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'''Energy randomisation''' (also called '''random energy''' or '''speed randomisation''') is a game mechanic designed to add unpredictability to monster behavior, and to nerf [[pillar dancing]]. Monsters normally get to take a number of monster turns per player turn based on their speed: fast monsters act more often, slow act less.
 
  
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Each enemy movement has a 1/3 chance of being either 0.1 turns quicker, 0.1 turns slower, or having normal speed<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|monster.cc|5570}}</ref>. Random energy accumulates until there is enough energy for an extra move or until there is not enough energy to move at all, which happens with the same probability. For example, an extremely lucky 10 speed monster can get an extra move each 10 turns of movement.
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'''Energy randomisation''' (also called '''random energy''' or '''speed randomisation''') is a game mechanic that makes monster movement unpredictable. Monsters normally get to take a number of monster turns per player turn based on their speed: fast monsters act more often, slow act less. When moving, this can be modified.
  
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This can give a pursuer enough energy to move ''and'' attack during their turn, or you'll occasionally gain a tile in order to flee upstairs. The aforementioned pillar dancing will eventually create that space, given enough time. A monster can only get energy randomisation while moving; attacking or casting spells requires fixed amounts of energy.
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==Useful Info==
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In [[0.31]], random energy only applies when a hostile monster moves towards a player that's moving away.  
  
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Additionally, friendly monsters' movement speed is intentionally non-random to avoid traffic jams.
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When this is the case, the monster has a 1/3 chance to move either +0.1 turn quicker, -0.1 turn slower, or at normal speed.<ref>{{source ref|0.28.0|monster.cc|5570}}</ref>
  
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==Name==
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When a monster gets an [[attack of opportunity]], it does not get random energy. Instead, it has a 1/2 chance to either get -0.1 turn, or move normally. This can be thought of as "negative random energy".
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The name "energy randomisation" comes from the fact that the manner in which monsters move is described as "energy" in Crawl's code, with DEFAULT_ENERGY referring to moving at the same speed as any other action the monster takes. Hence, energy randomisation is inflicting randomness into this "energy". It can also be referred to as "speed randomisation", although this may falsely imply that the randomisation applies to all actions, not just movement.
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===Concept of Energy===
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Specifically' a monster's actions are measured by "energy". Energy accumulates based off monster speed: a normal, 10-[[monster speed|speed]] monster gets 10 energy / 1.0 [[decaAut]], while a 20-speed monster gets 20 energy / 1.0 decaAut.
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It normally takes 10 energy to do an action. Every action, monsters act only if they have enough energy.
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*Say a 10-speed monster has 9 energy left over. It gains +10 energy per turn. If it gets +1 from "random energy", it has a total of 20 energy, allowing for 2 movements at once.
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*Said monster is left at 0 energy. If it gets a -1 from random energy, it ends up at 9 energy - thus, it lags behind.
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An incredibly lucky monster can get an extra turn every 10 rounds, but more often, it causes the move-twice, lag-behind pattern as shown above.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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*Energy randomisation was removed in [[0.29]]. Its anti-pillar dancing purpose was replaced with the much stricter [[attacks of opportunity]].
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*In [[0.31]], energy randomisation will be re-introduced, with the intent to make [[attacks of opportunity]] less harsh. Compared to previous versions, it only happens when monsters ''pursue'' a player that's moving away.
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:Previously, monsters could move twice even when waiting, attacking, etc.
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*Energy randomisation was removed in [[0.29]]. Its anti-pillar dancing purpose was replaced with the much stricter attacks of opportunity.
 
*In [[0.7]], enemies can no longer spend a random energy turn in order to attack twice.
 
*In [[0.7]], enemies can no longer spend a random energy turn in order to attack twice.
 
*Energy randomisation was first introduced in [[0.6]].
 
*Energy randomisation was first introduced in [[0.6]].
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Revision as of 04:48, 18 September 2023

Trunk-only: This article pertains to a feature of Crawl which is being tested. It will likely change before the next release, and may even be removed entirely.


Energy randomisation (also called random energy or speed randomisation) is a game mechanic that makes monster movement unpredictable. Monsters normally get to take a number of monster turns per player turn based on their speed: fast monsters act more often, slow act less. When moving, this can be modified.

Useful Info

In 0.31, random energy only applies when a hostile monster moves towards a player that's moving away.

When this is the case, the monster has a 1/3 chance to move either +0.1 turn quicker, -0.1 turn slower, or at normal speed.[1]

When a monster gets an attack of opportunity, it does not get random energy. Instead, it has a 1/2 chance to either get -0.1 turn, or move normally. This can be thought of as "negative random energy".

Concept of Energy

Specifically' a monster's actions are measured by "energy". Energy accumulates based off monster speed: a normal, 10-speed monster gets 10 energy / 1.0 decaAut, while a 20-speed monster gets 20 energy / 1.0 decaAut.

It normally takes 10 energy to do an action. Every action, monsters act only if they have enough energy.

  • Say a 10-speed monster has 9 energy left over. It gains +10 energy per turn. If it gets +1 from "random energy", it has a total of 20 energy, allowing for 2 movements at once.
  • Said monster is left at 0 energy. If it gets a -1 from random energy, it ends up at 9 energy - thus, it lags behind.

An incredibly lucky monster can get an extra turn every 10 rounds, but more often, it causes the move-twice, lag-behind pattern as shown above.

History

  • In 0.31, energy randomisation will be re-introduced, with the intent to make attacks of opportunity less harsh. Compared to previous versions, it only happens when monsters pursue a player that's moving away.
Previously, monsters could move twice even when waiting, attacking, etc.
  • Energy randomisation was removed in 0.29. Its anti-pillar dancing purpose was replaced with the much stricter attacks of opportunity.
  • In 0.7, enemies can no longer spend a random energy turn in order to attack twice.
  • Energy randomisation was first introduced in 0.6.

References

  1. ↑ monster.cc:5570 (0.28.0)
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