Campaign ambush as objective?

Commander_Fett · Post by **Commander_Fett** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:40 pm

I was working on a campaign map, and I set up 2 ambush regions, but I was wondering, how could I make it an objective to kill the units in the ambush? I'm not sure how, since the assault script calls for cps. Example:

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--objective: assault
    Objective2= ObjectiveAssault:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF,
										text = "level.mad.campaign.2", popupText = "level.mad.campaign.2_popup"}	

	Dclass = TargetType:New{classname = "amb_inf_marine", killLimit = 8}
	Objective2:AddTarget(Dclass)
	
	Objective2.OnStart = function(self)
		Objective2.Dclass_cpGoal1 = AddAIGoal(ATT, "Defend", 100, "ambush cp one name here")
		Objective2.Dclass_cpGoal2 = AddAIGoal(amb, "Defend", 100, "ambush cp one name here")
	end
	
	Objective2.OnComplete = function(self)
		DeleteAIGoal(Objective2.Dclass_cpGoal1)
		DeleteAIGoal(Objective2.Dclass_cpGoal2)
	end

How would I edit this so it's just a deathmatch, and not calling for cps to deffend?

EDIT: Also, if I wanted the Attacking teakm to destroy 2 technounion ship cps, both the same type, and both with different names (cp_tec_1 and cp_tec_2), would the script be like this?

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--objective: assault
    Objective4= ObjectiveAssault:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF,
										text = "level.mad.campaign.4", popupText = "level.mad.campaign.4_popup"}	

	Dclass = TargetType:New{classname = "geo_building_technounion_cp", killLimit = 2}
	Objective4:AddTarget(Dclass)
	
	Objective4.OnStart = function(self)
		Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal1 = AddAIGoal(ATT, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_2, cp_tec_1")
		Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal2 = AddAIGoal(DEF, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_2, cp_tec_1")
	end
	
	Objective4.OnComplete = function(self)
		DeleteAIGoal(Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal1)
		DeleteAIGoal(Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal2)
	end

Eggman · Post by **Eggman** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:27 pm

Regarding the ambush, that looks like it should be okay. The only reference to cp's in that is in AI goals. If you don't want the AI to follow those goals, you can just delete them. I have a similar objective set up in one of my maps; here's what it would look like without AI goals:

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--Objective 5: Kill some SBDs
	Objective5 = ObjectiveAssault:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF, text = "level.al3.objectives.5", popupText = "level.al3.objectives.campaign.5_popup2"}	

	SBD = TargetType:New{classname = "cis_inf_b2", killLimit = 5}
	Objective5:AddTarget(SBD)

	Objective5.OnStart = function(self)

	end
	
	Objective5.OnComplete = function(self)

	end

For just a straight deathmatch, that's how it should be set up.

Objectives where you destroy certain objects should be set up something like this:

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--Objective X: destroy objects (put whatever you want on this line, it doesn't really matter)
    name of first target = Target:New{name = "name of object in ZE"}
    name of second target = Target:New{name = "name of object in ZE"}
    ObjectiveX = ObjectiveAssault:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF, text = "name of text", popupText = "name of popup text",  AIGoalWeight = 0}
    ObjectiveX:AddTarget(name of first target)
    ObjectiveX:AddTarget(name of second target)

    ObjectiveX.OnStart = function(self)

    end
   
    ObjectiveX.OnComplete = function(self)

    end

Where "X" is the numerical designation of your objective (or whatever else you use to designate them) and "name of first/second target" is whatever you want to use to designate the target in the script. AIGoalWeight refers to whether or not the AI try to complete the same objective, with "0" meaning they ignore the goal, and higher numbers meaning they're more likely to try to complete the goal (I think). The rest should be pretty self-explanatory.

