Improve AI spawn functions (#626)v1.13.2-rc2v1.13.2-rc1v1.13.21.13.X

* initial commit

* remove modded contents

* Update _ai_gamemodes.gnut

* restore HandleScoreEvent() checks

* fix squad minimap icon

* fix compile error

* Update _gamemode_aitdm.nut

* update formatting as requested changes

* add missing reaper highlight

* Formatting

* Newline test

* Did this work?

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Co-authored-by: F1F7Y <64418963+F1F7Y@users.noreply.github.com>
(cherry picked from commit 5fbd1edf7942a542605f6274604ed0e0ba9f20b7)

3 files changed, 176 insertions, 89 deletions

diff --git a/Northstar.Custom/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_fw.nut b/Northstar.Custom/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_fw.nut
index b025ff0a..8a26f8bf 100644
--- a/Northstar.Custom/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_fw.nut
+++ b/Northstar.Custom/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_fw.nut
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ void function GamemodeFW_Init()
 	// _battery_port.gnut needs this
 	RegisterSignal( "BatteryActivate" )
 
-	AiGameModes_SetGruntWeapons( [ "mp_weapon_rspn101", "mp_weapon_dmr", "mp_weapon_r97", "mp_weapon_lmg" ] )
-	AiGameModes_SetSpectreWeapons( [ "mp_weapon_hemlok_smg", "mp_weapon_doubletake", "mp_weapon_mastiff" ] )
+	AiGameModes_SetNPCWeapons( "npc_soldier", [ "mp_weapon_rspn101", "mp_weapon_dmr", "mp_weapon_r97", "mp_weapon_lmg" ] )
+	AiGameModes_SetNPCWeapons( "npc_spectre", [ "mp_weapon_hemlok_smg", "mp_weapon_doubletake", "mp_weapon_mastiff" ] )
 
 	AddCallback_EntitiesDidLoad( LoadEntities )
 	AddCallback_GameStateEnter( eGameState.Prematch, OnFWGamePrematch )
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_ai_gamemodes.gnut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_ai_gamemodes.gnut
index 0fad768c..78a9a208 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_ai_gamemodes.gnut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_ai_gamemodes.gnut
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 global function AiGameModes_Init
 
-global function AiGameModes_SetGruntWeapons
-global function AiGameModes_SetSpectreWeapons
+global function AiGameModes_SetNPCWeapons
 
 global function AiGameModes_SpawnDropShip
 global function AiGameModes_SpawnDropPod
@@ -15,25 +14,20 @@ const INTRO_DROPSHIP_CUTOFF = 2000
 
 struct
 {
-	array< string > gruntWeapons = [ "mp_weapon_rspn101" ]
-	array< string > spectreWeapons = [ "mp_weapon_hemlok_smg" ]
+	table< string, array<string> > npcWeaponsTable // npcs have their default weapon in aisettings file
 } file
 
 void function AiGameModes_Init()
 {
-
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------
 
-void function AiGameModes_SetGruntWeapons( array< string > weapons )
+void function AiGameModes_SetNPCWeapons( string npcClass, array<string> weapons )
 {
-	file.gruntWeapons = weapons
-}
-
-void function AiGameModes_SetSpectreWeapons( array< string > weapons )
-{
-	file.spectreWeapons = weapons
+	if ( !( npcClass in file.npcWeaponsTable ) )
+		file.npcWeaponsTable[ npcClass ] <- []
+	file.npcWeaponsTable[ npcClass ] = weapons
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------
@@ -59,7 +53,7 @@ void function AiGameModes_SpawnDropShip( vector pos, vector rot, int team, int c
 	
 	foreach ( guy in guys )
 	{
-		ReplaceWeapon( guy, file.gruntWeapons[ RandomInt( file.gruntWeapons.len() ) ], [] )
+		SetUpNPCWeapons( guy )
 		guy.EnableNPCFlag( NPC_ALLOW_PATROL | NPC_ALLOW_INVESTIGATE | NPC_ALLOW_HAND_SIGNALS | NPC_ALLOW_FLEE )
 	}
 	
