[sourcemod] Bot management Options

[Tom Hackers]

~EDIT~ by cheeseh ---- file uploaded attached below

~EDIT~ by Tom ---- sorry, guys, i don't support this anymore, source code can be found in attachment.

First of all, i would like to thank Cheeseh for RCBot.

But i thought it would be great to make bots change classes after a while, as well as removing them when humans connect, and adding them when they disconnect, i saw "rcbot config minbots" and "rcbot config maxbots" cvars somewhere on forum. But i decided to create a sourcemod plugin for maintaining bots.
And i guess i can post it here on forum. Source code of my sourcemod plugin is provided.

CODE

Plugin game: Team Fortress 2
Plugin require: RCBot!
Plugin author: Tom Hackers
Plugin category: Server Management
Plugin version: 1.0.6 (updated 10 august 2009)
Plugin description:
bot_count_blue - Keep that count of bots in blue team. Default: 9.
bot_count_red - Keep that count of bots in red team. Default: 9.
bot_changeclass2 - Allow bots to change classes after X deathes. Default: 1.
bot_changeclass_dc - Death amount. Default: 4.
bot_count_humans - Count humans as bots. So humans replace bots. Default: 1.
bot_class_limit - Do not allow bots class spam. Automatic. Default: 1.
bot_class_adv - More advanced class limit. Keeps atleast 1 character for each class. Default: 1.
bot_fall_speed - Bot's fall speed multiplier. Default: 0.05.
bot_gravity - Bot's gravity multiplier. Default: 0.7.
bot_ping - Change bot's ping. Default: 1.
bot_ping_min - Bot's minimal ping. Default: 15.
bot_ping_max - Bot's maximum ping. Default: 120.
bot_respawn_time - Respawn time of bot's in second, keep in mind that this will be +1 second longer due to class changing. Default: 1. Value less then 1 - Disabled.
bot_respawn_humans - This will respawn humans just like bots. Default: 1. If zero, only bots will be spawned if time >= 1.
bot_names_file - Bot names file. Default: botnames.txt, warning! File should exist in "sourcemod/configs" directory!
bot_console_cheats - Allow server console to use cheat commands and adding bots without sv_cheats 1. Default: 1. Switch this to 0, if you use admin cheats plugin.

I will keep this updated... Also you should find "tf2.bots.cfg" in "cfg/sourcemod" folder. Have a nice time.
Do not forget to create botnames.txt file in "sourcemod/configs" folder, with names of bots.

Notes: This is sourcemod's plugin, extract sourcemod folder into addons folder, overwrite: yes. Enjoy.

Changelist 1.0.3 to 1.0.4:
- Fixed SourceTV bug, now you can use SourceTV on server and it won't crash (tv_enable 1).
- Fixed possible join/disconnect spam issues.
- Now sv_cheats cvar affect bot_console_cheats cvar, if sv_cheats is 1, everyone can use cheats, i.e. my plugin won't block cheat commands from clients.
- Changed version to 1.0.4.

Changelist 1.0.4 to 1.0.5:
- Now you can use spaces in bot's names.
- Default names file plugin looking for is botnames.txt! But you can create your own one and change the file name plugin is looking for!
- Changed version to 1.0.5.

Changelist 1.0.5 to 1.0.6:
- 2 new cvars!
bot_respawn_time - Respawn time of bot's in second, keep in mind that this will be +1 second longer due to class changing. Default: 1. Value less then 1 - Disabled.
bot_respawn_humans - This will respawn humans just like bots. Default: 1. If zero, only bots will be spawned if time >= 1.
- Fixed possible issue when server is full and bots do not respond to their count cvars.
- From now plugin works both on dedicated and listen servers.
- Plugin do not work without RCBot dll!
- Few misc. changes in code.
- Changed version to 1.0.6 and made "bot_manager_version" cvar, so from now you should be able find servers that use my plugin, for example, thro game-monitor.

You can get latest version ~snip it is attached~.

Also i uploaded example of botnames.txt file (255 names). Also i guess people can post bug reports here (plugin's bugs).
I'm not super plugin coder... I do my best. ^^

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P.s. Good evening. And if something wrong, guess admin/mods can remove topic...

[Tom Hackers]

Couldnt get it working at first, I had to manually unload/load it in order for it to start up the bots.

I wish there were some way to limit the classes I want the bots to be with this plugin.

I get complaints about the scoutbot and the pyrobot being way too difficult... The pyrobot's flames do not show and the scoutbot has pinpoint accuracy at all ranges. I personally dont see a problem with that but I'm trying to please everyone you know? They also complain when there is a sniperbot on their team because they are generally useless.

could you add a cvar that allows you to removes classes like sniper (because from what I've seen sniperbot is pretty useless) scout and pyro from the botclasses?

I wish this plugin used the internal rcbot profiles.

And a disable/enable function and a maplist config (a config with all maps to put bots on, discluding other maps from rcbot) would be great... As it stands right now, whenever we go to a map with no rcbotwaypoints the bots just spawn and do nothing. I have to manually unload the plugin and kick them, I will probably end up setting a system of configs for maps with waypoints to load the plugin on chosen maps and unload on mapchange.

I know that is asking alot, and you've already done so much! Dont worry about it if its too big a deal. I just thought I'd put those ideas out there.
All in all I really like this plugin.

Hehe, it looks nice that a little plugin i created gets nice comments. So far, i want and don't want update this at same time... I mean it could be good to implement some new features and fix some bugs. But i need to plan everything out then. Currently i'm slowly organizing to-do list. So sorry to everyone who want to see this updated with some new cool features as soon as possible, but i do not giving up work on this. Sooo... I will update it someday. ^^

I cant seem to get the bot_gravity and the bot_fall_speed just right, i want them to be like normal players. Anyone know what I should set those at?

I made as default values, values that i use myself. I couldn't make their gravity same to players one, but atleast now you can airblast them. They just jump too much/fast. O_o

you have to fineadjust the things.

easiest way to get it is to go to an not waypointed map,give the bots 1 waypoints to go to, and give it givetype jump.
then,add 1 bot to the same team as the bots on your team but dont control it.
the controlled bots should now jump all the time, so you can adjust the jump just right(with the non RCbot and binding a key to make him jump for control)
and then gradually mod both gravity and fall speed until it matches the uncontrolled bot.
It's a theory,but it should help with the setting.
I'll try it myself when I get to my actual PC,and then(if you haven't got the correct variables before me)ill add the correct values in this post.

Sorry, but plugin adjust their gravity settings on respawn event. So you will have to spawn few bots with different gravity values and then make all of them jump.

[Fillmore]

I made as default values, values that i use myself. I couldn't make their gravity same to players one, but atleast now you can airblast them. They just jump too much/fast. O_o

It's good to be able to airblast them.
Got killed by a Heavy on Steel due to airblasting him and forgetting the double gravity thing
good thing this plugin fixed the problem.