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  Feb 19 2008, 05:35 AM
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Drieick has recently posted an impressive tutorial explaining how to play with the AI XML files that triggers .lua scripts from Empire at War. The tutorials explains the variables, categories, expressions, functions, and much more... and it features some examples in the very end. Here's a snippet:
QUOTE Variables and how they're interpreted Here are the variables, which obivously start with the word "Variable_": Variable_Target Variable_Enemy Variable_Self What they mean depends on how and where they're used; for example, if it's Galactic mode, Target could mean a planet and Variable_Self could mean the player attributes. However, in tactical mode, Variable_Target could mean a unit or a location on the map. Currently, on Target appears in the Lua source (defined in PGBaseDefitions.lua) I'm not sure how exactly it determines locations, because there's no obvious grid, so I'mjust going to assume it's square pixel by square pixel, which is inefficient (Grid would be faster... or a bigger squareXsquare scaled grid). And this is just the beggining. You can read the whole tutorial HERE and discuss it. Thanks a lot, Drieick. If anyone is interested on providing tutorials, post it on our modding forums or wait the new site goes live (which we recommend, since it will include a nice articles/tutorials system). This post has been edited by Duke: Feb 27 2008, 07:10 PM -------------------- Project Perfect Mod
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Feb 25 2008, 07:08 AM
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  Group: Posting Members Posts: 12 Joined: 16-February 08 From: Terra Member No.: 14,418 Otaku |
I apologize for being politically correct (correct term?) and all, but that thread is mainly concentrated on the XML source and not the Lua source - the Lua just carries out the orders, the XML determines what orders to give. Just thought I'd tell you that, sir Banshee.
 (The XML source can be found at Data/XML/AI)Sorry for a late response - been busy with story line. This post has been edited by Drieick: Feb 25 2008, 07:09 AM |
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Feb 25 2008, 02:20 PM
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One Vision, One Purpose! Group: Undead Posts: 6,832 Joined: 16-June 03 From: Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Member No.: 4 Projects: PPM, PPM: Final Dawn, OS SHP Builder, OS Palette Editor, OS W3D Viewer, VXLSE III, etc... Retired Network Leader |
Thanks
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Feb 28 2008, 09:20 AM
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Variable_Target locations are selected in ground maps from the AI zones defining collections of contiguous of map cells (either procedurally calculated or hand painted by the editor). In space maps its a simple coarse grid.
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Feb 28 2008, 01:56 PM
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If this SCC is the one I'm thinking of, Scc is Steve Copeland, a Petroglyph developer
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May 6 2008, 05:33 AM
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QUOTE (SCC @ Feb 27 2008, 11:20 PM)  Variable_Target locations are selected in ground maps from the AI zones defining collections of contiguous of map cells (either procedurally calculated or hand painted by the editor). In space maps its a simple coarse grid. -SCC Fix'd. Thank you very much, sir. |
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