[General] AI for computer players not in the game

[sniper_zero]

Is there a way to run the ai for player numbers not configured to be in the game?

 

[Wark]

I haven't tried that, but I DO use computer players that aren't in the game with triggered controls. That's possible.

Try it out:
Make a trigger to create a town hall with peasants at a region next to a gold mine with trees, then "run melee AI script."
Shouldn't take long to see results.

 

[sniper_zero]

I think I tried that a few years ago but it didn't work. I'll try that again once I get home and see if anything changed with the update.

I plan to use non-active players so I can dump boss units with faction names into their ownership. The only problem is that they don't cast spells unless their AI is running.

 

[sniper_zero]

Ugh, it didn't work. I even tried a combination of these codes.

call SetPlayerSlotAvailable(Player(16), MAP_CONTROL_COMPUTER)
call StartMeleeAI(Player(16), "human.ai")
call StartCampaignAI(Player(16), "human.ai")