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dreamweaver · Guest Offline

I need a !buy bot that uses a players points for their currency, The reason: all the !buy bots ive seen do not pay attention to turf rewards...

So, i need..

Note: Cloak costs 50000

Player> !buy gun
Bot> /*points -50000
Bot> /*prize #1

so the bots thinking would be along the lines of:

On (!buy cloak) IF ("points">"cost") THEN {:"NAME":/*points -"cost"} ELSE {:"NAME": You cannot afford "ITEM"}

IDEALLY, the bot would also be able to tell if the player can USE that upgrade, and move accordingly.

Unfortunatly, i have 0 knowledge of how the innerworkings of a bot fit together. I could probably peice the coding together, but im clueless as to where they go and how they go.

Anyone help me out? =)
~DW~

Mine GO BOOM · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 11:33 pm Post subject:

Umm.. how about an easier method? ?set Cost:Cloak:50000

Plus you can even have it so you have to be in a safety zone to use ?buy (Cost:PurchaseAnytime).

dreamweaver · Guest Offline

yeah its like that now -- the main thing is im trying to avoid the "i didnt know i couldnt use cloak on this ship so wheres my 50,000 points!" crap

Mine GO BOOM · Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2003 11:38 pm Post subject:

Well, then you might want to put a .lvz image somewhere explaining it near a safety zone or something then. Because if a player knows how to use ?buy, they should know how to cloak.

dreamweaver · Guest Offline

sounds good, how bout we move to the lvz forum so I can ask how to do that, among other questions i have lined up for you guys tonight ;]

~DW~

SuSE · Me measures good Joined: Dec 02 2002 Posts: 2307 Offline

yes, it's always a good idea to make a list of what ships can and cannot have in an arena where you can ?buy

can use a .hlp file addition

or a screen or map .lvz like mine suggested

or website (more work - less accessible while in-game)

just make a new thread in the appropriate forum if you need more assistance with something