This segment is a key challenge area in CrowdRunner. When the player enters its trigger zone, it spawns a group of BP_Enemy units and initiates a battle, commanding both its enemies and the player's followers to a central clash point. It also manages the lifecycle of this battle, determining when all its enemies are defeated. Parent Class: BP_BaseGroundSegment.

Components

• FlatGround: (Inherited from BP_BaseGroundSegment) The main ground mesh for this segment.
• BattleAudioComp: (AudioComponent) Plays battle-related audio (e.g., looping battle music/ambience). Auto Activate is likely off, controlled by battle state.
• BattleTriggerVolume: (BoxCollision or SphereCollision) A trigger volume that, when overlapped by the player, initiates the battle sequence for this segment.
• Enemy: (SceneComponent) Acts as a reference point or general spawn origin area for the BP_Enemy units within this segment.
• R_GroundBoundary, L_GroundBoundary: (Inherited or specific meshes/collision) Define the side boundaries of the segment.
• Generator: (Inherited from BP_BaseGroundSegment, BoxCollision) Trigger at the end of the segment to signal the Game Mode to spawn the next track piece.
• Spawn_Point: (Inherited from BP_BaseGroundSegment, SceneComponent/ArrowComponent) Marks where the next segment should connect.
• EnemyCounterWidgetComponent: Displays the UI for this segment's enemy count (icon + number).

Functions

• RefreshEnemyGroupCountDisplay: Updates this segment's EnemyCounterWidgetComponent with the correct enemy icon (EnemyGroupIconTexture) and the current number of enemies (length of the SpawnedEnemies array).

Key Variables for Configuration

• EnemiesToSpawn (Integer):
  • Default: 0 (but calculated in BeginPlay).
  • What it does: Determines the number of BP_Enemy units this segment will spawn. (Currently calculated based on player's follower count / 2).
  • Why change it: Directly impacts the difficulty of this enemy encounter. A user could change the calculation in BeginPlay or expose a Min/Max range here.
• CheckBattleStatusInterval (Float):
  • Default: 0.5
  • What it does: How often (in seconds) the segment checks if all its spawned enemies have been defeated.
  • Why change it: Lower values mean a quicker response once the last enemy dies but more frequent checks. Higher values are more performant but have a slight delay in recognizing battle end.
• EnemyGroupIconTexture (Texture 2D):
  • Default: T_Enemy (as seen in HUD category)
  • What it does: The icon displayed on this segment's enemy counter UI.
  • Why change it: Customize UI visuals for different enemy groups or factions if you expand.
• BattleForceStrength (Float, within BP_Enemy but relevant):
  • Although this variable is in BP_Enemy, the type of enemies spawned by this segment and their aggression (controlled by their force strength) is a key aspect of this segment's design.
• Sound Cues/Audio Components (e.g., BattleAudioComp sound):
  • What it does: Defines the ambient audio or music for battles in this segment.
  • Why change it: Customize the atmosphere of encounters.