Bigshot Updates

[Haldrik]

This thread was originally about fixing the poaching issues but I think it's best to move past that and use it to track issues. I won't be attempting to update the lich repo with this build until group hunting is added back in and is vetted by enough players.

Current Issues:
-Incant skips loot (might be fixed)
-Group hunting will not work due to poach fixes
v.1
-Fixed Disk poaching.
-Fixed First room poaching.
-Removed group poaching logic.
-Ambush detection via Exec Script. It will leave the room if it detects an ambush line.
-Rewrote and updated wander targeting sections. Fixes some target related bugs.
-Moved WAIT command to exec to prevent line buffer issues and make more responsive
v.2 (2/27/2016)
-Added changes to fix incant loot issues (might work)
-Added ability to detect renaming of bigshot without destroying exec scripts
-Converted exec scripts to strings to allow =>quiet

To do:
Add back group logic for poaching. Probably through variables.
Add ranger/familiar checks to poaching
Add more messaging for ambush checks (snipe, etc.)
Move cmd_spell to same structure as other cmds. (should fix incant)

[Buckwheet]

Nice work. Have you checked this against ranger pets? I am constantly getting poached because it doesn't see the ranger pets like a disk.

[Tillmen]

How would you tell the difference between a ranger pet and any other npc?

[Buckwheet]

How would you tell the difference between a ranger pet and any other npc?

I would suggest an option that if you don't have a NPC expressly called out in either flee or attack it ignores the room. A good example might be you are hunting in an area where grimswarm could wander out. But you don't know this. So you have a list of creatures to attack and a list of creatures to avoid or flee. But then you wander into a room with a grimswarm or someone's bandit and if you choose it should just consider that a flee NPC.

I am thinking maybe a checkbox like flee from clouds, flee from unknown NPCs.

Edit: I guess thinking about it more, you would also need some kind of ignore option for your own pet. I haven't tested having a pet that matches the noun of a creature I would want to attack.

[elcidcannon]

Has this been uploaded to the repository? Or do we need to make the changes manually?

[m444w]

I haven't played GS in like 4 months at least at this point, but I wrote a gem for the vast majority of this stuff (detecting aggressive NPCs vs mundane for instance) that people may find useful.

The github repo is here: https://github.com/ondreian/Olib
and docs are here: http://www.rubydoc.info/gems/Olib

Everything except Containers (which is global as well) exists under the Olib global namespace, to prevent unintended naming collisions with Lich definitions.

Hopefully someone finds it useful, and while I am not playing, I will accept PR/issues and keep maintaining it if people find it to be a worthwhile endeavor.

It is a gem, so it can be required and therefore is not on the ;repo

[Haldrik]

Nice work. Have you checked this against ranger pets? I am constantly getting poached because it doesn't see the ranger pets like a disk.

Easy enough to add. Can you compile a list of ranger pet nouns? I can use that list & npcs.aggresive. Are there any custom pet names?

Has this been uploaded to the repository? Or do we need to make the changes manually?

Definitely not on the repository yet. It will absolutely break any group hunting currently. And the changes to ambush aren't ready. I also still need to address the initial room poaching. But you can definitely swap out the code from the wander changes. I've been running those all day and no issues. I also haven't tested with many players, but it should theoretically work. The more testers the better.

I haven't played GS in like 4 months at least at this point, but I wrote a gem for the vast majority of this stuff (detecting aggressive NPCs vs mundane for instance) that people may find useful.

The github repo is here: https://github.com/ondreian/Olib
and docs are here: http://www.rubydoc.info/gems/Olib

Everything except Containers (which is global as well) exists under the Olib global namespace, to prevent unintended naming collisions with Lich definitions.

Hopefully someone finds it useful, and while I am not playing, I will accept PR/issues and keep maintaining it if people find it to be a worthwhile endeavor.

It is a gem, so it can be required and therefore is not on the ;repo

Damn. That is seriously extensive. But I'm definitely not interested in having people install gems for a script like bigshot. Some of this has already been achieved in Gameobj-data.xml. Have you thought about combining some of the variables into Gameobj-data.xml? There is likely a lot of overlap but could be useful.

But there is some really cool stuff in there. I'll have to parse through and see what I can use for my personal stuff.

[Fallen]

Easy enough to add. Can you compile a list of ranger pet nouns? I can use that list & npcs.aggresive. Are there any custom pet names?

http://drfuturepast.com/GSIV/GECP/

This should have a list of companion nouns. That website should work, but it's blocked at my job. To find it, click on the last link in the resources section of the wiki: https://gswiki.play.net/mediawiki/in...nion_%28630%29

[Haldrik]

Ambush break is still buggy, haven't had a chance to update.

[Buckwheet]

http://drfuturepast.com/GSIV/GECP/

This should have a list of companion nouns. That website should work, but it's blocked at my job. To find it, click on the last link in the resources section of the wiki: https://gswiki.play.net/mediawiki/in...nion_%28630%29

That is the best list I know of as well.