Carl's BugFixer (V1.1)

[Jambo]

1v1 tests should always be done playing as both sides, since I regularly find that whichever unit I use has an advantage for some inexplicable reason.

[Carl]

True enough Jambo, but he was controlling the DC in all the tests from what i can tell, so i was just checking their wasn't a specific issue between those two units in that test configuration.

[Carl]

Intresting news, i'm testing some changes that i belive will deal with the issues regarding Parabolic Fire when o walls and help with formation keeping.

Whatch this space.

[Carl]

The Wall thing didn't work out, but the formation keeping seems to have helped somewhat, not perfect, but defintlly better.

I'll be adding it to the next release anyway.

For Modders out their what i'd done is gone into the Descr_Pathfinding file and changed it from

version_info
{
	31
}

; This section defines all of the configuration parameters for the pathfinder
multires_pathfinder
{
	; Configuration parameters for the scheduler
	scheduler_configuration
	{
		; low load config
		load low
		{
			max_paths		10			; maximum paths till shifting to the next loading
			total_nodes		2000		; total nodes allocated across all paths
		}

		; medium load config
		load medium
		{
			max_paths		20			; maximum paths till shifting to the next loading
			total_nodes		4000		; total nodes allocated across all paths
		}

		; high load config
		load high
		{
			max_paths		300			; maximum paths till shifting to the next loading
			total_nodes		8000		; total nodes allocated across all paths
		}
		
		; low priority config
		priority low
		{
			budget			0.20		; percentage of budget for these paths
			max_nodes		10000		; maximum nodes per path
			max_zone_nodes	2000		; maximum zone nodes per path
		}

		; medium priority config
		priority medium
		{
			budget			0.30		; percentage of budget for these paths
			max_nodes		30000		; maximum nodes per path
			max_zone_nodes	3000		; maximum zone nodes per path
		}
		
		; high priority config
		priority high
		{
			budget			0.50		; percentage of budget for these paths
			max_nodes		40000		; maximum nodes per path
			max_zone_nodes	4000		; maximum zone nodes per path
		}
		
		; real time priority config
		priority real_time
		{
			budget			1.0			; percentage of budget for these paths
			max_nodes		50000		; maximum nodes per path
			max_zone_nodes	5000		; maximum zone nodes per path
		}
		
		; quick test priority config
		priority quick_test
		{
			budget			1.0			; percentage of budget for these paths
			max_nodes		300			; maximum nodes per path
			max_zone_nodes	20			; maximum zone nodes per path
		}
	}
	
	; Zone configuration
	zone_configuration
	{
		maximum_slope			45		; limit is 45 degrees
	}
	
	; Heuristic configuration
	heuristic_configuration
	{
		invalid_zone_cost		2.0		; invalid areas have double cost
	}
	
	; Movement configuration
	movement_configuration
	{
		formation_hold_distance 20.0	; formations update 20m after the last point	}
	
	silhouette_configuration
	{
		silhouette_ratio		0.75	; Silhouette points are 75% of unit width
		enabled					no
	}

	; Defines what content types may be grouped together
	content_groupings
	{
		free					free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		obstructed				obstructed	steep_terrain
		tall_vegetation			free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		average_vegetation		free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		short_vegetation		free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		large_rocks				free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		small_rocks				free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		water					water
		swamp					swamp
		platform				platform
		bridge_platform			free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		steep_terrain			obstructed	steep_terrain
		ford   			        free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
	}

	; defines the priorities (ie. which content is more important than the other)
	precedence_mask
	{
		; content type		lower priority types
		free				all
		obstructed			free	water	    swamp	tall_vegetation	average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks	platform
		water				free	obstructed	swamp	tall_vegetation	average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks	platform
		swamp				free	obstructed
		tall_vegetation		free	swamp	    average_vegetation	short_vegetation	small_rocks	water
		average_vegetation	free	swamp	    short_vegetation	small_rocks	water
		short_vegetation	free	swamp
		large_rocks			free	swamp	    short_vegetation	small_rocks	water
		small_rocks			free	swamp
		platform			free
		bridge_platform		all
		steep_terrain		free	average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks
		ford   			    free
	}

	; Determines what parameters are checked for this content when filling in the zones
	checking_level
	{ ; slope, content or all
		free				all
		obstructed			all
		water				content
		swamp				all
		tall_vegetation		all
		average_vegetation	all
		short_vegetation	all
		large_rocks			all
		small_rocks			all
		platform			content
		bridge_platform		content
		steep_terrain		content
		ford   			    content
	}

	; Configures the per unit behaviour of the pathfinding
	unit_type_configuration
	{
		default
		{
			min_slope	15		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	40		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree     ; 1.5 for 40 degrees
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		infantry
		{
			min_slope	30		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	45		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.01	; penalty per degree
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		cavalry
		{
			min_slope	30		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	45		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.01	; penalty per degree
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		elephant
		{
			min_slope	15		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	40		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.0
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.0
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		siege
		{
			min_slope	15		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	25		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		ladder
		{
			min_slope	15		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	40		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		ram
		{
			min_slope	10		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	25		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree
			min_width	6		;

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		tower
		{
			min_slope	10		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	15		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree
			min_width	8		;

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}
	}
}

To this:

version_info
{
	31
}

; This section defines all of the configuration parameters for the pathfinder
multires_pathfinder
{
	; Configuration parameters for the scheduler
	scheduler_configuration
	{
		; low load config
		load low
		{
			max_paths		10			; maximum paths till shifting to the next loading
			total_nodes		2000		; total nodes allocated across all paths
		}

