shield and parachute need to be purchased. some fx added

src/constants.js

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ export const PLAYER_COLORS = [
 
 export const PLAYER_STARTING_WEAPONS = [
   {type: 'babyMissile', ammo:Infinity},
-  {type: 'tracer', ammo:Infinity},
 ]
 
 export const WEAPON_TYPES = {
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ export const PLAYER_POWER_TICK_SOUND_INTERVAL = 2;
 
 export const PROJECTILE_POWER_REDUCTION_FACTOR = 10;
 export const PROJECTILE_WIND_REDUCTION_FACTOR = 10;
-export const PROJECTILE_ITERATIONS_PER_FRAME = 30;
+export const PROJECTILE_ITERATIONS_PER_FRAME = 20;
 export const PROJECTILE_ITERATION_PROGRESS = 0.01;
 export const PROJECTILE_MIN_SOUND_FREQUENCY = 220;
 export const PROJECTILE_MAX_SOUND_FREQUENCY = 2200;
@@ -137,6 +136,7 @@ export const SCORE_FOR_WIN = 100;
 
 export const MARKET_ITEMS = {
   babyMissile:    { price: 0,   ammo: Infinity },
+  tracer:         { price: 5,   ammo: 30 },
   missile:        { price: 15,  ammo: 5 },
   babyNuke:       { price: 25,  ammo: 3 },
   nuke:           { price: 50,  ammo: 1 },
@@ -155,5 +155,6 @@ export const MARKET_ITEMS = {
   smallDigBomb:   { price: 10,  ammo: 5 },
   digBomb:        { price: 20,  ammo: 3 },
   largeDigBomb:   { price: 35,  ammo: 1 },
-  parachute:      { price: 30,  ammo: 1 },
+  parachute:      { price: 20,  ammo: 5 },
+  shield:         { price: 50,  ammo: 1 },
 };

src/main.js

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ let totalRounds = 1;
 let selectedPlayers = 6;
 let selectedTerrain = null;
 let menuState = null;
+let tracerMode = true;
+export {tracerMode};
 
 // Music
 // const music = createAudioLoop('assets/battle.mp3');
@@ -79,21 +81,22 @@ function initNewGame() {
   napalmEmitter = null;
   menuState = {
     selected: 0,
-    values: [1, 0, 0],
+    values: [1, 0, 0, 0],
   };
   state = 'start-menu';
 }
 
 function updateStartMenu() {
-  const options = ['Players', 'Rounds', 'Terrain'];
+  const options = ['Players', 'Rounds', 'Terrain', 'Tracer'];
   const playerCounts = [2, 3, 4, 5, 6];
   const roundCounts = [1, 3, 5, 10];
   const terrains = ['Random', 'Mountain', 'Sand'];
+  const tracerOptions = ['On', 'Off'];
 
   if (!menuState) {
     menuState = {
       selected: 0,
-      values: [selectedPlayers, totalRounds, selectedTerrain || 0],
+      values: [selectedPlayers, totalRounds, selectedTerrain || 0, tracerMode ? 0 : 1],
     };
   }
 
@@ -118,6 +121,8 @@ function updateStartMenu() {
         menuState.values[1] = (menuState.values[1] - 1 + roundCounts.length) % roundCounts.length;
       } else if (opt === 2) {
         menuState.values[2] = (menuState.values[2] - 1 + terrains.length) % terrains.length;
+      } else if (opt === 3) {
+        menuState.values[3] = menuState.values[3] === 0 ? 1 : 0;
       }
       playTickSound();
     }
@@ -131,6 +136,8 @@ function updateStartMenu() {
         menuState.values[1] = (menuState.values[1] + 1) % roundCounts.length;
       } else if (opt === 2) {
         menuState.values[2] = (menuState.values[2] + 1) % terrains.length;
+      } else if (opt === 3) {
+        menuState.values[3] = menuState.values[3] === 0 ? 1 : 0;
       }
       playTickSound();
     }
@@ -140,6 +147,7 @@ function updateStartMenu() {
       selectedPlayers = playerCounts[menuState.values[0]];
       totalRounds = roundCounts[menuState.values[1]];
       selectedTerrain = menuState.values[2] === 0 ? null : terrains[menuState.values[2]].toLowerCase();
+      tracerMode = menuState.values[3] === 0;
       menuState = null;
       score = STARTING_SCORE;
       initAllPlayerStats();
@@ -159,8 +167,12 @@ function initAllPlayerStats() {
       x:0, y:0, a:0,
       c: color, cb: borderColor,
       p: PLAYER_INITIAL_POWER,
-      tools: [{type: 'parachute', ammo: 0}],
-      weapons: PLAYER_STARTING_WEAPONS.map(x => ({...x})),
+      tools: [],
+      weapons: (() => {
+        const w = PLAYER_STARTING_WEAPONS.map(x => ({...x}));
+        if (tracerMode) w.push({type: 'tracer', ammo: Infinity});
+        return w;
+      })(),
       currentWeapon: 0,
       energy: PLAYER_MAX_ENERGY,
       shield: null,
@@ -178,7 +190,7 @@ function initAllPlayerStats() {
 }
 
