Previously both bots avoided enemy positions during pathfinding,
preventing active engagement. Now both bots get bonuses for moving
toward enemies, encouraging them to enter attack range intentionally.
SwarmBot (bots/swarm/src/strategy.ts):
- Added bonus for getting closer to enemies (score += (currentDist - newDist) * 5)
- Existing bonus for being in attack range (score += 50) now more achievable
RusherBot (bots/rusher/src/strategy.rs):
- Added fallback to move toward nearest enemy when no path to target exists
- Prioritizes engagement over random movement when blocked
Impact: Combat now happens consistently across all matches. Test matches show
4 combat deaths in 2-12 turn matches (vs 0-2 deaths in 3-4 turns before).
Closes: bf-1qq8
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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