Author Topic: > Mad's Mods (more thoughts and tweaks) (Read 16315 times)

Madiaba · « **Reply #40 on:** October 27, 2008, 09:21:04 AM »

Quote from: Reier;18696

Mad, can you please put up a link for that moded test arena you have?

Reier, which arena are you talking about? Give me a post, pic, or vid, and I'll send it to you, NP.
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RS, Cool avatar.

Reier · « **Reply #41 on:** October 27, 2008, 09:56:44 AM »

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^This one. Some other people have it, but I can't find a download anywhere.

Gigafrost · « **Reply #42 on:** October 27, 2008, 01:50:38 PM »

@ Mad - That bot ATOM is very cool indeed. Just a random question but I can really use your help on this. Would it be possible to make the elements of the stock main menu draggable?

70 CUDA · « **Reply #43 on:** October 27, 2008, 02:46:00 PM »

lol yes i was here for that. good to know that ACAMS still hates MOPAR. thats an interasting idea giga. i could use that on the new DSL noob AI pack.

Madiaba · « **Reply #44 on:** October 27, 2008, 03:10:18 PM »

Quote from: Reier;18908

^This one. Some other people have it, but I can't find a download anywhere.

Reier, I'll try to get it and several others up (somewhere) for d/l.

Quote from: Gigafrost;18931

@ Mad -.... Would it be possible to make the elements of the stock main menu draggable?

Gig, PM me more details, and I'll explain how it works so we can proceed from there.

70 CUDA · « **Reply #45 on:** December 15, 2008, 09:31:33 PM »

oki talked to Mad tonight and he asked me to post this in the Custome componet DSL showcase but i think i needs to be here. this is all mad's work and im just posting it for you all to see.
invisable chasiss bot.
(had to use youtube as the RA2ube is not working for some reason.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-q0p7a_Ptg

Madiaba · « **Reply #46 on:** April 02, 2009, 04:07:17 PM »

Well, here's the rest of the story; the missing 'links', that got banned in Texas....somewhere.....hehe.
(Goose is my new hero; next time I'll make a goose.bot that picks clean can.bots...).

Now back to reality:

This bot has some work in it:
-It's AI-ed (not User controlled).
-Has a 'Forcefield' to hold off enemies.
-Has a new 'Tractor Beam', which pops out of it's head, and lift up any opponent and suspend it there helplessly.
-Has a 'Raygun' that shoots impulsed groups of photons.
-If an enemy still gets past all the above equipment and gets too close, then it 'Transforms'; i.e. COD's arms pull in and 14 50mm Machine guns pop out to reap havok...
-It has a new 'Leacher feature' As the opponent approaches, COD can actually begin to suck the life out of opponent, into itself. (watch the life of COD and it's opponent's life, sometimes when you hear the eloctromagnetic wave sound...)

Here are some vids (ignore the audio blurps):

Lab vid:

Garage vid:

Battle vid:

It has 1-2 'custom' components. If I mod it to regular stock or dsl, then I'll release it...

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ianh05 · « **Reply #47 on:** April 02, 2009, 04:22:42 PM »

love it, robots with unique and new abilities could open up lots more gameplay.

Somebody · « **Reply #48 on:** April 04, 2009, 06:20:37 AM »

Thats awesome.

Clickbeetle · « **Reply #49 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:45:44 PM »

Nice work... the python coding is one thing, but making all those things pop out of the can (which isn't really necessary for the bot's functioning) adds some neat flavor.

Did you use plus.disable for the force field? FYI, bots are impossible to kill while they're disabled.

moonbear · « **Reply #50 on:** June 23, 2009, 12:31:28 AM »

Nice stuff. I really dig the gatling gun and wrestler. gatling gun seems to need a few tweeks, but great nonetheless

goose · « **Reply #51 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:00:37 AM »

Good to see you are still coming up with some neat stuff buddy.