@@ -70,29 +64,21 @@ void function AiGameModes_SpawnDropShip( vector pos, vector rot, int team, int c
 
 void function AiGameModes_SpawnDropPod( vector pos, vector rot, int team, string content /*( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)*/, void functionref( array<entity> guys ) squadHandler = null )
 {
-	string squadName = MakeSquadName( team, UniqueString( "" ) )
-	array<entity> guys
-	
 	entity pod = CreateDropPod( pos, <0,0,0> )
 	
 	InitFireteamDropPod( pod )
-	
+		
+	waitthread LaunchAnimDropPod( pod, "pod_testpath", pos, rot )
+
+	string squadName = MakeSquadName( team, UniqueString( "" ) )
+	array<entity> guys
 	for ( int i = 0; i < 4 ;i++ )
 	{
 		entity npc = CreateNPC( content, team, pos,<0,0,0> )
 		DispatchSpawn( npc )
 		SetSquad( npc, squadName )
 		
-		switch ( content )
-		{
-			case "npc_soldier":
-				ReplaceWeapon( npc, file.gruntWeapons[ RandomInt( file.gruntWeapons.len() ) ], [] )
-				break
-				
-			case "npc_spectre":
-				ReplaceWeapon( npc, file.spectreWeapons[ RandomInt( file.spectreWeapons.len() ) ], [] )
-				break
-		}
+		SetUpNPCWeapons( npc )
 		
 		npc.SetParent( pod, "ATTACH", true )
 		
@@ -100,25 +86,26 @@ void function AiGameModes_SpawnDropPod( vector pos, vector rot, int team, string
 		guys.append( npc )
 	}
 	
-	// The order here is different so we can show on minimap while were still falling
+	ActivateFireteamDropPod( pod, guys )
+
+	// start searching for enemies
 	if ( squadHandler != null )
 		thread squadHandler( guys )
-		
-	waitthread LaunchAnimDropPod( pod, "pod_testpath", pos, rot )
-	
-	ActivateFireteamDropPod( pod, guys )
 }
 
+const float REAPER_WARPFALL_DELAY = 4.7 // same as fd does
 void function AiGameModes_SpawnReaper( vector pos, vector rot, int team, string aiSettings = "", void functionref( entity reaper ) reaperHandler = null )
 {
-	thread Reaper_Spawnpoint( pos, team, 11.2 )
+	float reaperLandTime = REAPER_WARPFALL_DELAY + 1.2 // reaper takes ~1.2s to warpfall
+	thread HotDrop_Spawnpoint( pos, team, reaperLandTime, false, damagedef_reaper_fall )
 
-	wait 10
-	// spawn reapers right before it warpfalls, or round_end clean up will crash the game
+	wait REAPER_WARPFALL_DELAY
 	entity reaper = CreateSuperSpectre( team, pos, rot )
+	reaper.EndSignal( "OnDestroy" )
 	// reaper highlight
 	Highlight_SetFriendlyHighlight( reaper, "sp_enemy_pilot" )
-	reaper.Highlight_SetParam( 1, 0, < 3,3,3 > )
+	reaper.Highlight_SetParam( 1, 0, < 1,1,1 > )
+	SetDefaultMPEnemyHighlight( reaper )
 	Highlight_SetEnemyHighlight( reaper, "enemy_titan" )
 
 	SetSpawnOption_Titanfall( reaper )
@@ -127,15 +114,18 @@ void function AiGameModes_SpawnReaper( vector pos, vector rot, int team, string
 	if ( aiSettings != "" )
 		SetSpawnOption_AISettings( reaper, aiSettings )
 	
