Map Specific Ai

posted on December 27th, 2004, 10:35 am

I'm new to this place (and the mod, I've only played feds and klingons yet) so if this has already been talked about or implemented I'm sorry for bringing it up again.
I don't know how the program running in the back really works but could it replace the AI files with specific AI files right before a map loads? (and of course detect which map is run and replace the right AI files) Then you would be able to make AI files that take the environment more into account. (for instance build loads of resource collectors/stations when you have loads of resources available and of course up the production of ships accordingly)
Also in the AI files the positions of the moons get numbers, I don't know in which file the AI is told to make up these positions but what if you could instruct the AI to detect a third "moon" (aside from dilitium and tritanium moons) Make that moon something invisible and passable. Then when constructing a map you can put these moons at strategic points and in the map specific AI you can tell the AI what to build there, for instance a base and defenses at choke points.

posted on December 27th, 2004, 11:13 am

Yeah thats a good idea, let modders tell u if it can be done though

Oh and welcome to the forums

[DOCa Cola]

posted on December 27th, 2004, 11:42 am

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welcome to the forum xsb!
yea, we already played with that idea though we have not found a working solution for it yet. the ai scripts have to be loaded directly to the memory of armada 2 and that may cause problems especially in multiplayer games. i have not investigated how variable these save points in memory are set so i consider the ai loading matter for a day with lots of time to try everything out ^_^

DOCa Cola

posted on December 27th, 2004, 2:29 pm

I suspected my idea wouldn't be new, not with this mod
Thanks for the welcomes.
I wouldn't worry about multiplayer really, as the humans on multiplayer should provide a better intelligence than AI. Maybe if you told the program which map you're going to play prior to loading A2, then it can switch the files before the game loads. Something like the map editor.

[DOCa Cola]

posted on December 27th, 2004, 2:55 pm

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hehe
yea, passing fleet operations which map you want to play would work of course but you know, it's no solution for us as i like all or nothing

DOCa Cola

posted on December 27th, 2004, 4:32 pm

High standards
Then I'll go back to hoping you'll have a day with lots of time to try everything out

posted on December 27th, 2004, 5:49 pm

i hope that sores code ome out one of thes day.