Re: Challenge for all modders out there
Mkay.. I bBegan to do a proper battle script, for a battle like the one described by Duke. Currently the script is a follows:
Script layout plan:Code:;############### init ##################################### prepare_for_battle ;************* ;player ;************* label_unit 0 0 0 plr_general label_unit 0 0 1 plr_inf1 label_unit 0 0 2 plr_inf2 label_unit 0 0 3 plr_inf3 label_unit 0 0 4 plr_inf4 label_unit 0 0 5 plr_inf5 label_unit 0 0 6 plr_inf6 label_unit 0 0 7 plr_miss1 label_unit 0 0 8 plr_miss2 label_unit 0 0 9 plr_inf7 label_unit 0 0 10 plr_inf8 label_unit 0 0 11 plr_inf9 label_unit 0 0 12 plr_inf10 label_unit 0 0 13 plr_inf11 label_unit 0 0 14 plr_inf12 define_unit_group plr_army plr_general plr_inf1 plr_inf2 plr_inf3 plr_inf4 plr_inf5 plr_inf6 plr_inf7 plr_inf8 plr_inf9 plr_inf10 plr_inf11 plr_inf112 plr_miss1 plr_miss2 define_unit_group plr_front plr_inf1 plr_inf2 plr_inf3 plr_inf4 plr_inf5 plr_inf6 define_unit_group plr_missiles plr_miss1 plr_miss2 define_unit_group plr_reserves plr_inf7 plr_inf8 plr_inf9 plr_inf10 ;************* ;AI ;************* label_unit 1 0 0 AI_general label_unit 1 0 1 AI_leg13 label_unit 1 0 2 AI_leg21 label_unit 1 0 3 AI_leg22 label_unit 1 0 4 AI_leg33 label_unit 1 0 5 AI_leg23 label_unit 1 0 6 AI_leg12 label_unit 1 0 7 AI_leg31 label_unit 1 0 8 AI_leg32 label_unit 1 0 9 AI_leg11 label_unit 1 0 10 AI_leg_1 label_unit 1 0 11 AI_rcav label_unit 1 0 12 AI_lcav label_unit 1 0 13 AI_vel1 label_unit 1 0 14 AI_vel2 label_unit 1 0 15 AI_vel3 label_unit 1 0 16 AI_raux label_unit 1 0 17 AI_laux define_unit_group AI_ARMY AI_general AI_leg13 AI_leg21 AI_leg22 AI_leg33 AI_leg23 AI_leg12 AI_leg31 AI_leg32 AI_leg11 AI_leg_1 AI_rcav AI_lcav AI_raux AI_laux AI_vel1 AI_vel2 AI_vel3 define_unit_group AI_1line AI_leg11 AI_leg12 AI_leg13 define_unit_group AI_2line AI_leg21 AI_leg22 AI_leg23 define_unit_group AI_3line AI_leg31 AI_leg32 AI_leg33 define_unit_group AI_skirm AI_vel1 AI_vel2 AI_vel3 ;************* Locations label_location plr_center -590 -134 label_location AI_prepline -500 -134 label_location veliteloc -550 -134 ;************* Declaring variables declare_counter battlephase ; phase 0=deployment/march, 1=missile duel/skirmishing, 2=closing lines, 3=all-out attack 4=monitor situation declare_counter skirmphase ; phase 0=closing into range, 1=shooting/throwing part, 2=disengaging skirmishers set_counter skirmphase 0 ;********************** ; start ;********************** while ! I_BattleStarted ;standard wait part end_while ai_active_set off ;disable core AI in favor of scripted one unit_set_skirmish_mode AI_vel1 off unit_set_skirmish_mode AI_vel2 off unit_set_skirmish_mode AI_vel3 off battle_wait 4 unit_group_order_move_formed AI_ARMY -480 -134 run; march AI army to positons unit_group_order_move_unformed AI_skirm -500 -134 run battle_wait 10 while I_IsUnitGroupMoving AI_ARMY ;wait until army is in position end_while battle_wait 10 set_counter battlephase 1 unit_set_experience plr_general 1 ;debug nodes, watch for general's exp while I_InBattle ; main battle loop ;********************************** ; == skirmish part == if battlephase = 1 if skirmphase = 0 ;skirmish phase 0: skirmishers move to range, loosen formation ; unit_group_change_unit_formation AI_skirm square_hollow unit_group_order_move_unformed AI_skirm -560 -134 run set_counter skirmphase 1 unit_set_experience plr_general 2 end_if ; more to come ; end_if ;********************************** ; much more to come end_while end_script
[CODE]init & labels
defining monitors?
move AI army to range
while-loop, checks everything possible implemented in script
{
skirmish-part
{
{
move to range, fire next phase when rdy
}
{
shootout, check for possible threats, fire next phase when out of ammo/large casualties to skirmishers
}
{
disengaging, fire next phase when rdy
}
}
main battle part
{
{
close to precursor range (fire at will), position flank guards according to player's flanks, make flanking movements
}
{
charge
}
}
battle checks
{
{
check front line, assign reserves
}
{
check flanking attempts, assign reserves
}
{
after a delay start to check for free reserves, possibly send them to flank
}
}
possibly a delay to lessen CPU load
end_while
/CODE]
Current problems:
1) The skirmishers don't respond to orders (in skirmish part, the first order is acknowledged)
2) I can't get monitors working. Dunno what it is.
Flanking checks could be implemented by: check flanking attempts-part checks the distance of player's units from lines placed on AI's flanks and on AI's front. Flank line checks (obviously) check if player's unit is on outflanking course, front line checks if player's unit has advanced far enough for the reserves to counter it.
About
for example,Will the game crash if you label unit sixteen when there are only 15 units?
I_BattlePlayerArmyNumberOfMatchingUnits all > 12
tests if player has over 12 units. One could use this while labeling, assuming that the game doesn't check if-statements beforehand.
Some observations on scripting:
*invalid labeling, using invalid label, using location label in some commands that require a location = CTD on execution of command.
*mistyped command, missing/extra end_* = script doesn't work but battle runs as usual.
EDIT: Groups within groups don't work. They can be defined but some of them won't respond to commands.
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