Better aisoldier and aicover

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Posted: 10th Jan 2017 22:08 Edited at: 10th Jan 2017 23:24

I made few modifications to have better behaviour and faster reactions

1) Before you could fire down a character that doesn't have seen you or that is too far, he didn't move.
Now whatever the character can't see you or he is too far, if you fire at him, he will switch to combat mode
(this is a common issue with some other AI scripts).

2) for ai_soldier, some timer variables have been decreased, characters will be more reactive when they switch to combat mode

Those two files must be changed, because ai_cover calls ai_soldier script.

ai_soldier.lua

-- LUA Script - precede every function and global member with lowercase name of script

-- globals for AI enemies
ai_newdest_time = {}
ai_cover_on = {}

-- init when level first runs
function ai_soldier_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;
 ai_start_x[e] = nil
 ai_starting_heath[e] = nil
 ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 0
 ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 ai_old_health[e] = 0
 CharacterControlStand(e)
 ai_returning_home[e] = 0
 ai_newdest_time[e] = -1
 ai_cover_on[e] = 0
 ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 0
 SetCharacterSoundSet(e)
end

-- logic will patrol closest waypoint path, then shoot at player if they
-- get too close, and will run away for cover if their health is low
function ai_soldier_main(e)

-- Death Animation
 if ai_soldier_state[e] ~= "deathanim" then
 
 -- Detect player distance (note: possible optimization here)
 PlayerDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX;
 PlayerDY = g_Entity[e]['y'] - g_PlayerPosY;
 PlayerDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ;
 PlayerDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(PlayerDX*PlayerDX)+math.abs(PlayerDY*PlayerDY)+math.abs(PlayerDZ*PlayerDZ));
 
 -- Entity Object Number
 EntObjNo = g_Entity[e]['obj'];

-- Handle health
 if ai_starting_heath[e] == nil then
	ai_starting_heath[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
 end
  
 -- Store starting point so we can return there if player moves far away
 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then
	ai_start_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_start_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
 end
 
 -- Patrol Mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "patrol" then
 
  -- Try and find a close path to patrol, just check once for it
  if ai_soldier_pathindex[e] == -1 then
   ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -2
   CharacterControlArmed(e)
   -- find initial waypoint path to follow
   PathIndex = -1;
   pClosest = 99999;
   for pa = 1, AIGetTotalPaths(), 1 do
    for po = 1 , AIGetPathCountPoints(pa), 1 do
     pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - AIPathGetPointX(pa,po);
     pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - AIPathGetPointZ(pa,po);
     pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
     if pDist < pClosest and pDist < 200 then
      pClosest = pDist;
      PathIndex = pa;
     end
    end -- po
   end -- pa
   -- follow found path
   if PathIndex > -1 then
    ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = PathIndex;
	ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
	ai_path_point_max[e] = AIGetPathCountPoints(ai_soldier_pathindex[e])
   end   
  end
  
  -- Force character as unarmed
  CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
  
  -- If set to head home, lets go there
  if ai_returning_home[e] == 1 then
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_start_x[e];
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_start_z[e];
	DistToStart = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))
	if DistToStart < 200 or GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1
		SetCharacterToWalk(e)
		CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		ai_returning_home[e] = 0
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	else
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	end
	
  -- If we have a path then lets patrol it
  elseif ai_soldier_pathindex[e] > -1 then

ai_patrol_x[e] = AIPathGetPointX(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	ai_patrol_z[e] = AIPathGetPointZ(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_patrol_x[e],ai_patrol_z[e])
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_patrol_x[e]
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_patrol_z[e]
	DistFromPath = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))	
	
	if DistFromPath < 50 then
		if ai_path_point_direction[e] == 1 then
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] + 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] > ai_path_point_max[e] ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_max[e] -1
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 0
			end
		else
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] - 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] < 1 ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
			end		
		end
	end
  else
	CharacterControlFidget(e)
  end
  
  ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
  
  -- Alerted, perhaps player is near or gunshots can be heard?
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) / 3 or AIGetEntityHeardSound(EntObjNo) == 1 then
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
	ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
	ai_alert_counter = 10
	ai_alert_entity = e
  end
  
 end
 
  -- alerted mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "alerted" then
 
 	LookAtPlayer(e) 
 
