Dumb AI? They won't go for an extra CP

DarthFannel · Post by **DarthFannel** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:08 am

Well, I am working on my mods but I decided to have fun with my test map, so I added a 5th CP, but the bots are never trying to capture it, of course I added it to my LUA in objectives just like this:

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function ScriptPostLoad()	   
    
    
    --This defines the CPs.  These need to happen first
    cp1 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp1"}
    cp2 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp2"}
    cp3 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp3"}
    cp4 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp4"}
    cp5 = CommandPost:New{name = "cp5"}
    
    
    --This sets up the actual objective.  This needs to happen after cp's are defined
    conquest = ObjectiveConquest:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF, 
                                     textATT = "game.modes.con", 
                                     textDEF = "game.modes.con2",
                                     multiplayerRules = true}
    
    --This adds the CPs to the objective.  This needs to happen after the objective is set up
    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp1)
    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp2)
    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp3)
    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp4)    
    conquest:AddCommandPost(cp5)    
	
    conquest:Start()

    EnableSPHeroRules()
    
 end

Nothing happens, they just ignore it (it is in the exact center of the map, so, the layout of CPs is shaped like a cross, with no planning they go all the way to the enemy CPs, not to the closest one), when I capture it almost no bots spawn from it (and of course, the CP has capture region and spawn path.) this can be annoying if I decide to make a map with more than 4 CPs.

DarthD.U.C.K. · Post by **DarthD.U.C.K.** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:11 am

are you sure you named the 5th cp "cp5" in ze?
its really strange that the bots dont go for the cp because ive placed a cp without any reference sin the lua and the ai went for it.

DarthFannel · Post by **DarthFannel** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:18 am

Positive, it is kind of weird, I will try to delete the stuff and try again, first I thought it was cuz uncheck Common in the munge process when I repeatedly check the mapping, but I cleaned and munged with Common and nothing, I'll check this place later and post any changes...

kinetosimpetus · Post by **kinetosimpetus** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:07 pm

Did you set up a capture region?

DarthFannel · Post by **DarthFannel** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:38 pm

kinetosimpetus wrote:Did you set up a capture region?

Of course, capture region and spawn path. BTW, the CP was supposed to be neutral at the beginning, now by accident I gave it to a team, and even then the bots ignore it, I think they barely spawn from it, and the path has 7 nodes.

EDIT: Nope, still not working, I'll try to add another later, doing manual clean, etc.

modmaster13 · Post by **modmaster13** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:41 pm

Do you have the right .odf for the CP?

DarthFannel · Post by **DarthFannel** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:00 pm

modmaster13 wrote:Do you have the right .odf for the CP?

Yes... I just select a CP, then pick "Place" and it "copies" the shipped CP to put a new one, seriously, I have been making maps at least for 3 years.

EDIT: Now they go for it, I Cleaned manually, munged with 4 cps, and just added the 5th in a different place (since I am putting the structures, etc.), I can't figure what happened, but I hope it doesn't happen again.

(Not 100% Solved in my opinion, but for now, nothing seems different from the usual procedure.)

modmaster13 · Post by **modmaster13** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:45 pm

Just checking.

Post by **Teancum** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:59 pm

If the CP is far from the others you'll have to adjust the weight of your planning (hubs/connections) to entice the AI to go there. AI will always take the shortest path, so they'll typically shy away from far CPs.

Fiodis · Post by **Fiodis** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:09 pm

Teancum wrote:If the CP is far from the others you'll have to adjust the weight of your planning (hubs/connections) to entice the AI to go there. AI will always take the shortest path, so they'll typically shy away from far CPs.

Would relative distance prevent AI from spawning there as well?

Post by **Teancum** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:24 pm

Hmm, possibly. Can't say for sure, but AFAIK you can also 'weight' the CP so that more AI spawn there in the CP's properties.

DarthFannel · Post by **DarthFannel** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:54 am

Since it was a test, there were no Planning Paths or barriers, only the cps in flat terrain, BTW, I still have to add the extra CPs to the LUA, for now it doesn't matter if the CP is in a corner far away, some bots still go to take it.

Post by **Teancum** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:54 pm

Yeah, the definitely won't go for that CP then. With no planning AI take the shortest route to the nearest objective - even if that means through a wall or into a bottomless pit.

DarthFannel · Post by **DarthFannel** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:51 pm

Teancum wrote:Yeah, the definitely won't go for that CP then. With no planning AI take the shortest route to the nearest objective - even if that means through a wall or into a bottomless pit.

Misunderstanding? I sucessfully added the 5th and even with no planning they go for it no matter how far is it, the original problem didn't make sense in that context.

Post by **Teancum** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:55 pm

All I'm saying is that if you don't have planning then that's your issue, plain and simple.

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