 function updateMarket() {
-  const marketItems = Object.keys(MARKET_ITEMS);
+  const marketItems = Object.keys(MARKET_ITEMS).filter(item => !(tracerMode && item === 'tracer'));
 
   if (!menuState) {
     menuState = {
@@ -211,7 +223,20 @@ function updateMarket() {
       const item = marketItems[menuState.selected];
       const itemData = MARKET_ITEMS[item];
       const humanPlayer = players.find(p => !p.ai);
-      if (humanPlayer && score >= itemData.price && item !== 'babyMissile' && WEAPON_TYPES[item]) {
+      if (!humanPlayer || score < itemData.price) return;
+      if (item === 'babyMissile') return;
+      if (item === 'parachute') {
+        score -= itemData.price;
+        let t = humanPlayer.tools.find(x => x.type === 'parachute');
+        if (t) t.ammo += itemData.ammo;
+        else humanPlayer.tools.push({type: 'parachute', ammo: itemData.ammo});
+        playTickSound();
+      } else if (item === 'shield') {
+        if (humanPlayer.shield) return;
+        score -= itemData.price;
+        humanPlayer.shield = {type:'shield', energy:SHIELD_TYPES.shield.energy};
+        playTickSound();
+      } else if (WEAPON_TYPES[item]) {
         score -= itemData.price;
         let existingWeapon = humanPlayer.weapons.find(w => w.type === item);
         if (existingWeapon) {
@@ -228,7 +253,24 @@ function updateMarket() {
       const item = marketItems[menuState.selected];
       const itemData = MARKET_ITEMS[item];
       const humanPlayer = players.find(p => !p.ai);
-      if (humanPlayer && item !== 'babyMissile' && item !== 'tracer') {
+      if (!humanPlayer) return;
+      if (item === 'babyMissile') return;
+      if (item === 'parachute') {
+        const t = humanPlayer.tools.find(x => x.type === 'parachute');
+        if (t && t.ammo > 0) {
+          const refund = itemData.price / itemData.ammo;
+          score += refund;
+          t.ammo--;
+          if (t.ammo <= 0) humanPlayer.tools = humanPlayer.tools.filter(x => x.type !== 'parachute');
+          playTickSound();
+        }
+      } else if (item === 'shield') {
+        if (humanPlayer.shield) {
+          score += itemData.price;
+          humanPlayer.shield = null;
+          playTickSound();
+        }
+      } else {
         const weapon = humanPlayer.weapons.find(w => w.type === item);
         if (weapon && weapon.ammo > 0) {
           const refund = itemData.price / itemData.ammo;
@@ -258,13 +300,20 @@ function updateMarket() {
 
