Major A.I. Improvements - Patch v3.0.5

This is another patch in the run up to Lifecycles Act 2 with a focus on A.I. improvements for the entire game. Major highlights include Dragonfly hunting A.I overhaul and Lifecycles Act 1 A.I. (Jumping Spider early instars). This patch carries significant improvements to both.

To whet your appetite, here's a preview of DoN's new Grasshopper for Act 2!

Texturing is not yet done! hence the golden hue

Changelog

Flying Creatures A.I.

• Dragonfly A.I. can now travel to and snatch grounded prey with far a greater chance of success. Jumping Spiders esp, beware!
• 3D Pathfinding critical bugfix; flying creatures no longer get permanently stuck in mid-air .
• Dragonfly A.I. stamina limited to compensate for improvements. A.I. is forced to rest/perch frequently and can only pursue prey for short durations.
• Perched Dragonflies can be taken down by adult Jumping Spiders from the next update onwards (Act 2).

Lifecycles Act 1 A.I.

• Major behavior bugfixes. Instar activity is now smooth and efficient, A.I. now completes its growth cycle fully.
• Moulting mid-fight is now prevented (this was an edge case to do with XP earned from counterattack)
• Bigger instars are now able to make combat contact with smaller instars more easily during combat
• Bigger instars now deliver greater combat damage compared to smaller ones
• Bigger instars pick up items with better accuracy
• Hitbox modified for young Jumping Spiders to prevent visual intersection in some cases
• A.I. no longer glitches/spins around while moving/turning for activity.
• Fauna evasion behavior improved (upon colliding with each other).
• Instars caught under the egg sac's silk webbing are now swiftly evacuated :)
• Instars escaping the eggsac glitch has been fixed
• Post-playfight toppling over anim now plays consistently.

Bonding system bugfixes