Report, edit, etc...Posted by Drakiel on 2004-10-09 at 03:19:43
Sorry to post this in a new topic, but there's so much MORE to ask than just the specific question of "making comps harass a location".
Well I have a question on top of that question.
I, and I'm sure many others have, played Squad Support, and I'd like to know how BoTD made comp's so smart.
It seems as though over time, BoTD just "creates" tons of units within the base and lets the comp AI take over from there.
I tried making a Squad Support type map and couldn't figure out how to get the comps to expand. I understand there are expansion AI scripts, but I've been using "Insane AI".
I realise now that Insane AI only: makes ANY unit the comp has.... insane, if you bring in tanks, comp ghosts will lockdown 'em all, if given Sci Vessels, they'll irraditate everything (opponent) in site. The Insane AI is AWESOME!!!
Only... in Insane, the comp doesn't build up, create units, or build buildings, or expand. Is there any way for the "expansion", "town", "insane", etc, Triggers to co-exist?
I know you can't run more than one AI Script per comp....
In Squad Support, the enemy actually DOES expand, annoyingly, yet stratigicly...
And, again, I think BoTD just "creates" units within the enemy base, since they arn't building fast enough?
Any professional Comp AI help could be.. umm... helpful.
Thanks in Advance!!!
Well I have a question on top of that question.
I, and I'm sure many others have, played Squad Support, and I'd like to know how BoTD made comp's so smart.
It seems as though over time, BoTD just "creates" tons of units within the base and lets the comp AI take over from there.
I tried making a Squad Support type map and couldn't figure out how to get the comps to expand. I understand there are expansion AI scripts, but I've been using "Insane AI".
I realise now that Insane AI only: makes ANY unit the comp has.... insane, if you bring in tanks, comp ghosts will lockdown 'em all, if given Sci Vessels, they'll irraditate everything (opponent) in site. The Insane AI is AWESOME!!!
Only... in Insane, the comp doesn't build up, create units, or build buildings, or expand. Is there any way for the "expansion", "town", "insane", etc, Triggers to co-exist?
I know you can't run more than one AI Script per comp....
In Squad Support, the enemy actually DOES expand, annoyingly, yet stratigicly...
And, again, I think BoTD just "creates" units within the enemy base, since they arn't building fast enough?
Any professional Comp AI help could be.. umm... helpful.
Thanks in Advance!!!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by BeeR_KeG on 2004-10-09 at 12:54:14
There could be more than one computer with the same color.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Drakiel on 2004-10-09 at 15:03:18
Well yes, in Squad Support, there was more than one comp with the same color.
No offence in any way shape or form, but what's your point?
All bases expanded, all either built up, or units were created for each race.
No offence in any way shape or form, but what's your point?
All bases expanded, all either built up, or units were created for each race.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lisk on 2004-10-09 at 15:10:28
unprotect,use a mh. find out... aint that hard 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by BeeR_KeG on 2004-10-09 at 16:49:42
QUOTE(Drakiel @ Oct 9 2004, 03:03 PM)
Well yes, in Squad Support, there was more than one comp with the same color.
No offence in any way shape or form, but what's your point?
All bases expanded, all either built up, or units were created for each race.
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No offence in any way shape or form, but what's your point?
All bases expanded, all either built up, or units were created for each race.
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Having different comps with the same color means that you can't differentiate them from one another, even if they are different races. Thus you can have several AI's running at once for that computer force. You won't know which comp is running which AI so it seems like it's a new AI or a combined one.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DJ_Dan on 2004-10-09 at 18:23:58
but what AI makes that computer build units and buildings...? I haven't find one yet. I have tried with Insane , hard, medium..... but they just don't buid units!...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Nozomu on 2004-10-09 at 22:23:29
AI Scripts are exactly that - scripted reactions to particular factors in the game. The Insane AI doesn't build or expand because it doesn't have those kinds of reactions programmed in. It's easy to tell what the conditions are for certain actions with an AI Script such as "Send All Units on Suicide Missions", but the conditions for the other 99% of the AI Scripts have not been well-documented. The only thing you can do is experiment with different AI Scripts until you find the one that behaves the way you want. But for all any of us know, there's no one script that will meet all of your needs. If that's the case, use multiple computers or give up.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DJ_Dan on 2004-10-10 at 14:25:50
Never give up! If you don't like an AI script, make one yourself! If you can....
Actually the insane AI creates units, but it didn't want to create units in my map because that computer was way over its 200 maximum units...
Actually the insane AI creates units, but it didn't want to create units in my map because that computer was way over its 200 maximum units...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by SaLaCiouS(U) on 2004-10-10 at 17:10:19
Expansion Campaign Insane should do the trick, otherwise you can try Custom Level.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Zergling[SK] on 2004-10-10 at 20:07:26
just make 2 comps, 1 of them gets all the builders/buildings, but when they make units give them to the other comp. the builder comp should have expansion, and the other insane or w/e