EQoffline, bots and more..

nosfentora · #1 10-06-2008, 09:06 AM

Maybe i missed it but which version is the 'most recent'/up-to date?
Condagars or the SVN's? or are they the same?

Is the CVS no longer current?

**Congdar** · #2 10-06-2008, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew80k

running r49 with the Bots, and I must say I'm liking it. Couple things I noticed:

1. I'm using level 70 bots, and I get a few Unkown spell effects with the spell list that you published.
2. The bots will assist each other but not me.

Hopefully all the spells will be fully supported one day. Are you sure about the assist thing? You attack and they just stand there? Maybe you have them in 'guard' mode. You must use the follow command to get them to assist you again after using guard or enraged commands.

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Originally Posted by nosfentora

Maybe i missed it but which version is the 'most recent'/up-to date?
Condagars or the SVN's? or are they the same?

Is the CVS no longer current?

I will try to keep them at the same level. They were identical at 1129 and r47

Angelox · #3 10-06-2008, 09:42 AM

Congdar;

How do you feel about adding a few more spells as bot commands?

#bot groupwolf ( don't always want to be a wolf)
#bot levitate (I hate bobbin' around like a cork in a pond all the time)
#bot seeinv (I don't even know if this is needed at all, but it takes up a buff slot)

cubber · #4 10-06-2008, 09:44 AM

Nicholasjohn:

step 3. is how you compile the source on linux. Not sure what you need to do for a windows compile.

Angelox:

I agree, I do notice that when I summon support type bots I get hit with alot of junk buffs first and never seem to have room for the good stuff.

I have levetating as a monk! That is why we have safe fall =P

**Congdar** · #5 10-06-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Angelox

Congdar;

How do you feel about adding a few more spells as bot commands?

#bot groupwolf ( don't always want to be a wolf)
#bot levitate (I hate bobbin' around like a cork in a pond all the time)
#bot seeinv (I don't even know if this is needed at all, but it takes up a buff slot)

I've added some, but I'm trying to add ones that can't be easily acquired other ways. Levitate and see invis can be found on items, or if you have a wizard bot you can get levitate. I'm confused with what you have in the () you want these commands to make is so you don't lev or wolf or seeinv?

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Originally Posted by cubber

step 3. is how you compile the source on linux. Not sure what you need to do for a windows compile.

see post #750

nosfentora · #6 10-06-2008, 10:11 AM

Thanks Congdar - and keep up the good work!

Angelox · #7 10-06-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Congdar

I've added some, but I'm trying to add ones that can't be easily acquired other ways. Levitate and see invis can be found on items, or if you have a wizard bot you can get levitate. I'm confused with what you have in the () you want these commands to make is so you don't lev or wolf or seeinv?
see post #750

What I meant was, Instead of the Bot constantly casting group wolf or lev (and lev-laced spells) on you, you could command when needed (make it choose able). But since I'm just a 'spoke on your wheel', I felt i'd consult you before making any changes.

Also for the Yaulp and 'Yaulp like' short -term spells (Fleeting fury), there could probably be some code to where it could be used when engaged only, so as not to be yaulping all the time.

**Congdar** · #8 10-06-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Angelox

But since I'm just a 'spoke on your wheel', I felt i'd consult you before making any changes.

I've been the lone programmer on the bots for over a year now, reviving it from non-working to what it is now. I made many decisions on spell lists and ai that worked for me and my playing style. Feel free to make whatever changes you feel are needed. If they work, great... if not try something different. If it's too wacked, i'll say something. I welcome any help on the bot code. Nice work, btw, on the botname000 fix, that one had me baffled. Here's my list of things that need to be worked on.

