invasion game type - monster ai

kuertee · 3rd Oct 2004, 10:13 PM

is there a way (via a mod or in-game setting) to limit the monster's ai so that they are not omniscient.

i'm hoping that it would have more of a single player feel to it.

• the monsters stay where they are spawned
• they are only alert to you when they "see" you
• you have to hunt them - you can't camp at a safe spot and wait for them to come

i know of fraghouse but it doesn't seem to have what i'm describing above.

-slayr · 3rd Oct 2004, 10:47 PM

Whats wrong with the regular invasion? Its the best concept/gametype of any game I've ever played, imo. Btw, I dont think thats possible, but I could be wrong.

kuertee · 5th Oct 2004, 08:28 AM

i've noticed that in the zombies of nightmare mutator, you can toggle whether the zombies are aggressive or not - so through a mutator/mod, monster ai can be changed - not impossible.

though invasion is a good game type - it can get "brainless" in less than 5 minutes. but i suppose modifying it it to how i described above, will not change this fact.

but it does change one's experience of the game - invasion becomes more of a "hunt the monster" game type. the players are encouraged to hunt the monsters to end the level instead of waiting for them.

also - some monsters take longer to kill. with normal invasion, once a dozen skarjs spawn-in, you've gotta be lucky to survive.

3rd Oct 2004, 10:13 PM	#1
kuertee Registered User Join Date: Oct. 3rd, 2004 Posts: 2	invasion game type - monster ai is there a way (via a mod or in-game setting) to limit the monster's ai so that they are not omniscient. i'm hoping that it would have more of a single player feel to it. • the monsters stay where they are spawned • they are only alert to you when they "see" you • you have to hunt them - you can't camp at a safe spot and wait for them to come i know of fraghouse but it doesn't seem to have what i'm describing above.

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3rd Oct 2004, 10:47 PM	#2
-slayr Registered User Join Date: Jun. 13th, 2004 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 204	Whats wrong with the regular invasion? Its the best concept/gametype of any game I've ever played, imo. Btw, I dont think thats possible, but I could be wrong.

5th Oct 2004, 08:28 AM	#3
kuertee Registered User Join Date: Oct. 3rd, 2004 Posts: 2	i've noticed that in the zombies of nightmare mutator, you can toggle whether the zombies are aggressive or not - so through a mutator/mod, monster ai can be changed - not impossible. though invasion is a good game type - it can get "brainless" in less than 5 minutes. but i suppose modifying it it to how i described above, will not change this fact. but it does change one's experience of the game - invasion becomes more of a "hunt the monster" game type. the players are encouraged to hunt the monsters to end the level instead of waiting for them. also - some monsters take longer to kill. with normal invasion, once a dozen skarjs spawn-in, you've gotta be lucky to survive.