AI Competetors : Removal Update

[arcana75]

LV, can you give a rough guide on how I can restrict the number of names to use, and the naming convention of the spawned ships?

I would like to change the names to people I know and the script uses only those names, as well as change the way the ships are named. Currently the ships are named exactly as the name of the competitor which is kinda ugly.

TIA!

[Star_Raider15]

one question wot is the rank of an AI competitors corporation(like republic, meerchants)?

[raggnarok]

Could someone host a mirror for a .spk file of this script? The link in the first post doesn't work

[LV]

BTW whats the Gameplay entry, ive only got 'Enable AL Players', i saw 'AL Competitors' a few times before but it disapeared from the Ai menu...

Just set it to off

LV, can you give a rough guide on how I can restrict the number of names to use, !

quickest way is to edit the 447000 t file to remove the names you dont like and put something in thier place

one question wot is the rank of an AI competitors corporation(like republic, meerchants)?

look in the 448823 t file

1(min) is Local Trading
15(max) is Republic

Could someone host a mirror for a .spk file of this script? The link in the first post doesn't work

yes it does

[Sesk]

Removing names in 447000 t file doesn't go well, it seems that there is a line count somewhere, i thought it was the line id 999 but still changing that to the total changed line count will give ReadText errors

[arcana75]

Removing names in 447000 t file doesn't go well, it seems that there is a line count somewhere, i thought it was the line id 999 but still changing that to the total changed line count will give ReadText errors

Probably a random number generator inside the AI creation script. That means two changes, the t file and the naming script.

[Hieronymos]

The "Cycrow version" link results in a .zip version download. Will fire her up this eve..and see if Imperial Standards apply
Thanks LV.

Hieronymos

[Klyith]

Removing names in 447000 t file doesn't go well, it seems that there is a line count somewhere, i thought it was the line id 999 but still changing that to the total changed line count will give ReadText errors

Probably a random number generator inside the AI creation script. That means two changes, the t file and the naming script.

Yes, the script plugin.handymen.setup.ships has $rfn = random number function on line 78 that just uses a static value. It doesn't get it from the text file or anything.

Here is a edited version of this script which reads from page 7000 id 999 to get the "end of names" number. So you can just edit t/7000.xml with new / removed names and then change the number on line 999. The relevant section of code w/ my changes:

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078   * Edit - added reading end-of-file number for names from text page 7000
079    $textmaxnames= read text: page=7000 id=999
080    $textmaxnames= string $textmaxnames to integer
081    $textmaxnames=$textmaxnames + 1
082    $rfn= = random value from 20 to $textmaxnames - 1
083   * End of edit - PDP 1.8.2007 (Klyith)
084    $fname=sprintf: pageid=7000 textid=$rfn, $anull, null, null, null, null

dl here

(LV: If you don't want me putting out a modified version of your script, tell me & I'll remove it. If you want to put it into your official package, go ahead.)

[Greedy_Bastard]

I don't no if this is answered somewhere but i havnt found it so ill ask. Is there another way to recognize the competitors ships other than their names(smiley-??? wtf) because if im to ever kill him i kinda need to no where he is.

[Hadhafang]

Thier names show up as different colors making it very easy to tell its a competitor

[Aragon Speed]

Hey LV I have an idea for you that is based on this script set.

How about having somthing simular 2 this but for the player. You buy an autotrading robot for 1 of your ships, and off it goes building an empire for you. Uses players funds (Like an UT) for trading ect.

[Greedy_Bastard]

dont remember a differnt color but then again i was busy escorting a couple capped ships w/ pirates still in sector so i wasnt really paying attention to it so thx and ill keep an eye out for him/her/it.

[Startomb]

they dont show up a dif colour if u have the lv race response ships

[LV]

yes they do, but only after they reach LV2

[ORIOLE]

Hi LV,

Thank you for a great script! Is there another way to check on the progress of my competitors?

Take care,

[LV]

check the BBS, i'm sure a global update is on there defining their current worth (maybe i never implemented it) if not let me know as i'm just finishing up RRF and TH so AIC can be next

[Aragon Speed]

WOW! you know it's a really BAD idea when no one can even be bothered to tell you that it's a bad idea.

[axxxa]

@LV

...great idea this script.
(sry for my bad english)

i´ve some questions:

1. why the competitors build more tp´s as there define in the .handymen.com.scan (have make some tests for this)
- the same for the stations

2. some "fighter" go on w/o the planned script.

3. i´ve notice some freece. U know why?

...i know this script is BETA. But i want it!!!

i hope u work on it goes on.

Thx for INFO

[Rikaelus]

Having read through the entire topic I'm no longer 100% sure... does fighting with the other companies go towards hurting race reputation?

Logically I'd rather it not, since I don't think they'd pay a similar price when fighting me. I can imagine them attacking my forces, my forces killing them in defense, and me losing reputation because of it. Self defense!

Once I regain the empire I lost when my laptop crashed I'll probably try this out first hand.

[ORIOLE]

check the BBS, i'm sure a global update is on there defining their current worth (maybe i never implemented it) if not let me know as i'm just finishing up RRF and TH so AIC can be next

I have checked again, There is only a summary of my company value and number of stations and ships.

Could you please include this feature? It would be grand if I could follow the progress of my competitors.

Thx,