Just for fun, a distraction Overlord for making creeps that just run …

src/creepSetups/setups.ts

@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ export const CombatSetups = {
 			sizeLimit: Infinity,
 		}),
 
+		distraction:  new CreepSetup(Roles.ranged, {
+			pattern  : [MOVE, MOVE, MOVE, RANGED_ATTACK, MOVE],
+			sizeLimit: 1,
+		}),
+
 		default: new CreepSetup(Roles.ranged, {
 			pattern  : [RANGED_ATTACK, RANGED_ATTACK, RANGED_ATTACK, MOVE, MOVE, MOVE, MOVE, HEAL],
 			sizeLimit: Infinity,

src/directives/defense/invasionDefense.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {ColonyStage} from '../../Colony';
 import {CombatIntel} from '../../intel/CombatIntel';
+import {DistractionOverlord} from '../../overlords/defense/distraction';
 import {MeleeDefenseOverlord} from '../../overlords/defense/meleeDefense';
 import {RangedDefenseOverlord} from '../../overlords/defense/rangedDefense';
 import {profile} from '../../profiler/decorator';
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ export class DirectiveInvasionDefense extends Directive {
 			this.overlords.meleeDefense = new MeleeDefenseOverlord(this, useBoosts);
 		}
 
+		// Secondary defense
+		if (this.colony.level > 4 && meleeHostiles.length > 1 && expectedDamage > (ATTACK_POWER * 20)) {
+			this.overlords.distraction = new DistractionOverlord(this);
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	init(): void {

src/overlords/defense/distraction.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import {CreepSetup} from '../../creepSetups/CreepSetup';
+import {CombatSetups, Roles} from '../../creepSetups/setups';
+import {DirectiveInvasionDefense} from '../../directives/defense/invasionDefense';
+import {CombatIntel} from '../../intel/CombatIntel';
+import {OverlordPriority} from '../../priorities/priorities_overlords';
+import {profile} from '../../profiler/decorator';
+import {boostResources} from '../../resources/map_resources';
+import {CombatZerg} from '../../zerg/CombatZerg';
+import {CombatOverlord} from '../CombatOverlord';
+
+/**
+ * 5 Move 1 RA creep that avoids all enemies and distracts attackers.
+ * Just for fun
+ * TODO: Make them prefer swamps when at max hp
+ */
+@profile
+export class DistractionOverlord extends CombatOverlord {
+
+	distractions: CombatZerg[];
+	room: Room;
+
+	static settings = {
+		retreatHitsPercent : 0.85,
+		reengageHitsPercent: 0.95,
+	};
+
+	constructor(directive: DirectiveInvasionDefense,
+				boosted  = false,
+				priority = OverlordPriority.defense.rangedDefense) {
+		super(directive, 'distraction', priority, 1);
+		this.distractions = this.combatZerg(Roles.ranged);
+	}
+
+	private handleDistraction(distraction: CombatZerg): void {
+		if (this.room.hostiles.length > 0) {
+			distraction.autoCombat(this.room.name, false, 5, {preferRamparts: false});
+			DistractionOverlord.taunt(distraction, this.room.hostiles[0].owner.username);
+			const nearbyHostiles = this.room.hostiles.filter(hostile => hostile.pos.getRangeTo(distraction) <= 6);
+			if (nearbyHostiles.length > 0) {
+				distraction.kite(nearbyHostiles);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	static taunt(distraction: CombatZerg, name?: string) {
+		const taunts: string[] = ['Heylisten!', 'Pssssst', 'So close', '🎣', 'Try harder', 'Get good;)', 'Base ⬆️', '🔜',
+			'⚠️Swamp⚠️', 'Follow me!', 'Catch Me!', `Hi ${name || ''}`, '🍑🍑🍑', '🏎️ VROOM'];
+		distraction.sayRandom(taunts, true);
+	}
+
+	init() {
+		this.reassignIdleCreeps(Roles.ranged);
+		const setup = CombatSetups.hydralisks.distraction;
+		this.wishlist(1, setup);
+	}
+
+	run() {
+		console.log(`Distraction overlord running in ${this.room.print} with ${this.distractions}!`);
+		this.autoRun(this.distractions, distraction => this.handleDistraction(distraction));
+	}
+}

src/zerg/CombatZerg.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {CombatIntel} from '../intel/CombatIntel';
-import {Movement, NO_ACTION} from '../movement/Movement';
+import {CombatMoveOptions, Movement, MoveOptions, NO_ACTION} from '../movement/Movement';
 import {profile} from '../profiler/decorator';
 import {CombatTargeting} from '../targeting/CombatTargeting';
 import {GoalFinder} from '../targeting/GoalFinder';
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export class CombatZerg extends Zerg {
 	/**
 	 * Navigate to a room, then engage hostile creeps there, perform medic actions, etc.
 	 */
-	autoCombat(roomName: string, verbose = false) {
+	autoCombat(roomName: string, verbose = false, preferredRange?: number, options?: CombatMoveOptions) {
 
 		// Do standard melee, ranged, and heal actions
 		if (this.getActiveBodyparts(ATTACK) > 0) {
@@ -255,18 +255,18 @@ export class CombatZerg extends Zerg {
 		// Fight within the room
 		const target = CombatTargeting.findTarget(this);
 		const preferRanged = this.getActiveBodyparts(RANGED_ATTACK) > this.getActiveBodyparts(ATTACK);
-		const targetRange = preferRanged ? 3 : 1;
+		const targetRange = preferredRange || preferRanged ? 3 : 1;
 		this.debug(`${target}, ${targetRange}`);
 		if (target) {
 			const avoid = [];
 			// Avoid melee hostiles if you are a ranged creep
 			if (preferRanged) {
 				const meleeHostiles = _.filter(this.room.hostiles, h => CombatIntel.getAttackDamage(h) > 0);
 				for (const hostile of meleeHostiles) {
-					avoid.push({pos: hostile.pos, range: 2});
+					avoid.push({pos: hostile.pos, range: targetRange - 1});
 				}
 			}
-			return Movement.combatMove(this, [{pos: target.pos, range: targetRange}], []);
+			return Movement.combatMove(this, [{pos: target.pos, range: targetRange}], avoid, options);
 		}
 
 	}