Scripting Squad AI

[Matte]

Hi everyone, this is my first attempt to scripting.
I would like to create a squad, consisting of 3 Computercontrolled players and 1 well, just you.
All the squad needs to do is to follow you and shoot everything in sight, but I still want them to be careful, not just to run into the enemy.
Examples are always welcome.

Thanks!

[ardentcrest]

This is an old script might need a little work to get working but it will give you an idea how to do it.

http://dodownload.filefront.com/1156349 ... bbf0f78f00

[Matte]

I'll take a look at that, thanks.

[ardentcrest]

I know its an old post. but can someone take a look at the scripts in the link of my other post. I cant get it to work.

I can see 4 others ( yes they are facing the ground I changed that on my computer)

and yes the keys to pick each one are the keys for the first 4 wepons I canged them also

but no matter what i do i cant choses any of the others.


I someone can get this to work it would be a great addtion to the community.

[Juutis]

I tested it and found the problem. The GetAttribute() and SetAttribute() commands were changed since the version those scripts are made for. Just change the line

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if(GetAttribute("character")=1)

in each of the player scripts to:

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if(GetAttribute("character","Player")=1)

And a little modification to ccontrol.s:

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        //monitor character switching
        if(IsKeyDown(K_CHAR1))
        {
            //switch active character
            SetAttribute("character",1,"Player");
        }
        if(IsKeyDown(K_CHAR2))
        {
            //switch active character
            SetAttribute("character",2,"Player");
        }
        if(IsKeyDown(K_CHAR3))
        {
            //switch active character
            SetAttribute("character",3,"Player");
        }
        if(IsKeyDown(K_CHAR4))
        {
            //switch active character
            SetAttribute("character",4,"Player");
        }

That should do the trick if you've followed the instructions in the read-me file.

[ardentcrest]

Thank Mr J.

This update to an old script is going to give the games and demos a good boost.
It will open new doors for the type of games we can now do.

[ardentcrest]

Well this script needs a lot of lot of lot of work

But the backbone of it is there for a good scripter to fix