Enemy Ai help

ID:722086
 
May 3 2012, 8:34 am
(See the best response by .screw.)
Code:
mob/monsters
    Enemy
    New()
        ..()
        spawn(-1)    src.CombatAI()
        return ..()

mob/monsters/proc/CombatAI()
    while(src)
        for(var/mob/Player/M in oview())
            if(get_dist(src,M)<=3)
                src.dir=get_dir(src,M)
            else
                step_to(src,M)
            break
        sleep(rand(4,8))


Problem description:

When I am using this code my cpu is higher by 4% so can someone please tell me what am i doing wrong here.Ty

May 3 2012, 8:40 am
It's all correct.
May 3 2012, 8:58 am
Best response
LaNuiit wrote:
Code:
> mob/monsters
>   Enemy
>   New()
>       ..()
>       spawn(-1)    src.CombatAI()
>       return ..()
>
> mob/monsters/proc/CombatAI()
>   while(src)
>       for(var/mob/Player/M in oview())
>           if(get_dist(src,M)<=3)
>               src.dir=get_dir(src,M)
>           else
>               step_to(src,M)
>           break
>       sleep(rand(4,8))
>
>

Problem description:

When I am using this code my cpu is higher by 4% so can someone please tell me what am i doing wrong here.Ty


Every time an enemy is created, a new CombatAI() proc is initiated. Therefore, you have multiple infinite loops going on at once.
May 3 2012, 10:03 am
So whats the best thing to do to fix this
May 3 2012, 10:15 am
Try changing step_to to step_toward. Feed had this problem with it's AI and when changing to switching to step_toward it fixed itself and now Feed can handle 800+ AI running at only ~8 CPU.
May 3 2012, 10:36 am
sry to bother you guys again.
mob/monsters/proc/CombatAI()
    while(src)
        for(var/mob/Player/M in oview())
            if(src.dir==NORTH && M.y == src.y +3 &&M.x == src.x)
            else if(src.dir==SOUTH && M.y==src.y -3 &&M.x == src.x)
            else if(src.dir==WEST && M.x == src.x -3 &&M.y == src.y)
            else if(src.dir==EAST && M.x == src.x +3 &&M.y == src.y)
                src.do_projectile_stuff()
            else
                step_towards(src,M)
            break
        sleep(rand(4,8))


Thats what I coded for projectile part. What I want to create is that when enemy is facing player it wont be diagonaly. But is it there a better way to do that? Also i want to make it that is betwen 3 and 7 oview when src.do_projectile_stuff() should be triggered.

    Move(var/turf/NewTurf,var/StepDir)
        switch(StepDir)
            if(NORTHWEST)   pick(step(src,NORTH),step(src,WEST))
            if(NORTHEAST)   pick(step(src,NORTH),step(src,EAST))
            if(SOUTHWEST)   pick(step(src,SOUTH),step(src,WEST))
            if(SOUTHEAST)   pick(step(src,SOUTH),step(src,EAST))
            else    return ..(NewTurf,StepDir)

and thats also my walking part