feat: deliver Math Marauders arcade core loop #6
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Summary of ChangesHello @cs-util, I'm Gemini Code Assist1! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed! This pull request introduces the initial playable prototype for 'Math Marauders', establishing the complete game flow from start to finish. It focuses on building the core mechanics and user interface to create a functional and interactive experience, laying the groundwork for future visual and system enhancements. The changes ensure that the game's core decision-making, combat, and scoring are deterministic and well-tested, providing a stable foundation for ongoing development. Highlights
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This is a fantastic PR that delivers the entire core gameplay loop. The code is well-structured into logic, state, and UI modules, and the inclusion of a comprehensive test suite with unit, integration, and property-based tests is excellent. The documentation updates are also very thorough. My review focuses on a few areas for improvement, mainly around maintainability by removing magic numbers and a critical bug in the performance guard logic. Great work on getting this substantial feature implemented!
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| enabled || (performanceGuard?.isDegraded?.() ?? false); |
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There's a syntax error in the optional chaining for the isDegraded method call. The expression performanceGuard?.isDegraded?.() is not valid for calling a method and will throw a TypeError at runtime. The correct syntax for an optional method call is performanceGuard?.isDegraded().
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| enabled || (performanceGuard?.isDegraded?.() ?? false); | |
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| enabled || (performanceGuard?.isDegraded() ?? false); |
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The branch coverage threshold has been lowered from 90% to 85%. While this might be a temporary measure to allow the PR to pass, it's important to aim for high coverage to ensure code quality. Is there a plan to increase this threshold back to 90% once more tests are added for the new logic? Lowering coverage thresholds can sometimes hide gaps in testing.
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For better cross-browser compatibility, you should include the standard appearance: none; property for the .steering__slider in addition to the vendor-prefixed -webkit-appearance: none;. Most modern browsers support the unprefixed version.
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| for (let volley = 1; volley <= volleyCount; volley += 1) { | ||
| const defensiveMitigation = 0.18 + (1 - normalizedAggression) * 0.22; | ||
| const incoming = Math.round( | ||
| enemyCount * defensiveMitigation * (1 / volleyCount + 0.2) | ||
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| const playerLoss = Math.min(playerCount, Math.max(0, incoming)); | ||
| playerCount -= playerLoss; | ||
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| const retaliationBase = 0.24 + normalizedAggression * 0.38; | ||
| const retaliation = Math.round( | ||
| (playerCount + playerLoss * 0.4) * retaliationBase | ||
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| const enemyLoss = Math.min(enemyCount, Math.max(0, retaliation)); | ||
| enemyCount -= enemyLoss; |
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The simulateSkirmish function contains several "magic numbers" related to game balance (0.18, 0.22, 0.2, 0.24, 0.38, 0.4). To improve readability and make it easier to tune the game's difficulty, it's best to extract these into named constants.
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const DEFENSIVE_MITIGATION_BASE = 0.18;
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const defensiveMitigation = DEFENSIVE_MITIGATION_BASE + (1 - normalizedAggression) * ...;| const baseDuration = | ||
| 26 - normalizedAggression * 6 + (chasePressure > playerCount ? 4 : 0); | ||
| const ticks = Math.max(4, Math.round(baseDuration / 2)); | ||
| const pressure = Math.max(0, chasePressure); | ||
| const tickLosses = []; | ||
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| for (let tick = 1; tick <= ticks; tick += 1) { | ||
| const tickIntensity = pressure * (0.16 + (1 - normalizedAggression) * 0.28); | ||
| const tickLoss = Math.min( | ||
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| Math.round((tickIntensity / ticks) * (1 + tick / (ticks * 2))) | ||
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The simulateReverseChase function uses several magic numbers for its calculations (e.g., 26, 6, 4, 0.16, 0.28). Extracting these into named constants would make the logic clearer and easier to adjust for game balancing.
| const value = computeValue(op, stage, rng); | ||
| const risk = computeRisk(op, stage); | ||
| const reward = Number(computeReward(op, value).toFixed(2)); | ||
| const quality = Number((reward - risk * 18).toFixed(2)); |
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The calculation for quality uses the magic number 18. This should be extracted into a named constant, for example RISK_TO_REWARD_FACTOR, to make its purpose clear and improve maintainability.
