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:For more info about AI alert levels, see section [[#Reactions and awareness|Reactions and awareness]]. These sound types are used by impact effects ([[ONIE]]), and a danger sound type can be set in a particle's as part of its "danger radius". | :For more info about AI alert levels, see section [[#Reactions and awareness|Reactions and awareness]]. These sound types are used by impact effects ([[ONIE]]), and a danger sound type can be set in a particle's as part of its "danger radius". | ||
:For a video illustration of AI hearing, see [https:// | :For a video illustration of AI hearing, see [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxX5dbYGZow this video]. | ||
:Modding hints: The sound system and ONIE are mighty tools if a modder knows how to use them. Even doors can have attached to them a sound sphere of one of the types listed above, so a modder can create doors which draw the attention (sound type Interesting) of nearby AIs when those doors are used. | :Modding hints: The sound system and ONIE are mighty tools if a modder knows how to use them. Even doors can have attached to them a sound sphere of one of the types listed above, so a modder can create doors which draw the attention (sound type Interesting) of nearby AIs when those doors are used. | ||
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:*Another way of using alarm mechanics is to create a feeling of cooperation -- in order for the player to achieve something, an AI-driven sidekick must use a console. | :*Another way of using alarm mechanics is to create a feeling of cooperation -- in order for the player to achieve something, an AI-driven sidekick must use a console. | ||
:*In extreme cases, an AI can be even made to move through the level on it own, from one console to another. That can be used to create "chase" missions -- an AI wants to activate a certain number of consoles, while the player is required to stop it from doing so. Thanks to Alarm behaviors, the task of tripping consoles can be fully completed by the AI, no scripting needed. Such a setup is on the one hand prone to possible AI glitches, but on the other hand can add an element of randomness and increase replayability. A demonstration of alarm behavior being used by an AI to complete all of Chapter 1 can be found [https:// | :*In extreme cases, an AI can be even made to move through the level on it own, from one console to another. That can be used to create "chase" missions -- an AI wants to activate a certain number of consoles, while the player is required to stop it from doing so. Thanks to Alarm behaviors, the task of tripping consoles can be fully completed by the AI, no scripting needed. Such a setup is on the one hand prone to possible AI glitches, but on the other hand can add an element of randomness and increase replayability. A demonstration of alarm behavior being used by an AI to complete all of Chapter 1 can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkzguNxjGEs HERE]. | ||
==Basic combat behaviors== | ==Basic combat behaviors== | ||
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::Again, the annoying "over 550" height check is present. | ::Again, the annoying "over 550" height check is present. | ||
:*Run for alarm (RunForAlarm): see section [[#Alarm behavior|Alarm behavior]]. | :*Run for alarm (RunForAlarm): see section [[#Alarm behavior|Alarm behavior]]. | ||
:*Mutant Muro melee (MutantMuroMelee): the AI is only allowed to melee, not fire weapons. This behavior places | :*Mutant Muro melee (MutantMuroMelee): the AI is only allowed to melee, not fire weapons. This behavior places the Daodan aura on the character irrespective of his/her HP as long as the character has <HasDaodanPowers> set to 1 in their [[ONCC]]. This aura effect does ''not'' grant the damage overpower attribute that Konoko has when she overheals. If the ONCC has both <HasDaodanPowers> and <HasSuperShield> set to 1, the chenille mode called by this behavior grants a [[supershield]]. | ||
:: | ::The supershield lasts forever if it is not terminated either via BSL or by the AI performing a TRAM which has a DisableShield flag. After a DisableShield move removes the supershield there is a 10 second interval and then it is turned back on. Another specialty of this behavior is an automatic backward-evasion move when about 35 points of damage or a throw are inflicted on the AI. The supershield is turned off if this AI switches to some other combat behavior because the enemy moved to another combat range. | ||
:*Mutant Muro thunderbolt (MuroThunderbolt): Upon initial contact, the AI turns on chenille mode and runs toward the enemy. If chenille mode is turned off then, until definite awareness of the enemy is lost, this behavior will not cast chenille mode again. This behavior also allows the AI to use a special long range attack: the character turns off chenille, goes into AnimState 69 - Thunderbolt, and loops a special TRAM animation of AnimState 69 - Thunderbolt and AnimType 231 - Muro_Thunderbolt. That lasts for 10 seconds. Then the AI stops the animation for 5 seconds and runs toward the enemy. If, after those 5 seconds, the AI is still executing Mutant Muro thunderbolt behavior, the AI resumes the looping TRAM between AnimType 231 and 69. | :*Mutant Muro thunderbolt (MuroThunderbolt): Upon initial contact, the AI turns on chenille mode and runs toward the enemy. If chenille mode is turned off then, until definite awareness of the enemy is lost, this behavior will not cast chenille mode again. This behavior also allows the AI to use a special long range attack: the character turns off chenille, goes into AnimState 69 - Thunderbolt, and loops a special TRAM animation of AnimState 69 - Thunderbolt and AnimType 231 - Muro_Thunderbolt. That lasts for 10 seconds. Then the AI stops the animation for 5 seconds and runs toward the enemy. If, after those 5 seconds, the AI is still executing Mutant Muro thunderbolt behavior, the AI resumes the looping TRAM between AnimType 231 and 69. | ||
::This behavior's special looping animation continues even when an enemy enters some another combat range, with the exception of Short range. If the enemy enters Short range while the looped animation is running, the loop is forced to stop and the AI starts using Short range behavior. | ::This behavior's special looping animation continues even when an enemy enters some another combat range, with the exception of Short range. If the enemy enters Short range while the looped animation is running, the loop is forced to stop and the AI starts using Short range behavior. | ||