AlliedModders - [L4D(2)] Dynamic Tank Avoidance [v1.6.8b]

Inspired by the 200 IQ Bots of ConnerRia.

Summary
This is my version of ConnerRia's Fly You Fools plugin. Instead of focusing on the latest tank spawn, I added an algorithm where it records all spawned living tanks in an array and compare it to each Survivor bot position.

Versions
Type A - An L4D2 exclusive

Code:

- Makes use of vscript commands exclusive to only L4D2

- Optimized code for seamless tank avoidance.

- Retains ConnerRia's original premise which requires bot AI reset on incapacitation

Type B - Applicable to both L4D1/2

Code:

- Requires SM 1.10+

- Optimized algorithm. Tank detection will not reset anymore unlike Type A

- L4D1 implementation included

- Survivor AI will not reset on incapacitation.

- Refactored entire tank spawn listing algorithm



 Bugs 

- [FIXED] Does not detect player controlled tanks (Type B is currently not recommended for VS modes)

- [FIXED] Algorithm's indexing errors in relation to players/bots

ConVars
Saved to l4d_dynamictankavoidance.cfg in your servers ..\cfg\sourcemod\ folder.

Code:

//Print [L4D] Dynamic Tank Avoidance Version

l4d_dynatankavoid_version



//The range the survivor bots must keep a distance from any incoming tank.

//Default is 300

l4d_dynatankavoidancerange

Recommended Settings

Code:

//A range between 100 to 225 hammer units is recommended for multi-tank maps such as Tank Challenge, Tank Arena, and Tanks Playground by Obez



I.E.

//For extremely crowded areas with tanks(Tanks > 2 with limited movement space)

l4d_dynatankavoidancerange 100



//A bit spacey but a lot of tanks(Tanks > 2 with a considerable movement area)

l4d_dynatankavoidancerange 225



//Recommended default for using Valve's original tank spawn settings which is a maximum of 2 simultaneous tank spawns per map like in Swamp Fever

l4d_dynatankavoidancerange 300



//My own recommended settings for ANY type of game involving a huge pool of tanks or otherwise

l4d_dynatankavoidancerange 135

Changelog - Date format is MM/DD/YYY

Code:

 Version 1.6.8b - 09/22/2022

        - L4D1 method now fully functioning.



 Version 1.6.7b - 09/22/2022

        - Optimizations / Refactored algorithm



 Version 1.6.6b - 09/22/2022 ~ 5 views

        - Optimizations

        - Improved tank spawn listing algorithm for VS modes



 Version 1.2.3a - FINAL - 09/22/2022 

        - A few more optimizations



 Version 1.2.1a - 09/17/2022 ~ 29 views

        - Optimized tank avoidance algorithm for TYPE A

        - Tiny correction on tank detection(V1.2.2a)



 Version 1.6.1b - 09/17/2022 ~ 26 views

        - Optimized algorithm further.

        - Now detects player tanks.

        - No more errors on tank deletion from spawn list



 Version 1.5.1b - 09/16/2022 ~ 10 views

        - New tank detection method done on the fly.

        - Doesn't waste precious milliseconds rebuilding tank list unlike TYPE A.

        - Removed debug reporting in chat (Version 1.5.2b)



 Version 1.2a - 09/09/2022 ~ 38 views

        - Updated to new transitional 1.7 syntax.

        - Removed "L4D1 implementation"

        - An L4D2-exclusive plugin (Type A)



 Version 1.1 - 9/02/2022 ~ 29 views

        - Added support for L4D1. It appears command a bot doesn't function as intended on L4D1.

        TO DO: Will create another implementation for L4D1



 Version 1.0 - 8/31/2022 ~ 31 views

        - Supports only L4D2.

        - Initial release

Credits

Code:

Timocop(indirectly) ~ for the L4D2 stock

ConnerRia ~ For the original implementation where I figured out what to improve on.