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TomTom · **Re: V1_rocket_b2 request waypoint -** 22-12-2007

OK decided to throw in everything in WIP 0.03 to test out whether it is stable.
That is there are 23 scripted entities, 648/1024 nodes, 139/256 actions, 11/16 action tests and just 7 routes so far. I have not had time for extensive testing so I would appreciate being informed if anybody experiences memory problems on older machines with less RAM.

Vehicle notes:
You may note some allied bots standing around or going in circles behind the carrier. That is because I chose to turn off the vehicle support only at one place currently. Before the bridge I want the Axis to damage the carrier and own the area around it so I leave the vehicle active. The side effect is the allied engrs will likely repair it before finishing the bridge and other classes may stand behind it taking a break from fighting. When the carrier finally arrives at the depot I do not immediately turn on the steal but give each team 10 seconds to regroup. So I leave the vehicle on for 15 seconds while it unloads to keep the bots happy, with the side effect that the allied bots may run in circles behind it during those 15 seconds (I may decrease these delays later). Oh and by the way I have surrounded the fuelcan with a fake brush so you human cvops don't steal the fuel too early and ruin the bots fun. I know it is Christmas and it would have been nice to wrap it in a box model but I tried that and the fuel did a David Copperfield when the box was removed.

Other notes:
There may be a few "no valid goals" msgs still (saw none for the past three games). There are a few more camp actions that can be added but I wanted to leave them out till I got other opinions. You will note that there is a strong ramp defense/flag offense by the axis making it hard to deliver the fuel, but not too hard to steal it. The bot sight is a bit high IMO for the deliver but I don't want to decrease it much or it will affect the play at the start of the match. I have done no campaign nor balance testing yet (balance likely favors Axis).

That is all the presents you will get from me this week so ...

Merry Xmas to y'all and good fight.

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TomTom ET Waypointing team member Status: Offline Posts: 745 Join Date: Jun 2006	Re: V1_rocket_b2 request waypoint - 22-12-2007 OK decided to throw in everything in WIP 0.03 to test out whether it is stable. That is there are 23 scripted entities, 648/1024 nodes, 139/256 actions, 11/16 action tests and just 7 routes so far. I have not had time for extensive testing so I would appreciate being informed if anybody experiences memory problems on older machines with less RAM. Vehicle notes: You may note some allied bots standing around or going in circles behind the carrier. That is because I chose to turn off the vehicle support only at one place currently. Before the bridge I want the Axis to damage the carrier and own the area around it so I leave the vehicle active. The side effect is the allied engrs will likely repair it before finishing the bridge and other classes may stand behind it taking a break from fighting. When the carrier finally arrives at the depot I do not immediately turn on the steal but give each team 10 seconds to regroup. So I leave the vehicle on for 15 seconds while it unloads to keep the bots happy, with the side effect that the allied bots may run in circles behind it during those 15 seconds (I may decrease these delays later). Oh and by the way I have surrounded the fuelcan with a fake brush so you human cvops don't steal the fuel too early and ruin the bots fun. I know it is Christmas and it would have been nice to wrap it in a box model but I tried that and the fuel did a David Copperfield when the box was removed. Other notes: There may be a few "no valid goals" msgs still (saw none for the past three games). There are a few more camp actions that can be added but I wanted to leave them out till I got other opinions. You will note that there is a strong ramp defense/flag offense by the axis making it hard to deliver the fuel, but not too hard to steal it. The bot sight is a bit high IMO for the deliver but I don't want to decrease it much or it will affect the play at the start of the match. I have done no campaign nor balance testing yet (balance likely favors Axis). That is all the presents you will get from me this week so ... *Merry Xmas to y'all* *and good fight.* .one Ringstellung to rule them all.