[AI] How to run a different AI script for a Computer Player?

[Barade]

In my map there is a chat command to change the AI races and then it runs the newly configured AI scripts with:

StartCampaignAI

However, it seems like the AI won't do anything then.
Is it possible to run a different AI script for the same player?

 

[Tristronic]

Is it possible to run a different AI script for the same player?

I don't think so. You might be better off making one AI script that can change races depending on some custom conditions, this might be very difficult, or maybe utilizing unused player slots, having computer players that sit unused until a particular race is chosen.

Both ways seem complicated, but possible. Using unused slots might be easier.

If this is all done at the start of the game, maybe just don't start anything until the host/player configures the AI.

 

[Gnuoy]

As far as I understand, once you start an ai script for a cpu player then you can't change it nor turn it off.

 

[Footman16]

You can 100% run a different AI script after already using one.
It is true you can't "turn it off" but you could always just run a blank script for the player.


However you can not run multiple scripts for the same player at once.

 

[Barade]

You can 100% run a different AI script after already using one.
It is true you can't "turn it off" but you could always just run a blank script for the player.


However you can not run multiple scripts for the same player at once.

So why does the AI nothing after running a different script? They only collect gold from the mine. Or are you talking about running an empty script and then a non-empty script but after that you can't change anyhting since the non-empty already runs?!

 

[Chaosium]

Are you 100% sure your script has no error? When all peons go to the mine it's usually a sign of something's wrong

An alternative is to transfer ownership of all these units to another player (same name, same color) and apply the new script only to them

 

[Footman16]

So why does the AI nothing after running a different script? They only collect gold from the mine. Or are you talking about running an empty script and then a non-empty script but after that you can't change anyhting since the non-empty already runs?!

Pretty sure.

As Chaosium said make sure the second script doesn't have any errors otherwise they'll default to just harvesting gold.

 

[Gnuoy]

So why does the AI nothing after running a different script?

The 1st script has a syntax error preventing it from running.

The 2nd script is irrelevant because you can't run 2nd or turn off ai scripts once one is already started.

 

[Barade]

Both AI scripts have no syntax error but I wonder if the first one keeps running since the race changes and all the ID changes and if the first one would keep running, it would be stuck.

 

[Gnuoy]

You should set variables based on the player's race then run a script for that player's race. Post your scripts and triggers that run them and I can help you, if you want.