Platformer_Enemy_types.txt

//Collection of all possible enemies to make easier on designing enemies
//Open for suggestions for entries or categories
walker
  critter - just walking
  Proximity runner
    X proximity     - ex: NES Batman 1st stage
    Y proximity
  guardian          - object or position
  patrolling
  chaser
updown patrol - ex: Mitsume Ga Tooru spiders
wall walker - walks on surfaces
teleporter
jumper              - frog like
  abyss jumper      - ex: Mario lava jumper
    hole to hole jumper - jumps from one abyss to neighbour abyss
  Proximity jumper
    X proximity
    Y proximity
faller              - ex: Mario angry blocks
  hanging in thread - spider
flyer
  set target - alternates between dashing and moving state
    continuously
    set hight to dash - levels to player's height then switch to dash state
  passing through the screen
    player height
    random range
  pattern formation of enemy collection
  pattern trajectory
    sinus wave
Shielded - ex: Megaman's construction hat enemies
  Front
  Back
  Top
  Agile defender - Shovel Knight shielded enemy
mimic (doppleganger)
turret
  Single bullet
    set direction
      Rounded player direction (45 degrees)
      Player direction
    Rhythmic pattern - 3 bullets and stop
  Burst
    pattern of n-amount bullets - pattern as spread pattern or bullet rhythic pattern
        
Shoot projectile
  Pattern of n-amount of bullets
  Direction lock on jump
  Direction lock on shoot
  Spitter / thrower in arc
    Leaves puddle
    Projectile trail
  Derivative projectiles ex: driping acid
  Boomerang
  Chained projectile
  Shockwave
air blow
suicide bomb    - ex: Mario's Bob-omb
return taken damage
splits on damage      - ex: slime