SneaksieDave on 18/10/2004 at 22:31

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Hey Dark Mod team: I'm sure you are probably already aware of this, but just in case, for information sharing purposes...

Open up AICore.t3u. In a hex editor or notepad even - there's plenty of untouched plain text to see. Anyway, in searching around for new stuff to modify (unsuccessfully so far), I found out that this file could be very useful for listing the possible states for AIs. Here's an example of what can be found within.

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enum EStateType
{
// AICore states
STATE_NONE,
STATE_IDLE,
STATE_GREEN_ALERT,
STATE_YELLOW_ALERT,
STATE_RED_ALERT,
STATE_SCRIPTED_CONVERSATION,
STATE_DEAD,
STATE_UNCONSCIOUS,
STATE_FLEE,
STATE_GUARD,
STATE_RETURNING,
STATE_PATROL,
STATE_PATROL_LOOK,
STATE_PATROL_FOLLOW,
STATE_PATROL_FOLLOW_ABSOLUTE,
STATE_PLAY_ANIM,
STATE_EXIT_DANGER_ZONE,
STATE_GASSED,
STATE_SHOCKED,
STATE_BLINDED,
STATE_GREET_ACTOR,
STATE_SEARCH,
STATE_SEARCH_YELLOW,
STATE_SEARCH_RED,
STATE_SEARCH_BEHAVIOR,
STATE_SEARCH_MOVE,
STATE_SEARCH_TURN,
STATE_SEARCH_TURN180,
STATE_SEARCH_LOOK,
STATE_SEARCH_AIM,
STATE_FROB_ALARM,
STATE_FATIGUED,
STATE_PATHTEST,
STATE_PLAYACTION,
STATE_DORMANT,
STATE_CONVERSATION_IDLE,
STATE_WANDER,
STATE_SIT,
STATE_SLEEPING,
STATE_APPROACH,
STATE_FLEE_FROM_GRENADE,
STATE_ONFIRE,
STATE_BARK_SCRIPT,
STATE_INFORM_RETURN,
STATE_PLAYING_POSSUM,
STATE_SLIP_AND_FALL,
STATE_FETCH,
STATE_FRUSTRATION,
STATE_PLUMMETING,
STATE_CHOKING,
STATE_BEINGMUGGED,

// General combat states
STATE_BASE_COMBAT,
STATE_MELEE_COMBAT,
STATE_RANGED_COMBAT,
STATE_SELECT_POINT,
STATE_TACTIC_AIM,
STATE_TACTIC_UNAIM,
STATE_TACTIC_FIRE,
STATE_TACTIC_CROUCH,
STATE_TACTIC_UNCROUCH,
STATE_TACTIC_STEP,
STATE_TACTIC_MOVE_TO_POINT,
STATE_TACTIC_APPROACH_UNTIL_SEEN,
STATE_TACTIC_BLESS_ALLY,
STATE_EQUIP_WEAPON,
STATE_HOLSTER_WEAPON,
STATE_CHARGE_TARGET,
STATE_MELEE_STRAFE_TARGET,
STATE_MELEE_ATTACK_TARGET,
STATE_THROW,
STATE_OPTIONAL_MELEE_ANIM,

// DX2 states
STATE_DX2_INTERFACE,
STATE_DX2_BOT_DOMINATED,
STATE_DX2_STOP_FOR_PLAYER,
STATE_DX2_IDLE_CAMERATURRET,
STATE_DX2GREEN_ALERT_CAMERATURRET,
STATE_DX2YELLOW_ALERT_CAMERATURRET,
STATE_DX2RED_ALERT_CAMERATURRET,

// T3 states
STATE_ZOMBIE_MUNCH_CORPSE,
STATE_PREBACKSTAB
};
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enum EEvidenceType
{
// generic evidence

EVIDENCE_GENERIC,

// visual evidence types

EVIDENCE_VISUAL, // generic visual evidence: saw an actor, but not completely ("actor maybe seen")
EVIDENCE_SAW_PLAYER, // saw the player, for certain ("actor clearly seen")
EVIDENCE_SAW_ENEMY_NPC, // saw an enemy NPC
EVIDENCE_SAW_ALERT_NPC, // saw a friendly or allied NPC in an alert state
EVIDENCE_SAW_CHANGED_ACTOR, // saw an actor moved, destroyed, damaged, etc.
EVIDENCE_SAW_BODY, // saw a dead or unconscious body

// auditory evidence types

EVIDENCE_AUDIO, // heard something (footsteps, explosions, etc.)
EVIDENCE_HEARD_ALARM, // heard an alarm

// tactile evidence types

EVIDENCE_TACTILE, // generic tactile evidence (bumped by player or got hit with a box or something)

// various stimulus-based evidence types

EVIDENCE_STIMULUS_DAMAGE, // received damage
EVIDENCE_STIMULUS_GASSED, // damaged by poison gas
EVIDENCE_STIMULUS_SHOCKED, // took shock damage
EVIDENCE_STIMULUS_BLINDED // blinded
};
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Etc. There's a ton of it. Hope that can be of some use for ideas at least.

On an unrelated note, I also found this:

ChanceToPlayDeathAnimBeforeRagdoll

Whoa! ...too bad I've been unable to figure out what to do next with it.

SneaksieDave on 18/10/2004 at 22:42

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Same, AICore.t3u. I've done a bit-by-bit search of the entire install folder, though, and found it nowhere else except there (twice).

Here's the full definition:

var(AIDeath) inherited(2101) float ChanceToPlayDeathAnimBeforeRagdoll "When an AI dies, it will play death animations before ragdolling this percentage of the time (expressed as 0 to 1)";

But... what the hell to do with that? I tried searching blindly on "2101" and obviously many references are found. Beyond that, I dunno what the heck to do. I assume it's per-AI, so that would mean their info is contained in the map files, which are compiled(??) So we might be shit-outta-luck, even with that info.

Incidentally, does anyone know if the AIs start to death animate before ragdoll on late missions? Maybe it's something Ion implemented late, and couldn't get time (or approval) to go back and modify the early maps for.

sparhawk on 20/10/2004 at 12:44

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Sure. If you just make a drawing of Garrett nobody can sue you. If you take the entire mechnics and names and eversthing, then it will be more likely. Doesn't mean that it has to, but we shouldn't take the risk for such petty details on Laywers will fret about. I don't mind if my thief is called Garrett or Carrot as long as the gameplay is fun.

Aditya on 20/10/2004 at 13:23

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Are fans allowed to suggest what they want to see in the mod? Can you guys plz make it public who is working on what department so that one can request directly to the respective member and correspondance becomes quicker??

pakmannen on 20/10/2004 at 17:09

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I'm called pakmannen here too. Has been for the last four years or so. ;)
Edit - A feature request board would be good.