Command structure reworked. There are too many commands that take multiple(too many) words. Group and Raid commands can be combined and the check for raiding or not done in the code.
Each class with it's own AI code. currently its Cleric(which I did) or all casters or all melee.
Ranger bots need to be able to use a bow... and toggle back and forth to melee.
Spell lists need a second look. I made some interesting choices on what spells to include and what spells to ignore and how to categorize the spells. The Excel file I made would be a good reference and need to be updated.
There's lots of utilities that could be added so that choosing spell lists is easier:
#bot ranger track --- list of mobs on track
#bot ranger track [NPC name] --- tracks the closest NPC with that name.
#bot wizard port [location] --- Port to Wizard Spires with wizard in group
#bot druid port [location] --- Port to Druid spires with druid in group
#bot wizard evac
#bot druid evac
#bot [melee] discipline [name] --- where [name] is the name of the discipline, and melee is either a specific class (Shadowknight) or just "melee" for all melee classes.
#bot [class] activate [aa] --- where [class] is a class and [aa] is the name (or number) of an activated AA. Examples:
#bot cleric activate Turn Undead
#bot mage activate Pet Swarm (don't know the real name)
#bot pacify - aggro reduction
#bot resurrect - get exp back
#bot summoncorpse - if you really want it back
#bot identify - get item lore

Andrew80k · #9 10-06-2008, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Congdar

Hopefully all the spells will be fully supported one day. Are you sure about the assist thing? You attack and they just stand there? Maybe you have them in 'guard' mode. You must use the follow command to get them to assist you again after using guard or enraged commands.

Yeah, I don't usually use the guard command as I move far too fast for all that. It's interesting. They'll follow me around and sit there while I get the crap beat out of me by 6 or 7 mobs. You know Rangers, we're not happy unless there are plenty of mobs. I have to tell them to attack each mob in turn. As long as I tell them to, they'll happily go about their business. It's like having an employee with no initiative.

By the way, I did notice one other thing. My Paladin was critting in the 8k's. Now he's got pretty damn good gear and all but that still seems a little high for a Paladin. And that may not be a BOT thing either. Maybe general issue.

**Congdar** · #10 10-06-2008, 11:23 AM

not sure what your issue is, testing just now my bots assist me without having to do anything.

nicholasjohn · #11 10-06-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew80k

Yeah, I don't usually use the guard command as I move far too fast for all that. It's interesting. They'll follow me around and sit there while I get the crap beat out of me by 6 or 7 mobs. You know Rangers, we're not happy unless there are plenty of mobs. I have to tell them to attack each mob in turn. As long as I tell them to, they'll happily go about their business. It's like having an employee with no initiative.

By the way, I did notice one other thing. My Paladin was critting in the 8k's. Now he's got pretty damn good gear and all but that still seems a little high for a Paladin. And that may not be a BOT thing either. Maybe general issue.

I noticed the same thing just now, they will not assist until i use the #bot group order attack. They just stand around and never get in the fight.

**Congdar** · #12 10-06-2008, 12:07 PM

strange, like I said... I'm not seeing this problem. anything else you can tell me? Are your bots in a group? Is their gear equipped?

Andrew80k · #13 10-06-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Congdar

strange, like I said... I'm not seeing this problem. anything else you can tell me? Are your bots in a group? Is their gear equipped?

Yep, equipped, in the group, working great except for the assist thing. I'm running on FC8 Linux. Compiled no problems. Can't think of anything that would cause them to not assist either, especially since you say they are working for you. Last version I ran they assisted me no problem though. So /em shrugs. At work now so really can't play with it. Maybe I'll try to throw a debug message or two in it to give some more feedback later on.

**Congdar** · #14 10-06-2008, 12:27 PM

what version are you using? check the date on your zip file and/or exe's. There may be a newer version. there was a version up for a short time that had a follow bug in it.

nicholasjohn · #15 10-06-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Congdar

strange, like I said... I'm not seeing this problem. anything else you can tell me? Are your bots in a group? Is their gear equipped?

bots have gear and grouped up, I made a more bots and tried no gear and still no assist. I just compiled from the SVN revision 54.

I'm doing the same things i did on the previous revision and it did work on that version.