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Mazzz27 · Civilian **Joined**: 23 Oct 2013

Hey everyone, I'm trying to get the NOD AI to be able to build Heavy Tanks and HiJackers. I got them to be buildable for me in Skirmish mode but now I feel its quite lopsided if I can build them but the AI can't. Now I know I will have to go into the AI.ini but I'm not familiar with writing the necessary code. Someone please help!

Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

Just search for teams which have the LTNK.
Then simply add to these teams your heavy tank and the AI will build them too.
Note: DTA is using an AILTNK which is basically a cheaper duplicate of the player buildable LTNK. So you might want to create such a duplicate for your heavy tank too.

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Mazzz27 · Civilian **Joined**: 23 Oct 2013

Lin Kuei Ominae wrote:

Just search for teams which have the LTNK.
Then simply add to these teams your heavy tank and the AI will build them too.
Note: DTA is using an AILTNK which is basically a cheaper duplicate of the player buildable LTNK. So you might want to create such a duplicate for your heavy tank too.

ok so this is what I did,

I changed this

[073A8CFM-G]
Name=4 Light Tanks
0=4,AILTNK
1=3,AIMLRS
Group=-1

to

[073A8CFM-G]
Name=4 Light Tanks, 2 Heavy Tanks
0=4,AILTNK
1=3,AIMLRS
2=2,AIMTNK2
Group=-1

If I wanted to make a new team (i assume the "073A8CFM-G" is the team ID or name right?) and how would I know what to name the team if i create a new one?

Bittah Commander · Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:09 am Post subject:

073A8CFM-G is the ID of the taskforce, yes. If you want to create a new taskforce, you'll also have to create a new team which uses this taskforce and a script for the team to use (although reusing one of the existing scripts will likely be sufficient).
I'm not sure if the ID of taskforce or team really matters since I always only replaced existing existing ones, but as always you'll have to make sure that the ID is unique.
Since you have no experience with AI coding I suggest you stick to editing existing taskforces however.

Also, the most significant difference of AI duplicates of units is actually not their cost, but their increased GuardRange, so remember to include this increased guard range with your AI duplicate of the heavy tank as well. This is what makes AI units automatically attack players whenever they get near an AI base.

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Mazzz27 · Civilian **Joined**: 23 Oct 2013

Bittah Commander wrote:

073A8CFM-G is the ID of the taskforce, yes. If you want to create a new taskforce, you'll also have to create a new team which uses this taskforce and a script for the team to use (although reusing one of the existing scripts will likely be sufficient).
I'm not sure if the ID of taskforce or team really matters since I always only replaced existing existing ones, but as always you'll have to make sure that the ID is unique.
Since you have no experience with AI coding I suggest you stick to editing existing taskforces however.

Also, the most significant difference of AI duplicates of units is actually not their cost, but their increased GuardRange, so remember to include this increased guard range with your AI duplicate of the heavy tank as well. This is what makes AI units automatically attack players whenever they get near an AI base.

ok thanks bittah!

also would it be possible to give a unit 3 weapons?

Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

no, Primary and Secondary, that's it.

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^Rampastein · Rampastring **Joined**: 11 Oct 2008 **Location**: Gensokyo

Also, if you only add units to taskforces, you need to raise TeamDelays in Rules.ini as well. The stock TeamDelays value has been carefully optimized for the stock taskforces, and if you make the taskforces more expensive (more expensive -> the taskforces take longer to build for the AI), you'll also need to increase TeamDelays or you'll mess up the AI as it'll try to build teams faster than it actually can (because the teams are more too expensive for the TeamDelays value).

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OrangeNero · Commander **Joined**: 11 Jan 2012

don't know which the mod uses but you sure its ai.ini and not aifs.ini?

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^Rampastein · Rampastring **Joined**: 11 Oct 2008 **Location**: Gensokyo

In DTA there's no AIFS.ini, but INI\AIE.ini (E = enhanced) instead.

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