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[LarkinVB]

Since I'm learning SCAR for DCPro I'd like to spice up the AI mod with some simple SCAR actions. A simple and effective use is to allow AI to donate excessive resources to allies.

Another action is to make the AI enter buildings and let them exit by SCAR.


What do you think ?

Edited by LarkinVB, 17 November 2006 - 11:57 PM.

[ArkhanTheBlack]

Cool!!!

Looks like the IG troops get another chance for bunkering. Transfering excess resources is also quiet nice.

Wouldn't have thought that SCAR also works in AI mode.

I'm not sure if Thudo also sent this Relic DC design doc to you, but they've listed some commands for AI which didn't work with the basic AI interface. But it's possible that they are SCAR only commands. Maybe you've a look at it when you've some spare time. If you don't have it, I or Thudo can send it to you.

Great discovery Larkin!

[LarkinVB]

Please send it to me. I came across SCAR for DCPro to make broken necron warriors to auto teleport to monolith and found it works well with AI too.

Bunker IG squads under attack and SCAR can release them afterwards. If we can make AI talk to SCAR we can even think about pinging players when the AI is attacking. SCAR can talk to AI with CPU_DoString() but I have no clue yet to do it both ways.

[thudo]

http://forums.relicn...mp;postcount=53

[danuker]

This sounds promising for improving the AI mod further!

[Malkor]

Aye. Garrisoning is one of the key defensive aspects of the tech builds I'm putting together, and for the AI to be able to take advantage of this feature will help them immensely in FFA situations.

[PhoenixHeart]

but.... but.... this will delay release further! I want my AI mod now.... :cry:

hehe how bout releasing it first then doing SCAR coding as a release update?

[dctrjons]

but.... but.... this will delay release further! I want my AI mod now.... :cry:

hehe how bout releasing it first then doing SCAR coding as a release update?

Hehe was thinking the same thing...

But FMI n layman's terms. What is SCAR, will help me understand the SCAR page.
My GUESS is that what you are saying is that access to the actual locked scriptings are able to be modified? And it's an essentially a separate layer of AI control than whever the heck you use now [LUA it looks like]. Am I even close?

Edited by dctrjons, 18 November 2006 - 07:18 AM.

[ThetaOrion]

Can you use SCAR to space out the buildings a bit on LARGE maps so that we have no more stuck ubers?

If so, that too would be good usage of SCAR and an end to an old AI issue.

And of course, if you can use SCAR to activate a few more of the Necron Lord's special abilities so the AI can use them, that too would be a good use of SCAR in my humble opinion.


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Aralez and Ruosteinen used SCAR coding to create functional tunnels on some of their maps, DrawBridge Recreated and Castle Ruosteinen.

Ever since then, I have had great respect for the powers of SCAR coding.

Magic in a bottle!!

[Malkor]

if SCAR can help determine and sort targets to make Sentinels target vehicles, that, too, would be another incredibly useful feature.

[ThetaOrion]

Looks like there is already Larkin SCAR goodness showing up in the AI Skirmish Mod.

The Sky is the Limit!!

. . . as they say.

[Lprsti99]

if SCAR can help determine and sort targets to make Sentinels target vehicles, that, too, would be another incredibly useful feature.

I remember back when DoW40K was lookin for AI, but it wasn't done, as the AI couldnt differentiate between infantry and vehicles (a major part of the mod) If this worked, then couldnt it be done for that mod, too?

Also, could someone remove the {WA} tag from my name? Thanks

[Lprsti99]

*bump*

I guess someone saw this, as my sign in name is now Lprsti99, but I meant the display name as well. And about DoW40K...

[ArkhanTheBlack]

I remember back when DoW40K was lookin for AI, but it wasn't done, as the AI couldnt differentiate between infantry and vehicles (a major part of the mod) If this worked, then couldnt it be done for that mod, too?

Larkin once had a look at the dow40k ai. Not sure what problems occured back then which could be solved now.

Also, could someone remove the {WA} tag from my name? Thanks

You should contact a forum admin/mod for that.

[thudo]

Also, could someone remove the {WA} tag from my name? Thanks

I tried but even I don't have the power to alter names. Other stuff.. yes but you'll need to ask the VERY HIGHER UPs on Revora to change yer name.

[Lprsti99]

I remember back when DoW40K was lookin for AI, but it wasn't done, as the AI couldnt differentiate between infantry and vehicles (a major part of the mod) If this worked, then couldnt it be done for that mod, too?

Larkin once had a look at the dow40k ai. Not sure what problems occured back then which could be solved now.

The problem, IIRC, was that the AI couldn't keep regular squads, such as marines, from shooting at targets they couldnt damage, like vehicles and most buildings. If Malkor is right, in that

if SCAR can help determine and sort targets to make Sentinels target vehicles

Then the same could be done to keep regular squads from attacking targets impervious to their fire. Unless, of course, I'm misunderstanding this/Malkor is mistaken