collision mechanism will ensure it accurately hits the enemy. This will trigger a series of events, such as dealing a set amount of damage to the specified entity. (Possibly apply status effects like slowing or burning..)

Dependencies

• Defining projectile hitbox dimensions ([Team 1] Single-Target Projectiles #8)
• Defining enemy mob's hitbox dimensions ([Team 4] General Mobs #4)
• Defining boss mob's hitbox dimensions ([Team 7] Boss Mobs #10)
• Determining enemy damage calculation logic ([Team 4] General Mobs #4 & [Team 7] Boss Mobs #10)
• Considering misc dampening effects with splash effect ([Team 1] AOE Projectiles #13)

Milestones

• Collaborate with mob teams and single-projectile team to determine hitboxes. (Aug. 15)
• Design and implement the Projectile-enemy collision logic (Aug. 20)
• Testing finished for 'isColliding' mechanism with various projectile speeds and different hitboxes. (Aug. 23)
• Collision class designed and implemented. Also develop and instantiate default "enemies" and "friendly" entities. e.g. Projectiles shot from towers shouldn't affect other towers. (Aug. 24)
• Junit tests implemented for Collision with "friendly" and "enemy" entities. (Aug 25).
• Finish testing and documentation for collision. (Aug 27).

Completion Deadline: Aug. 27

Documentation

• Main description of feature
• JavaDoc
• ...

Member

• Chia-Chuan Tsou (@freshc0w) (Chia-Chuan Tsou)