pseudoscience

tech: pseudoscience - renewing power up choices costs no research, but adds 1-5 JUNK to the potential tech pool

>update text now shows the last 20 updates and has a scroll bar

index.html

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
         <div>
             <details id="updates">
                 <summary>updates</summary>
-                <div id="updates-div" class="details-div" style="font-size: 70%;">
+                <div id="updates-div" class="details-div" style="font-size: 70%;height: 400px;overflow: scroll;">
 
                 </div>
             </details>

js/index.js

@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ document.getElementById("updates").addEventListener("toggle", function() {
     loadJSON('https://api.github.com/repos/landgreen/n-gon/commits',
         function(data) {
             // console.log(data)
-            for (let i = 0, len = 3; i < len; i++) {
+            for (let i = 0, len = 20; i < len; i++) {
                 text += "<strong>" + data[i].commit.author.date.substr(0, 10) + "</strong> - "; //+ "<br>"
                 text += data[i].commit.message
                 if (i < len - 1) text += "<hr>"

js/level.js

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ const level = {
     levelsCleared: 0,
     playableLevels: ["skyscrapers", "rooftops", "warehouse", "highrise", "office", "aerie", "satellite", "sewers", "testChamber"],
     levels: [],
-
     start() {
         if (level.levelsCleared === 0) { //this code only runs on the first level
             // simulation.enableConstructMode() //used to build maps in testing mode

js/player.js

@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ const m = {
                             if (input.field) {
                                 const oldHarmonicRadius = m.harmonicRadius
                                 m.harmonicRadius = 0.985 * m.harmonicRadius + 0.015 * 2.5
-                                m.energy -= 0.45 * (m.harmonicRadius - oldHarmonicRadius)
+                                m.energy -= 0.35 * (m.harmonicRadius - oldHarmonicRadius)
                             } else {
                                 m.harmonicRadius = 0.997 * m.harmonicRadius + 0.003 * 1
                             }
@@ -2488,9 +2488,9 @@ const m = {
         },
         {
             name: "wormhole",
-            description: "use <strong class='color-f'>energy</strong> to <strong>tunnel</strong> through a <strong class='color-worm'>wormhole</strong><br><strong class='color-worm'>wormholes</strong> attract <strong class='color-block'>blocks</strong> and power ups<br><strong>10%</strong> chance to <strong class='color-dup'>duplicate</strong> spawned <strong>power ups</strong>", //<br>bullets may also traverse <strong class='color-worm'>wormholes</strong>
+            description: "use <strong class='color-f'>energy</strong> to <strong>tunnel</strong> through a <strong class='color-worm'>wormhole</strong><br><strong class='color-worm'>wormholes</strong> attract <strong class='color-block'>blocks</strong> and power ups<br><strong>11%</strong> chance to <strong class='color-dup'>duplicate</strong> spawned <strong>power ups</strong>", //<br>bullets may also traverse <strong class='color-worm'>wormholes</strong>
             effect: function() {
-                m.duplicateChance = 0.1
+                m.duplicateChance = 0.11
                 powerUps.setDo(); //needed after adjusting duplication chance
 
                 m.hold = function() {
@@ -2539,7 +2539,7 @@ const m = {
                                 dyP = dyP2
                             }
                             dist2 = dxP * dxP + dyP * dyP;
-                            if (dist2 < 600000 && !(m.health === m.maxHealth && powerUp[i].name === "heal")) {
+                            if (dist2 < 600000) { //&& !(m.health === m.maxHealth && powerUp[i].name === "heal")
                                 powerUp[i].force.x += 4 * (dxP / dist2) * powerUp[i].mass; // float towards hole
                                 powerUp[i].force.y += 4 * (dyP / dist2) * powerUp[i].mass - powerUp[i].mass * simulation.g; //negate gravity
                                 Matter.Body.setVelocity(powerUp[i], { //extra friction