Another example from one of my scripts:

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--Objective 10: Destroy the turrets
    turret1 = Target:New{name = "turret1"}
    turret2 = Target:New{name = "turret2"}
    Objective10 = ObjectiveAssault:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF, text = "level.al3.objectives.10", popupText = "level.al3.objectives.campaign.10_popup",  AIGoalWeight = 0}
    Objective10:AddTarget(turret1)
    Objective10:AddTarget(turret2)

    Objective10.OnStart = function(self)

    end
    
    Objective10.OnComplete = function(self)

    end

Commander_Fett · Post by **Commander_Fett** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:08 pm

So, Mine should look something like this:

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-objective: assault
    Objective2= ObjectiveAssault:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = amb,
										text = "level.mad.campaign.2", popupText = "level.mad.campaign.2_popup"}	

	amb = TargetType:New{classname = "amb_inf_marine", killLimit = 8}
	Objective2:AddTarget(amb)
	
	Objective2.OnStart = function(self)
	end
	
	Objective2.OnComplete = function(self)
	end

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--objective: destroy the techno union ships

    cp_tec_1 = Target:New{name = "cp_tec_1"}
    cp_tec_2 = Target:New{name = "cp_tec_2"}
    Objective4= ObjectiveAssault:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF,
										text = "level.mad.campaign.4", popupText = "level.mad.campaign.4_popup"}	

    Objective4:AddTarget(cp_tec_1)
    Objective4:AddTarget(cp_tec_2)

	
	Objective4.OnStart = function(self)
		Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal1 = AddAIGoal(ATT, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_2, cp_tec_1")		Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal2 = AddAIGoal(DEF, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_2, cp_tec_1")
	end-- note: would these work?
	
	Objective4.OnComplete = function(self)
		DeleteAIGoal(Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal1)
		DeleteAIGoal(Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal2)
	end

Eggman · Post by **Eggman** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:59 pm

First one looks good, but you might need to add another "-" right at the beginning of the first line.

The second one also looks fine except for the AI goals; I'm pretty sure you'll need to adjust your quotes so the lines look like this:

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      Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal1 = AddAIGoal(ATT, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_2", "cp_tec_1")
      Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal2 = AddAIGoal(DEF, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_2", "cp_tec_1")

Commander_Fett · Post by **Commander_Fett** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:25 pm

Well, I tried it out, but it keeps giving me an error with those two lines.

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C:\BF2_ModTools\ToolsFL\Bin\luac.exe: ..\..\common\scripts\MAD\MADc_c.lua:224: `)' expected near `"cp_tec_1"'
ERROR[scriptmunge scripts\MAD\MADc_c.lua]:Could not read input file.ERROR[scriptmunge scripts\MAD\MADc_c.lua]:Could not read input file. [continuing]
   2 Errors    0 Warnings

Eggman · Post by **Eggman** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:39 pm

Hm, I don't know for sure if I had the right set up for the AI goals, so try removing them from the objective. If you no longer get the error message, you'll know that those lines are the problem. If they are what's causing the problem, try setting up the goals for each ship separately, rather than specifying both within the goals. In other words, give each team two goals, one for each ship.

Commander_Fett · Post by **Commander_Fett** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:51 am

Okay, I edited that code out, and now it munges. So, could I just add them in like this:

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     Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal1 = AddAIGoal(ATT, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_1")
     Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal2 = AddAIGoal(DEF, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_1")
     Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal1 = AddAIGoal(ATT, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_2")
     Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal2 = AddAIGoal(DEF, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_2")

Or would I have to add in the other technounion ship as objective 5?

EDIT: Wow, my campaign seems really bugy. I got to the part in the mission where you have to fight an AI ambush, but no units apear. Tidbits of the LUA for it:

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-- load the gametype script

ScriptCB_DoFile("MultiObjectiveContainer")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveAssault")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveConquest")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveGoto") 

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveCTF")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveTDM")

ScriptCB_DoFile("Ambush")

ScriptCB_DoFile("setup_teams")

	--  REP Attacking (attacker is always #1)

    REP = 1;

    CIS = 2;

    --  These variables do not change

    ATT = REP;

    DEF = CIS;

	AmbushTeam = 3

	amb = AmbushTeam

____________________________________________________________

--objective: kill the ambushing cis

    Objective2= ObjectiveAssault:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = amb,

										text = "level.mad.campaign.2", popupText = "level.mad.campaign.2_popup"}	

	amb = TargetType:New{classname = "amb_inf_marine", killLimit = 8}

	Objective2:AddTarget(amb)

	Objective2.OnStart = function(self)

	SetupAmbushTrigger("ambush_trigger_1", "ambush_path_1", 8, amb) 

	end

	Objective2.OnComplete = function(self)

	end

_______________________________________________________________

			amb = {

			team = amb,

			units = 8,

			reinforcements = -1,

			soldier  = { "amb_inf_marine",8, 8},

		}

	}

	SetTeamAsEnemy(ATT, amb)

    SetTeamAsEnemy(amb, ATT)

    SetTeamAsFriend(amb, DEF)

    SetTeamAsFriend(DEF, amb)

No amb troops spawn when the region is created. ( you start out inside it).
Note: do the trigger regions have to be rectangular?