+	HideName( reaper ) // prevent flash a name onto it
 	DispatchSpawn( reaper )
-	
+
+	reaper.WaitSignal( "WarpfallComplete" )
+	ShowName( reaper ) // show name again after drop
 	
 	if ( reaperHandler != null )
 		thread reaperHandler( reaper )
 }
 
 // copied from cl_replacement_titan_hud.gnut
-void function Reaper_Spawnpoint( vector origin, int team, float impactTime, bool hasFriendlyWarning = false )
+void function HotDrop_Spawnpoint( vector origin, int team, float impactTime, bool hasFriendlyWarning = false, int damageDef = -1 )
 {
 	array<entity> targetEffects = []
 	vector surfaceNormal = < 0, 0, 1 >
@@ -146,32 +136,50 @@ void function Reaper_Spawnpoint( vector origin, int team, float impactTime, bool
 	{
 		entity effectFriendly = StartParticleEffectInWorld_ReturnEntity( index, origin, surfaceNormal )
 		SetTeam( effectFriendly, team )
-		EffectSetControlPointVector( effectFriendly, 1, < 128,188,255 > )
+		EffectSetControlPointVector( effectFriendly, 1, FRIENDLY_COLOR_FX )
 		effectFriendly.kv.VisibilityFlags = ENTITY_VISIBLE_TO_FRIENDLY
+		effectFriendly.DisableHibernation() // prevent it from fading out
 		targetEffects.append( effectFriendly )
 	}
 
 	entity effectEnemy = StartParticleEffectInWorld_ReturnEntity( index, origin, surfaceNormal )
 	SetTeam( effectEnemy, team )
-	EffectSetControlPointVector( effectEnemy, 1, < 255,99,0 > )
+	EffectSetControlPointVector( effectEnemy, 1, ENEMY_COLOR_FX )
 	effectEnemy.kv.VisibilityFlags = ENTITY_VISIBLE_TO_ENEMY
+	effectEnemy.DisableHibernation() // prevent it from fading out
 	targetEffects.append( effectEnemy )
-	
+
+	// so enemy npcs will mostly avoid them
+	entity damageAreaInfo
+	if ( damageDef > -1 )
+	{
+		damageAreaInfo = CreateEntity( "info_target" )
+		DispatchSpawn( damageAreaInfo )
+		AI_CreateDangerousArea_DamageDef( damageDef, damageAreaInfo, team, true, true )
+	}
+
 	wait impactTime
 
+	// clean up
 	foreach( entity targetEffect in targetEffects )
 	{
 		if ( IsValid( targetEffect ) )
 			EffectStop( targetEffect )
 	}
+	if ( IsValid( damageAreaInfo ) )
+		damageAreaInfo.Destroy()
 }
 
 // including aisettings stuff specifically for at bounty titans
+const float TITANFALL_WARNING_DURATION = 5.0
 void function AiGameModes_SpawnTitan( vector pos, vector rot, int team, string setFile, string aiSettings = "", void functionref( entity titan ) titanHandler = null )
 {
 	entity titan = CreateNPCTitan( setFile, TEAM_BOTH, pos, rot )
 	SetSpawnOption_Titanfall( titan )
 	SetSpawnOption_Warpfall( titan )
+
+	// modified: do a hotdrop spawnpoint warning
+	thread HotDrop_Spawnpoint( pos, team, TITANFALL_WARNING_DURATION, false, damagedef_titan_fall )
 	
 	if ( aiSettings != "" )
 		SetSpawnOption_AISettings( titan, aiSettings )
@@ -182,12 +190,27 @@ void function AiGameModes_SpawnTitan( vector pos, vector rot, int team, string s
 		thread titanHandler( titan )
 }
 