 function aiBuy(player) {
   player.score = STARTING_SCORE;
-  const marketItems = Object.keys(MARKET_ITEMS).filter(x => x !== 'babyMissile' && x !== 'tracer');
+  const marketItems = Object.keys(MARKET_ITEMS).filter(x => x !== 'babyMissile' && !(tracerMode && x === 'tracer') && (WEAPON_TYPES[x] || x === 'parachute' || x === 'shield'));
   let attempts = 0;
   while (player.score > 0 && attempts < 20) {
     const item = sample(marketItems);
     const itemData = MARKET_ITEMS[item];
     if (player.score >= itemData.price) {
       player.score -= itemData.price;
+      if (item === 'parachute') {
+        let t = player.tools.find(x => x.type === 'parachute');
+        if (t) t.ammo += itemData.ammo;
+        else player.tools.push({type: 'parachute', ammo: itemData.ammo});
+      } else if (item === 'shield') {
+        if (!player.shield) player.shield = {type:'shield', energy:SHIELD_TYPES.shield.energy};
+      } else {
         let existingWeapon = player.weapons.find(w => w.type === item);
         if (existingWeapon) {
           existingWeapon.ammo += itemData.ammo;
@@ -272,6 +321,7 @@ function aiBuy(player) {
           player.weapons.push({type: item, ammo: itemData.ammo});
         }
       }
+    }
     attempts++;
   }
 }
@@ -290,7 +340,7 @@ function initPlayers() {
       player.p = PLAYER_INITIAL_POWER;
       player.currentWeapon = 0;
       player.energy = PLAYER_MAX_ENERGY;
-      player.shield = {type:'springShield', energy:SHIELD_TYPES.springShield.energy};
+      if (player.shield) player.shield.energy = SHIELD_TYPES[player.shield.type].energy;
       player.parachute = null;
       player.fallHeight = 0;
       player.kills = 0;
@@ -309,11 +359,15 @@ function initPlayers() {
         x:0, y:0, a:0,
         c: color, cb: borderColor,
         p: PLAYER_INITIAL_POWER,
-        tools: [{type: 'parachute', ammo: 0}],
-        weapons: PLAYER_STARTING_WEAPONS.map(x => ({...x})),
+      tools: [],
+      weapons: (() => {
+        const w = PLAYER_STARTING_WEAPONS.map(x => ({...x}));
+        if (tracerMode) w.push({type: 'tracer', ammo: Infinity});
+        return w;
+      })(),
         currentWeapon: 0,
         energy: PLAYER_MAX_ENERGY,
-        shield: {type:'springShield', energy:SHIELD_TYPES.springShield.energy},
+        shield: null,
         ai: i !== 0 ? sample(Object.keys(AI_TYPES)) : undefined,
         parachute: null,
         fallHeight: 0,
@@ -467,7 +521,7 @@ function update() {
         EXPLOSION_SHAKE_REDUCTION_FACTOR
       );
 
-      if (explosionType.update(explosion)) continue;
+      if (explosionType.update(explosion, dt)) continue;
       screenShake = 0;
       explosionType.clip(explosion, terrain);
       explosionType.stop(explosion);
@@ -1003,7 +1057,17 @@ function fadeTrajectories() {
 function drawProjectile() {
   if (!projectiles.length) return;
   for (let projectile of projectiles) {
-    plot(foreground, clamp(0, projectile.x, W-1), clamp(0, projectile.y, H-1), 'white');
+    const color = projectile.player ? projectile.player.c : 'white';
+    if (!tracerMode && projectile.weapon?.type !== 'tracer') {
+      for (let i=0; i < (projectile.trail?.length || 0); i++) {
+        const t = projectile.trail[i];
+        const alpha = (i + 1) / (projectile.trail.length + 1);
+        foreground.globalAlpha = alpha * 0.5;
+        plot(foreground, clamp(0, Math.round(t.x), W-1), clamp(0, Math.round(t.y), H-1), color);
+      }
+    }
+    foreground.globalAlpha = 1;
+    plot(foreground, clamp(0, Math.round(projectile.x), W-1), clamp(0, Math.round(projectile.y), H-1), 'white');
   }
 }
 
@@ -1030,13 +1094,15 @@ function drawStartMenuPanel() {
   const playerCounts = [2, 3, 4, 5, 6];
   const roundCounts = [1, 3, 5, 10];
   const terrains = ['Random', 'Mountain', 'Sand'];
+  const tracerOptions = ['On', 'Off'];
 
   const y = 100;
-  const labels = ['Players', 'Rounds', 'Terrain'];
+  const labels = ['Players', 'Rounds', 'Terrain', 'Tracer'];
   const values = [
     playerCounts[menuState.values[0]],
     roundCounts[menuState.values[1]],
     terrains[menuState.values[2]],
+    tracerOptions[menuState.values[3]],
   ];
 
   for (let i=0; i<labels.length; i++) {
@@ -1057,7 +1123,7 @@ function drawMarketPanel() {
   const humanPlayer = players.find(p => !p.ai);
   drawPanelText(framebuffer, `Score: ${score}`, 160, 100, 'yellow');
 
-  const marketItems = Object.keys(MARKET_ITEMS);
+  const marketItems = Object.keys(MARKET_ITEMS).filter(item => !(tracerMode && item === 'tracer'));
   const y = 120;
   const maxVisible = 8;
 
