trick
Level: Legendary Smitemaster
Rank Points: 2580
Registered: 04-12-2003
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Another idea i had when trying to sleep.

The Lurker is a being that, true to its name, lurks in the shadows, lying completely still (but it is still visible for Beethro). If Beethro comes too close to a Lurker, it charges for him, and alerts all its friends to do the same.

The rules:

1. The Lurker stands completely still until Beethro comes within a 2 or maybe 3-square radius of it (its zone). If this happens, the Lurker starts pursuing Beethro (using roach-logic).

2. If a Lurker (A) that's pursuing Beethro moves within another Lurker's (B) zone, (A) tells (B) where Beethro is, so that (B) starts charging Beethro as well. In other words, Beethro doesn't have to be inside the zone of all the Lurkers hunting him, but they all have have a "zone-link" to him.

3. If a Lurker loses all its friends and Beethro escapes it (moves out of its zone), the Lurker goes back to lurking mode.

- Gerry