Lingo: Add a third location to Starting Room (#2839)

Despite earlier efforts, there were still rare fill errors when door shuffle and color shuffle were on and early color hallways was off, because sphere 1 was too small. This turns "Starting Room - HI" back into a location, which should give the algorithm more room.

The "forced good item" pool has been reconsidered. The problem with the specific item that caused the recent failure (Welcome Back - Shortcut to Starting Room) is that it only provided one location when color shuffle was on, which is a net of zero considering that the GOOD LUCK check was forced. It will no longer show up as a good item unless color shuffle is off. On an opposite vein, Rhyme Room Doors will now show up even if color shuffle is on, because it gives color hallways access by itself.

A good item will only be forced onto GOOD LUCK now if there is more than one player.

worlds/lingo/data/LL1.yaml

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
       HI:
         id: Entry Room/Panel_hi_hi
         tag: midwhite
+        check: True
       HIDDEN:
         id: Entry Room/Panel_hidden_hidden
         tag: midwhite

worlds/lingo/player_logic.py

@@ -248,30 +248,44 @@ def __init__(self, world: "LingoWorld"):
                                 "kind of logic error.")
 
         if door_shuffle != ShuffleDoors.option_none and location_classification != LocationClassification.insanity \
-                and not early_color_hallways:
-            # If shuffle doors is on, force a useful item onto the HI panel. This may not necessarily get you out of BK,
-            # but the goal is to allow you to reach at least one more check. The non-painting ones are hardcoded right
-            # now. We only allow the entrance to the Pilgrim Room if color shuffle is off, because otherwise there are
-            # no extra checks in there. We only include the entrance to the Rhyme Room when color shuffle is off and
-            # door shuffle is on simple, because otherwise there are no extra checks in there.
+                and not early_color_hallways and world.multiworld.players > 1:
+            # Under the combination of door shuffle, normal location checks, and no early color hallways, sphere 1 is
+            # only three checks. In a multiplayer situation, this can be frustrating for the player because they are
+            # more likely to be stuck in the starting room for a long time. To remedy this, we will force a useful item
+            # onto the GOOD LUCK check under these circumstances. The goal is to expand sphere 1 to at least four
+            # checks (and likely more than that).
+            #
+            # Note: A very low LEVEL 2 requirement would naturally expand sphere 1 to four checks, but this is a very
+            # uncommon configuration, so we will ignore it and force a good item anyway.
+
+            # Starting Room - Back Right Door gives access to OPEN and DEAD END.
+            # Starting Room - Exit Door gives access to OPEN and TRACE.
             good_item_options: List[str] = ["Starting Room - Back Right Door", "Second Room - Exit Door"]
 
             if not color_shuffle:
+                # HOT CRUST and THIS.
                 good_item_options.append("Pilgrim Room - Sun Painting")
 
-            if door_shuffle == ShuffleDoors.option_simple:
-                good_item_options += ["Welcome Back Doors"]
+                if door_shuffle == ShuffleDoors.option_simple:
+                    # WELCOME BACK, CLOCKWISE, and DRAWL + RUNS.
+                    good_item_options.append("Welcome Back Doors")
+                else:
+                    # WELCOME BACK and CLOCKWISE.
+                    good_item_options.append("Welcome Back Area - Shortcut to Starting Room")
 
-                if not color_shuffle:
-                    good_item_options.append("Rhyme Room Doors")
-            else:
-                good_item_options += ["Welcome Back Area - Shortcut to Starting Room"]
+            if door_shuffle == ShuffleDoors.option_simple:
+                # Color hallways access (NOTE: reconsider when sunwarp shuffling exists).
+                good_item_options.append("Rhyme Room Doors")
 
+            # When painting shuffle is off, most Starting Room paintings give color hallways access. The Wondrous's
+            # painting does not, but it gives access to SHRINK and WELCOME BACK.
             for painting_obj in PAINTINGS_BY_ROOM["Starting Room"]:
                 if not painting_obj.enter_only or painting_obj.required_door is None:
                     continue
 