-// entity.ReplaceActiveWeapon gave grunts archers sometimes, this is my replacement for it
-void function ReplaceWeapon( entity guy, string weapon, array<string> mods )
+void function SetUpNPCWeapons( entity guy )
 {
-	guy.TakeActiveWeapon()
-	guy.GiveWeapon( weapon, mods )
-	guy.SetActiveWeaponByName( weapon )
+	string className = guy.GetClassName()
+	
+	array<string> mainWeapons
+	if ( className in file.npcWeaponsTable )
+		mainWeapons = file.npcWeaponsTable[ className ]
+	
+	if ( mainWeapons.len() == 0 ) // no valid weapons
+		return
+
+	// take off existing main weapons, or sometimes they'll have a archer by default
+	foreach ( entity weapon in guy.GetMainWeapons() )
+		guy.TakeWeapon( weapon.GetWeaponClassName() )
+
+	if ( mainWeapons.len() > 0 )
+	{
+		string weaponName = mainWeapons[ RandomInt( mainWeapons.len() ) ]
+		guy.GiveWeapon( weaponName )
+		guy.SetActiveWeaponByName( weaponName )
+	}
 }
 
 // Checks if we can spawn a dropship at a node, this should guarantee dropship ziplines
diff --git a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_aitdm.nut b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_aitdm.nut
index fae778d6..702e4500 100644
--- a/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_aitdm.nut
+++ b/Northstar.CustomServers/mod/scripts/vscripts/gamemodes/_gamemode_aitdm.nut
@@ -1,22 +1,36 @@
 untyped
 global function GamemodeAITdm_Init
 
-const SQUADS_PER_TEAM = 3
+// these are now default settings
+const int SQUADS_PER_TEAM = 4
 
-const REAPERS_PER_TEAM = 2
+const int REAPERS_PER_TEAM = 2
 
-const LEVEL_SPECTRES = 125
-const LEVEL_STALKERS = 380
-const LEVEL_REAPERS = 500
+const int LEVEL_SPECTRES = 125
+const int LEVEL_STALKERS = 380
+const int LEVEL_REAPERS = 500
+
+// add settings
+global function AITdm_SetSquadsPerTeam
+global function AITdm_SetReapersPerTeam
+global function AITdm_SetLevelSpectres
+global function AITdm_SetLevelStalkers
+global function AITdm_SetLevelReapers
 
 struct
 {
 	// Due to team based escalation everything is an array
-	array< int > levels = [ LEVEL_SPECTRES, LEVEL_SPECTRES ]
+	array< int > levels = [] // Initilazed in `Spawner_Threaded`
 	array< array< string > > podEntities = [ [ "npc_soldier" ], [ "npc_soldier" ] ]
 	array< bool > reapers = [ false, false ]
-} file
 
+	// default settings
+	int squadsPerTeam = SQUADS_PER_TEAM 
+	int reapersPerTeam = REAPERS_PER_TEAM
+	int levelSpectres = LEVEL_SPECTRES
+	int levelStalkers = LEVEL_STALKERS
+	int levelReapers = LEVEL_REAPERS
+} file
 
 void function GamemodeAITdm_Init()
 {
@@ -34,18 +48,47 @@ void function GamemodeAITdm_Init()
 	
 	if ( GetCurrentPlaylistVarInt( "aitdm_archer_grunts", 0 ) == 0 )
 	{
-		AiGameModes_SetGruntWeapons( [ "mp_weapon_rspn101", "mp_weapon_dmr", "mp_weapon_r97", "mp_weapon_lmg" ] )
-		AiGameModes_SetSpectreWeapons( [ "mp_weapon_hemlok_smg", "mp_weapon_doubletake", "mp_weapon_mastiff" ] )
+		AiGameModes_SetNPCWeapons( "npc_soldier", [ "mp_weapon_rspn101", "mp_weapon_dmr", "mp_weapon_r97", "mp_weapon_lmg" ] )
+		AiGameModes_SetNPCWeapons( "npc_spectre", [ "mp_weapon_hemlok_smg", "mp_weapon_doubletake", "mp_weapon_mastiff" ] )
+		AiGameModes_SetNPCWeapons( "npc_stalker", [ "mp_weapon_hemlok_smg", "mp_weapon_lstar", "mp_weapon_mastiff" ] )
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		AiGameModes_SetGruntWeapons( [ "mp_weapon_rocket_launcher" ] )
-		AiGameModes_SetSpectreWeapons( [ "mp_weapon_rocket_launcher" ] )
+		AiGameModes_SetNPCWeapons( "npc_soldier", [ "mp_weapon_rocket_launcher" ] )
+		AiGameModes_SetNPCWeapons( "npc_spectre", [ "mp_weapon_rocket_launcher" ] )
+		AiGameModes_SetNPCWeapons( "npc_stalker", [ "mp_weapon_rocket_launcher" ] )
 	}
 	
