AI patrol

Darth_Squoobus · Post by **Darth_Squoobus** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:24 pm

If I wanted AI to patrol an area, should I just set up a path that connects back to itself or would I have to do something else?

Post by **AceMastermind** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:55 pm

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Patrol hints are used by most unit types. Upon reaching a command post, units will move between patrol hints at random.
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The following properties need to be set in the editor for each patrol hint:
CommandPostName - the command post this hint is associated with.
Primary Stance - what stance the scout will be in when it reaches the patrol hint.

Source:
http://www.secretsociety.com/forum/down ... _notes.txt

EDIT:
According to THIS hint nodes aren't used for AI patrol anymore.
^Thanks to Skyhammer_216 for pointing this out

Have a look at THIS document on how it should be done now.

Recon Trooper · Post by **Recon Trooper** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:48 pm

The easy way that I would do is place heaps of hubs next to each and form a filled circle shaped of hubs and connect them. Sounds weird but works.

Xavious · Post by **Xavious** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:50 pm

Using patrol nodes would be much easier.

EDIT: Paths, not nodes. See Sky's post.

Recon Trooper · Post by **Recon Trooper** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:24 pm

Using patrol nodes would be much easier.

Yeah, do that

Sky_216 · Post by **Sky_216** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:23 am

Ummm....guys? From psych0fred's site.....

Hidden/Spoiler:

Patrol Nodes

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For defensive movement.  Nodes aren't used anymore, it now works with

Patrol Paths.  See the "AI Patrol Paths.txt" file.

Hidden/Spoiler:

AI Patrol Paths

Patrol Paths are used as either straight lines or splines so in the editor you should set the

"Spline Type" under the path menu to "Linear" or "C-R".

Path Properties (set in the editor for each path):

"type" = "PatrolPath"	: need this part, its what tells the game its a patrol path

Node Properties (set in the editor for specific nodes on a path):

"WaitMin" = "1.0"	: When the unit gets to this node, they will wait for a time between

"WaitMax" = "2.5"	: waitmin and waitmax before going on.

Frisbeetarian · Post by **Frisbeetarian** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:07 pm

Does that mean the code for them is broken or just that it's better to use patrol paths?

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:03 pm

It sounds like the code was removed and replaced with a better system.

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