	-- alert taken out
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then 
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	else	
	   if ai_alerted_mode[e] == 0 then	  
		tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
		ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)   
		angle = math.random(360)
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 150)
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ + (math.cos(angle) * 150)	  
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = math.random(0,1)
		ai_alerted_old_time[e] = os.clock()
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 1
		if ai_alerted_spoken[e] == 0 then
			PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAlert")
			ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 1
		end

-- Target the player, run in to attack
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 1 then 
		LookAtPlayer(e) 	
		 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then
			ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = 2
			ai_alerted_mode[e] = 2	
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		 end
		 
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 2 then
			 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then		
				AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
				ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
				ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
				ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
			 end		
		end
		
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
			ai_aggro_entity = e
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
			AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
			CharacterControlArmed(e)
			SetCharacterToRun(e)
		end	
	 end
 end

-- Combat mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "combat" then

-- Look at player
  LookAtPlayer(e)

-- If we are the soldier with aggro then update our position so if we run near to others, we can alert them to the fight
  if ai_aggro_entity ~= null then
		if ai_aggro_entity == e then
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		end
  end
	
  -- Kick off combat by choosing a destination to head for around the player
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 0 then
    
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)

-- instead of a point around player, choose a strafe point between player and enemy	
	--angle = math.random(360)
	--ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 200)
	--ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ - (math.cos(angle) * 200)
	dx = g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX
	dz = g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ
	angle = math.random(360)
	ai_dest_x[e] = (g_PlayerPosX + (dx/2)) + (math.sin(angle) * 100)
	ai_dest_z[e] = (g_PlayerPosZ + (dz/2)) - (math.cos(angle) * 100)
	
	-- Check if we can get to the new position without going around something
	if ( AICouldSee ( EntObjNo , ai_dest_x[e] , g_Entity[e]['y'] , ai_dest_z[e] ) == 0 )  then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX;
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ;
	end
	
	if PlayerDist < AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
	end
	
	
	-- FORCE ENEMY ONTO STOP FOR TEST - STAY PUT!
	--ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	--ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		
		
	StartTimer(e)
	
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 1
	
	ai_cover_on[e] = AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 0 then 
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e])
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(50,100)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(100,700)
	end

-- Target the player, wait a short time then run in to attack
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 1 then 
  
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(100,500)
		StartTimer(e)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 2
	end
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		RotateToPlayer(e)
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
	
  -- Run to destination for a small amount of time
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 2 then   
  
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

if (GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e]) or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 3
	end

-- Target the player
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 3 then
  
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(300,700)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(50,100)
	end
	StartTimer(e)

-- Shoot the player if we can, if not head off to find him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 4 then
  	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end
  
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		CharacterControlDucked(e)	
	end
			   
	-- Once our shooting time has ended, lets go back to mode 0 and start over
	-- If we cannot see the player, wait a short time before hunting him down
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		CharacterControlStand(e)
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 0 then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 7
			ai_cover_on[e] = 0
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(300,700)
			StartTimer(e)
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
		else 		
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		end
	end 
	
	ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']				
   
   -- In cover, we wait a while, shoot if we can see the player, before venturing out again
   elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 5 then
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
    
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_old_time[e] then	
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		--AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	  
  -- Out of the range of the player, heading back to start point for a while, once there going back to Patrol mode
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 6 then
	ai_returning_home[e] = 1
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	CharacterControlUnarmed(e)	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
	ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)	
	return
  
  -- Unable to see the player to shoot, so heading after him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 7 then
  
  	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end	
	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
  
	if ( g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER ) and GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 8 then

ai_combat_mode[e] = 9
	AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 9 then

ai_combat_mode[e] = 10
  	
	-- Pick left or right strafe
	if ( math.random(0,1) == 0 ) then
		SetCharacterToStrafeLeft(e)
	else
		SetCharacterToStrafeRight(e)
	end		
	
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()

elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 10 then

-- We can see the player, lets shoot him!
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1,3)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
	end
	
	elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 11 then
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			CharacterControlStand(e)
			ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 1			
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 12
		end
	end	
	
	if ai_combat_mode[e] == 12 then
  
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			FireWeapon(e)	
		end

if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		end
       	
	
	end
       
  end   
  
  -- If health is below 30, run and hide, then head to mode 5
  if g_Entity[e]['health'] < 30  and ai_combat_mode[e] ~= 4 and ai_ran_to_cover[e] == 0 then
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.3)
	ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 1
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
	a=AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ);
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = 1000
	StartTimer(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 5
  end   
  