Eggman · Post by **Eggman** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:45 pm

I believe the AI goals should be set up to be numbered 1-4, so it would look like this:

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     Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal1 = AddAIGoal(ATT, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_1")
     Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal2 = AddAIGoal(DEF, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_1")
     Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal3 = AddAIGoal(ATT, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_2")
     Objective4.Dclass_cpGoal4 = AddAIGoal(DEF, "Defend", 100, "cp_tec_2")

As for why the ambush isn't working, I'm not sure exactly. Did you have it set up and working before, or did you just add it in? If it was working before, then some other mistake is probably interfering with it, so fixing that mistake would allow the ambush to work again. If the ambush is new, then just double check the tutorials on setting up ambushes to see if you missed something. I'll admit, I've never been good at setting up ambushes with the method you used. I use this function:

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Ambush(ambushpath, numDudes, fromTeam)

It doesn't require a region, so I find it easier to deal with. You can just tie it in with some other event, such as "ObjectiveX.OnStart." Try using that function in place of "SetupAmbushTrigger" and see if it works.

Commander_Fett · Post by **Commander_Fett** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:37 pm

Well, I tried that:

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--objective: kill the ambushing cis
    Objective2= ObjectiveAssault:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = amb,
										text = "level.mad.campaign.2", popupText = "level.mad.campaign.2_popup"}	

	amb = TargetType:New{classname = "amb_inf_marine", killLimit = 8}
	Objective2:AddTarget(amb)
	
	Objective2.OnStart = function(self)
--	SetupAmbushTrigger("ambush_trigger_1", "ambush_path_1", 8, amb) 
Ambush(ambush_path_1, 8, amb)
	end
	
	Objective2.OnComplete = function(self)
	end

But that doesn't seem to work either. I'm not sure why, IU set up the path and the side's odf and reqs are right...

Commander_Fett · Post by **Commander_Fett** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:03 am

I was working on setting up a campaign ambush, but the ai never spawn. I checked the side by adding the unit to conquest, and it worked fine, and there's nothing wrong with the paths, so I figured it must be the LUA. However, I can't seem to find the problem.
My LUA (only the parts that refer to the team, amb)

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[code]-- load the gametype script

ScriptCB_DoFile("MultiObjectiveContainer")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveAssault")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveConquest")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveGoto") 

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveCTF")

ScriptCB_DoFile("ObjectiveTDM")

ScriptCB_DoFile("Ambush")

ScriptCB_DoFile("setup_teams")

	--  REP Attacking (attacker is always #1)

    REP = 1;

    CIS = 2;

    --  These variables do not change

    ATT = REP;

    DEF = CIS;

	AmbushTeam = 3

	amb = AmbushTeam

__________________________________________________________________________

--objective: kill the ambushing cis

    Objective2= ObjectiveAssault:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = amb,

										text = "level.mad.campaign.2", popupText = "level.mad.campaign.2_popup"}	

	amb = TargetType:New{classname = "amb_inf_marine", killLimit = 8}

	Objective2:AddTarget(amb)

	Objective2.OnStart = function(self)

--	SetupAmbushTrigger("ambush_trigger_1", "ambush_path_1", 8, amb) 

Ambush(ambush_path_1, 8, amb)

	end

	Objective2.OnComplete = function(self)

	end

__________________________________________________________________

	ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\amb.lvl",

                             "amb_inf_marine")

