simple pac man game

[toneddu2000]

Hy guys, I'd like to create a simple pac man game in quakec, just to learn the language. I'm learning the movetogoal (dist); function(but in the ai.qc it says that is done in c code...where I can find it?). So, where there's the diffecerence between movetogoal and movetarget function?
I'd like to create a VERY basic ai where a monster searches ALWAYS a player and when he touches the player something happens. That's it.
Thanks folks!

[Spike]

if you want to make a true pac-man clone, you probably want to use walkmove() instead of movetogoal() as you can more easily adhere to a grid. movetogoal() will move in whatever direction it feels like.

both functions are implemented inside sv_move.c in the engine.

[toneddu2000]

but, there's a way to stick the enemy to a target (player, for example),so that,every moves the player takes, the enemy will follow him?
thanks

[DusterdooSmock]

but, there's a way to stick the enemy to a target (player, for example),so that,every moves the player takes, the enemy will follow him?
thanks

Use Darkplaces' MOVETYPE_FOLLOW.

[toneddu2000]

For what I read on dp_extensions.qc MOVETYPE_FOLLOW should be used for "things" that don't have ai (like decals for bullets and so on) but I found out how to do it. I just duplicated ogre.qc and polish it a bit removing damages and stuff
thanks anyway

[daemonicky]

simple pac man game in quakec, just to learn the language. ...

http://web.archive.org/web/200904121251 ... _Diffusion might help later on

[toneddu2000]

Thanks daemonicky! It sure is useful(unfortunately images are missing,nevermind)! But, first of all I'd like to know how an entity (a monster for example) will simply follow the player. I'd like to know if the entity would follow a classname(player) or a target, and with which function(movetarget?). This would help me a lot.

[Error]

paqman by mauvebib

[ceriux]

paqman by mauvebib

funny of you to mention that, i saw that earlier today before you posted it.

[toneddu2000]

Thanks a lot Error! I'll take a look at the code!

[toneddu2000]

Useless starting another thread for the same problem:
I'm creating a game from scratch and I'm stuck on the A.I
I can't create a simple monster that, once spawned, it searches ALWAYS player (not interested in fighting other monsters) and its only goal is to attack player.
I googled a lot, I read movetogoal function done in C code but the monster stands still (and I think is not the right function because I don't need the monster roams for the level searching the player, it already knows where the player is!), I took a look at ai_charge() function from id (which seems to me the most useful) but the monster is always there, fixed like an idiot, it doesn't move, it doesn't turn...nothing!
Can someone explains to me how start ai fighting from the very basic?
Thanks

[toneddu2000]

any hint guys?
EDIT: I found checkclient() function? Is it useful for what I want to do?

[frag.machine]

checkclient() is useful to coop modes mostly: it cycles between clients, so not all monsters will attack the same player.

[Baker]

Reference materials:



Ok, that probably wasn't too helpful ...

[Baker]

More helpful ...

self.enemy <- that is what a monster is looking for to kill.

Look at fight.qc

http://www.inside3d.com/browse.php?show=fight.qc

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/*
===========
SoldierCheckAttack

The player is in view, so decide to move or launch an attack
Returns FALSE if movement should continue
============
*/
float() SoldierCheckAttack =
{
   local vector   spot1, spot2;   
   local entity   targ;
   local float      chance;

   targ = self.enemy;
   
// see if any entities are in the way of the shot
   spot1 = self.origin + self.view_ofs;
   spot2 = targ.origin + targ.view_ofs;

   traceline (spot1, spot2, FALSE, self);

   if (trace_inopen && trace_inwater)
      return FALSE;         // sight line crossed contents

   if (trace_ent != targ)
      return FALSE;   // don't have a clear shot
         
   
// missile attack
   if (time < self.attack_finished)
      return FALSE;
      
   if (enemy_range == RANGE_FAR)
      return FALSE;
      
   if (enemy_range == RANGE_MELEE)
      chance = 0.9;
   else if (enemy_range == RANGE_NEAR)
      chance = 0.4;
   else if (enemy_range == RANGE_MID)
      chance = 0.05;
   else
      chance = 0;

   if (random () < chance)
   {
      self.th_missile ();
      SUB_AttackFinished (1 + random());
      if (random() < 0.3)
         self.lefty = !self.lefty;

      return TRUE;
   }

   return FALSE;
};