  -- When player out of range, return to patrol
  if PlayerDist > AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo)*3 then
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 6		
  end

end
 
 if string.find(string.lower(g_Entity[e]['limbhit']), "head") ~= nil then
  ai_soldier_state[e] = "deathanim"
  PlayCharacterSound(e,"onDeath")
  StartTimer(e)
  CharacterControlLimbo(e)
  BulletRayDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX;
  BulletRayDY = g_Entity[e]['y'] - g_PlayerPosY;
  BulletRayDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ;
  BulletAngle = (math.atan2(BulletRayDX,BulletRayDZ)/6.28)*360
  BulletAngle = BulletAngle + g_Entity[e]['angley']
  if BulletAngle < 0 then
   BulletAngle = BulletAngle + 360
  end
  if BulletAngle >= 360 then
   BulletAngle = BulletAngle - 360
  end
  if BulletAngle >= 360 then
   BulletAngle = BulletAngle - 360
  end
  --Prompt ( BulletAngle )
  if BulletAngle >= 360-45 or BulletAngle <= 0+45 then
   SetAnimationFrames(5031,5050) 
   SetAnimationFrame(e,5031)
  end
  if BulletAngle >= 180-45 and BulletAngle <= 180+45 then
   SetAnimationFrames(4972,5002) 
   SetAnimationFrame(e,4972)
  end
  if BulletAngle >= 90-45 and BulletAngle <= 90+45 then
   -- side hit animations not aligned for this technique (yet)
   SetAnimationFrames(4972,5002) 
   SetAnimationFrame(e,4972)
  end
  if BulletAngle >= 270-45 and BulletAngle <= 270+45 then
   -- side hit animations not aligned for this technique (yet)
   SetAnimationFrames(4972,5002) 
   SetAnimationFrame(e,4972)
  end
  PlayAnimation(e)
  ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
  SetAnimationSpeed(e,1.5)
 end

else --DeathAnim Else

-- wait until death anim mostly over, then switch to ragdoll
  if GetTimer(e)>200 then
   SetEntityHealth(e,0)
   BulletRayDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX;
   BulletRayDY = g_Entity[e]['y'] - g_PlayerPosY;
   BulletRayDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ;
   SetEntityRagdollForce(e,g_Entity[e]['limbhitindex'],BulletRayDX,BulletRayDY,BulletRayDZ,750)
   ResetLimbHit(e)
  end
  
 end --DeathAnim Endif
 
 -- Debug prompt 
 --if ai_soldier_state[e] ~= nil and ai_combat_mode[e] ~= nil and g_Entity[e]['angley'] ~= nil then
 -- Prompt( ai_soldier_state[e] .. " mode=" .. ai_combat_mode[e] .. " angley=" .. g_Entity[e]['angley'] )
 --else
 -- Prompt( "angley=" .. g_Entity[e]['angley'] ) 
 --end
 
end

function ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  -- If there player is in range and we can see him, or we have been shot, move into combat mode
  if g_Entity[e]['health'] < ai_starting_heath[e] or g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then 
	
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAggro")
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	 
	
	elseif PlayerDist >= AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) then
		-- We cant see the player, but perhaps we are near someone that can
		if ai_aggro_entity ~= nil then
			tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_aggro_x
			tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_aggro_z		  
			tDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))			   
			if tDist < ai_aggro_range then
			   ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			   PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			   ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			   AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			   AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
			   SetCharacterToRun(e)
			end	
	   end
	end

end

function ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
	-- If there is an alert close by  
	if e == ai_alert_entity then
		ai_alert_counter = ai_alert_counter - 1
		if ai_alert_counter <= 0 then
			ai_alert_x = -10000
			ai_alert_z = -10000
			ai_alert_entity = 0  
		end
	end	
	pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_alert_x
	pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_alert_z;
	pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
	if pDist < 800 then
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0		
	end  
end

function ai_soldier_exit(e)
 if ai_soldier_state[e] ~= "deathanim" then
  PlayCharacterSound(e,"onDeath")
 end
end

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-- LUA Script - precede every function and global member with lowercase name of script

