Modding is a process...
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| Submitted by Araknuum on Fri, 2016-07-22 20:14 | ||
Modding is a process of discovery and invention. For every new feature you add or variable you edit, there is something more to learn and experiment with. I learned today that using the right dot gasses for LOA, where they apply, is vital to not breaking the game. I also learned that Mod Priority doesn't matter if something you modded breaks the game. I learned that [actor_evil] [mind]'s are fickle, and that modding poorly can break save games. Finally, I learned that I can add simple job permissions to templates.gas, and they seem to work: //////////////////////////////////////// // job permissions b actor_auto_fidgets = true; b actor_auto_defends_others = false; b actor_auto_heals_others_life = false; b actor_auto_heals_others_mana = false; b actor_auto_heals_self_life = false; b actor_auto_heals_self_mana = false; b actor_auto_picks_up_items = false; b actor_auto_xfers_mana = false; b actor_auto_switches_to_karate = true; b actor_auto_switches_to_melee = true; b actor_auto_switches_to_ranged = false; b actor_auto_switches_to_magic = false; b actor_auto_uses_stored_items = false; b on_enemy_entered_icz_flee = false; b on_enemy_entered_ocz_flee = false; b on_enemy_entered_weapon_engage_range_attack = true; b on_enemy_spotted_alert_friends = true; b on_enemy_spotted_attack = true; b on_engaged_fled_abort_attack = false; b on_engaged_lost_consciousness_abort_attack = true; b on_engaged_lost_loiter = false; b on_engaged_lost_return_to_job_origin = true; b on_friend_entered_icz_flee = false; b on_friend_entered_ocz_flee = false; b on_job_reached_travel_distance_abort_attack = false; b on_life_ratio_low_flee = true; b on_mana_ratio_low_flee = false; b on_alert_projectile_near_missed_flee = false; b on_alert_projectile_near_missed_attack = false; //Testing what adding my own booleans might do. -JD b on_engaged_lost_abort_flee = true; b on_flee_distance_reached_attack = true; Further testing is required but, this changed so much between adding it and leaving it out. The way those first Krug act, it's eerie... Like they're sick of me coming back to that point in their history and slaughtering them over and over again and have decided to invade Ehb solely to destroy me. Current [base_krug] [mind]:
[mind]
{
com_channels = dyn_party, krug;
//Making Krug more Alert but Stupid in interesting ways. -JD
com_range = 16.5;
melee_engage_range = 14.0;
ranged_engage_range = 14.8;
sight_range = 15.0;
sight_fov = 90.0;
outer_comfort_zone_range = 6.0;
inner_comfort_zone_range = 2.5;
visibility_memory_duration = 5.0
on_enemy_spotted_alert_friends = true;
on_alert_projectile_near_missed_alert_friends = true;
on_enemy_spotted_attack = true;
on_alert_projectile_near_missed_attack = true;
//Making Krug Relentless. -JD
job_travel_distance_limit = 30.0;
on_engaged_lost_consciousness_abort_attack = false;
actor_life_ratio_low_threshold = 0.15;
on_life_ratio_low_flee = true;
flee_distance = 7.0;
flee_count = 1;
actor_balanced_attack_preference = 0.95;
jat_fidget = world\ai\jobs\common\job_fidget.skrit
?still = false;
jat_flee_from_object = world\ai\jobs\common\job_flee_from_object.skrit
?run_chance = 0.63;
All Krug from Farmhouse to Crypt now work together and try to draw you into more danger. Their base speed is more variable, so there is little to no overlapping as groups advance or chase you.
[body]
{
min_move_velocity = 0.900;
avg_move_velocity = 2.200;
max_move_velocity = 3.500;
I'll be changing the move_velocity for most other mobs in a similar way, as I think the variable movement speeds give combat encounters more variance and survivability. Before changing move_velocity this way, krug would stack on each other and only spread out when they reached you. That sucked bad because "1" visible krug could be 2 or more, and they were likely to all land hits at the same time. Current behavior is so awesome, for real, it feels much more immersive and challenging than vanilla. Alas, I'm not sure yet why, but something I changed breaks save games. Trying to load any type of save I've made for a test play leads to gathering exceptions. I'll be juggling bits to see if I can make it work, I know there is no problem with SM_Krug_AI.dsres this runs fine on it's own. Only since adding custom templates.gas and formulas.gas back in through their own individual mods has loading saves been broken. The process continues! :spider: blogs: |
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I assumed too much. I assumed earlier that SM_Krug_AI.dsres was the least likely mod to be breaking my saves, but I was wrong. Krug specific changes have been scrapped for now, and save games have worked fine while I fiddle with templates.gas.
I'm not discouraged, in fact it's perfectly ok, because a few of those changes I made assumed too much as well. In fact, this whole process has been centered around testing my assumptions and correcting my mistakes. This has been a hands on experience, and the main thing I'm learning is not to be afraid to try new things and revise assumptions as new data is made clear.
I assumed I could add booleans in templates.gas with a simple added line of text, but this is probably false. I found a list of these parameters in world\ai\jobs\common\brain_hero.skrit, and I'm assuming (sry ming) that I might be able to add to this list, but I want more experience and info before I'll try that. What I will be doing is using the default hero_brain.skrit and the other files in jobs/common as a reference for what changes are possible to all [mind]'s, good, evil, and indifferent.
Just reading these files is a gift of knowledge, though it has been a matter of tracking it all down and remembering where it was again later...