 	ScoreEvent_SetupEarnMeterValuesForMixedModes()
 }
 
+// add settings
+void function AITdm_SetSquadsPerTeam( int squads )
+{
+	file.squadsPerTeam = squads
+}
+
+void function AITdm_SetReapersPerTeam( int reapers )
+{
+	file.reapersPerTeam = reapers
+}
+
+void function AITdm_SetLevelSpectres( int level )
+{
+	file.levelSpectres = level
+}
+
+void function AITdm_SetLevelStalkers( int level )
+{
+	file.levelStalkers = level
+}
+
+void function AITdm_SetLevelReapers( int level )
+{
+	file.levelReapers = level
+}
+//
+
 // Starts skyshow, this also requiers AINs but doesn't crash if they're missing
 void function OnPrematchStart()
 {
@@ -74,11 +117,9 @@ void function HandleScoreEvent( entity victim, entity attacker, var damageInfo )
 	// Basic checks
 	if ( victim == attacker || !( attacker.IsPlayer() || attacker.IsTitan() ) || GetGameState() != eGameState.Playing )
 		return
-	
 	// Hacked spectre filter
 	if ( victim.GetOwner() == attacker )
 		return
-		
 	// NPC titans without an owner player will not count towards any team's score
 	if ( attacker.IsNPC() && attacker.IsTitan() && !IsValid( GetPetTitanOwner( attacker ) ) )
 		return
@@ -193,7 +234,7 @@ void function SpawnIntroBatch_Threaded( int team )
 	
 	int ships = shipNodes.len()
 	
-	for ( int i = 0; i < SQUADS_PER_TEAM; i++ )
+	for ( int i = 0; i < file.squadsPerTeam; i++ )
 	{
 		if ( pods != 0 || ships == 0 )
 		{
@@ -238,6 +279,7 @@ void function Spawner_Threaded( int team )
 	// used to index into escalation arrays
 	int index = team == TEAM_MILITIA ? 0 : 1
 	
+	file.levels = [ file.levelSpectres, file.levelSpectres ] // due we added settings, should init levels here!
 	
 	while( true )
 	{
@@ -252,7 +294,7 @@ void function Spawner_Threaded( int team )
 		if ( file.reapers[ index ] )
 		{
 			array< entity > points = SpawnPoints_GetDropPod()
-			if ( reaperCount < REAPERS_PER_TEAM )
+			if ( reaperCount < file.reapersPerTeam )
 			{
 				entity node = points[ GetSpawnPointIndex( points, team ) ]
 				waitthread AiGameModes_SpawnReaper( node.GetOrigin(), node.GetAngles(), team, "npc_super_spectre_aitdm", ReaperHandler )
@@ -260,7 +302,7 @@ void function Spawner_Threaded( int team )
 		}
 		
 		// NORMAL SPAWNS
-		if ( count < SQUADS_PER_TEAM * 4 - 2 )
+		if ( count < file.squadsPerTeam * 4 - 2 )
 		{
 			string ent = file.podEntities[ index ][ RandomInt( file.podEntities[ index ].len() ) ]
 			
@@ -306,19 +348,19 @@ void function Escalate( int team )
 	// Based on score escalate a team
 	switch ( file.levels[ index ] )
 	{
-		case LEVEL_SPECTRES:
-			file.levels[ index ] = LEVEL_STALKERS
+		case file.levelSpectres:
+			file.levels[ index ] = file.levelStalkers
 			file.podEntities[ index ].append( "npc_spectre" )
 			SetGlobalNetInt( defcon, 2 )
 			return
 		