-- globals for AI enemies
ai_newdest_time = {}
ai_cover_on = {}

-- init when level first runs
function ai_soldier_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;
 ai_start_x[e] = nil
 ai_starting_heath[e] = nil
 ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 0
 ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 ai_old_health[e] = 0
 CharacterControlStand(e)
 ai_returning_home[e] = 0
 ai_newdest_time[e] = -1
 ai_cover_on[e] = 0
 ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 0
 SetCharacterSoundSet(e)
end

-- logic will patrol closest waypoint path, then shoot at player if they
-- get too close, and will run away for cover if their health is low
function ai_soldier_main(e)

 -- Death Animation
 if ai_soldier_state[e] ~= "deathanim" then
 
 -- Detect player distance (note: possible optimization here)
 PlayerDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX;
 PlayerDY = g_Entity[e]['y'] - g_PlayerPosY;
 PlayerDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ;
 PlayerDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(PlayerDX*PlayerDX)+math.abs(PlayerDY*PlayerDY)+math.abs(PlayerDZ*PlayerDZ));
 
 -- Entity Object Number
 EntObjNo = g_Entity[e]['obj'];

 -- Handle health
 if ai_starting_heath[e] == nil then
	ai_starting_heath[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
 end
  
 -- Store starting point so we can return there if player moves far away
 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then
	ai_start_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_start_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
 end
 
 -- Patrol Mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "patrol" then
 
  -- Try and find a close path to patrol, just check once for it
  if ai_soldier_pathindex[e] == -1 then
   ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -2
   CharacterControlArmed(e)
   -- find initial waypoint path to follow
   PathIndex = -1;
   pClosest = 99999;
   for pa = 1, AIGetTotalPaths(), 1 do
    for po = 1 , AIGetPathCountPoints(pa), 1 do
     pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - AIPathGetPointX(pa,po);
     pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - AIPathGetPointZ(pa,po);
     pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
     if pDist < pClosest and pDist < 200 then
      pClosest = pDist;
      PathIndex = pa;
     end
    end -- po
   end -- pa
   -- follow found path
   if PathIndex > -1 then
    ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = PathIndex;
	ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
	ai_path_point_max[e] = AIGetPathCountPoints(ai_soldier_pathindex[e])
   end   
  end
  
  -- Force character as unarmed
  CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
  
  -- If set to head home, lets go there
  if ai_returning_home[e] == 1 then
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_start_x[e];
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_start_z[e];
	DistToStart = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))
	if DistToStart < 200 or GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1
		SetCharacterToWalk(e)
		CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		ai_returning_home[e] = 0
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	else
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	end
	
  -- If we have a path then lets patrol it
  elseif ai_soldier_pathindex[e] > -1 then 

	ai_patrol_x[e] = AIPathGetPointX(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	ai_patrol_z[e] = AIPathGetPointZ(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_patrol_x[e],ai_patrol_z[e])
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_patrol_x[e]
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_patrol_z[e]
	DistFromPath = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))	
	
	if DistFromPath < 50 then
		if ai_path_point_direction[e] == 1 then
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] + 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] > ai_path_point_max[e] ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_max[e] -1
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 0
			end
		else
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] - 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] < 1 ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
			end		
		end
	end
  else
	CharacterControlFidget(e)
  end
  
  ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
  
  -- Alerted, perhaps player is near or gunshots can be heard?
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) / 3 or AIGetEntityHeardSound(EntObjNo) == 1 then
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
	ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
	ai_alert_counter = 10
	ai_alert_entity = e
  end
  
 end
 
  -- alerted mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "alerted" then
 
 	LookAtPlayer(e) 
 
	-- alert taken out
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then 
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	else	
	   if ai_alerted_mode[e] == 0 then	  
		tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
		ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)   
		angle = math.random(360)
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 150)
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ + (math.cos(angle) * 150)	  
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = math.random(0,1)
		ai_alerted_old_time[e] = os.clock()
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 1
		if ai_alerted_spoken[e] == 0 then
			PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAlert")
			ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 1
		end

		-- Target the player, run in to attack
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 1 then 
		LookAtPlayer(e) 	
		 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then
			ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = 2
			ai_alerted_mode[e] = 2	
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		 end
		 
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 2 then
			 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then		
				AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
				ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
				ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
				ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
			 end		
		end
		