js/powerup.js

@@ -248,7 +248,11 @@ const powerUps = {
             }
         },
         use(type) { //runs when you actually research a list of selections, type can be field, gun, or tech
+            if (tech.isJunkResearch) {
+                tech.addJunkTechToPool(tech.junkResearchNumber)
+            } else {
                 powerUps.research.changeRerolls(-1)
+            }
             // simulation.makeTextLog(`<span class='color-var'>m</span>.<span class='color-r'>research</span><span class='color-symbol'>--</span>
             // <br>${powerUps.research.count}`)
             if (tech.isBanish && type === 'tech') { // banish researched tech
@@ -402,7 +406,12 @@ const powerUps = {
                 powerUps.field.choiceLog.push(choice2)
                 powerUps.field.choiceLog.push(choice3)
 
-                if (powerUps.research.count) {
+                if (tech.isJunkResearch) {
+                    tech.junkResearchNumber = Math.ceil(5 * Math.random())
+                    text += `<div class="choose-grid-module" onclick="powerUps.research.use('field')"><div class="grid-title"> <span style="position:relative;">`
+                    for (let i = 0; i < tech.junkResearchNumber; i++) text += `<div class="circle-grid junk" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:${15*i}px ;opacity:0.8; border: 1px #fff solid;"></div>`
+                    text += `</span>&nbsp; <span class='research-select'>pseudoscience</span></div></div>`
+                } else if (powerUps.research.count) {
                     text += `<div class="choose-grid-module" onclick="powerUps.research.use('field')"><div class="grid-title"> <span style="position:relative;">`
                     for (let i = 0, len = Math.min(powerUps.research.count, 30); i < len; i++) text += `<div class="circle-grid research" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:${(18 - len*0.3)*i}px ;opacity:0.8; border: 1px #fff solid;"></div>`
                     text += `</span>&nbsp; <span class='research-select'>research</span></div></div>`
@@ -510,26 +519,15 @@ const powerUps = {
                     powerUps.tech.choiceLog.push(choice3)
                     // if (powerUps.research.count) text += `<div class="choose-grid-module" onclick="powerUps.research.use('tech')"><div class="grid-title"><div class="circle-grid research"></div> &nbsp; research <span class="research-select">${powerUps.research.count}</span></div></div>`
 
-                    if (powerUps.research.count) {
+                    if (tech.isJunkResearch) {
+                        tech.junkResearchNumber = Math.ceil(5 * Math.random())
+                        text += `<div class="choose-grid-module" onclick="powerUps.research.use('tech')"><div class="grid-title"> <span style="position:relative;">`
+                        for (let i = 0; i < tech.junkResearchNumber; i++) text += `<div class="circle-grid junk" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:${15*i}px ;opacity:0.8; border: 1px #fff solid;"></div>`
+                        text += `</span>&nbsp; <span class='research-select'>pseudoscience</span></div></div>`
+                    } else if (powerUps.research.count) {
                         text += `<div class="choose-grid-module" onclick="powerUps.research.use('tech')"><div class="grid-title"> <span style="position:relative;">`
                         for (let i = 0, len = Math.min(powerUps.research.count, 30); i < len; i++) text += `<div class="circle-grid research" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:${(18 - len*0.3)*i}px;opacity:0.8; border: 1px #fff solid;"></div>`
                         text += `</span>&nbsp; <span class='research-select'>research</span></div></div>`
-
-
-                        // text += `
-                        // <div class="choose-grid-module" onclick="powerUps.research.use('tech')"><div class="grid-title">
-                        // <span style="position:relative;">
-                        //     <div class="circle-grid research" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:5px;opacity:0.8; border: 1px #fff solid;"></div>
-                        //     <div class="circle-grid research" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:5px;opacity:0.8; border: 1px #fff solid;"></div>
-                        // </span>
-                        // &nbsp; <span class='research-select'>research</span></div></div>`
-
-                        // text += `<div class="choose-grid-module" onclick="powerUps.choose('tech',${choose})"><div class="grid-title">
-                        //                             <span style="position:relative;">
-                        //                                 <div class="circle-grid tech" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:0;opacity:0.8;"></div>
-                        //                                 <div class="circle-grid gun" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:10px; opacity:0.65;"></div>
-                        //                             </span>
-                        //                             &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ${tech.tech[choose].name} ${isCount}</div>${tech.tech[choose].description}</div></div>`
                     }
 
