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Special Infected Synchronization (Competitive)
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Update: Jul 10, 2024 @ 11:00am
by Thumos

Changes
  • Allowed special infected bots to skip the initial spawn timer if a special infected player is active.

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Update: Jul 9, 2024 @ 4:00pm
by Thumos

Additions
  • Added the `CalculateAIDamageScore` option to the `settings.txt` file which adds the amount of damage the special infected bots have done to the survivors to the team's damage count in Versus.
  • Added the `PreventAttacksDuringStagger` option to the `settings.txt` file which prevents the special infected from attacking during staggers.
  • Added the `NavMaxSearch` option to the `manualspecialspawn.txt` file which determines how many nav areas the `FindInvisibleAreas` function should search through until it finds a valid nav area. This option only goes into effect if the `WaitForValidAreas` option is set to `true`.
Changes
  • Duplicated the `NaxMavInvalid`, `NavMaxValid`, and `NavMaxSpotted` options into the `passivetank.txt` file.

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Update: Jul 7, 2024 @ 5:00pm
by Thumos

Bug Fixes
  • Added another check to the `ShouldSpecialsSupportTank` function to see if the `EnablePassiveTank` option is enabled. This should allow special infected to spawn in with Tanks if the `ShouldAllowSpecialsWithTank` option is set to `true` and the `EnablePassiveTank` option is set to `false`.

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Update: Jul 7, 2024 @ 12:00pm
by Thumos

Additions
  • Added the `DespawnMinRange` option to the `manualspecialspawn.txt` file which determines how far the infected must be before they are allowed to relocate.
  • Added the `DespawnRushingInfected` option to the `manualspecialspawn.txt` file which determines whether common infected who are rushing should despawn if they are farther than the `DespawnFlowDist` and `DespawnMinRange` options.
Changes
  • Allowed special infected players to teleport closer to survivors while they are in their ghost state if their flow distance is greater than the `DespawnFlowDist` option.
  • Reverted the change that allowed infected to despawn if they are ahead of the leading survivor. They will still naturally despawn ahead of the survivors if they are on invalid navigation meshes.
  • Reverted the change that allowed infected to not despawn if they are on navigation meshes marked with either the `BATTLEFIELD` or `FINALE` attribute.

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Update: Jul 5, 2024 @ 6:22pm
by Thumos

Changes
  • Added two statements to the `CommonSeparationCheck` function to prevent common infected from despawning if they are on navigation meshes marked with either the `BATTLEFIELD` or `FINALE` spawn attributes while the `DespawnFarInfected` option is enabled.

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Update: Jul 5, 2024 @ 2:00pm
by Thumos

Changes
  • Used flow distance instead of distance for determining whether the special infected is farther away from the survivor with either the lowest or highest flow than the `DespawnRange` option. This should make it more accurate to Versus.
  • Special infected can now despawn if they are too far away while ahead of the survivors.
  • The `NavVisibilityCalculation` option should no longer have any influence for the `CommonSeparationCheck` and `SpecialSeparationCheck` functions.
  • Decreased the default value for the `FlowDistMax` option to `750`.
Bug Fixes
  • Removed the `DespawnInterval` from the `manualspecialspawn.txt` file as it is no longer needed. This fixes an issue where the respawn pop-up would constantly disappear even if the special infected player was far enough away.

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Update: Jul 4, 2024 @ 10:00am
by Thumos