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
			ai_aggro_entity = e
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
			AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
			CharacterControlArmed(e)
			SetCharacterToRun(e)
		end	
	 end
 end

 -- Combat mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "combat" then

  -- Look at player
  LookAtPlayer(e)

  -- If we are the soldier with aggro then update our position so if we run near to others, we can alert them to the fight
  if ai_aggro_entity ~= null then
		if ai_aggro_entity == e then
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		end
  end
	
  -- Kick off combat by choosing a destination to head for around the player
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 0 then
    
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)

    -- instead of a point around player, choose a strafe point between player and enemy	
	--angle = math.random(360)
	--ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 200)
	--ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ - (math.cos(angle) * 200)
	dx = g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX
	dz = g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ
	angle = math.random(360)
	ai_dest_x[e] = (g_PlayerPosX + (dx/2)) + (math.sin(angle) * 100)
	ai_dest_z[e] = (g_PlayerPosZ + (dz/2)) - (math.cos(angle) * 100)
	
	-- Check if we can get to the new position without going around something
	if ( AICouldSee ( EntObjNo , ai_dest_x[e] , g_Entity[e]['y'] , ai_dest_z[e] ) == 0 )  then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX;
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ;
	end
	
	if PlayerDist < AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
	end
	
	
	-- FORCE ENEMY ONTO STOP FOR TEST - STAY PUT!
	--ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	--ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		
		
	StartTimer(e)
	
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 1
	
	ai_cover_on[e] = AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 0 then 
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e])
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(50,100)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(100,700)
	end

  -- Target the player, wait a short time then run in to attack
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 1 then 
  
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(100,500)
		StartTimer(e)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 2
	end
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		RotateToPlayer(e)
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
	
  -- Run to destination for a small amount of time
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 2 then   
  
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

	if (GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e]) or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 3
	end	

  -- Target the player
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 3 then
  
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(300,700)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(50,100)
	end
	StartTimer(e)

  -- Shoot the player if we can, if not head off to find him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 4 then
  	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end
  
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		CharacterControlDucked(e)	
	end
			   
	-- Once our shooting time has ended, lets go back to mode 0 and start over
	-- If we cannot see the player, wait a short time before hunting him down
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		CharacterControlStand(e)
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 0 then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 7
			ai_cover_on[e] = 0
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(300,700)
			StartTimer(e)
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
		else 		
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		end
	end 
	
	ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']				
   
   -- In cover, we wait a while, shoot if we can see the player, before venturing out again
   elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 5 then
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
    
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_old_time[e] then	
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		--AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	  
  -- Out of the range of the player, heading back to start point for a while, once there going back to Patrol mode
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 6 then
	ai_returning_home[e] = 1
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	CharacterControlUnarmed(e)	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
	ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)	
	return
  
  -- Unable to see the player to shoot, so heading after him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 7 then
  
  	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end	
	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
  
	if ( g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER ) and GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 8 then

	ai_combat_mode[e] = 9
	AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 9 then

	ai_combat_mode[e] = 10
  	
	-- Pick left or right strafe
	if ( math.random(0,1) == 0 ) then
		SetCharacterToStrafeLeft(e)
	else
		SetCharacterToStrafeRight(e)
	end		
	
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()	

  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 10 then

	-- We can see the player, lets shoot him!
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

	if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1,3)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
	end
	
	elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 11 then
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			CharacterControlStand(e)
			ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 1			
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 12
		end
	end	
	
	if ai_combat_mode[e] == 12 then
  
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			FireWeapon(e)	
		end

		if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		end
       	
	
	end
       
  end   
  
  -- If health is below 30, run and hide, then head to mode 5
  if g_Entity[e]['health'] < 30  and ai_combat_mode[e] ~= 4 and ai_ran_to_cover[e] == 0 then
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.3)
	ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 1
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
	a=AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ);
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = 1000
	StartTimer(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 5
  end   
  
