RCBot 1.4 BETA, For NS 3.0 + other stuff (GET IT :P) Options

[Cheeseh]

remember this is BETA, meaning I haven't tested it properly, but is most up to date version of the bot

june 12 - 2006

fixed bots still chatting with chat_percent 0 ( i think)
better unwaypointed navigation (still crap though)
more robust team detection in the specialists (could have been causing crashes)
mvm/ava maps in ns: fixed teams not moving to enemy base (I think),
added more commands (see rcbot digest post!)
more stuff


DOWNLOAD HERE: http://filebase.bots-united.com/index.php?action=file&id=205

12 feb
fixed hanging in the specialists when grenade thrown

30th january
svencoop: new pain waypoint (place areas where death occurs until triggered e.g. svencoop2) also make sure no paths pass by the waypoint in your waypoint files.
svencoop: bots shoot shootable buttons better
svencoop: bots stopping and zooming with sniper rifle sometimes
svencoop: when a bot is being healed they will also heal the healing player
all mods: fun command "rcbot util explo" (try "rcbot util explo 2000" hehehe)
NS: another tweak to hopefully fix bots not shooting when holding mines


16th december
changed: faster GA learning
changed: dynamic aiming speeds
fixed: bots using teams in HLDM
changed: learning stuff in NS for attacking electrified objects with melee weapons

note: you might want to increase the aiming_speed in bot profiles a little bit.



19 March 2005
can now edit rcbot folder with rcbot_folder.ini file:

here's what to do: if you want to put rcbot in a fodler OTHER THAN half-life/rcbot then make a file called "rcbot_folder.ini" in the MOD folder (NOT rcbot folder!! or that's just stupidity...) then just put the folder where rcbot is installed in the file RELATED TO THE "half-life" folder

For example: If I wanted to put the rcbot fodler inside NS/ folder you NEED a rcbot_folder.ini file in "ns/" like this:

ns\rcbot

that's it

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[edit]

heres a more up to date version...

added config varaiable "rcbot config not_ns3final" set it to 1 if not using the latest NS for compatibility.
fixed aliens weapons
bots 'learn' when they want to follow enemy (not tested much) no doubt they'll never follow, making them live longer

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Okay I got some stuff fixed for NS 3.0,

aliens attack!
marines receive orders without crashing!
faster waypoint path-finding algorithm (less cpu!)
bots learn when to take cover + where to take cover sometimes
added skitchy's code for aliens evolving in combat!!

mtamod rcbot dll DOWNLOAD is attached right here

PS: You might want to download the latest waypoints for NS 30 maps on the waypoints forum: http://rcbot.bots-united.com/forums/index.php?showforum=8

[MarD]

Heyyo,

Hmm, that is a good theory Skitch, but this doesn't seem to be the case.. like, the waypoints are all connected one after another, but it just skips the waypoints and moves to the next, I saw it definately happen. I'll do a schematic:

B C
O-------O
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|
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OA

Ok, the bot wanted to get from A to C, the bot was right beside A, and started walking straight to C.. this's bad cause there's a whole between A and C and so the bot fell off the cliff.

Another problem has arisen while I was waypointing Operation Search & Destroy... for some reason at the bridge, the bots randomly walk off to the side of the waypoint, falls off the bridge and dies.. Now this happened at another small bridge part onna diff campaign I waypointed, but I can't remember the level's name, and I was able to counter it by just simply croutch movement, cause then the bot's barely moved to the side, and diddn't fall off the bridge. I think it might be because how the bot's can get pushed around by walls, and since there's a little bump from the bridge's wire's to the planks, I believe this is why they fall off. I'm gonna try some different waypointing techniques, and if they don't work I guess they'll croutch through the bridge.