Additions
  • Added the `SluggishIntensityPercent` option to the `settings.txt` file which determines whether a survivor's intensity has reached a certain percentage before taking their current health into consideration.
  • Added the `WaitForValidAreas` option to the `manualspecialspawn.txt` file which attempts to find a valid nav area before deciding whether to allow special infected to spawn.
  • Added the `SpecialsSupportFlowDistance` option to the `passivetank.txt` file which determines how close a Tank needs to be to the closest survivor in distance before allowing special infected to attack.
  • Added the `SpecialsSupportRange` option to the `passivetank.txt` file which determines how close a Tank needs to be to the closest survivor in flow distance before allowing special infected to attack.
Changes
  • Replaced the `foreach` loops in the `IsTankSpotted`, `ShouldTankEngageEarly`, and `IsHidingSpotRiskyForTank` with the closest survivor to improve performance.
  • Used the `IsAreaInvisible` function instead of using tracelines for the `CommonSeparationCheck` and `SpecialSeparationCheck` functions to improve performance.
  • Changed the `CanSurvivorsSeeSpecial` and `CanSurvivorsSeeTank` functions from integers to booleans to improve performance.
  • Set the `m_isCulling` net prop to `1` for special infected players if their distance is farther than the `RelocateRange` option and the `RelocateFarSpecials` option is set to `true`. This should allow special infected players to despawn like they normally would in Versus.
  • Special infected players who are killed will no longer reset the respawn timer.
  • Allowed the special infected bots to still spawn if a special infected player is in the dying state.
  • Replaced the `IsAnySurvivorIncapacitated` function with the `AreSurvivorsStruggling` function so the `ShouldSpecialsWaitForWitch` function can check if survivors are either sluggish, biled, or immobile before it decides whether special infected are allowed to spawn while a Witch is active.
  • Modified the `IsTankWithinFlowDistance` function to determine the flow distance from multiple survivors as opposed the prioritized survivor to make the Tank hide in the expected nav areas.
  • Modified the `SpecialStatus` function to see if a special infected has spawned before checking if the `special_percentage` local variable is lower than the `StopHidingSpecialPercent` option.
  • Modified the `SpecialSeparationCheck` function to despawn special infected bots if they are too far away based on the `DespawnRange` option.
  • Renamed the options related to `Relocate` in the `manualspecialspawn.txt` file to `Despawn`.
  • Removed the `StopHidingNearFlowDistance` and `StopHidingFarFlowDistance` options as the `HidingSpotFlowDistMax` and `HidingSpotFlowDistMin` options now take their role instead.
  • Moved some options related to the Witch from the `settings.txt` file to the `passivewitch.txt` file.
  • Moved some options related to both the Witch and Tank from the `passivetank.txt` file to the `settings.txt` file.
  • Increased the default value for the `HidingSpotFlowDistMax` option to `2000`.
  • Increased the default value for the `HidingSpotFlowDistMin` option to `500`.
  • Decreased the default value for the `BiledSurvivorsPercent` option to `25`.
  • Decreased the default value for the `HidingSpotRangeMax` option to `1000`.
  • Decreased the default value for the `NavTakenProximity` option to `50`.
  • Decreased the default value for the `PreserveNavSizeX` and `PreserveNavSizeY` options to `75`.
Bug Fixes
  • Reworked the `EnableSpecialAbilityCheck` option to fix an issue where the Jockey was still able to use his leap ability regardless of the value set by the `SpecialAbilityDelay` option.
  • Moved the `SpawnRangeMax` option out of the `foreach` loop from the `IsAnySurvivorTooCloseToArea` function to fix a bug where special infected would not spawn if any survivor was farther from the nav area than the `SpawnRangeMax` option.

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Update: Jun 25, 2024 @ 2:30pm
by Thumos

Changes
  • Added a call to the `IndividualSpecialsLimiter` function when the `OverrideMaxSpecials` option is enabled. Do note that either the `OverrideMaxSpecials` or `ModifySpecialLimits` option would need to be disabled to prevent the special infected from spawning if using the Admin System's `!director stop` command in chat.
  • Optimized the `IsTankCloseToDamageAttribute` function by determining the closest navigation mesh's position as opposed to the survivor's exact origin. This should improve performance in situations where the Tank cannot reach a survivor who is on an invalid navigation mesh.
  • Created a local variable to increase the value of the `CheckBuildPathLength` option based on the size of the navigation meshes containing the `DAMAGING` attribute.
  • Increased the default value for the `CheckBuildPathFlowDist` option to `1000`.
  • Increased the default value for the `NewBuildPathFlowDistMax` option to `1000`.
  • Decreased the default value for the `NewBuildPathFlowDistMax` option to `-1000`.

