Ai profiles.tbl

2006-03-21T03:47:25Z

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==General Format==
*AI_profiles.tbl defines the default AI profile and also anmy additional global variables that the AI uses. Incorporates some of the materials from the older difficulty.tbl
*Any option left undefined uses default values.
*'''#AI Profiles'''
*'''$Default Profile:'''
*The additional AI profiles
*'''#End'''

==AI Profiles==
*Defines AI profile global variables

===$Default Profile:===
*Unless the name of the default profile is the same as the name of one the additional AI profiles game defaults to retail AI behaviour. Non-default AI profiles must be selected with [[FRED]] for each mission separately.

===$Profile Name:===
*All multiple options relate to difficulty levels (Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, Insane).

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===$Player Afterburner Recharge Scale:===
*Sets the speed of afterburner recharge
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 5, 3, 2, 1.5, 1

===$Max Beam Friendly Fire Damage:===
*Defines the maximum damage inflicted by friendly beam fire
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 0, 5, 10, 20, 30

===$Player Countermeasure Life Scale:===
*Sets the factor applied to player launched countermeasure lifetime
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 3, 2, 1.5, 1.25, 1

===$AI Countermeasure Firing Chance:===
*Defines the chance a countermeasure will be fired by an AI-controlled ship (this is scaled by ai_class)
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.9, 1.1

===$AI In Range Time:===
*Defines the seconds added to the time it takes for an enemy to come in range of (i.e. target) a friendly ship
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 2, 1.4, 0.75, 0, -1

===$AI Always Links Ammo Weapons:===
*AI ships will link ballistic primaries if ammo levels are greater than these percents.
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 95, 80, 60, 40, 20

===$AI Maybe Links Ammo Weapons:===
*Defines the same as '''$AI Always Links Ammo Weapons:''' but in situations when it's hull is below 33 % of maximum hitpoints.
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 90, 60, 40, 20, 10

===$AI Always Links Energy Weapons:===
*AI ships will link energy primaries if energy levels are greater than these percents.
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 100, 80, 60, 40, 20

===$AI Maybe Links Energy Weapons:===
*Defines the same as '''$AI Always Links Energy Weapons:''' but in situations when it's hull is below 33 % of maximum hitpoints.
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 90, 60, 40, 20, 10

===$Max Missles Locked on Player:===
*Defines the maximum number of missiles allowed to be homing in on a player at any given time
*Note: Single-player only, no restriction in multiplayer
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 2, 3, 4, 7, 99

===$Max Player Attackers:===
*Sets the maximum number of ships allowed to be attacking the player at any given time
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 2, 3, 4, 5, 99

===$Max Incoming Asteroids:===
*Sets the maximum number of active (i.e. "thrown") asteroids that can be heading toward a friendly ship at any given time
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 3, 4, 5, 7, 10

===$Player Damage Factor:===
*Defines the factor applied to damage suffered by the player
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 0.25, 0.5, 0.65, 0.85, 1

===$Player Subsys Damage Factor:===
*Sets the factor applied to subsystem damage suffered by the player. This is in addition to the '''$Player Damage Factor:'''
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1

===$Predict Position Delay:===
*Sets the measure of time (in F1_0 units) after which the AI will recalculate the position of its target
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 2, 1.5, 1.333, 0.5, 0

===$AI Shield Manage Delay:===
*Sets the time in seconds between each instance of an AI ship managing its shields
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 5, 4, 2.5, 1.2, 0.1

===$Friendly AI Fire Delay Scale:===
*Sets the factor applied to "fire wait" for friendly ships
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 2, 1.4, 1.25, 1.1, 1

===$Hostile AI Fire Delay Scale:===
*Sets the factor applied to "fire wait" for hostile ships
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 4, 2.5, 1.75, 1.25, 1

===$AI Turn Time Scale:===
*Defines the factor applied to time it takes for enemy ships to turn
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 3, 2.2, 1.6, 1.3, 1

===$Player Shield Recharge Scale:===
*Sets the factor applied to the speed at which the player's shields recharge
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 4, 2, 1.5, 1.25, 1

===$Player Weapon Recharge Scale:===
*Defines the factor applied to the speed at which the player's weapons recharge
*Syntax: ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value'', ''Value''
**Default: 10, 4, 2.5, 2, 1.5

