Help on Hunters and Prey

Level Help
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# Ogres are trying to take out your reindeer!
# Keep your archers back while summoning soldiers to attack.

def pickUpCoin():
    # Collect coins.
    coin = hero.findNearestItem()
    hero.move(coin.pos)
    pass

def summonTroops():
    # Summon soldiers if you have the gold.
    if hero.gold > 20:
        hero.summon("soldier")
    pass
    
# This function has an argument named soldier.
# Arguments are like variables.
# The value of an argument is determined when the function is called.
def commandSoldier(soldier):
    # Soldiers should attack enemies.
    enemy = friend.findNearestEnemy()
    hero.command(friend, "attack", enemy)
    pass

# Write a commandArcher function to tell your archers what to do!
# It should take one argument that will represent the archer passed to the function when it's called.
# Archers should only attack enemies who are closer than 25 meters, otherwise, stay still.
def commandArcher():
    enemy = friend.findNearestEnemy()
    if enemy:
        if hero.distanceTo < 25:
            hero.command(friend, "attack", enemy)

while True:
    pickUpCoin()
    summonTroops()
    friends = hero.findFriends()
    for friend in friends:
        if friend.type == "soldier":
            # This friend will be assigned to the variable soldier in commandSoldier
            commandSoldier(friend)
        elif friend.type == "archer":
            # Be sure to command your archers.
            commandArcher()
            pass
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One of the issues that this level demonstrates is that once you command your archers and soldiers to attack, they wind up running willy-nilly all over the map, leaving your reindeer unprotected from a flank attack. Try keeping your archers where they are by adding an else statement to your commandArcher function so that when they’re not attacking, they return to their original X coordinate position.

def commandArcher():
    enemy = friend.findNearestEnemy()
    archerPos = {"x": 23, "y": archer.pos.y}
    if enemy:
        if hero.distanceTo < 25:
            hero.command(friend, "attack", enemy)
        else:
            hero.command(friend, "move", archerPos)

With these two extra and simple lines of code, the archers will stay in a defensive position to protect the reindeer.

When I did this level I also wrote similar code for the soldiers’ function so they would stay closer the archers in a better defensive position and make the munchkins come to them to be killed, but it passes without it. It’s only necessary if you suffer from OCD like I do. :crazy_face:

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3

Thanks a lot. I solved it already :smile:

4

yay good job !!!