	SetupTeams{

		rep = {

			team = REP,

			units = 20,

			reinforcements = 150,

			soldier  = { "rep_inf_ep3_rifleman",9, 25},

			assault  = { "rep_inf_ep3_rocketeer",1, 4},

			engineer = { "rep_inf_ep3_engineer",1, 4},

			sniper   = { "rep_inf_ep3_sniper",1, 4},

			officer = {"rep_inf_ep3_officer",1, 4},

			special = { "rep_inf_ep3_jettrooper",1, 4},

		},

		cis = {

			team = CIS,

			units = 20,

			reinforcements = 150,

			soldier  = { "cis_inf_rifleman",9, 25},

			assault  = { "cis_inf_rocketeer",1, 4},

			engineer = { "cis_inf_engineer",1, 4},

			sniper   = { "cis_inf_sniper",1, 4},

			officer = {"cis_inf_officer",1, 4},

			special = { "cis_inf_droideka",1, 4},

	},

			amb = {

			team = amb,

			units = 8,

			reinforcements = -1,

			soldier  = { "amb_inf_marine",8, 8},

		}

	}

	SetTeamAsEnemy(ATT, amb)

    SetTeamAsEnemy(amb, ATT)

    SetTeamAsFriend(amb, DEF)

    SetTeamAsFriend(DEF, amb)

[/code]

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Topics merged -Staff

Post by **RepSharpshooter** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:17 pm

You have amb being both the ambush team and the targets. You need to have 2 separate variables.

Commander_Fett · Post by **Commander_Fett** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:22 pm

Where would I specify that?

Post by **RepSharpshooter** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:25 pm

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ambushers = TargetType:New{classname = "amb_inf_marine", killLimit = 8}

You had that set to "amb" which overwrote your ambush team number.

Commander_Fett · Post by **Commander_Fett** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:27 pm

so wait, would I just remove the AI ambush and those units would spawn anyway?

Post by **RepSharpshooter** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:43 pm

If they had a cp with their team number yes. You could use an invisible cp like the gammoreans do on jabbas.

But regardless, you cannot use the same variable twice, it overwrites and screws things up.

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ambushers = TargetType:New{classname = "amb_inf_marine", killLimit = 8}

   Objective2:AddTarget(ambushers)

amb is an integer, and ambushers is a target. You had them set to the same variable, which makes absolutely no sense.

Commander_Fett · Post by **Commander_Fett** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:48 pm

so, I would change it to this:

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	atm = TargetType:New{classname = "atm_inf_marine", killLimit = 8}
	Objective2:AddTarget(atm)

(change team name)

ThePanda · Post by **ThePanda** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:55 pm

You could just change it to amb2 instead of atm.

Also, I don't think you have to change the units name, you can still keep it as amb_inf_marine.

Post by **RepSharpshooter** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:59 pm

No? what is this atm??

You're really confusing me.

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ambushers = TargetType:New{classname = "amb_inf_marine", killLimit = 8}
Objective2:AddTarget(ambushers)

all you need to change is that.
ambushers are the target
amb is the team number

Commander_Fett · Post by **Commander_Fett** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:04 pm

okay, I set up an ambush path, and tried to make ai spawn from it. (team was amb, renamed atm) I want the objective to be destroying the ambushing units. However, the AI won't spawn.

Post by **RepSharpshooter** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:29 pm

Ok I keep repeating the same answer, and you keep ignoring and repeating the same problem and this is going nowhere.

This is from the geo1c_c.lua It is the objective that ambushes droids and killing them is the objective, which is exactly what you are doing.

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--Objective 2a, destroy the 3 droids

 	Scouts = TargetType:New{classname = "cis_inf_rifleman", killLimit = 3, icon = "hud_objective_icon_circle"}

	Objective2a = ObjectiveAssault:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF, 

							  text = "level.geo1.objectives.campaign.2a", popupText = "level.geo1.objectives.campaign.2a_popup",  AIGoalWeight = 0}

	Objective2a:AddTarget(Scouts)

	Objective2a:AddHint("level.geo1.hints.weapons")

	Objective2a:AddHint("level.geo1.hints.lockon")

	Objective2a:AddHint("level.geo1.hints.reticle")

	Objective2a:AddHint("level.geo1.hints.enemymarkers")

 	Objective2a.OnStart = function(self)

 		Ambush("scout_ambush_spawn", 3, 4)

 		scouts_goal = AddAIGoal(4, "Defend", 100, "health_pad")

 	end

 	Objective2a.OnComplete = function(self)

 		ShowMessageText("game.objectives.complete", ATT)

 		DeleteAIGoal(scouts_goal)

		BroadcastVoiceOver("GEO_obj_56", ATT)

 	end

See how scouts ISNT a team? it is another variable.

I really don't see any other way to help after giving you the solution 5 times in a row.

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