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\contentsline {chapter}{Abstract}{i}
\contentsline {chapter}{Preface}{1}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {1}Introduction}{2}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.1}About the real-time strategy genre}{2}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.2}Why JWars?}{3}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.1}Flaws in contemporary real-time games}{3}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {1.2.2}Military hierarchy}{3}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.3}Report overview}{3}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {2}Features of JWars}{4}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.1}Game dynamics}{4}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.2}Technical features}{4}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {3}Overview}{6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.1}Development plan}{6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.2}Modular overview}{6}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {4}Event handling}{7}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.1}Types of events}{7}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.2}Performance considerations}{8}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.3}Queueing system}{8}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {5}Networking}{9}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.1}Choosing a network model}{9}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.2}Synchronization}{10}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.2.1}Interactivity: player instructions}{10}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.2.2}Synchronization instructions}{11}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.2.3}Conclusion}{11}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.3}The networking API}{12}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {6}World of JWars}{13}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.1}Coordinate systems}{13}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.1.1}Floating point versus integers}{13}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.1.2}List of coordinate systems}{14}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.2}Data management}{14}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.3}Terrain}{14}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {7}Collision detection}{15}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.1}Basics of collision detection}{15}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1.1}Divide and conquer approach}{15}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1.2}Tile registration strategy}{16}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1.3}Shapes and sizes of colliding entities}{17}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.2}Design of the collision detector}{17}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.2.1}The checking routine}{17}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.2.2}The collision grid}{18}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.2.3}Further features}{19}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.3}Efficiency and optimization}{19}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7.4}Conclusion}{20}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {8}Pathfinding}{21}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8.1}Vision}{25}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {9}Unit organization}{26}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {10}Unit AI}{27}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {10.1}Hierarchical structure}{27}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {10.2}Design considerations}{28}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {10.3}Overview of AI structure}{29}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {11}Combat}{30}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {11.1}Analysis of combat dynamics}{30}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {11.2}Weapons, armour and damage}{30}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {11.3}Spotting and targetting}{30}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {12}Control}{31}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {13}Graphics}{32}
\contentsline {chapter}{\numberline {14}Conclusion}{33}
\contentsline {section}{References}{34}