I've done something to help a little with the AI for the next version,
but only for one type of attack that I know was giving people problems.
You should see that with the next update.
On 12/06/2015 01:45, Sharni-Lee Ward wrote:
Sorry for the blank message! Accidentally pressed enter one too many times!
Okay then, thanks for clarifying. I guess I just need to have more points for certain skills to ensure a decent attack spread. :D
> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 01:38:56 +0100
> From: dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ian-reeds-games] Re: question about transformation script
>
> Well, that's not a bug. The AI is designed to work that way.
> Whether it should or not is a different matter.
>
> Take the example though of an AI that mixes and matches its skills. If
> you don't limit its skill usage with some point or another, it will
> still use its most effective skill over and over. And why shouldn't it
> unless you tell it it shouldn't? So even if I did get the AI working
> perfectly, you'd still face this problem.
>
> And yeah, that's because it wasn't a game update. So the version you're
> using won't have any fixes for that in. This was to put in the random
> transformations that you guys asked for
>
> On 12/06/2015 01:14, Monkey wrote:
> > Oh, in response to me asking if the at_zero glitch was fixed... It
> > seems it's still happening. In case anyone's curious.
> >
> > On 6/11/15, Sharni-Lee Ward <sharni-lee.ward@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> I meant how the AI-controled units basically either use the same skill again
> >> and again simply because it's the first one on the list that's either a
> >> buffing skill or a cursing one, and if you don't have points connected to
> >> that skill, you can't stop it from happening until it uses up all its
> >> actions. I guess I'll have to work out my points a bit more, make different
> >> points for different skills like Allan did in Age of Warlords (I know I keep
> >> coming back to that but I've loved those maps since I got the game), meaning
> >> offensive/defensive/curse/spell points, or something. I'll work it out. I
> >> haven't been doing much with my pack lately.
> >>
> >> Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 19:38:03 +0100
> >> From: dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> To: ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [ian-reeds-games] Re: question about transformation script
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> What bug?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> If you mean the AI not picking its skills at random, its designed
> >> that way, so not a bug. I agree it's not ideal, but there you go.
> >> Until I can work out how to make it a bit more scriptable, it's
> >> going to be hard to tweek.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 11/06/2015 15:39, Sharni-Lee Ward
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> This would be really useful for me as well! Right
> >> now, I have two enemy sorcerers that turn people into animals
> >> through use of various skills. One skill set to transform units
> >> into random other forms would be so much better than seven
> >> skills, each of which can only do one transformation, and each
> >> of which is keyed to a different point so my sorcerer isn't just
> >> using the first skill over and over again. That AI bug could
> >> also do with a bit of work, but that's for another thread,
> >> ahaha.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 06:52:58 +0100
> >>
> >> > From: dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> > To: ian-reeds-games@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> > Subject: [ian-reeds-games] Re: question about
> >> transformation script
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > It wouldn't be the AI choosing anything, it'd be the
> >> computer. There's a
> >>
> >> > subtle difference. I'm not doing any funky business with
> >> a range,
> >>
> >> > though, that sounds like an unnecessary hassle.
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > Yeah, I could give that a look. I'd probably just extend
> >> the existing
> >>
> >> > transforms_into scripts. If that's what you're thinking.
> >> Having them
> >>
> >> > take random arguments would be easy. I'd probably have it
> >> so you could do:
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > transforms_into cat/dog/bird
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > Or maybe
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > transforms_into cat|dog|bird
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > Both read alright to me and both mean randomly pick one,
> >> slash is more
> >>
> >> > gramatically correct but computer speak wise, "|" means
> >> "or". Any strong
> >>
> >> > preference?
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> > On 11/06/2015 06:04, Monkey wrote:
> >>
> >> > > Wait, what do you mean with range? I'm not sure
> >> we're on the same page here.
> >>
> >> > > My understanding is that you want the AI to choose a
> >> random effect
> >>
> >> > > from a list. That's simple enough to create.
> >>
> >> > >
> >>
> >> > > On 6/10/15, Kyle Davis
> >> <kyles.supernova@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> > >> i don't know how to achieve this so far what i
> >> learned is that you will
> >>
> >> > >> need to sepperate each effects and then have
> >> each effects hashed as
> >>
> >> > >> integers for instence the first effect in the
> >> line would be 1 and the
> >>
> >> > >> next would be 2 and so on and then take the
> >> integer values and make it
> >>
> >> > >> into a range like 1r2 or 1r3 and etc then put it
> >> through the shared
> >>
> >> > >> calculate flag to be calculated at which it
> >> would randomly pick any
> >>
> >> > >> number in the range and then send it to shared
> >> apply effects flag and
> >>
> >> > >> have flags to apply this effect to either a unit
> >> and or tile but i could
> >>
> >> > >> be completely wrong about it, it seems to me
> >> that it should go.
> >>
> >> > >>
> >>
> >> > >> On 6/10/2015 2:45 PM, Monkey wrote:
> >>
> >> > >>> A random effects script is very easy to do,
> >> I think. *shrug*
> >>
> >> > >>>
> >>
> >> > >>> On 6/10/15, Kyle Davis
> >> <kyles.supernova@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> > >>>> if that is so i guess i would try maybe
> >> having transformations on
> >>
> >> > >>>> different 0 duration effects a course
> >> this would require that tb has the
> >>
> >> > >>>> capability of having random effects
> >> flags, i am remembering that it was
> >>
> >> > >>>> mentioned a few months ago and maybe
> >> having it added on in later
> >>
> >> > >>>> versions.
> >>
> >> > >>>>
> >>
> >> > >>>> On 6/10/2015 2:22 PM, Monkey wrote:
> >>
> >> > >>>>> I'm pretty sure that's possible,
> >> although I'm not sure if he's going
> >>
> >> > >>>>> to want to add that.
> >>
> >> > >>>>>
> >>
> >> > >>>>> On 6/10/15, Kyle Davis
> >> <kyles.supernova@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> > >>>>>> i wonder is it possible to have
> >> random unit type transformations for
> >>
> >> > >>>>>> instence i have a curse that
> >> could turn a unit into a random creature
> >>
> >> > >>>>>> lets say i have cat, dog, and
> >> bird as the argument and when i have it
> >>
> >> > >>>>>> cast on a unit the game engine
> >> will randomly selects one of the unit
> >>
> >> > >>>>>> type i have placed in it and
> >> then turn that unit into the randomly
> >>
> >> > >>>>>> selected unit type
> >>
> >> > >>>>>>
> >>
> >> > >>>>>>
> >>
> >> > >>>>
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