adjustments

src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts

@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
             (defender.isTraitor() ? this.traitorDefenseDebuff() : 1),
         defenderTroopLoss: defenderdensity,
         tilesPerTickUsed:
-          9 *
+          8 *
           within(defenderdensity, 3, 100) ** 0.5 *
           (10_000 / attackTroops) ** 0.1 *
           speed *
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
       return {
         attackerTroopLoss: attackerType == PlayerType.Bot ? mag * 10 : mag * 10,
         defenderTroopLoss: 0,
-        tilesPerTickUsed: 30 * speed * (10_000 / attackTroops) ** 0.5,
+        tilesPerTickUsed: 30 * speed, // * (10_000 / attackTroops) ** 0.5,
       };
     }
   }

src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts

@@ -879,14 +879,15 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
       this.dogpileTarget = null;
       return;
     }
-    const CHECK_INTERVAL = 50; // only check every 50 ticks
-    if (this.mg.ticks() - this.dogpileLastChecked < CHECK_INTERVAL) return;
 
+    const CHECK_INTERVAL = 50;
+    if (this.mg.ticks() - this.dogpileLastChecked < CHECK_INTERVAL) return;
     this.dogpileLastChecked = this.mg.ticks();
 
     const alivePlayers = this.mg
       .players()
       .filter((p) => p.isAlive() && p.isPlayer());
+
     if (alivePlayers.length < 2) {
       this.dogpileTarget = null;
       return;
@@ -898,10 +899,18 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
     const top = sorted[0];
     const second = sorted[1];
 
+    // Dominant player condition
     if (top.numTilesOwned() > second.numTilesOwned() * 2) {
-      this.dogpileTarget = top;
-    } else if (this.dogpileTarget != null && this.dogpileTarget != top) {
-      // if top player changes, reset
+      // Enter dogpile with probability (e.g. 30%)
+      if (this.dogpileTarget !== top && this.random.chance(5)) {
+        this.dogpileTarget = top;
+      }
+    } else {
+      this.dogpileTarget = null;
+    }
+
+    // Reset if the dominant player changed
+    if (this.dogpileTarget && this.dogpileTarget !== top) {
       this.dogpileTarget = null;
     }
   }

src/core/execution/utils/BotBehavior.ts

@@ -94,15 +94,13 @@ export class BotBehavior {
     }
 
     // Prefer neighboring bots
-    if (this.enemy === null) {
-      const bots = this.player
-        .neighbors()
-        .filter((n) => n.isPlayer() && n.type() === PlayerType.Bot) as Player[];
-      if (bots.length > 0) {
-        const density = (p: Player) => p.troops() / p.numTilesOwned();
-        this.enemy = bots.sort((a, b) => density(a) - density(b))[0];
-        this.enemyUpdated = this.game.ticks();
-      }
+    const bots = this.player
+      .neighbors()
+      .filter((n) => n.isPlayer() && n.type() === PlayerType.Bot) as Player[];
+    if (bots.length > 0) {
+      const density = (p: Player) => p.troops() / p.numTilesOwned();
+      this.enemy = bots.sort((a, b) => density(a) - density(b))[0];
+      this.enemyUpdated = this.game.ticks();
     }
 
     // Select the most hated player