Enemies

Overview

All enemies are stored in the same m_blupi[] array as Blupi characters, identified by the perso field. Enemy AI runs through the same GOAL_* interpreter as player characters, with dedicated goal tables in decgoal.cpp.

Spider (perso=1, Araignée)

Behaviour: Active hunter. Pathfinds toward Blupi. On contact, poisons Blupi (bMalade=TRUE), which drains energy faster.

Special ability: Can jump over obstacles (ACTION_A_SAUT).

Weaknesses: Electro ray (ACTION_A_GRILLE), dynamite (ACTION_A_POISON).

Death sequence: ACTION_A_MORT1 → ACTION_A_MORT2 → ACTION_A_MORT3 → BlupiDelete()

Target search: SearchSpiderObject(rank, initCel, distMax, foundCel, foundIcon) finds the nearest Blupi or building to attack within distMax cells.

Sounds: SOUND_A_SAUT (jump), SOUND_A_HIHI (attack laugh), SOUND_A_POISON (when poisoned)

Virus (perso=2)

Behaviour: Slow spreader. Moves to adjacent objects and corrupts / destroys them. Does not directly attack Blupi but can destroy buildings, resources, and infrastructure.

Special ability: Spreads autonomously to neighbouring cells.

Weaknesses: Electro ray, dynamite.

Sounds: SOUND_VIRUS (spreading)

Tracks / Tank (perso=3)

Behaviour: Heavy crusher. Follows a path and crushes anything in the way (objects, buildings, Blupi). Cannot be stopped by palisades or walls.

Special ability: Crushes objects (ACTION_T_ECRASE).

Sounds: SOUND_T_MOTEUR (engine), SOUND_T_ECRASE (crushing)

Target search: SearchTracksObject(rank, initCel, distMax, foundCel, foundIcon)

Robot (perso=4)

Behaviour: Most intelligent enemy. Has multiple capabilities: - Builds and mines like Blupi - Fires a ray beam at Blupi - Can recharge its energy

Actions: Stop, walk, flatten, build, delay, recharge, crush

Sounds: SOUND_R_MOTEUR (motor), SOUND_R_APLAT (flatten), SOUND_R_ROTATE (rotate), SOUND_R_CHARGE (recharge)

Target search: SearchRobotObject(rank, initCel, distMax, foundCel, foundIcon, foundAction) — returns both the target cell and the action to perform.

Robot goal tables: WM_ACTION_R_BUILD1–R_BUILD6, WM_ACTION_R_MAKE1–R_MAKE6

Bomb (perso=5, Bombe)

Behaviour: Autonomous seeker. Hops (ACTION_B_MARCHE) toward Blupi. Detonates on contact, creating a large explosion that destroys surrounding objects and Blupi.

Sounds: SOUND_B_SAUT (hopping)

Target search: SearchBombeObject(rank, initCel, distMax, foundCel, foundIcon)

Mine Detonator (perso=6, Détonateur)

Behaviour: Invisible passive entity. Exists only to trigger a mine explosion when a triggering condition is met (e.g. enemy walks onto the mine's cell).

Action: Only ACTION_D_DELAY (600) — just waits.

Notes: Created by GOAL_AMORCE when a mine is primed.

Electro Tower (perso=7, Électro)

Behaviour: Stationary. Rotates to track Blupi in range and fires electric rays. The ray is drawn as an animated Move element using GOAL_ELECTRO.

Actions: - ACTION_E_STOP (700) — idle - ACTION_E_MARCHE (701) — rotating / tracking - ACTION_E_DEBUT (702) — powering on - ACTION_E_RAYON (703) — firing ray

Sounds: SOUND_E_RAYON (ray fire), SOUND_E_TOURNE (rotation), SOUND_RAYON1 (start), SOUND_RAYON2 (sustained)

Target search: SearchElectroObject(rank, initCel, distMax, foundCel, foundIcon)

Ray animation: CDecor::BlupiStartStopRayon(rank, startCel, endCel) creates a Move element that draws the electric ray beam between tower and target.

WM_ACTION_E_RAYON (+116) handles the firing sequence.

Disciple (perso=8, Robot2)

Behaviour: Friendly helper. Can perform almost all Blupi tasks autonomously: build, chop, mine, pick flowers, water, dig, use dynamite.

Action range: ACTION_D_STOP (800) through ACTION_D_BECHE (810)

Sounds: Uses a distinct voice set: - SOUND_D_BOING (52) — acknowledgement - SOUND_D_OK (53) — confirms command - SOUND_D_GO (54) — starts moving - SOUND_D_TERM (55) — finishes task

Creation: WM_ACTION_FABDISC → GOAL_NEWPERSO with perso=8

Notes: The disciple cannot board vehicles. It uses the same GOAL_* tables as Blupi for most tasks, but with ACTION_D_* animation actions instead of ACTION_*.