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===$big ships can attack beam turrets on untargeted ships:===
*If set, big ships can attack a beam turret that's firing on them from a ship that they don't currently have targeted.
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

===$ai-chase allows rearm:===
*If set, fixes a bug where ships given an ai-chase or ai-chase-any order would never call for rearm.
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

===$ai-chase disables dynamic targeting temporarily:===
*If set, fixes a bug where the ai-chase behavior differed from ai-chase-wing.
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

===$smart primary weapon selection:===
*If set, enables the new primary weapon selection method
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

===$smart secondary weapon selection:===
*If set, enables the new secondary weapon selection method (including proper use of bomber+ missiles)
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

===$smart shield management:===
*If set, enables smart shield management (previously was -smart_shields on the command line)
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

===$allow rapid secondary dumbfire:===
*If set, allows an AI ship to switch to rapid fire for dumbfire missiles
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

===$huge turret weapons ignore bombs:===
*If set, causes huge turret weapons (including anti-capship beams) to not target bombs
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

===$don't insert random turret fire delay:===
*If set, removes the random turret fire delay (from .1 to .9 seconds) inserted in addition to AI Fire Delay Scale
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

===$hack improve non-homing swarm turret fire accuracy:===
*If set, triggers a hack to improves the accuracy of non-homing swarm missiles by firing them along the turret's last fire direction rather than the direction it currently faces
*Also disables swarm weapons ability to fire only on the 'turrets barrel line'.
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

===$shockwaves damage small ship subsystems:===
*If set, shockwaves will cause damage to small ship subsystems (like in FS1)
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

===$navigation subsystem governs warpout capability:===
*If set, ships will not be able to warp out if their navigation subsystem is destroyed or low in strength
*Syntax: ''YES'' or ''NO''
**Default: NO

==Sample Entry==
*Retail FS2 behaviour

#AI Profiles

$Default Profile: FS2 RETAIL

$Profile Name: FS2 RETAIL

$Player Afterburner Recharge Scale: 5, 3, 2, 1.5, 1
$Max Beam Friendly Fire Damage: 0, 5, 10, 20, 30
$Player Countermeasure Life Scale: 3, 2, 1.5, 1.25, 1
$AI Countermeasure Firing Chance: 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.9, 1.1
$AI In Range Time: 2, 1.4, 0.75, 0, -1
$AI Always Links Ammo Weapons: 95, 80, 60, 40, 20
$AI Maybe Links Ammo Weapons: 90, 60, 40, 20, 10
$AI Always Links Energy Weapons: 100, 80, 60, 40, 20
$AI Maybe Links Energy Weapons: 90, 60, 40, 20, 10
$Max Missles Locked on Player: 2, 3, 4, 7, 99
$Max Player Attackers: 2, 3, 4, 5, 99
$Max Incoming Asteroids: 3, 4, 5, 7, 10
$Player Damage Factor: 0.25, 0.5, 0.65, 0.85, 1
$Player Subsys Damage Factor: 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1
$Predict Position Delay: 2, 1.5, 1.33, 0.5, 0
$AI Shield Manage Delay: 5, 4, 2.5, 1.2, 0.1
$Friendly AI Fire Delay Scale: 2, 1.4, 1.25, 1.1, 1
$Hostile AI Fire Delay Scale: 4, 2.5, 1.75, 1.25, 1
$AI Turn Time Scale: 3, 2.2, 1.6, 1.3, 1
$Player Shield Recharge Scale: 4, 2, 1.5, 1.25, 1
$Player Weapon Recharge Scale: 10, 4, 2.5, 2, 1.5

$big ships can attack beam turrets on untargeted ships: NO
$ai-chase allows rearm: NO
$ai-chase disables dynamic targeting temporarily: NO
$smart primary weapon selection: NO
$smart secondary weapon selection: NO
$smart shield management: NO
$allow rapid secondary dumbfire: NO
$huge turret weapons ignore bombs: NO
$don't insert random turret fire delay: NO
$hack improve non-homing swarm turret fire accuracy: NO
$shockwaves damage small ship subsystems: NO
$navigation subsystem governs warpout capability: NO
$ignore lower bound for minimum speed of docked ship: NO

#End

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