Let only a few enemies attack at a time so a crowd stays fair

Ten enemies that all swing at once are not hard, just unfair. A small set of attack permits keeps fights readable. The trouble starts when a permit is never returned, or when the same enemy always gets it and the others wait for ever.

Why this works

A fight is readable when the player can follow every threat. Only a few attackers at once keeps that possible, while the rest add atmosphere. Handing out the turns from one place, longest wait first, makes sure everyone gets a chance and none gets stuck.

When not to use it

Skip it when overwhelming numbers are the point, such as a horde game where the player is meant to be swarmed. There, give weak enemies low damage and let everyone attack. Also skip it for a single duel.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 2 common mistakes and the fix
• 34 lines of example code with 4 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

Say this to your AI

Use the Spielerando entry "Let only a few enemies attack at a time so a crowd stays fair" (read_entry attack-permits-limit-simultaneous-attackers) in my game. Build it step by step, and show me how you checked that it works.

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