EQoffline, bots and more..

[greggg230]

I'm writing a pretty significant modification of the bot code. It might be more accurate to call it a re-writing.

I'm writing bots as a sub-class of the Mob class and giving the player a lot more control over their actions through a more comprehensive command system that has the ability to combine series of commands into reusable scripts. I basically want to make it like running multiple characters without having to run multiple clients, and, along the way, add the ability to automate your bots' behaviors quite a bit.

Would others be interested in using this once I get it done? It's fairly complete now, but I need to add a few more things.

[EvoZak]

Originally Posted by greggg230

I'm writing a pretty significant modification of the bot code. It might be more accurate to call it a re-writing.

I'm writing bots as a sub-class of the Mob class and giving the player a lot more control over their actions through a more comprehensive command system that has the ability to combine series of commands into reusable scripts. I basically want to make it like running multiple characters without having to run multiple clients, and, along the way, add the ability to automate your bots' behaviors quite a bit.

Would others be interested in using this once I get it done? It's fairly complete now, but I need to add a few more things.

Definitely. Keep us appraised of your progress.

[Aramid]

Originally Posted by greggg230

Would others be interested in using this once I get it done? It's fairly complete now, but I need to add a few more things.

I would be definitly be interested and would help test it if you need people to test it.

[zutfen]

That sounds very interesting, indeed.

[wexford]

I am trying to setup a bots server, and I was wondering if you can setup an npc with a quest that will autospawn a bot and group it with someone automaticly and have it follow them from zone to zone like a pet?

[Aramid]

Originally Posted by wexford

I am trying to setup a bots server, and I was wondering if you can setup an npc with a quest that will autospawn a bot and group it with someone automaticly and have it follow them from zone to zone like a pet?

No, even the way it is now, you can't zone with the Bots and there are no quest commands setup for the Bots as the Bots are not part of the official code.

[wexford]

Originally Posted by Aramid

No, even the way it is now, you can't zone with the Bots and there are no quest commands setup for the Bots as the Bots are not part of the official code.

I understand that I was meaning is it possible, to be more exact what I mean is would it even be possible if one edited the source

[Congdar]

You could probably set up your quest stuff, but bots don't zone with you like pets do so you would need the quest giver in the zone you want to use the bot in.