  -- When player out of range, return to patrol
  if PlayerDist > AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo)*3 then
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 6		
  end

 end
 
 if string.find(string.lower(g_Entity[e]['limbhit']), "head") ~= nil then
  ai_soldier_state[e] = "deathanim"
  PlayCharacterSound(e,"onDeath")
  StartTimer(e)
  CharacterControlLimbo(e)
  BulletRayDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX;
  BulletRayDY = g_Entity[e]['y'] - g_PlayerPosY;
  BulletRayDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ;
  BulletAngle = (math.atan2(BulletRayDX,BulletRayDZ)/6.28)*360
  BulletAngle = BulletAngle + g_Entity[e]['angley']
  if BulletAngle < 0 then
   BulletAngle = BulletAngle + 360
  end
  if BulletAngle >= 360 then
   BulletAngle = BulletAngle - 360
  end
  if BulletAngle >= 360 then
   BulletAngle = BulletAngle - 360
  end
  --Prompt ( BulletAngle )
  if BulletAngle >= 360-45 or BulletAngle <= 0+45 then
   SetAnimationFrames(5031,5050) 
   SetAnimationFrame(e,5031)
  end
  if BulletAngle >= 180-45 and BulletAngle <= 180+45 then
   SetAnimationFrames(4972,5002) 
   SetAnimationFrame(e,4972)
  end
  if BulletAngle >= 90-45 and BulletAngle <= 90+45 then
   -- side hit animations not aligned for this technique (yet)
   SetAnimationFrames(4972,5002) 
   SetAnimationFrame(e,4972)
  end
  if BulletAngle >= 270-45 and BulletAngle <= 270+45 then
   -- side hit animations not aligned for this technique (yet)
   SetAnimationFrames(4972,5002) 
   SetAnimationFrame(e,4972)
  end
  PlayAnimation(e)
  ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
  SetAnimationSpeed(e,1.5)
 end

 else --DeathAnim Else

  -- wait until death anim mostly over, then switch to ragdoll
  if GetTimer(e)>200 then
   SetEntityHealth(e,0)
   BulletRayDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX;
   BulletRayDY = g_Entity[e]['y'] - g_PlayerPosY;
   BulletRayDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ;
   SetEntityRagdollForce(e,g_Entity[e]['limbhitindex'],BulletRayDX,BulletRayDY,BulletRayDZ,750)
   ResetLimbHit(e)
  end
  
 end --DeathAnim Endif
 
 -- Debug prompt 
 --if ai_soldier_state[e] ~= nil and ai_combat_mode[e] ~= nil and g_Entity[e]['angley'] ~= nil then
 -- Prompt( ai_soldier_state[e] .. " mode=" .. ai_combat_mode[e] .. " angley=" .. g_Entity[e]['angley'] )
 --else
 -- Prompt( "angley=" .. g_Entity[e]['angley'] ) 
 --end
 
end

function ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  -- If there player is in range and we can see him, or we have been shot, move into combat mode
  if g_Entity[e]['health'] < ai_starting_heath[e] or g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then 
	
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAggro")
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	 
	
	elseif PlayerDist >= AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) then
		-- We cant see the player, but perhaps we are near someone that can
		if ai_aggro_entity ~= nil then
			tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_aggro_x
			tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_aggro_z		  
			tDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))			   
			if tDist < ai_aggro_range then
			   ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			   PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			   ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			   AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			   AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
			   SetCharacterToRun(e)
			end	
	   end
	end

end

function ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
	-- If there is an alert close by  
	if e == ai_alert_entity then
		ai_alert_counter = ai_alert_counter - 1
		if ai_alert_counter <= 0 then
			ai_alert_x = -10000
			ai_alert_z = -10000
			ai_alert_entity = 0  
		end
	end	
	pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_alert_x
	pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_alert_z;
	pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
	if pDist < 800 then
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0		
	end  
end

function ai_soldier_exit(e)
 if ai_soldier_state[e] ~= "deathanim" then
  PlayCharacterSound(e,"onDeath")
 end
end

ai_cover.lua

-- LUA Script - precede every function and global member with lowercase name of script

-- init when level first runs
function ai_cover_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "hiding";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;
 ai_start_x[e] = nil
 ai_starting_heath[e] = nil
 ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 CharacterControlArmed(e)
 CharacterControlDucked(e)
 LockCharacterPosition(e)
 Include("ai_soldier.lua")
end

-- main
function ai_cover_main(e)

-- Detect player distance
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
 
 -- Entity Object Number
 EntObjNo = g_Entity[e]['obj'];
 
  if ai_starting_heath[e] == nil then
	ai_starting_heath[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
 end
 
 
 if PlayerDist < 500 or  g_Entity[e]['health'] < ai_starting_heath[e] then
	UnlockCharacterPosition(e)
	SwitchScript(e,"ai_soldier")
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat"
	PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	return
 end