-		case LEVEL_STALKERS:
-			file.levels[ index ] = LEVEL_REAPERS
+		case file.levelStalkers:
+			file.levels[ index ] = file.levelReapers
 			file.podEntities[ index ].append( "npc_stalker" )
 			SetGlobalNetInt( defcon, 3 )
 			return
 		
-		case LEVEL_REAPERS:
+		case file.levelReapers:
 			file.reapers[ index ] = true
 			SetGlobalNetInt( defcon, 4 )
 			return
@@ -355,30 +397,47 @@ int function GetSpawnPointIndex( array< entity > points, int team )
 // AI can also flee deeper into their zone suggesting someone spent way too much time on this
 void function SquadHandler( array<entity> guys )
 {
+	int team = guys[0].GetTeam()
+	// show the squad enemy radar
+	array<entity> players = GetPlayerArrayOfEnemies( team )
+	foreach ( entity guy in guys )
+	{
+		if ( IsAlive( guy ) )
+		{
+			foreach ( player in players )
+				guy.Minimap_AlwaysShow( 0, player )
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Not all maps have assaultpoints / have weird assault points ( looking at you ac )
 	// So we use enemies with a large radius
-	array< entity > points = GetNPCArrayOfEnemies( guys[0].GetTeam() )
-	
-	if ( points.len()  == 0 )
+	while ( GetNPCArrayOfEnemies( team ).len() == 0 ) // if we can't find any enemy npcs, keep waiting
+		WaitFrame()
+
+	// our waiting is end, check if any soldiers left
+	bool squadAlive = false
+	foreach ( entity guy in guys )
+	{
+		if ( IsAlive( guy ) )
+			squadAlive = true
+		else
+			guys.removebyvalue( guy )
+	}
+	if ( !squadAlive )
 		return
+
+	array<entity> points = GetNPCArrayOfEnemies( team )
 	
 	vector point
 	point = points[ RandomInt( points.len() ) ].GetOrigin()
 	
-	array<entity> players = GetPlayerArrayOfEnemies( guys[0].GetTeam() )
-	
-	// Setup AI
+	// Setup AI, first assault point
 	foreach ( guy in guys )
 	{
 		guy.EnableNPCFlag( NPC_ALLOW_PATROL | NPC_ALLOW_INVESTIGATE | NPC_ALLOW_HAND_SIGNALS | NPC_ALLOW_FLEE )
 		guy.AssaultPoint( point )
 		guy.AssaultSetGoalRadius( 1600 ) // 1600 is minimum for npc_stalker, works fine for others
-		
-		// show on enemy radar
-		foreach ( player in players )
-			guy.Minimap_AlwaysShow( 0, player )
-		
-		
+
 		//thread AITdm_CleanupBoredNPCThread( guy )
 	}
 	
@@ -396,16 +455,21 @@ void function SquadHandler( array<entity> guys )
 			// Stop func if our squad has been killed off
 			if ( guys.len() == 0 )
 				return
+		}
+
+		// Get point and send our whole squad to it
+		points = GetNPCArrayOfEnemies( team )
+		if ( points.len() == 0 ) // can't find any points here
+			continue
 			
-			// Get point and send guy to it
-			points = GetNPCArrayOfEnemies( guy.GetTeam() )
-			if ( points.len() == 0 )
-				continue
-				
-			point = points[ RandomInt( points.len() ) ].GetOrigin()
-			
-			guy.AssaultPoint( point )
+		point = points[ RandomInt( points.len() ) ].GetOrigin()
+		
+		foreach ( guy in guys )
+		{
+			if ( IsAlive( guy ) )
+				guy.AssaultPoint( point )
 		}
+
 		wait RandomFloatRange(5.0,15.0)
 	}
 }