                     document.getElementById("choose-grid").innerHTML = text
@@ -612,7 +610,13 @@ const powerUps = {
                 powerUps.gun.choiceLog.push(choice2)
                 powerUps.gun.choiceLog.push(choice3)
                 // if (powerUps.research.count) text += `<div class="choose-grid-module" onclick="powerUps.research.use('gun')"><div class="grid-title"><div class="circle-grid research"></div> &nbsp; research <span class="research-select">${powerUps.research.count}</span></div></div>`
-                if (powerUps.research.count) {
+
+                if (tech.isJunkResearch) {
+                    tech.junkResearchNumber = Math.ceil(5 * Math.random())
+                    text += `<div class="choose-grid-module" onclick="powerUps.research.use('gun')"><div class="grid-title"> <span style="position:relative;">`
+                    for (let i = 0; i < tech.junkResearchNumber; i++) text += `<div class="circle-grid junk" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:${15*i}px ;opacity:0.8; border: 1px #fff solid;"></div>`
+                    text += `</span>&nbsp; <span class='research-select'>pseudoscience</span></div></div>`
+                } else if (powerUps.research.count) {
                     text += `<div class="choose-grid-module" onclick="powerUps.research.use('gun')"><div class="grid-title"> <span style="position:relative;">`
                     for (let i = 0, len = Math.min(powerUps.research.count, 30); i < len; i++) text += `<div class="circle-grid research" style="position:absolute; top:0; left:${(18 - len*0.3)*i}px ;opacity:0.8; border: 1px #fff solid;"></div>`
                     text += `</span>&nbsp; <span class='research-select'>research</span></div></div>`

js/tech.js

@@ -2799,6 +2799,24 @@
                     tech.isRerollDamage = false;
                 }
             },
+            {
+                name: "pseudoscience",
+                description: "renewing power up choices costs no <strong class='color-r'>research</strong><br>but adds <strong>1-5</strong> <strong class='color-j'>JUNK</strong> to the potential <strong class='color-m'>tech</strong> pool",
+                maxCount: 1,
+                count: 0,
+                frequency: 1,
+                frequencyDefault: 1,
+                allowed() {
+                    return tech.isResearchBoss || tech.isMetaAnalysis || tech.isRerollBots || tech.isDeathAvoid || tech.isRerollDamage || build.isExperimentSelection
+                },
+                requires: "abiogenesis, meta-analysis, bot fabrication, anthropic principle, or Bayesian statistics",
+                effect() {
+                    tech.isJunkResearch = true;
+                },
+                remove() {
+                    tech.isJunkResearch = false;
+                }
+            },
             {
                 name: "Born rule",
                 description: "<strong>remove</strong> all current <strong class='color-m'>tech</strong><br>spawn new <strong class='color-m'>tech</strong> to replace them",
@@ -3184,18 +3202,6 @@
                     }
                 }
             },
-
-
-            // allowed() {
-            //     return (b.totalBots() > 1 && powerUps.research.count > 0) || build.isExperimentSelection
-            // },
-            // requires: "at least 2 bots, 1 research",
-            // effect: () => {
-            //     if (powerUps.research.count > 0) {
-            //         powerUps.research.changeRerolls(-1)
-            //         b.randomBot()
-            //     }
-
             {
                 name: "backward induction",
                 description: "use <strong>2</strong> <strong class='color-r'>research</strong> to <strong>choose</strong> all the unchosen<br> <strong class='color-m'>tech</strong> from your previous <strong class='color-m'>tech</strong> selection",
@@ -6930,7 +6936,7 @@
                 remove() {}
             },
             {
-                name: "quantum black hole",
+                name: "quantum   hole",
                 description: "use your <strong class='color-f'>energy</strong> and <strong>1</strong> <strong class='color-r'>research</strong> to <strong>spawn</strong><br>inside the event horizon of a huge <strong>black hole</strong>",
                 maxCount: 9,
                 count: 0,
@@ -7293,5 +7299,7 @@
         isDroneRadioactive: null,
         droneRadioDamage: null,
         isFoamTeleport: null,
-        isResearchBoss: null
+        isResearchBoss: null,
+        isJunkResearch: null,
+        junkResearchNumber: null
     }