                 # If painting shuffle is on, we only want to consider paintings that actually go somewhere.
+                #
+                # NOTE: This does not guarantee that there will be any checks on the other side.
                 if painting_shuffle and painting_obj.id not in self.painting_mapping.keys():
                     continue
 

worlds/lingo/test/TestDoors.py

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ class TestRequiredRoomLogic(LingoTestBase):
     }
 
     def test_pilgrim_first(self) -> None:
-        self.remove_forced_good_item()
-
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("The Seeker", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Pilgrim Antechamber", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Pilgrim Room", "Region", self.player))
@@ -30,8 +28,6 @@ def test_pilgrim_first(self) -> None:
         self.assertTrue(self.can_reach_location("The Seeker - Achievement"))
 
     def test_hidden_first(self) -> None:
-        self.remove_forced_good_item()
-
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("The Seeker", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Pilgrim Room", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.can_reach_location("The Seeker - Achievement"))
@@ -59,8 +55,6 @@ class TestRequiredDoorLogic(LingoTestBase):
     }
 
     def test_through_rhyme(self) -> None:
-        self.remove_forced_good_item()
-
         self.assertFalse(self.can_reach_location("Rhyme Room - Circle/Looped Square Wall"))
 
         self.collect_by_name("Starting Room - Rhyme Room Entrance")
@@ -70,8 +64,6 @@ def test_through_rhyme(self) -> None:
         self.assertTrue(self.can_reach_location("Rhyme Room - Circle/Looped Square Wall"))
 
     def test_through_hidden(self) -> None:
-        self.remove_forced_good_item()
-
         self.assertFalse(self.can_reach_location("Rhyme Room - Circle/Looped Square Wall"))
 
         self.collect_by_name("Starting Room - Rhyme Room Entrance")
@@ -91,8 +83,6 @@ class TestSimpleDoors(LingoTestBase):
     }
 
     def test_requirement(self):
-        self.remove_forced_good_item()
-
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Outside The Wanderer", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Orange Tower Third Floor", "Region", self.player))
 

worlds/lingo/test/TestOrangeTower.py

@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ class TestProgressiveOrangeTower(LingoTestBase):
     }
 
     def test_from_welcome_back(self) -> None:
-        self.remove_forced_good_item()
-
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Orange Tower First Floor", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Orange Tower Second Floor", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Orange Tower Third Floor", "Region", self.player))
@@ -85,8 +83,6 @@ def test_from_welcome_back(self) -> None:
         self.assertTrue(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Orange Tower Seventh Floor", "Region", self.player))
 
     def test_from_hub_room(self) -> None:
-        self.remove_forced_good_item()
-
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Orange Tower First Floor", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Orange Tower Second Floor", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Orange Tower Third Floor", "Region", self.player))

worlds/lingo/test/TestProgressive.py

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ class TestComplexProgressiveHallwayRoom(LingoTestBase):
     }
 
     def test_item(self):
-        self.remove_forced_good_item()
-
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Outside The Agreeable", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Hallway Room (2)", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Hallway Room (3)", "Region", self.player))
@@ -60,8 +58,6 @@ class TestSimpleHallwayRoom(LingoTestBase):
     }
 
     def test_item(self):
-        self.remove_forced_good_item()
-
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Outside The Agreeable", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Hallway Room (2)", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Hallway Room (3)", "Region", self.player))
@@ -90,8 +86,6 @@ class TestProgressiveArtGallery(LingoTestBase):
     }
 
     def test_item(self):
-        self.remove_forced_good_item()
-
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Art Gallery", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Art Gallery (Second Floor)", "Region", self.player))
         self.assertFalse(self.multiworld.state.can_reach("Art Gallery (Third Floor)", "Region", self.player))

worlds/lingo/test/__init__.py

@@ -6,12 +6,3 @@
 class LingoTestBase(WorldTestBase):
     game = "Lingo"
     player: ClassVar[int] = 1
-
-    def world_setup(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().world_setup(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def remove_forced_good_item(self):
-        location = self.multiworld.get_location("Second Room - Good Luck", self.player)
-        self.remove(location.item)
-        self.multiworld.itempool.append(location.item)
-        self.multiworld.state.events.add(location)