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dr_aaagh	Jun 19 2004, 08:16 PM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 19-June 04 Member No.: 326	Lo all, I'll explain my situation, am (trying) to run an NS server with whichbot (for aliens) and rcbot for rines. Additionally, I only want the bots on at certain times and for certain maps. However, this is being a real pain and the rcbots will automatically join no matter what I try. The only solution I have found so far is to reset the server with different config files. Surely there is an easier way of doing this (like an rcbot_on var)? Additionally, is there anyway of having rcbots only running on maps that have a valid waypoint file? They shouldn't really be running on these maps anyhow. Another thing, is there anyway of making the rcbots rine only? I have tried setting all the prefered teams to 'team 1' in the botprofiles, but I still have rcbots joining aliens. Fortunately, in most cases, whichbots tend to join faster than rcbots so most of the bots end up on the right team, but its still annoying. I mean no offence - rcbots are fantastic as marines, but IMHO whichbots still rule as aliens. Maybe Ive got a bugged version, but rcbot alien skulks will commonly stand RIGHT beside rines trying to parasite them to death while the rine takes down the hive. It would be nice to have the two running well side by side. Sorry for asking so many questions, but Ive looked through the forums and the faqs and found no answers to these questions.

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dr_aaagh

Jun 21 2004, 02:42 PM

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Got this working in the end - thanx for the help.

As it was a little awkward - feel I should inform the rest of you as I think the information was all spread out all over the place.

First - install whichbot and rcbot as described elsewhere

Next - install adminmod (www.adminmod.org) or some other mod that allows you to use custom map configs (look in www.modns.org for mods).

Next, in your server.cfg and/or listenserver.cfg add the following:

CODE

// vars for whichbot
wb balance off

// vars for rcbot
rcbot config real_mode 0
rcbot config commanding 0
rcbot config balance_teams 0
rcbot config marine_auto_build 0
rcbot config wait_for_orders 0
rcbot config dont_shoot 0
rcbot config max_bots -1
rcbot config min_bots -1

half of the above vars are probably pointless at this point in time, but no harm leaving them in for now. So far, the above will launch maps with NO bots (note that the max_bots=-1 is the important rcbot var)

Next: for each map that u want bots on add a map.cfg in your NSP folder, ie. steam/steamapps/email/halflife/nsp with one (or a mixture) of the following:

CODE

// add 8 rcbots to rines and 8 wbs to aliens
// note - no bots will be kicked when server is full
rcbot addbot 1
rcbot addbot 1
rcbot addbot 1
rcbot addbot 1
rcbot addbot 1
rcbot addbot 1
rcbot addbot 1
rcbot addbot 1
wb add
wb add
wb add
wb add
wb add
wb add
wb add
wb add

CODE

// add wbs to aliens to make the numbers up
// no rcbots
// wbs will be kicked with full server
wb balance on

CODE

// add rcbots as needed (to both teams) - maximum bots 14
// rcbots will be kicked to make way for real people
rcbots config max_bots 14

Note that in my experience, having which bot balancing AND rcbots added automatically (with max_bots=positive number) causes crashes and I recommend that this be avoided.

Oh, and dont forget to add waypoint files for your maps

Oh, and finally, I found that deleting the entries for parasite in bot_weapons.ini helps a lot (my rcbot aliens always stumbled with this)

oh - and great work Cheeseh - you're the man

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dr_aaagh How to run NS with rine only bots/zero bots? Jun 19 2004, 08:16 PM

Cheeseh use map specific configs no, don't add bo... Jun 19 2004, 08:42 PM

dr_aaagh Got this working in the end - thanx for the help. ... Jun 21 2004, 02:42 PM

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