		; medium load config
		load medium
		{
			max_paths		20			; maximum paths till shifting to the next loading
			total_nodes		4000		; total nodes allocated across all paths
		}

		; high load config
		load high
		{
			max_paths		300			; maximum paths till shifting to the next loading
			total_nodes		8000		; total nodes allocated across all paths
		}
		
		; low priority config
		priority low
		{
			budget			0.20		; percentage of budget for these paths
			max_nodes		10000		; maximum nodes per path
			max_zone_nodes	2000		; maximum zone nodes per path
		}

		; medium priority config
		priority medium
		{
			budget			0.30		; percentage of budget for these paths
			max_nodes		30000		; maximum nodes per path
			max_zone_nodes	3000		; maximum zone nodes per path
		}
		
		; high priority config
		priority high
		{
			budget			0.50		; percentage of budget for these paths
			max_nodes		40000		; maximum nodes per path
			max_zone_nodes	4000		; maximum zone nodes per path
		}
		
		; real time priority config
		priority real_time
		{
			budget			1.0			; percentage of budget for these paths
			max_nodes		50000		; maximum nodes per path
			max_zone_nodes	5000		; maximum zone nodes per path
		}
		
		; quick test priority config
		priority quick_test
		{
			budget			1.0			; percentage of budget for these paths
			max_nodes		300			; maximum nodes per path
			max_zone_nodes	20			; maximum zone nodes per path
		}
	}
	
	; Zone configuration
	zone_configuration
	{
		maximum_slope			45		; limit is 45 degrees
	}
	
	; Heuristic configuration
	heuristic_configuration
	{
		invalid_zone_cost		2.0		; invalid areas have double cost
	}
	
	; Movement configuration
	movement_configuration
	{
		formation_hold_distance 0.2	; formations update 20m after the last point	}
	
	silhouette_configuration
	{
		silhouette_ratio		0.75	; Silhouette points are 75% of unit width
		enabled					no
	}

	; Defines what content types may be grouped together
	content_groupings
	{
		free					free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		obstructed				obstructed	steep_terrain
		tall_vegetation			free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		average_vegetation		free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		short_vegetation		free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		large_rocks				free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		small_rocks				free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		water					water
		swamp					swamp
		platform				platform
		bridge_platform			free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
		steep_terrain			obstructed	steep_terrain
		ford   			        free	forest	scrub	tall_vegetation average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks		bridge_platform
	}

	; defines the priorities (ie. which content is more important than the other)
	precedence_mask
	{
		; content type		lower priority types
		free				all
		obstructed			free	water	    swamp	tall_vegetation	average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks	platform
		water				free	obstructed	swamp	tall_vegetation	average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks	platform
		swamp				free	obstructed
		tall_vegetation		free	swamp	    average_vegetation	short_vegetation	small_rocks	water
		average_vegetation	free	swamp	    short_vegetation	small_rocks	water
		short_vegetation	free	swamp
		large_rocks			free	swamp	    short_vegetation	small_rocks	water
		small_rocks			free	swamp
		platform			free
		bridge_platform		all
		steep_terrain		free	average_vegetation	short_vegetation	large_rocks	small_rocks
		ford   			    free
	}

	; Determines what parameters are checked for this content when filling in the zones
	checking_level
	{ ; slope, content or all
		free				all
		obstructed			all
		water				content
		swamp				all
		tall_vegetation		all
		average_vegetation	all
		short_vegetation	all
		large_rocks			all
		small_rocks			all
		platform			content
		bridge_platform		content
		steep_terrain		content
		ford   			    content
	}

	; Configures the per unit behaviour of the pathfinding
	unit_type_configuration
	{
		default
		{
			min_slope	15		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	40		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree     ; 1.5 for 40 degrees
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		infantry
		{
			min_slope	30		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	45		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.01	; penalty per degree
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		cavalry
		{
			min_slope	30		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	45		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.01	; penalty per degree
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		elephant
		{
			min_slope	15		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	40		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.0
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.0
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		siege
		{
			min_slope	15		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	25		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		ladder
		{
			min_slope	15		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	40		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree
			min_width	0		; minimum width = 0m

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		ram
		{
			min_slope	10		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	25		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree
			min_width	6		;

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}

		tower
		{
			min_slope	10		; minimum slope before penalty applies
			max_slope	15		; maximum slope the unit can handle
			penalty		1.02	; penalty per degree
			min_width	8		;

			content_costs
			{
				free					1.0
				obstructed				inf
				water					1.0
				swamp					1.0
				tall_vegetation			1.2
				average_vegetation		1.0
				short_vegetation		1.0
				large_rocks				1.2
				small_rocks				1.0
				platform				1.0
				bridge_platform			1.0
				steep_terrain			inf
				ford					1.0
			}
		}
	}
}

[Jambo]

So what you're saying is this change forces units to update their formation every 0.2 m they travel?

Does this affect performance?

[Carl]

Not for me, and i run an Athalon 3200XP, not the best processor avalibile.

And yeah thats seems to be what it does, by makeing it update nearly every step they rearange their formation when it becomes broken up much more quickly.

I'm not sure if it's helping with chasing routers, but units ceartinlly don't tend to break up so much when executing simple turns.

The effects arn't MASSIVE, but it does seem to help a bit.

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