Hmm...AI?

strafer · Post by **strafer** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:10 pm

Well, I can't find anything in the search about AI so I guess I'll try posting instead. I haven't seen AI in multiplayer so is it possible? I mean the AI like in single player, not bots like jv_map made. If so, does someone know of a map that has AI so I can look at it and get started on it?

Master-Of-Fungus-Foo-D · Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:49 pm

uhh i think you need to make the maps name test_whatever

strafer · Post by **strafer** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:11 pm

Master-Of-Fungus-Foo-D wrote:uhh i think you need to make the maps name test_whatever

I have no idea what you mean by that. I'm not making my own map if that's what you think. I am trying to do this through server-side scripting.

Master-Of-Fungus-Foo-D · Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:15 pm

ok... theres the extent of my knowledge

strafer · Post by **strafer** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:19 pm

Master-Of-Fungus-Foo-D wrote:ok... theres the extent of my knowledge

Well, thanks for your attempt anyway.

lizardkid · Post by **lizardkid** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:24 pm

test_mymapame only loads all models and sounds. it does not allow SP AI in maps.

strafer · Post by **strafer** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:23 pm

lizardkid wrote:test_mymapame only loads all models and sounds. it does not allow SP AI in maps.

Do you know how to add AI in stock maps?

Grassy · Post by **Grassy** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 7:04 am

Do you know how to add AI in stock maps?

Yep

Note this is all Spearhead btw:

I have 6 ai spawned in brest from triggers, 3 axis 3 allies at each end of the map. They move about the map and protect the objective triggers and spawn areas. Then I have two super ai drop in on parachutes packing explosives strapped to them, they head for the enemy spawn areas and also call in artillery aimed at the enemy spawn areas... Heheh
Needless to say it get's intense at times.

This is all done server side, but the clients need to download a small add in pk3 for ai dialog and skins only.
All the above is spawned into the map, the new scr is put in a standalone pk3 in mainta, when the map is called for the new scr is loaded instead the old one in the stock pk3. For this to work you must follow the same directory and file naming structure as the stock ones.

It can be done, but it took me a long time to sort out bugs and strange behavior, also you need to make a path file for the stock map if it dosn't have one so the ai know where they can move.
Thanks again to bdbodger for the node maker script

Grassy

lizardkid · Post by **lizardkid** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 2:34 pm

is it possible to give him a link?

Grassy · Post by **Grassy** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:23 am

Link??? There isn't one at the moment our server is at the doctors.

lizardkid · Post by **lizardkid** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:42 am

what i meant is you told him it was possible and got him all geared up, but never said how to do it.

Grassy · Post by **Grassy** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:33 am

Ahhh... heheheh yeah nasty aint I ?

Oh dear maybe I should have kept my mouth shut....
I made it sound easy but in reality trying to explain the whole process is even more difficult..

Firstly the ai I used have modified tiks to include the required anims.
These modified tiks are in the server map mods pack, thus leaving the stock ones alone, they are also in the client side pack with the required skins, as I didn't use stock skins.
Here is what is needed to add to the human models tikis.

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{
	server
	{
	classname Actor
   	american
	setsize "-16 -16 0" "16 16 92"
	health 100
	weapon "M1 Garand"
		
	// Make him mumble but not breathe steam
	exec global/breathe.scr 0 1
	}
}

//
// include the base animations definition
//
//$include models/player/base/include.txt
$include models/human/new_generic_human.tik
$include models/human/animation/dialogue/generic_dialogue_US.tik

/*QUAKED ai_allied_russian_crazy_boris (1.0 0.5 0.0) (-16 -16 0) (16 16 96)
*/

Also he needs to make a path file for the AI to use, without a path file the ai will only move a small distance to keep within the min max distances set for them.

That's the most of the behind the scene stuff, the rest is done via the map script . I spawn the AI into the map the usual way like this...

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  local.al_bomber = spawn models/human/allied_crazy_boris.tik
  local.al_bomber.origin = ($para_start.origin + ( 0 0 -76 ))
  local.al_bomber.angles = ( 0 179 0 )
  local.al_bomber targetname "albomber"
  local.al_bomber.sight = 10000
  local.al_bomber.hearing = 10000
  local.al_bomber.fov = 180
  local.al_bomber.enemysharerange = 6000
  local.al_bomber.leash = 10000
  local.al_bomber.gun = "thompson"
  local.al_bomber.health = 900
  local.al_bomber.noticescale = 50
  local.al_bomber touchtriggers

And then if all else is ok you should be able to issue move commands and stuff like so:

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 wait 1
 $albomber playsound tac_boris
 $albomber runto $radio2

 wait 10
 iprintlnbold_noloc "Crazy Boris has called in an Atillery strike... Run for cover!"
  
 wait 1
 $albomber playsound boris_wohoo
 $albomber thread allies_artillery

Howzat?

Grassy

strafer · Post by **strafer** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 4:34 am

Thanks for all of your help. I just have time to look at the replies. I will have to test it later. I will keep you updated on if it works and if I need help.