RevMod Bots' Intelligence Without RevMod?

[Joseph Collins offline]

Okay. This is probably a really stupid question, but. . . Is there any way to play RevMod for Tribes 2 without the extra vehicles and weaponry? Basically, I want to play Tribes 2 in Classic mode, but I want the bots to be able to pilot, drive, and purchase the vehicles like they do in RevMod. In RevMod, they actually seem fairly intelligent, see. They use Wildcats and Shrikes to crash into people, make flag-jumps, etc. etc. Meanwhile, in the default BotPilot v2.0 coding, the bots only seem capable of using a vehicle for a little ways and then just leave it and wandering off, instead fo trying to use it to its fullest.

So. . .yeah. What I'm asking for here is some sort of "BotPilot v3.0" scripting. Something along the lines of, as I said, the RevMod bots, but without the modified weapons, armour, equipment, and otherwise.

[dick longfellow offline]

Look for all the maps made by Lagg_Alot. His bots will shocklance, cloak, drive any vehicle intelligently, use the shrike blasters, deploy everything, use any pack or weapon, or otherwise rape you. Alot of the bot scripts used in his maps can be ported over for use in default T2.

[SSBeast offline]

Joseph I am working on that very thing. Lexor is no longer working on the Rev code but he has given me some pointers on what needs to be done to do it. I have it partially working but not completely.

I'll let you know when I get it though, as I have been working on this for quite a while now. I should have something in about a week (cross your fingers) but I have a lot of rev specific stuff that needs to be removed. I'll keep you posted.

[Joseph Collins offline]

Most excellent. And I'll look at Lagg_Alot's maps as soon as I can. I'm kind of excited at the prospect of being able to play Tribes 2 with bots that are almost as smart and crafty as human players.

[SSBeast offline]

[Blakhart offline]

[SSBeast offline]

Well Joseph if your still out there here it is. It might not be pretty but it works for the most part.

Bots now use missiles, shocklance, and what ever else they can get their hands on. They also fly like evil alcoholics just like in RevMod. They will only buy grav cycles and shrikes but if they find an abandoned tank or such they'll jump right in and take off. They're also pretty mean if you piss them off. This is quite a mish mash of code from the community update, RevMod and, botpilot.

I've been testing it on my home server and everything works for the most part.

If someone could help test this out I would be very thankful (hacking around in Lexor's code wasn't fun believe me) Idea's and help will be welcomed.

Install help is in the zip

[BotManiac offline]

interesting !

how are these Bots in Seige mode ?

what is the compatibility with Lagg_Alot maps and the Community patch ?

i need to Fire this up :-)

[SSBeast offline]

Siege mode: I have no idea if it works. Try it out let me know. (I'm not a siege player)

Lagg's maps: I do not know the compatability

Community patch: Well it's made from pieces of the community update so it should be ok. I had problems running the normal community patch by itself (the bots wouldn't move at all on some maps) but this way no probs for me anyway.

[BotManiac offline]

if thats true then thats def. wrong.

correct credit should be given to the author, atleast at minimal.

[SSBeast offline]

Read my other posts above.

[Lagg_Alot offline]

He meant me. I authored alot of that code that is in the mod your trying to take over. Seeing as you do not know this would implicate that you did not even look at any of the script files that you are swearing by. Else you would have seen my name plastered all over the lines of bot code

And I still say that you can not use Bots in Classic Mod (I tested it).

Thank Ye for stopping by the Bot Forums with a mod Authored by those who came before ye



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AIMod: for Base
By: SSBeast


Very simple install.

For Base put the AIMod.vl2 into the base folder of your server.
Startup a base server and your good to go.

Or, unpack the second zip into your Gamedata folder and start a
mod server up with the -mod AIMod switch

If you can get it to work for classic. Then good for you.

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LOL


*** Futher Note ***

Lexor did not do a good job when he used some of my script code for that mod. Seeing as I have reviewed and in some cases rewritten everyone of the aiBlakydeBlank.cs files. Lexor simply cut and pasted some of the functions that he liked but did not consider that the function he took was supported in another .cs file that he did not take (another words he Screwed Up). Just download my last map and you will see a World of difference in:

AIMod for Base
By Lagg...


Watch out ZOD he is going to try and take credit for Classic Mod next

[BotManiac offline]

please give credit clearly to the authors in which code you used in your released modification.

we wouldnt want to discourage the author[s] of the code.

i need my T2 bot fix.

please Lagg dont forget there are those who appreciate your work.
dont let this undermind you.

it is kind of weird that SSBeast gave credit to almost everyone but Lagg.

[SSBeast offline]

[dick longfellow offline]

You've undoubtably earned that many times over.