RE: [hlcoders] New to Source and AI questions...
I wrote the AI section there hoping that someone would eventually add more to it, it's supposed to be an overview of how the AI works regarding states, conditions, tasks and schedules, so it's only useful if you want to create custom npc's with custom behaviours. You can spawn AI with npc_create, it should not be hard to do something similar dynamically. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: 07 September 2005 21:58 To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: [hlcoders] New to Source and AI questions... This is a multi-part message in MIME format. -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Gentlemen, I'm new to the source engine, but a friend and I have some ideas laid out and we're working on it. Part of that is changing how the AI works. I've been to HYPERLINK http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://developer.valv esof tware.com/wiki/Main_Page and read a fair amount of that including HYPERLINK http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/AI_Programminghttp://developer .val vesoftware.com/wiki/AI_Programming. I'm wondering if there is more information on modifying/creating the AI? For instance, how do I spawn a NPC at the start of the map? Our idea requires squad mates and those squad mates will change in numbers as you progress through the maps. I'd rather not have static NPCs on each map, but be able to spawn an NPC based upon how things went last map, for instance. I didn't see much on the answer to this... Any help you can offer and especially any example code or the like you could link me to (I haven't seen much on websites that pertains specifically to AI) would be really helpful. Thanks much, Matt -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/2005 -- ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders FusionPeople Ltd may monitor outgoing and incoming emails and other telecommunications on its email and telecommunication systems. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error you are on notice of its status. Please notify us immediately by return email if you are not the intended recipient and delete this message. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of FusionPeople Ltd. FusionPeople Ltd may monitor outgoing and incoming emails and other telecommunications on its email and telecommunication systems. === This message has been checked for all known viruses by MessageLabs, The service does not scan any password protected or encrypted attachments. FusionPeople Ltd accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
RE: [hlcoders] New to Source and AI questions...
Ian, That section was a really helpful start for understanding things, and laid out very nicely. Thanks for that. I was just looking for more coding examples as I learn best by looking at code. :) I'm working through it and thanks for npc_create, that looks to be in the direction I'm looking for. Thanks again, Matt -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian Warwick Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 4:19 AM To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: RE: [hlcoders] New to Source and AI questions... I wrote the AI section there hoping that someone would eventually add more to it, it's supposed to be an overview of how the AI works regarding states, conditions, tasks and schedules, so it's only useful if you want to create custom npc's with custom behaviours. You can spawn AI with npc_create, it should not be hard to do something similar dynamically. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: 07 September 2005 21:58 To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: [hlcoders] New to Source and AI questions... This is a multi-part message in MIME format. -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Gentlemen, I'm new to the source engine, but a friend and I have some ideas laid out and we're working on it. Part of that is changing how the AI works. I've been to HYPERLINK http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://developer.valv esof tware.com/wiki/Main_Page and read a fair amount of that including HYPERLINK http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/AI_Programminghttp://developer .val vesoftware.com/wiki/AI_Programming. I'm wondering if there is more information on modifying/creating the AI? For instance, how do I spawn a NPC at the start of the map? Our idea requires squad mates and those squad mates will change in numbers as you progress through the maps. I'd rather not have static NPCs on each map, but be able to spawn an NPC based upon how things went last map, for instance. I didn't see much on the answer to this... Any help you can offer and especially any example code or the like you could link me to (I haven't seen much on websites that pertains specifically to AI) would be really helpful. Thanks much, Matt -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/2005 -- ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders FusionPeople Ltd may monitor outgoing and incoming emails and other telecommunications on its email and telecommunication systems. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error you are on notice of its status. Please notify us immediately by return email if you are not the intended recipient and delete this message. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of FusionPeople Ltd. FusionPeople Ltd may monitor outgoing and incoming emails and other telecommunications on its email and telecommunication systems. === This message has been checked for all known viruses by MessageLabs, The service does not scan any password protected or encrypted attachments. FusionPeople Ltd accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/2005 ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
RE: [hlcoders] New to Source and AI questions...
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] There is already a system to control squad mates as you describe. Take a look at the ai_ally_manager entity. It counts squad mates and fires outputs based on the count, which the mapmaker can then point at npc_template_makers to spawn more squadmates. Those squadmates are just templated citizens, so they can be busy doing things before the player shows up to recruit them. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 1:58 PM To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: [hlcoders] New to Source and AI questions... This is a multi-part message in MIME format. -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Gentlemen, I'm new to the source engine, but a friend and I have some ideas laid out and we're working on it. Part of that is changing how the AI works. I've been to HYPERLINK http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://developer.valv esof tware.com/wiki/Main_Page and read a fair amount of that including HYPERLINK http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/AI_Programminghttp://developer .val vesoftware.com/wiki/AI_Programming. I'm wondering if there is more information on modifying/creating the AI? For instance, how do I spawn a NPC at the start of the map? Our idea requires squad mates and those squad mates will change in numbers as you progress through the maps. I'd rather not have static NPCs on each map, but be able to spawn an NPC based upon how things went last map, for instance. I didn't see much on the answer to this... Any help you can offer and especially any example code or the like you could link me to (I haven't seen much on websites that pertains specifically to AI) would be really helpful. Thanks much, Matt -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.19/92 - Release Date: 9/7/2005 -- ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders -- ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