todo.txt

@@ -1,31 +1,32 @@
 ******************************************************** NEXT PATCH ********************************************************
 
-tech: abiogenesis - spawn a second level boss on each level, but costs 5 research or if you don't have the research add 49 JUNK tech to the pool
+tech: pseudoscience - renewing power up choices costs no research, but adds 1-5 JUNK to the potential tech pool
-  note to level builders I rewrote the add duplicate boss code in all levels: spawn.secondaryBossChance(x,y)
 
-foam tech: uncertainty principle - foam bullets change position randomly, increase foam damage by 66%
+>update text now shows the last 20 updates and has a scroll bar
-
-throwing blocks now charges faster with reduced fire cooldown
-tech renormalization now has a 40% chance to refund a research  (was 37%)
-performance- now precalculate player gradient fill
 
 ******************************************************** TODO ********************************************************
 
-should ammo apply to all guns, or just one of your guns?
+add a short pause before selection menu pops up 
-  if one gun only, it would make multi-gun builds weaker
+  this stops a second selection popping up and a possible wrong selection
+
+make a tech that improves all charge guns
+  for: pulse, foam, rail gun
+  effect:
+    faster charge rate?
+      fire speed already does that...
+    harm reduction while charging
+    less ammo/energy used while charging?
+
+researching new tech doesn't cost any research, but adds 5-10 JUNK to the potential tech pool
 
 in testing mode console log the body you click on
 
-throwing a block removes the block and rewinds time 10 seconds (including health and energy)
-  requires CPT, CPT gun, time dilation?
-
 tech plasma : plasma length increases then decreases as you hold down the field button (like stabbing with a spear)
   grows to 1.5 longer after 0.3 seconds, then returns to normal length over 1 second, until field is pressed again
   extra energy is drained when field is longer
 
 energy conservation 6% damage recovered as energy
-  add a negative effect:
+  there is space for a negative effect in the text
-    junk tech
 
 Weak Anthropic Principle: you get a second chance at life, but ....
   
@@ -35,8 +36,6 @@ tech: use the ability for power ups to have custom code
   attracted to other power ups
     explode if they touch?
 
-tech: wormhole through walls?
-
 pause should show the last in game console message
   
 nail-gun, or ....
@@ -47,14 +46,6 @@ nail-gun, or ....
       current location or location when fired?
   explode when turning back
 
-make a tech that improves all charge guns
-  for: pulse, foam, rail gun
-  effect:
-    faster charge rate?
-      fire speed already does that...
-    harm reduction while charging
-    less ammo/energy used while charging?
-
 apply the new gun.do functions to other guns
   rail gun
   crouching missile?
@@ -78,9 +69,6 @@ add back in gamepad support
   but does anyone care?
   https://github.com/landgreen/landgreen.github.io/search?q=gamepadconnected
 
-rename intro level to something lore related
-
-
 RPG default or tech: grenades detonate on your cursor / where your cursor was when they were fired
 
 tech: time dilation - when you exit time dilation rewind to the state you entered
@@ -206,6 +194,8 @@ is there a way to check if the player is stuck inside the map or block
 
 ******************************************************** LEVELS ********************************************************
 
+rename intro level to something lore related
+
 labs - procedural generation
   bugs
     mob spawns shouldn't be based on probability?