AI attacking multiple players

[RvP21]

Hello everyone!

I'm having a problem with the AI and I'm hoping one of you knows the solution.

In my map, the player has two allies and three enemies. The idea was to have each ally attacking one of the enemy bases. When the enemy base is destroyed, they should turn to another enemy base. And here's the problem: the AI attacks the original enemy smoothly. But when the original enemy is destroyed, the ally won't do anything, even if I start an new AI Script for them.

Does one of you know a way to make the AI first attacking one player, and when it is defeated, attacks another player? Thanks in advance!

PS. If you need additional information, just let me know.

 

[Cheshire]

can you show the priority list from the AI editor?/is this a scripted AI?

 

[RvP21]

can you show the priority list from the AI editor?/is this a scripted AI?

It is an AI made in JassCraft.

[. Jass] // ==========================================================================
// Dark Council - Purple
// ==========================================================================
globals

player enemy = PlayerEx(7)

constant integer Fezgrel = 'O00M'
constant integer Warlock = 'n001'
constant integer Necrolyte = 'n002'
constant integer Spearthrower = 'o00P'

endglobals

//============================================================================
// main
//============================================================================
function main takes nothing returns nothing

call CampaignAI(FORTRESS, null)
call SetReplacements(5,5,5)
call SetPeonsRepair (true)
call SetSlowChopping (false)

//*****************************
//*Building/Defense
//*****************************

call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1, FORTRESS)
call SetBuildUnitEx(2,2,2, PEON)
call SetBuildUnitEx(7,7,7, BURROW)
call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1, ORC_ALTAR)
call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1, FORGE)
call SetBuildUnitEx(10,10,10, PEON)
call SetBuildUnitEx(2,2,2, ORC_BARRACKS)
call SetBuildUnitEx(2,2,2, LODGE)
call SetBuildUnitEx(2,2,2, BESTIARY)
call SetBuildUnitEx(3,3,3, ORC_WATCH_TOWER)

call CampaignDefenderEx(1,1,1, Necrolyte)
call CampaignDefenderEx(3,3,3, GRUNT)
call CampaignDefenderEx(3,3,3, Spearthrower)
call CampaignDefenderEx(2,2,2, RAIDER)
call CampaignDefenderEx(2,2,2, Warlock)

call WaitForSignal()

//* Wave 1 *
call InitAssaultGroup()
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, RAIDER)
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, Spearthrower)
call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2, Warlock)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Necrolyte)
call SuicideOnPlayer(M7,enemy)

//* Wave 2 *
call InitAssaultGroup()
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, GRUNT)
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, Spearthrower)
call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2, Warlock)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Necrolyte)
call SuicideOnPlayer(M7,enemy)

//* Wave 3 *
call InitAssaultGroup()
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, GRUNT)
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, Spearthrower)
call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2, Warlock)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Necrolyte)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Fezgrel)
call SuicideOnPlayer(M9,enemy)

loop

//* Wave 4 *
call InitAssaultGroup()
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, RAIDER)
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, Spearthrower)
call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2, Warlock)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Necrolyte)
call SuicideOnPlayer(M7,enemy)

//* Wave 5 *
call InitAssaultGroup()
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, GRUNT)
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, Spearthrower)
call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2, Warlock)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Necrolyte)
call SuicideOnPlayer(M7,enemy)

//* Wave 6 *
call InitAssaultGroup()
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, GRUNT)
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, Spearthrower)
call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2, Warlock)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Necrolyte)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Fezgrel)
call SuicideOnPlayer(M9,enemy)

//* Wave 7 *
call InitAssaultGroup()
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, RAIDER)
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, Spearthrower)
call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2, Warlock)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Necrolyte)
call SuicideOnPlayer(M7,enemy)

//* Wave 8 *
call InitAssaultGroup()
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, GRUNT)
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, Spearthrower)
call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2, Warlock)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Necrolyte)
call SuicideOnPlayer(M7,enemy)

//* Wave 9 *
call InitAssaultGroup()
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, GRUNT)
call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4, Spearthrower)
call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2, Warlock)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Necrolyte)
call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1, Fezgrel)
call SuicideOnPlayer(M9,enemy)

endloop
endfunction

[/.Jass]

This is the one I've made as the original ai. The following ai (which should start when player 7 is destroyed) follows the same pattern.

 

[Cheshire]

I have never scripted AI, and haven't done a lot of jass so maybe someone else can come and be more helpful, but if you are writing this - shouldn't it be simple enough to set a player variable "CurrentEnemy" and have the attacks sent to it.

then add a filter that before attacking - checks if the first enemy player is dead, and if so change - "CurrentEnemy" to the next enemy.

seems like a pretty simple few lines of code to add that should deal with it.

 

[RvP21]

I have never scripted AI, and haven't done a lot of jass so maybe someone else can come and be more helpful, but if you are writing this - shouldn't it be simple enough to set a player variable "CurrentEnemy" and have the attacks sent to it.

then add a filter that before attacking - checks if the first enemy player is dead, and if so change - "CurrentEnemy" to the next enemy.

seems like a pretty simple few lines of code to add that should deal with it.

I would like to try it, but I've never made such a filter. Do you have an example? Because it sounds promising.

 

[Cheshire]

just look up the syntax of a basic "if" statement in jass.

 

[RvP21]

just look up the syntax of a basic "if" statement in jass.

Although I'm not that familiar with Jass, I will give it a try.

 

[Daffa]

Never start an AI before the player gets the units. This might be the case with your player transferring trick to attack each base. Look how Blizzard did it in Twilight of the Gods for each base of the undead (yes, those are 3 different undead players, if you have yet to notice).

So, in summary: target eliminated --> change owner of all units --> start AI script

 

[RvP21]

Never start an AI before the player gets the units. This might be the case with your player transferring trick to attack each base. Look how Blizzard did it in Twilight of the Gods for each base of the undead (yes, those are 3 different undead players, if you have yet to notice).

So, in summary: target eliminated --> change owner of all units --> start AI script

Thanks for the reply! adly for me, I've no players left to transfer the units to
Luckily, I've made some triggers, so the players are attacking without the use of an AI. Despite this, thanks for your advice! I will keep it in mind when making maps in the future.

 

[Daffa]

An alternative strategy you can use is to just make the AI attack in cycle or use commands, but I'm at a lost for the second one and the first one might not be what you want.

 

[RvP21]

An alternative strategy you can use is to just make the AI attack in cycle or use commands, but I'm at a lost for the second one and the first one might not be what you want.

I will take a look at this if the triggering fails to work. Luckily it is working at the moment