[AI] AI wont attack Another AI

[Griffith]

I have a little problem here. Basically, I want Maroon Player to attack Purple Player. Both of them are computers. Whoever Maroon works well with, it builds and replaces units if they die but won't attack at all, purple attack maroon, but maroon always defend and never attack for somereason.

Also, can an AI attack two players? Like, send a wave in 4 minutes to player 1 and send another wave to player 2 after 5 minutes?

//============================================================================
//  Chapter05 -- Maroon player -- AI Script
//============================================================================
globals
    player MuPurple = PlayerEx (4) //player 4 Purple
    
    constant integer Peasant = 'h60C'
    constant integer Swordsman = 'h601'
    constant integer Bowman = 'n605'
    constant integer Mage = 'h60X'
    constant integer Catapult = 'o601'
    constant integer Protector = 'h60Y'
    constant integer Paladiness = 'H61I'
endglobals

function main takes nothing returns nothing
    call CampaignAI('h60G',null) //House
    call SetReplacements(1,1,1)
    call GroupTimedLife(true)
    call SetPeonsRepair(true)
    call SetSlowChopping(true)
    set campaign_wood_peons = 3

    //Building Strategy
    //Tier 1
    call SetBuildUnitEx(7,7,7,Peasant) //Peasant
    call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1,'h60I') //Barracks
    call SetBuildUnitEx(2,2,2,'h60O') //Watch Tower
    call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1,'h60P') //Guard Tower
    call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1,'h60H') //Altar
    call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1,'h60J') //Saw Mill
    call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1,'h60K') //Blacksmith
    call SetBuildUnitEx(11,11,11,'h60G') //House
    //Tier 2
    call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1,'h60L') //Siege Workshop
    call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1,'h610') //Tower of Sorceries
    call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1,'h60E') //Stronghold
    //Build Units
    call SetBuildUnitEx(5,5,5,Swordsman) //Swordsman
    call SetBuildUnitEx(3,3,3,Bowman) //Bishop
    call SetBuildUnitEx(3,3,3,Mage) //Mage
    call SetBuildUnitEx(2,2,2,Protector) //Protector
    call SetBuildUnitEx(1,1,1,Paladiness) //Paladiness
    //Defenders Units
    call CampaignDefenderEx(3,3,3,Swordsman)  //Swordsman
    call CampaignDefenderEx(2,2,2,Bowman) //Bowman
    call CampaignDefenderEx(1,1,1,Protector) //Protector
    
    call WaitForSignal()

    //Attack Waves

    //Wave 1
    call InitAssaultGroup()
    call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4,Swordsman)
    call CampaignAttackerEx(3,3,3,Bowman)
    call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2,Mage)
    call SuicideOnPlayerEx(M3,M3,M3,MuPurple)
    
    //Wave 2
    call InitAssaultGroup()
    call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4,Swordsman)
    call CampaignAttackerEx(3,3,3,Bowman)
    call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2,Protector)
    call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1,Paladiness)
    call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1,Catapult)
    call SuicideOnPlayerEx(M4,M4,M4,MuPurple)
    
    //Wave 3
    call InitAssaultGroup()
    call CampaignAttackerEx(5,5,5,Swordsman)
    call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2,Protector)
    call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2,Mage)
    call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2,Paladiness)
    call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1,Catapult)
    call SuicideOnPlayerEx(M4,M4,M4,MuPurple)
    
    
    loop
        //Wave 5
        call InitAssaultGroup()
        call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4,Swordsman)
        call CampaignAttackerEx(3,3,3,Bowman)
        call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2,Mage)
        call SuicideOnPlayerEx(M3,M3,M3,MuPurple)
        
        //Wave 7
        call InitAssaultGroup()
        call CampaignAttackerEx(4,4,4,Swordsman)
        call CampaignAttackerEx(3,3,3,Bowman)
        call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2,Protector)
        call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1,Paladiness)
        call SuicideOnPlayerEx(M4,M4,M4,MuPurple)
        
        //Wave 8
        call InitAssaultGroup()
        call CampaignAttackerEx(5,5,5,Swordsman)
        call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2,Protector)
        call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2,Mage)
        call CampaignAttackerEx(2,2,2,Paladiness)
        call CampaignAttackerEx(1,1,1,Catapult)
        call SuicideOnPlayerEx(M5,M5,M5,MuPurple)
              
    endloop
endfunction

 

[Chaosium]

Purple is player 3 in AI scripts It's offset by -1 because it starts at 0 for player 1

You can just declare another global for your other target and then launch an attack just like what you're doing right now

 

[raypack]

Purple is player 3 in AI scripts It's offset by -1 because it starts at 0 for player 1

You can just declare another global for your other target and then launch an attack just like what you're doing right now

Yeah Player 4 Purple is actually player MuPurple = PlayerEx (3) in the AI script as Chaosium says.
Still, I believe it should attack a random enemy even if the indexing is wrong (aka: no valid target to attack).

Script looks valid though so just change that player MuPurple = PlayerEx (4) to ---> player MuPurple = PlayerEx (3)

 

[Griffith]

Still, I believe it should attack a random enemy even if the indexing is wrong (aka: no valid target to attack).

Wait it can do that? if that can work i want it to attack three AI computers but i don't know how really.

 

[Chaosium]

Yep that's true, if you tell it to attack a player that doesn't exist, it should default back to attacking random enemies

 

[Griffith]

So i changed the PlayerEX to 3 and then nothing happens, still maroon defend and doesn't send attack waves to purple.

Edited: Tried to set it to attack another AI Computer (Orange) also didn't work and didn't send any attack waves

 

[Griffith]

Lost hope Really, I can't figure out what the problem is, and I'm new to AI scripts. Here is the script for the maroon computer. I just want it to send waves and to attack the orange, purple, and green players if they are alive. If anyone wants to help, please give it a shot. I know you all better than me because I'm lost really.

 

[Footman16]

Purple is player 3 in AI scripts It's offset by -1 because it starts at 0 for player 1

You can just declare another global for your other target and then launch an attack just like what you're doing right now

This is only true when using Player(i). But PlayerEx(i) is a function that is basically Player(i - 1). So purple is PlayerEx(4).

In terms of the attacks. Do you ever send the AI the signal to move past the call WaitForSignal()?