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Update: Jun 24, 2024 @ 11:55pm
by Thumos

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed a bug with the `OverrideMaxSpecials` option where the total special count would not update to the `MaxSpecialsTank` option when a Tank is active.

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Update: Jun 24, 2024 @ 10:00am
by Thumos

Additions
  • Added the `EnableBattlefieldRespawnInterval` option to the `settings.txt` file which determines whether the special infected's respawn timers will use the `BattlefieldRespawnIntervalMax` and `BattlefieldRespawnIntervalMin` options during panic events.
  • Added the `BattlefieldRespawnIntervalMax` and `BattlefieldRespawnIntervalMin` options to the `settings.txt` file which determines the minimum and maximum amount of time the special infected have to wait until they are able to spawn again during panic events.
  • Added the `LetTankThrowOnAnyAttributes` option to the `settings.txt` file which determines whether the Tank is allowed to throw rocks if he is standing on attributes not marked as `OBSCURED`.
  • Added the `CanSpawnOnNoFlowAttributes` option to the `manualspecialspawn.txt` file which determines whether the special infected can spawn on attributes that do not follow the flow.
  • Added the `NavVisibilityCalculation` option to the `manualspecialspawn.txt` file which determines how much of the navigation mesh should not be seen by any survivor to be considered valid. Setting this option to `0` will disable the visibility calculation, `1` will make the navigation mesh invalid if any part of it is visible to a survivor, and `2` will make the navigation mesh invalid if a survivor can see the majority of it.
  • Added the `CanHideOnObscuredAttributes` option to the `passivetank.txt` file which determines whether the Tank is allowed to move to areas marked as `OBSCURED` regardless of whether any of the survivors can see it.
  • Added the `CanHideOnNoFlowAttributes` option to the `passivetank.txt` file which determines whether the Tank is allowed to move to areas that do not follow the flow.
  • Added the `FindHidingSpotFlowDistMax` and `FindHidingSpotFlowDistMin` options to the `passivetank.txt` file which determines the minimum and maximum flow distance the Tank can find a place to hide.
  • Added the `AvoidDamageAttributes` and other related options to the `passivetank.txt` file which attempts to prevent the Tank from running into navigation meshes marked as `DAMAGING`.
  • Added the `EngageInterval` option to the `passivetank.txt` file which determines how fast the function will check to see if the Tank should engage with the survivors.
  • Added another number to the `DistanceOrder` option which randomizes the order of the navigation meshes in the array.
  • Different command variables can now be loaded for each map by adding the `convars_*mapname.txt` file to the `~/ems/sisync-comp/maps/convars/` directory.
Changes
  • Used the `GetCenter()` function for navigation meshes smaller than the `PreserveNavSizeX` and `PreserveNavSizeY` options so the special infected can spawn more often.
  • Added a check to the `CheckHiddenSpawns` function to prevent the special infected from spawning farther than `SpawnRangeMax`.
  • Renamed the `ModifyMaxSpecials` option to `ModifySpecialLimits` to better describe what it is intended to do.
  • Increased the default value for the `FlowDistMax` option to `1500`.
  • Increased the `DominatorLimit` variable to 3 if the `MaxSpecials` variable is less than 6 while the `EnableCustomSpecialLimits` option is set to `false`.
  • Removed the `RemoveAttributes` function as it was a rather hacky way to allow special infected to spawn.
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed a bug with the `WaitForSpecialPlayer` option where the special infected would not spawn if a player is on the `SPECTATORS` team.
  • Moved the `DeleteNavIndexes` function outside of the `foreach` loop in the `FindHiddenSpawns` function so the index search does not end prematurely.
  • Rewrote the `TotalSpecialsLimiter` and `SpecialModifier` functions to fix a potential index error that could occur if the `MaxSpecials` variable does not exist in the `DirectorOptions` table.
  • Reverted the `CommandABot` function for passive Tanks to `BOT_CMD_RESET` as they would still be moving to their hiding spots even when the statements say they should attack. If a new function is implemented in a future update that would remove `BOT_CMD_MOVE` queries, then I will change the `CommandABot` function again.

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