AI runs in place when run animation played on him

[johnnyboy 3741]

Via script, I'm forcing an AI to run at another unit (player or AI) for a melee attack.   Currently I'm using PlayActionNow to move the dude forward, but I have also used playmove and switchmove.   All these have the same problem sometimes:

//_slasher switchmove "AmovPercMrunSrasWpstDf";
//_slasher playmove "AmovPercMrunSrasWpstDf";
_slasher playActionNow "FastF";

The Problem:   Sometimes AI plays run animation, but is not moving forward.  He is running in place.  Is there a way to force forward movemet when a unit is playing running animation?

[AZCoder 921]

I had trouble with this until I found a script by Phronk and I wrote something loosely based on that

https://github.com/AZCoder/AZC-LIB/blob/master/civilians/fn_CivRun.sqf

 

But in a nutshell, try forceWalk false and setSpeedMode "FULL". It could also be the specific animations. Check if "ApanPercMstpSnonWnonDnon_G01" works any better for you.

 

Oh yeah, you might try https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/setVelocityModelSpace to push them. Just watch the force applied or you'll kill the bugger.

[johnnyboy 3741]

Thanks @AZCoder.   The code below (executed within a loop) now has these crazy AI basturds relentlessly chasing their prey.  They no longer get stuck running in place.

if (speed _slasher < 10) then 
{
	_slasher setPos (getPos _slasher vectorAdd [0,.1,0]);
	_slasher setVelocityModelSpace [0, 8, .2];
};
_slasher playActionNow "FastF";

It appears they need just enough velocity boost to overcome friction or something...

 

Edit:  I also had to add a setPos to bump dude forward a smidge to prevent them getting stuck.