-- Store starting point so we can return there if player moves far away
 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then
	ai_start_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_start_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
 end
  
 -- Patrol Mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "hiding" then

LookAtPlayer(e)
	AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
 
  -- If there player is in range or we can see him, or we have been shot, move into combat mode
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) or g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or g_Entity[e]['health'] < ai_starting_heath[e] then 
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']  
		
  elseif  PlayerDist >= AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) then

-- We cant see the player, but perhaps we are near someone that can
		if ai_aggro_entity ~= nil then
			tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_aggro_x
			tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_aggro_z
		  
			tDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))	
		   
		   if tDist < ai_aggro_range then
			   ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			   PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			   ai_combat_mode[e] = 0

AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
		   end	
	   end
	end
    
  
 end

-- Combat mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "combat" then
 
	LookAtPlayer(e)
	AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
  
  -- Kick off combat, starting in hiding
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 0 then
  
	CharacterControlDucked(e)	
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		if math.random(1,120) == 60 then
			CharacterControlStand(e)
			ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 1
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 1
		end	
	end
       
  end   
   
  -- Shoot
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 1 then
  
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			CharacterControlStand(e)
			ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 1			
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 2
		end
	end
       
  end

-- Back to ducking
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 2 then
  
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end

if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
       
  end   
   
  -- When player out of range, return to hiding
  if PlayerDist > AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) then
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "hiding"	
  end
  
 end
 
 if string.find(string.lower(g_Entity[e]['limbhit']), "head") ~= nil then
  SetEntityHealth(e,0)
  ResetLimbHit(e)
 end
 
end

+ Code Snippet

-- LUA Script - precede every function and global member with lowercase name of script

-- init when level first runs
function ai_cover_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "hiding";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;
 ai_start_x[e] = nil
 ai_starting_heath[e] = nil
 ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 CharacterControlArmed(e)
 CharacterControlDucked(e)
 LockCharacterPosition(e)
 Include("ai_soldier.lua")
end

-- main
function ai_cover_main(e)

 -- Detect player distance
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
 
 -- Entity Object Number
 EntObjNo = g_Entity[e]['obj'];
 
  if ai_starting_heath[e] == nil then
	ai_starting_heath[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
 end
 
 
 if PlayerDist < 500 or  g_Entity[e]['health'] < ai_starting_heath[e] then
	UnlockCharacterPosition(e)
	SwitchScript(e,"ai_soldier")
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat"
	PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	return
 end
 

 -- Store starting point so we can return there if player moves far away
 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then
	ai_start_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_start_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
 end
  
 -- Patrol Mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "hiding" then

	LookAtPlayer(e)
	AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
 
  -- If there player is in range or we can see him, or we have been shot, move into combat mode
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) or g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or g_Entity[e]['health'] < ai_starting_heath[e] then 
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']  
		
  elseif  PlayerDist >= AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) then

		-- We cant see the player, but perhaps we are near someone that can
		if ai_aggro_entity ~= nil then
			tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_aggro_x
			tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_aggro_z
		  
			tDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))	
		   
		   if tDist < ai_aggro_range then
			   ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			   PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			   ai_combat_mode[e] = 0

			   AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
		   end	
	   end
	end
    
  
 end

 -- Combat mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "combat" then
 
	LookAtPlayer(e)
	AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
  
  -- Kick off combat, starting in hiding
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 0 then
  
	CharacterControlDucked(e)	
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		if math.random(1,120) == 60 then
			CharacterControlStand(e)
			ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 1
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 1
		end	
	end
       
  end   
   
  -- Shoot
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 1 then
  
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			CharacterControlStand(e)
			ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 1			
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 2
		end
	end
       
  end  

  -- Back to ducking
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 2 then
  
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end

	if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
       
  end   
   
  -- When player out of range, return to hiding
  if PlayerDist > AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) then
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "hiding"	
  end
  
 end
 
 if string.find(string.lower(g_Entity[e]['limbhit']), "head") ~= nil then
  SetEntityHealth(e,0)
  ResetLimbHit(e)
 end
 
end

This is a first version, i'll improve it as i do more tests.
I would like to expose to "properties" some timer or range variables that are hard coded, or i'll declare them as global in top of Lua file.

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