[NameUser]

I came up with a somewhat unique idea for a plugin, but I'm thinking it's a bit too hard to code.

I'm going to leave this idea here and see if anyone wants to pick it up.

Description: TFBots (renamed to TFGuard) can be assigned to players via a command (sm_bodyguard [name] [duration]) to protect the targeted player for a specified duration, or until the round ends. The basic functions are that the bot will follow the player around (or teleport to the player if he strays too far) destroying any threat it perceives as dangerous to the assigned player. and acts basically like a regular TFBot. The bot's class choices should randomize between Scout/Soldier/Demoman/Spy. TF2Attributes could be incorporated to provide a small damage OR fire rate increase for the TFGuard so it will be more effective in a combat situation.

Commands: - sm_bodyguard [name of target] [duration]

Additional notes: Due to the complexity of this plugin, this may require a MetaMod extension. Also, this plugin must require navs to work.


What do y'all think?Additional ideas are welcome.

[Blackglade]

So basically like your own personal body guard. It is certainly an interesting idea but there are several key problems. The first and foremost is how is it going to detect this "incoming danger?" I mean an idea would be to scan within a certain radius of the player and see if there is any1 on the other team within that radius and then attack that player. In either case it requires a somewhat advanced AI system within TF2 and better than the 1 it already comes with.

[Maxximou5]

You could also have it read for damage infliction upon the player, then have it attack said player with a death command. If that's something you would want unless you wanted it to actually fire at the player in combat, then that would be more difficult I imagine.

[matchaboy]

I think this would be kinda difficult, cos some servers dont allow bots, there might be crashes here and there, i'm working on it currently, nothing is confirmed.

[Leonardo]

The only problem is forcing bots to follow person. Only way I may suggest - target must hold the briefcase. They don't have another logic/reason to follow.

[friagram]

They do, medics follow heal targets. Youd have to find some way to hack into the bot api though

[Leonardo]

oh. right.
you can spawn tfbot as medic and then turn them into someone else. they will follow target trying to heal him.

[Mitchell]

Originally Posted by Leonardo oh. right. you can spawn tfbot as medic and then turn them into someone else. they will follow target trying to heal him.

dunno if that was sarcastic or if you can really do that. you could also transform the whole CS Bot extension which controls what the bot can target.

[Leonardo]

Originally Posted by Mitchell dunno if that was sarcastic or

no. when I tried to force my bots join some more useful classes instead of medics (2 of 5 bots - medics) by changing class right after spawn. they kepts trying to heal.

[Mitchell]

Originally Posted by Leonardo no. when I tried to force my bots join some more useful classes instead of medics (2 of 5 bots - medics) by changing class right after spawn. they kepts trying to heal.

But wouldnt he try to heal any player, making it hard to make the bot actually follow the player that used the command?