effect_damage.lua

-- Define a utility function to get creatures within a specified range from a position
-- Stable Sync unSync function to find monster based on target
-- With this new lib now we can apply damage arround of final effect or targeted creature.
function getCreaturesInRange(position, range)
    local creaturesInRange = {}  -- Table to store creatures within range
    local startTile = Tile(position)
    -- Check if start tile exists
    if startTile then
        -- Iterate over the tiles within range
        for x = position.x - range, position.x + range do
            for y = position.y - range, position.y + range do
                local tilePos = Position(x, y, position.z)
                local tile = Tile(tilePos)
                -- Check if tile exists
                if tile then
                    local creatures = tile:getCreatures()
                    -- Iterate over creatures in the tile and add them to the result table
                    if creatures then
                        for _, creature in ipairs(creatures) do
                            table.insert(creaturesInRange, creature)
                        end
                    end
                end
            end
        end
    end
    return creaturesInRange
end

-- Define a utility function to find monsters around target a position and apply damage
function applyDamageToMonstersAroundPosition(player, targetPos, minDamage, maxDamage, range)
   
    -- Get the tile at the player's position This prevent future bugs related with spells. should be an util function avoidMissSpell()
    local tile = Tile(targetPos)
    if not tile then
        print("No tile found at position.")
        return
    end
    
    -- Get the top creature on the tile
    local topCreature = tile:getTopCreature()
    if not topCreature then
        print("No creature found at position.")
        return
    end

	-- Iterate over the creatures within range of the player position
	local creaturesInRange = getCreaturesInRange(targetPos, range)
	for _, target in ipairs(creaturesInRange) do
		if target:isMonster() then
			print("Target monster found: " .. target:getName())
			local damage = math.random(minDamage, maxDamage)
			print("Dealing damage FAKE DAMAGE TEST ONLY: " .. damage)
			--genkiDamaCombat:execute(topCreature, Variant(target:getId())) -- Apply damage directly
			target:getPosition():sendMagicEffect(12) -- Additional effect indicating hit
			print("Damage executed to target: " .. target:getName())
		end
	end
end