Reaping Fire - Griffin riders freezing when there is a fangrider

Level Help
1

I can pass the level but not the bonus, I think because the griffin riders stop doing anything when there are fangriders present and alive. Really annoying problem. I try to keep them from attacking fangriders by excluding fangriders as a target, but the game does not seem to like my method.
Please help!!

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# The goal is to survive for 30 seconds, and keep the mines intact for at least 30 seconds.

def chooseStrategy():
    enemies = hero.findEnemies()
    # If you can summon a griffin-rider, return "griffin-rider"
    if hero.gold > hero.costOf("griffin-rider"):
        hero.summon("griffin-rider")
        return "griffin-rider"
    # If there is a fangrider on your side of the mines, return "fight-back"
    enemy = hero.findNearestEnemy()
    if enemy and enemy.pos.x < 53:
        return "fight-back"
    # Otherwise, return "collect-coins"
    else:
        return "collect-coins"

def commandAttack():
    # Command your griffin riders to attack ogres.
    friends = hero.findFriends()
    enemy = hero.findNearest(hero.findEnemies())
    for friend in friends:
        if enemy and enemy.type != "fangrider":
            hero.command(friend, "attack", enemy)
    pass
    
def pickUpCoin():
    # Collect coins
    item = hero.findNearestItem()
    if item:
        hero.move(item.pos)
    pass
    
def heroAttack():
    # Your hero should attack fang riders that cross the minefield.
    enemy = hero.findNearestEnemy()
    if enemy and enemy.pos.x < 53:
        hero.attack(enemy)
    
while True:
    commandAttack()
    strategy = chooseStrategy()
    # Call a function, depending on what the current strategy is.
    if strategy == "griffin-rider":
        commandAttack()
    if strategy == "fight-back":
        heroAttack()
    if strategy == "collect-coins":
        pickUpCoin()
2

oh, I have it. dont do hero.command(friend, "attack", enemy) because while the hero is attacking, enemy will be a fangrider. instead, do:

enemy = friend.findNearestEnemy()
if enemy and enemy.type != "fangrider:
hero.command(friend, "attack", enemy)

this will make the griffin-riders attack THEIR nearest enemy, instead of the hero’s.

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3

P.S. check fangrider type by clicking them in a level.

5

Thanks, your explanation makes sense, but a part of the griffin riders now actually don’t do anything, even after new enemies come up they just stay there:

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I was able to get the full bonus for this level by changing my code to this:
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Along with this which I came up last time when trying to survive for as long as possible:
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Edit:
The lazy part of the griffin riders only start moving once enemies actually come close to the minefield. I have no idea how to influence this mechanic/bug in the game. I tried making them move to a certain position with the hero.command move option within the For Loop but in that case they only stay at that position and do nothing

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6

ah ok you could take your last post, make a new topic, and then tag it #bugs

7

wait you can use an if in your for loop, BUT you need to put it IN the while true loop.
No function.

8

I admire your perseverance. I’m sure you will become a desirable software developer.
But I guess I don’t understand your last comment, can you please elaborate?

Here’s my current code:

# The goal is to survive for 30 seconds, and keep the mines intact for at least 30 seconds.

def chooseStrategy():
    enemies = hero.findEnemies()
    # If you can summon a griffin-rider, return "griffin-rider"
    if hero.gold > hero.costOf("griffin-rider"):
        hero.summon("griffin-rider")
        return "griffin-rider"
    # If there is a fangrider on your side of the mines, return "fight-back"
    enemy = hero.findNearestEnemy()
    if enemy and enemy.pos.x < 53:
        return "fight-back"
    # Otherwise, return "collect-coins"
    else:
        return "collect-coins"

def commandAttack():
    # Command your griffin riders to attack ogres.
    friends = hero.findFriends()
    for friend in friends:
        enemy = friend.findNearestEnemy()
        if enemy and enemy.type != "fangrider":
            hero.command(friend, "attack", enemy)
                
    
def pickUpCoin():
    # Collect coins
    item = hero.findNearestItem()
    if item:
        hero.move(item.pos)
    pass
    
def heroAttack():
    # Your hero should attack fang riders that cross the minefield.
    enemy = hero.findNearestEnemy()
    if enemy and enemy.pos.x < 53:
        hero.attack(enemy)
        
def timeSurvive():
    enemy = hero.findNearestEnemy()
    if hero.time > 35:
        if enemy:
            hero.shield(enemy)
    
while True:
    commandAttack()
    timeSurvive()
    strategy = chooseStrategy()
    # Call a function, depending on what the current strategy is.
    if strategy == "griffin-rider":
        commandAttack()
    if strategy == "fight-back":
        heroAttack()
    if strategy == "collect-coins":
        pickUpCoin()
9

There is NO BUG and there are multiple ways to command your minions.Search solutions in topics more than 2-3 years old…
Are you sure you will defend this position and when?:

10

dont revive topic this was solved

11

Hello, see my post above:

12

Oh. so, the thing is if-statements in a function commanding minions do not work, but if you use a for loop actually in the while true loop, it will work it is wierd

13

it is a glitch or something