AI to stalk player group

[Ice_Rhino 3]

Hi (Again)

Is there a way to get enemy forces to stalk and then attack the human player group. My group is called 'bluplagro'

Thanks

Toni

IR

[iceman77 18]

//Place this code anywhere in your init.sqf
[] spawn {	
 if (!isServer) exitWith {};
while {true} do {	
	{
		if (getNumber (configfile >> "CfgVehicles" >> typeOf _x >> "side") in [0,2]) then {
			_x doMove getPosATL (leader myGrp);
		};
	} forEach allUnits;
    sleep 60;
};
};

or

//Place this code anywhere in your init.sqf 
[] spawn {	
while {true} do {	
	{
		if (side _x in [Opfor, Independent]) then {
			_x doMove getPosATL (leader bluplagro);
		};
	} forEach allUnits;
	sleep 60;
};
};

or

//Place this code anywhere in your init.sqf
[] spawn {	
  if (!isServer) exitWith {};
while {true} do {	
	{
		if (side _x != side (leader bluplagro)) then {
			_x doMove getPosATL (leader bluplagro);
		};
	} forEach allUnits;
	sleep 60;
};
};

or

Could mess around with behaviours and such. w/e...

[] spawn {	
while {true} do {	
	{
		if (side _x in [Opfor, Independent]) then {
			_x doMove getPosATL (leader bluplagro);
			if (_x distance (leader bluplagro) < 100 && {behaviour _x != "COMBAT"}) then {
				(group _x) setBehaviour "COMBAT";
			} else {
				(group _x) setBehaviour "AWARE";
			};
		};
	} forEach allUnits;
  sleep 60;
};
};

Edited September 20, 2014 by Iceman77

[Ice_Rhino 3]

Thank you IM77. I shall try your suggestions

Toni

IR

[Gunter Severloh 3948]

Various posts related to this:

These are from Arma2CO but the codes and concepts should work

AI hunting player

http://www.armaholic.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=8777&n=last#bottom

Making enemy units chase player

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?119376-Making-enemy-units-chase-player&highlight=chase

All remaining enemy Chase player/team

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?120914-All-remaining-enemy-Chase-player-team&highlight=chase

Trying do make enemy hunt player script

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?143249-Trying-do-make-enemy-hunt-player-script

Enemies follow players?

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?142242-Enemies-follow-players&highlight=paradrop

Group chasing/hunting the player

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?132772-Group-chasing-hunting-the-player&highlight=paradrop

Also this mission for Arma3 btw has all the enemies stalk and hunt the player:

Escape Roy

http://www.armaholic.com/page.php?id=26558

[Ice_Rhino 3]

Thank you very much Gunter

Toni

IR

[Gunter Severloh 3948]

Welcome. If you need anything more related for AI see my list here:

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?175400-AI-Compilation-List-of-Addons-Mods-Scripts-amp-Misc&p=2656299#post2656299

[sttosin 67]

How about the opposite-ish? Any script to make AI retreat to new position when player pushes closer than distance y?

[iceman77 18]

How about the opposite-ish? Any script to make AI retreat to new position when player pushes closer than distance y?

Untested, probably better ways.

// Put anywhere in your init.sqf
[] spawn {
while {true} do {
	{
		if (_x distance player < 200 && {side _x != side player}) then {
			_x doMove (player modelToWorld [0,1000,0]);
		};
	} forEach allUnits;
  sleep 30;
};
};

[sttosin 67]

Thanks! Will test asap

[iceman77 18]

To get the ai to act properly, you may have to tinker with the ai's behaviours and such. Maybe disableAI too. If not, they may simply want to turn and attack you.

[sttosin 67]

hmm. I am testing this with bcombat and vcom AI with mixed results. Is there such a thing as forcemove command which stops them from doing anything while retreating?

[iceman77 18]

See post #10.

[sttosin 67]

See post #10.

Once I get another chance I'll test with _x disableAI "FSM"; //then re enable it?

Thanks for the tips/

[sttosin 67]

This + Bcombat seems to be the sweet spot for the type of AI behavior I was looking for. Not too agressive but not always turning their back on bullets flying either. Play tested on PR Afghanistan Village with POMI PMC and very much a treat.

[] spawn {

while {true} do {

{

if (_x distance player < 250 && {side _x != side player}) then {

_x disableAI "AUTOTARGET";

_x disableAI "TARGET";

_x doMove (player modelToWorld [0,300,0]);

};

} forEach allUnits;

sleep 10;

_x enableAI "AUTOTARGET";

_x enableAI "TARGET";

};

};

Iceman thanks for your help!

[fabrizio_t 58]

This + Bcombat seems to be the sweet spot for the type of AI behavior I was looking for. Not too agressive but not always turning their back on bullets flying either. Play tested on PR Afghanistan Village with POMI PMC and very much a treat.

[] spawn {

while {true} do {

{

if (_x distance player < 250 && {side _x != side player}) then {

_x disableAI "AUTOTARGET";

_x disableAI "TARGET";

_x doMove (player modelToWorld [0,300,0]);

};

} forEach allUnits;

sleep 10;

_x enableAI "AUTOTARGET";

_x enableAI "TARGET";

};

};

Iceman thanks for your help!

You may consider to add:

(group_x) setCombatMode "GREEN"; // Temporarily HOLD fire
_x dowatch objNull; // Force disengage
_x disableAI "FSM"; 

EDIT: by the way, till now i hardly saw any visible effects caused by disableAI "FSM", but it's probably worth adding.

[sttosin 67]

Thanks fabrizio_T. Will give this a try.

Didn't notice much with disableAI "FSM" either after much testing.

[sttosin 67]

Anyone care to try this out:

[] spawn {
   while {true} do {
       {
           if (_x distance player < 250 && {side _x != side player}) then {
               _x disableAI "AUTOTARGET";
_x disableAI "TARGET";

(group_x) setCombatMode "GREEN"; // Temporarily HOLD fire
_x dowatch objNull; // Force disengage
//_x disableAI "FSM";

_chance = round(random 5);

switch _chance do
{
case 0:
{
_x doMove (player modelToWorld [300,300,0]);
};

case 1:
{
_x doMove (player modelToWorld [300,-300,0]);
};

case 2:
{
_x doMove (player modelToWorld [-300,300,0]);
};

case 3:
{
_x doMove (player modelToWorld [-250,250,0]);
};

case 4:
{
_x doMove (player modelToWorld [250,250,0]);
};

case 5:
{
_x doMove (player modelToWorld [250,-250,0]);
};
};

           };
       } forEach allUnits;
     sleep 30;
_x enableAI "AUTOTARGET";
_x enableAI "TARGET";
//_x enableAI "FSM";
     //sleep 60;
    };
};  

Edited September 26, 2014 by sttosin