local logf_console = nil

function logf( fmt, ... )
	logf_console = get_console()
	logf = logf_main
	logf_main( fmt, ... )
end

function logf_main( fmt, ... )
    local c = select( "#", ... )
    if c <= 0 then -- nothing to format
        logf_console:execute( ":" .. string.gsub( fmt, " ", "\160" ) )
    else
        logf_console:execute( ":" .. string.gsub( string.format( fmt, ... ), " ", "\160" ) )
    end
end

function spawn_zombie( position, total, level_vertex, game_vertex )
    local index
    local new_pos, x_offset, z_offset

    local area_longitude, area_latitude = total*10, total*10
    local height = 10

    local bob = nil

logf("start adding zombie")
for index = 1, total do -- spawns dutyers numbering from index to total (1...total)
        x_offset = math.random(-(area_longitude/2),(area_longitude/2))
        z_offset = math.random(-(area_latitude/2),(area_latitude/2))

        new_pos = vector():set(
            position.x + x_offset,
            position.y + height,
            position.z + z_offset
        )
        bob = alife():create("zombie_strong", 
            new_pos,
            level_vertex,
            game_vertex
        )
		logf( "zombie %i created", index )
	end

end

function tell_story( actor, npc )
    logf("tell_story() called")
    local spawn_point = spawn_zombie(
        vector():set( -165, -18.29, -127.68 ),
        20,
        db.actor:level_vertex_id(02),
        db.actor:game_vertex_id(02)
    )
    logf("tell_story() completed")
end