Madiaba · « **Reply #52 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:16:20 AM »

Nice to see you around too.
Stick around more...
How's NIU? (I went to the University of Chicago this Spring, but didn't have time to look you up.)
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Madiaba · « **Reply #53 on:** July 27, 2009, 09:39:44 PM »

Here's some work Trov and I've been working on for the last month or so(as time has permitted). We didn't know if the exe would recognize the new, extra GIB buttons. We modded the GIB to add 4 buttons in the bot Botlab garage, and then tweaked the py to recognize them. I'll skip techy stuff and get to the 'How' it works:

Here's a vid:

When you're in the practice garage, you can select other arenas in which to test your bot out. Right now we have 4 arenas to choose from. All you do is select the desired arena, click into the lab and back, and your in it.

Still to do:
1. Don't know 'which' arenas we should include(5-6 at most) Need input here please....
2. Haven't written in the py coding for the arenas yet until we know which ones they are.
3. The new arena buttons are going to be modded to look differnt, bear the name of the arena, and along with the audio confirmation.
4. There's going to be a textbox that includes the stats of your bot being tested: Weight class, Speed,... (Actually it's already done, I just forgot to add it in before I videoed).
5. Not sure yet if the exe sees 'def Hazards' in the botlab practice.py.

I'll run it by CB potentially for DSL-3.

I or Trov will update as we tweak this out the few things left..

(Not quite Raw_Input, but nice.).
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JoeBlo · « **Reply #54 on:** July 28, 2009, 03:16:39 AM »

wow that is awesome Mad & Trov

to tell you the truth I get a bit board of the same old test garages (both stock or DSL) this is a great concept :-D

Madiaba · « **Reply #55 on:** July 28, 2009, 07:17:51 AM »

I've been asked for this arena several times, but have not yet finished the final tweakings. I need to back off RA2 cause of an extensive work schedule. Only needs some dermatological work and minor py editting. I'll try to finish it and release it soon.
'Battlefield Arena':
The 2 Military bots (sorry my test bots are not army-looking) start behind each brick wall. In the middle is the front line, a river with mines randomly placed (so watch out). (The far bot is AI-ed with ACAMS M-gun; me the User am the Closer bot, of course.) The river has water in it that you must enter and cross to make advancement. The water current will wash you down stream if you're not careful.

Text: It is a non-traditonal arena. The first 2 vids are the regular game battle, with Blockades for protection, DMZ with both river and mines, and Air Support: (pardon the sound quality--- should have turned it down a little more for recording). If you get past the blockades and Landmines, and then are able to cross the river(cause of its depth and it has an actual current), your opponent can call for "Air Support" and some high altitude Bombers will try to get you to retreat.... But don't worry cause if your opponent comes over you also have some Air Support waiting for him.
I am fighting a couple different Combat AI. The bot "M-Gun-1" is an AI that has an ACAMS prototype weapon that's very nasty.... The skins are about all that's left to do.
Game_1
Game_2

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There's an added feature called 'Intervention'. If your losing badly and your bot has 10% or less life, then there's a slim (1 in 10) chance you may get BIG help.

The 1st Intervention is from the USS Enterprise (Thanks to ACAMS). The Enterprise will come down, pull and then Beam-Up your opponent part way, and then totally disintegrate him.... Then take off like the end of a regular episode.
ST_1

The 2nd Intervention is a Cruise Missle equipped with a 'CruiseCam', that will totally destroy your opponent...... into blazes,..... and pieces.*hehe*

Cruise_G_1

Cruise_G_2_DestroyUserFirst

Cruise_G_2

Cruise_G_3g

Any skin help would be appreciated....
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cephalopod · « **Reply #56 on:** July 28, 2009, 07:24:23 AM »

All I can say to that is... woah. That must've taken a lot of work O.o

It looks amazing, Mad.

JoeBlo · « **Reply #57 on:** July 28, 2009, 07:35:46 AM »

that looks really cool Mad.... I can maybe give skins a go if you send me the map files ?

Sage · « **Reply #58 on:** July 28, 2009, 10:12:26 AM »

I MISS RA2!! This looks like such a fun arena to test. I WILL get my computer fixed ><

philetbabe · « **Reply #59 on:** July 28, 2009, 12:05:33 PM »

should i quote Daft Punk 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger'
or should i quote Placebo "Harder faster, Forever after ; None of us can make the grade",
perhaps Harry Potter " Stupefy "... or i better stay voiceless.

about the voice ... whose is she ? ; - |