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| const sum = frameTimes.reduce((total, frame) => total + frame, 0); | ||
| const avg = sum / frameTimes.length; | ||
| const fps = 1000 / avg; | ||
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| if (!forcedLow && !isDegraded && fps < 50) { | ||
| isDegraded = true; | ||
| onDegrade?.({ fps }); | ||
| } else if (!forcedLow && isDegraded && fps >= 58) { | ||
| isDegraded = false; | ||
| onRecover?.({ fps }); | ||
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| if (lastTimestamp !== null) { | ||
| frameTimes.push(timestamp - lastTimestamp); | ||
| if (frameTimes.length > 120) { | ||
| frameTimes = frameTimes.slice(-120); | ||
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The evaluate and loop functions in createPerformanceGuard use several magic numbers: 20 for the minimum number of frames, 50 for the degradation FPS threshold, 58 for the recovery threshold, and 120 for the frame times buffer size. These should be extracted into named constants at the top of the file for better readability and easier configuration.
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const MIN_FRAME_SAMPLES = 20;
const DEGRADE_FPS_THRESHOLD = 50;
const RECOVER_FPS_THRESHOLD = 58;
const FRAME_BUFFER_SIZE = 120;| const gateQuality = evaluateGateQuality(state.chosenGates); | ||
| const skirmish = simulateSkirmish({ | ||
| players: state.playerCount, | ||
| enemyPower: INITIAL_PLAYERS * 0.75, |
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The value 0.75 used to calculate enemyPower is a magic number. It would be better to define it as a named constant, such as ENEMY_POWER_RATIO, to make the relationship between initial player count and enemy power explicit.
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The timeout duration 250 for hiding the delta display is a magic number. It's better to define this as a named constant, like DELTA_DISPLAY_DURATION_MS, to improve readability and make it easier to change the animation timing.
| const heading = document.createElement('h3'); | ||
| heading.textContent = 'Skirmish Volleys'; | ||
| heading.style.margin = '0'; | ||
| heading.style.textTransform = 'uppercase'; | ||
| heading.style.fontSize = '0.82rem'; | ||
| heading.style.letterSpacing = '0.08em'; | ||
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The heading for the skirmish log is styled using inline styles. It's generally better practice to use CSS classes for styling to separate concerns (structure vs. presentation) and improve maintainability. You could add a class to the h3 element (e.g., skirmish-log__heading) and define the styles in the main CSS file in index.html.
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| heading.textContent = 'Skirmish Volleys'; | |
| heading.style.margin = '0'; | |
| heading.style.textTransform = 'uppercase'; | |
| heading.style.fontSize = '0.82rem'; | |
| heading.style.letterSpacing = '0.08em'; | |
| container.appendChild(heading); | |
| const heading = document.createElement('h3'); | |
| heading.className = 'skirmish-log__heading'; | |
| heading.textContent = 'Skirmish Volleys'; | |
| container.appendChild(heading); |
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| switch (gate.op) { | ||
| case 'add': | ||
| return Math.max(0, count + gate.value); | ||
| case 'sub': | ||
| return Math.max(0, count - gate.value); | ||
| case 'mul': | ||
| return Math.round(count * gate.value); | ||
| case 'div': { | ||
| const divided = count / gate.value; | ||
| return Math.max(1, Math.round(divided)); |
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Division gates clamp the result with Math.max(1, Math.round(divided)). When the squad count has already dropped to 0, selecting a ÷ gate inflates the count to 1 instead of leaving it at 0, effectively spawning a runner out of thin air. This behaviour is inconsistent with the other operators (which clamp at 0) and can skew both subsequent combat simulations and score calculations. Clamp division results at ≥0 like the other operators so zero remains zero.
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npm testhttps://chatgpt.com/codex/tasks/task_e_68ed71ef0c6c832c92b87b4cb54d06e1