@@ -1073,13 +1139,20 @@ function drawMarketPanel() {
 
     let ammoText = '';
     if (humanPlayer) {
+      if (item === 'parachute') {
+        const t = humanPlayer.tools.find(x => x.type === 'parachute');
+        ammoText = t ? `(x${t.ammo})` : '(none)';
+      } else if (item === 'shield') {
+        ammoText = humanPlayer.shield ? '(owned)' : '(none)';
+      } else {
         const weapon = humanPlayer.weapons.find(w => w.type === item);
         if (weapon) {
-        ammoText = weapon.type === 'babyMissile' || weapon.type === 'tracer' ? '(owned)' : `(x${weapon.ammo})`;
+          ammoText = weapon.type === 'babyMissile' ? '(owned)' : `(x${weapon.ammo})`;
         } else {
           ammoText = '(none)';
         }
       }
+    }
 
     const priceText = itemData.price === 0 ? 'FREE' : `$${itemData.price}`;
     drawPanelText(framebuffer, `${prefix}${item}: ${priceText} ${ammoText}`, 140, y + i * 20, color);

src/projectiles.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import {H, PROJECTILE_ITERATIONS_PER_FRAME, PROJECTILE_ITERATION_PROGRESS, PROJECTILE_MAX_SOUND_FREQUENCY, PROJECTILE_MIN_SOUND_FREQUENCY, PROJECTILE_POWER_REDUCTION_FACTOR, PROJECTILE_WIND_REDUCTION_FACTOR, WEAPON_TYPES} from './constants.js?v=6';
+import {H, PROJECTILE_ITERATIONS_PER_FRAME, PROJECTILE_ITERATION_PROGRESS, PROJECTILE_MAX_SOUND_FREQUENCY, PROJECTILE_MIN_SOUND_FREQUENCY, PROJECTILE_POWER_REDUCTION_FACTOR, PROJECTILE_WIND_REDUCTION_FACTOR, WEAPON_TYPES, PLAYER_TANK_Y_FOOTPRINT} from './constants.js?v=6';
 import {checkLineWith, drawLineVirtual} from './gfx.js?v=6';
-import {createParticles, isTank, isTankShield, spawnNapalm} from './main.js?v=6';
-import {deg2rad, parable} from './math.js?v=6';
+import {createParticles, isTank, isTankShield, spawnNapalm, tracerMode} from './main.js?v=6';
+import {deg2rad, parable, rad2deg, wrap} from './math.js?v=6';
 import {audio, createOsc} from './sound.js?v=6';
 import {isTerrain, landHeight} from './terrain.js?v=6';
 import {EXPLOSION_TYPES} from './weapons.js?v=6';
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const PROJECTILE_TYPES = {
         player, weapon,
         x:ox, y:oy, ox, oy, a, p,
         t: 0, osc, wind,
+        trail: [],
       }];
     },
     stop(projectile) {
@@ -56,8 +57,23 @@ export const PROJECTILE_TYPES = {
             exploded = true;
             break;
           } else if (shieldHit.shieldType.projectileEffect === 'spring') {
+            const cx = shieldHit.player.x;
+            const cy = shieldHit.player.y + PLAYER_TANK_Y_FOOTPRINT;
+            const nx = x - cx;
+            const ny = y - cy;
+            const len = Math.sqrt(nx * nx + ny * ny);
+            const ux = nx / len;
+            const uy = ny / len;
+            const rad = deg2rad(projectile.a);
+            const vx = -Math.cos(rad);
+            const vy = -Math.sin(rad);
+            const dot = vx * ux + vy * uy;
+            const rx = vx - 2 * dot * ux;
+            const ry = vy - 2 * dot * uy;
+            const theta = Math.atan2(ry, rx);
+            projectile.a = wrap(0, Math.round(180 - rad2deg(theta)), 180);
             projectile.ox = projectile.x;
-            projectile.oy = projectile.y -1;
+            projectile.oy = projectile.y - 1;
             projectile.t = 0;
             break;
           }
@@ -82,15 +98,20 @@ export const PROJECTILE_TYPES = {
         }
       }
 
+      projectile.trail.push({x: prevProjectile.x, y: prevProjectile.y});
+      if (projectile.trail.length > 10) projectile.trail.shift();
+
+      if (tracerMode || weapon.type === 'tracer') {
         let trajectory = drawLineVirtual(
           prevProjectile.x, prevProjectile.y,
           projectile.x, projectile.y, player.c,
         );
 
         trajectory
-        .slice(0, trajectory.length-1) // Cut last pixel to prevent overlap
-        .map(x => ({...x, a:255}))     // Add alpha to all lines
+          .slice(0, trajectory.length-1)
+          .map(x => ({...x, a:255}))
           .forEach(x => trajectories.push(x));
+      }
 
