[Team 2] Improve and Refactor Game Map Structure

[Mohamad11Dab]

Description

Task: Improve and Refactor Game Map Structure.
Feature: [Team 2] In-game UI and sounds feature ticket (#170)

The task involves overhauling the existing game map to create a more engaging and streamlined experience. The focus will be on reducing the number of lanes from 8 to 6 and resizing boss mobs to appear larger without causing crashes. Another key aspect is to implement higher-resolution background images tailored to different planetary themes for each level. An additional feature will highlight a tile when a tower is placed on it. This aims to enhance gameplay by making the map more intuitive and visually appealing, while also optimizing for performance and consistency such as preventing the spawning of entities outside map borders.

Example

• Reduced Lanes: With fewer lanes, the game is easier to manage, making for a more engaging gameplay experience.
• Tile Highlighting: When a tower is placed on a tile, the tile will glow or otherwise be marked, providing visual feedback to the player.
• Increased Boss Mob Size: The boss mobs will now be larger, spanning multiple lanes which allows them to be targeted by towers from multiple lanes, adding a new layer of strategy and excitement to the gameplay.

Dependencies

• Coordinate with Team 4 for planetary-themed background images for each level ([Team 4] Levels & Mob Waves #183).
• Coordinate with Team 5 to prevent multiple entities from occupying the same tile (Team 2/Team 5 Collab - In-Game Tower Build Menu #207).

Milestones

List of steps that need to be completed for this task.

• planning and implementing lane reduction (Sept. 21).
• Resize boss mobs and validate no crashes occur (Sept. 23).
• Implement high-resolution planetary background images for each level (Sept. 25).
• Implement tile highlighting feature (Sept. 29).
• Implement a Map Service (Sep. 30).
• Conduct overall testing and bug fixing (Oct. 1).

Completion Deadline: Oct. 1

Documentation

• Map Related Documentation
• Terrain Javadoc
• MapService Javadoc

Member

• Mohamad (@Mohamad11Dab) (Mohamad Dabboussi)