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JeliLiam
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2015 18:08
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Hi there! As of right now there is no official way to make Ai friendly or neutral as far as i know. But there is a workaround.

Note that these npc's can not fight for you they will just follow you around.


So in order to do this you must spawn the character you desire. Then go to it's properties.


From there change the script to ai_zombiewalk.lua


Because the normal enemies have no zombie attack they will just follow you and do nothing. An easy way to make nuetral NPC's that follow you around!

You can also set them to be immobile making using them as background characters
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2015 18:15
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Nice work around, did you try the AI_neutral script yet?
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2015 18:17
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Yes, however with that they don't follow you around.

Now just to hope we can get a friendly script that attacks other enemies !
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2015 18:22
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It is all coming together. that ai_Neutral, must be for way point use then. I will have to open it and see, how it is constructed.
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Posted: 23rd Mar 2015 18:26
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Yeh they just stand around looking annoyed.

I used it to add a little humor to my game by making them stand in a long line to a toilet stall .

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Posted: 23rd Mar 2015 18:27 Edited at: 23rd Mar 2015 18:32
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what if i want zombie pets?

it's pretty simple to get the AI to follow you though
follow_player.lua

edit: stopped zombies from trying to attack - guess their animation is hard coded for some reason

nope ai_neutral is just for them to stand and look at you - shop keeper style
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Hi smallg

Every time I look at your code I learn something.

Could you explain the use of lines 14 and 16? I can't find any reference to AIEntityGoToPosition() or AIEntityStop(), in global.lua ??

Thanks smallg
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Posted: 24th Mar 2015 15:31 Edited at: 24th Mar 2015 15:32
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Quote: "Could you explain the use of lines 14 and 16? I can't find any reference to AIEntityGoToPosition() or AIEntityStop(), in global.lua ??"


these are taken from the stock ai scripts
the name's are pretty good indication of what they do - first tells an object to go to a co-ordinate (x and z only but characters follow terrain by default so no need for y) and the second tells them to stop moving.
you need to use g_Entity[e]['obj'] rather than 'e' when using the commands though.

so in my case i tell them to go to the player's position and stop once they get near
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Posted: 24th Mar 2015 16:30
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I had a custom NPC follow you around and fight for you as well in Rescue the Princess. It was an imp pet.
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Posted: 25th Mar 2015 15:54
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Thanks smallg...

I've just completed an entity movement script (for cars and trains) not using any AI commands. The script lets me pre-program up to ten steps the entity will perform (move to point, turn left, go to next intersection, wait for a specific time, and eventually return to beginning).

I've used it with characters, but I want to get to know how to use the AI system which I still do not fully understand. You've given me a place to start.

Thanks again
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