       return !exploded;
     },
@@ -108,6 +129,7 @@ export const PROJECTILE_TYPES = {
         t: 0, osc, wind,
         state: 'flying',
         d: 0,
+        trail: [],
       }];
     },
     stop(projectile) {
@@ -160,6 +182,21 @@ export const PROJECTILE_TYPES = {
               finished = true;
               break;
             } else if (shieldHit.shieldType.projectileEffect === 'spring') {
+              const cx = shieldHit.player.x;
+              const cy = shieldHit.player.y + PLAYER_TANK_Y_FOOTPRINT;
+              const nx = x - cx;
+              const ny = y - cy;
+              const len = Math.sqrt(nx * nx + ny * ny);
+              const ux = nx / len;
+              const uy = ny / len;
+              const rad = deg2rad(projectile.a);
+              const vx = -Math.cos(rad);
+              const vy = -Math.sin(rad);
+              const dot = vx * ux + vy * uy;
+              const rx = vx - 2 * dot * ux;
+              const ry = vy - 2 * dot * uy;
+              const theta = Math.atan2(ry, rx);
+              projectile.a = wrap(0, Math.round(180 - rad2deg(theta)), 180);
               projectile.ox = projectile.x;
               projectile.oy = projectile.y - 10;
               projectile.t = 0;
@@ -221,15 +258,20 @@ export const PROJECTILE_TYPES = {
       );
       projectile.osc.frequency.setValueAtTime(f, audio.currentTime);
 
+      projectile.trail.push({x: prevProjectile.x, y: prevProjectile.y});
+      if (projectile.trail.length > 10) projectile.trail.shift();
+
+      if (tracerMode || weapon.type === 'tracer') {
         let trajectory = drawLineVirtual(
           prevProjectile.x, prevProjectile.y,
           projectile.x, projectile.y, player.c,
         );
 
         trajectory
-        .slice(0, trajectory.length-1) // Cut last pixel to prevent overlap
-        .map(x => ({...x, a:255}))     // Add alpha to all lines
+          .slice(0, trajectory.length-1)
+          .map(x => ({...x, a:255}))
           .forEach(x => trajectories.push(x));
+      }
 
       return !finished;
     },

src/weapons.js

@@ -5,8 +5,15 @@ import {audio, createOsc} from './sound.js?v=6';
 import {clipTerrain} from './terrain.js?v=6';
 
 export function drawExplosion(ctx, x, y, r) {
-  const color = 255 - (16 * (r % 16));
-  drawCircle(ctx, x, y, r, `rgb(${color}, 0, 0)`);
+  const step = Math.max(1, Math.floor(r / 12));
+  for (let i = r; i > 0; i -= step) {
+    const t = 1 - (i / r);
+    const base = 60 + Math.floor(t * 195);
+    const flicker = Math.floor(Math.sin(r * 0.3 + i * 0.7) * 35);
+    const red = clamp(0, base + flicker, 255);
+    const green = clamp(0, Math.floor(flicker * 0.3 + t * 25), 50);
+    drawCircle(ctx, x, y, i, `rgb(${red}, ${green}, 0)`);
+  }
 }
 
 export function drawDirt(ctx, x, y, r, c) {
@@ -31,8 +38,8 @@ export const EXPLOSION_TYPES = {
       osc.start();
       return {type:'blast', x, y, r, cr:0, osc};
     },
-    update(explosion) {
-      return ++explosion.cr < explosion.r;
+    update(explosion, dt) {
+      return (explosion.cr += dt * 30) < explosion.r;
     },
     draw(explosion, foreground) {
       const {x, y, cr, osc} = explosion;
@@ -70,8 +77,8 @@ export const EXPLOSION_TYPES = {
       const {osc} = explosion;
       osc.stop();
     },
-    update(explosion) {
-      return ++explosion.cr < explosion.r;
+    update(explosion, dt) {
+      return (explosion.cr += dt * 30) < explosion.r;
     },
     draw(explosion, foreground, terrain) {
       const {x, y, cr, osc} = explosion;
@@ -97,8 +104,8 @@ export const EXPLOSION_TYPES = {
       const {osc} = explosion;
       osc.stop();
     },
-    update(explosion) {
-      return ++explosion.cr < explosion.r;
+    update(explosion, dt) {
+      return (explosion.cr += dt * 30) < explosion.r;
     },
     draw(explosion, foreground, terrain) {
       const {x, y, cr, osc} = explosion;
@@ -125,8 +132,8 @@ export const EXPLOSION_TYPES = {
       const {osc} = explosion;
       osc.stop();
     },
-    update(explosion) {
-      return ++explosion.cr < Math.min(explosion.r, explosion.y);
+    update(explosion, dt) {
+      return (explosion.cr += dt * 30) < Math.min(explosion.r, explosion.y);
     },
     draw(explosion, foreground, terrain) {
       const {x, y, cr, osc, pattern} = explosion;