Random Robot Tanks!

hotrods20 · Commander **Joined**: 27 Jul 2009

On Sedona Pass, I see the AI's Robot Tanks fly over cliffs and hit the edge of the map. I can confirm this is stock RA2:YR and RA2:YR - Ares Patch. Has anyone come across this before? It has gotten annoying whenever I destroy the enemies base and go "I am going to win!" Then find out the edge of the fricken map is covered with Robot Tanks.

Starkku · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:33 pm Post subject:

I don't know the exact reason why this happens, most prominently on that particular map you mentioned. Probably yet another of the quirks hover locomotor behaviour has. I've noticed decreasing hovering height (HoverHeight= value under [General]) helps though.

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hotrods20 · Commander **Joined**: 27 Jul 2009

Well I will look into it. Maybe someone who is experienced with RA2 and YR exe will look into fixing it. I say I would but have the problem of very very little knowledge on C++.

LH_Mouse · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:11 am Post subject:

C++ is far not enough.

Search in your rules for these tags and change them like this, these are what I'm using and they work perfectly:

Code:

HoverHeight=80;120 ; height of hovering vehicles
HoverDampen=40%;40% ; dampening effect on hover vehicle bounciness
HoverBob=.01;.04 ; time between hover 'bobs'
HoverBoost=150% ; hover speed when traveling on straight away
HoverAcceleration=.02 ; time to accelerate to full speed
HoverBrake=.03 ; time to decelerate to full stop

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hotrods20 · Commander **Joined**: 27 Jul 2009

How much of a difference does this make in gameplay?

LH_Mouse · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 1:24 pm Post subject:

These codes will refresh the parameters of hover vehicles more often so they'll fall faster while moving down slopes, to keep the altitude from exceeding 216 thus will not be considered airborne units.

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hotrods20 · Commander **Joined**: 27 Jul 2009

Perfect. That simplifies the entire process.