So, I'll just leave this here:
hero_brain Terms: ------ Actor = owner of the brain. Target = the actor that the owner is attacking or interacting with. Mind.ActorAlertsFriends On WE_ENEMY_SPOTTED, the brain will send WE_ALERT_ENEMY spotted to visible friends who share the same com channel. Mind.OnEnemySpottedAttack On WE_ENEMY_SPOTTED, the brain will attack the enemy, permitting standing orders allow it. Mind.OnEngagedFleedAbortAttack On WE_ENGAGED_FLED the brain will terminate any current attack action. While fleeing, the fleeing actor will also no longer be seen as an enemy, so the fleeing actor will not be auto-attacked. Mind.ActorAttacksOthersInICZ If -anyone- is found in the "inner comfort zone", the brain will attack them. Mind.OnEngagedLostConsciousnessAbortAttack The actor still consider unconsicous actors a threat, and auto-attack them when possible, given the current standing-orders. Mind.ActorAutoHealsSelfLife On WE_LIFE_RATIO_REACHED_LOW actor will drink a health potion if he has one. Mind.ActorAutoHealsSelfMana On WE_MANA_RATIO_REACHED_LOW actor will drink a health potion if he has one. Mind.ActorAutoPicksUpItems If the actor is not busy, he will periodically auto-pick up nearby items. Mind.ActorAutoUsesActiveSpells Any time the actor takes an autonomous action which require using an active item, he will consider using any of the active spells. Mind.ActorAutoUsesActiveWeapons Any time the actor takes an autonomous action which require using an active item, he will consider using any of the active weapons. Mind.OnEnemyEnteredICZFlee Actor will flee from any enemy in his "inner comfort zone." Mind.OnEnemyEnteredOCZFlee Actor will flee from any enemy in his "outer comfort zone." Mind.OnFriendEnteredICZFlee Actor will flee from any friend in his "inner comfort zone." Mind.OnFriendEnteredOCZFlee Actor will flee from any friend in his "outer comfort zone." Mind.OnLifeRatioLowFlee On WE_LIFE_RATIO_REACHED_LOW the actor will run away from the nearest enemy. Mind.OnManaRatioLowFlee On WE_MANA_RATIO_REACHED_LOW the actor will run away from the nearest enemy. Mind.OnJobReachedTravelDistanceAbortAttack On WE_JOB_REACHED_TRAVEL_DISTANCE, the actor will terminate any attacking action. Mind.OnEngagedLostLoiter On WE_ENGAGED_LOST, the actor will terminate any current attacking behavior. Mind.OnEngagedLostReturnToJobOrigin On WE_ENGAGED_LOST, the actor will terminate any current attacking action and walk back to where the attacking action begun. Mind.ActorAutoDefendsOthers Mind.ActorAutoHealsOthersLife Mind.ActorAutoHealsOthersMana Mind.ActorAutoXfersMana Used only by party ai, if the actor happens to be in a party. //////////////////////////////////////// // party params property bool form_party_on_damaged$ = true doc = "When damaged (only when not attacking) try to find or form a party?"; property bool form_party_on_projectile_alert$ = false doc = "When shot by a ranged attack try to find or form a party?"; property bool form_party_on_enemy_spotted$ = true doc = "When spotting an enemy try to find or form a party?"; property bool form_party_on_alert_enemy_spotted$ = true doc = "When spotting an enemy run to friends and try to find or form a party?"; property bool form_party_on_friend_entered_ICZ$ = false doc = "Form or find a party when a friend enters ICZ?"; property bool form_party_on_friend_entered_OCZ$ = false doc = "Form or find a party when a friend enters OCZ?"; property bool form_party_on_getting_friends$ = true doc = "Form or find a party after running to get friends"; property float party_creation_distance$ = 10.0 doc = "How far an actor will look to for a party"; property bool actor_creates_own_party$ = false doc = "Does this Actor create his own party?"; property bool actor_joins_existing_party$ = false doc = "Will this Actor auto join another party?"; property string party_template$ = "" doc = "template name of the party to create."; property int stop_flee_party_size$ = -1 doc = "If the party size is larger than this then stop fleeing, useful for pack style attacks. (-1 to disable check)."; property int stop_flee_alive_party_size$ = -1 doc = "If the alive party size is larger than this then stop fleeing, useful for pack style attacks. (-1 to disable check)."; //////////////////////////////////////// // friends property bool get_friends$ = false doc = "get friends to help."; property bool run_to_friends$ = false doc = "Run instead of walk to get friends."; property float find_friend_range$ = -1.0 doc = "How far an actor will for a friend, -1 to use sight range."; property string friends$ doc = "membership of friends to look for If blank will just look for same alignment."; property bool guard$ = false doc = "try to guard instead of creating a party on the form party conditions."; //////////////////////////////////////// // flee/heal property bool heal_life_after_flee$ = false doc = "Try to heal life after fleeing from an enemy."; property bool heal_mana_after_flee$ = false doc = "Try to heal mana after fleeing from an enemy."; property bool heal_when_idle$ = false doc = "Try to heal life when idle."; property float heal_chance$ = 1.0 doc = "Chance to try to heal when Idle"; Go m_Go$; GoMind m_Mind$; Job m_Job$; float m_OrigSpeed$ = 0.0; bool m_HealPending$; Goid m_Guardee$; #include "k_job_c_attack_utils" ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////:spider: