Outpost 2 "AI" players have always been hard-coded and inseparably tied to the mission script they were written for. People have been dreaming of a general-purpose AI that can be dropped into any mission with ease. Now, we need dream no longer! The wait is over!
Code for the AI can be found in include/LabBuilder and source/LabBuilder. All other files are only needed to build the sample mission.
To use ALBAI in your own missions, all you need to do is define a global LabBuilder variable, call the required initialization methods, define any parameters you want, and add a call to the LabBuilder UpdateCycle in AIProc. Initialization methods: SetPlayerNum(AI Player Number (int)) - Required. Tells the AI which player number it controls. Must be between 0 and 6 (inclusive). AnalyzeMap() - Required.
Update methods: UpdateCycle(Current Game Tick (int)) - Invokes AI logic. Must be called every few cycles if you want the AI to actually do anything. It's recommended you put this in AIProc.
Parameters: SetSpawnDelay(Game Ticks Between Spawns (int)) - Required. Sets how long the AI should wait between spawning ConVecs. SetSpawnCount(ConVecs to Spawn (int)) - Required. Sets how many ConVecs the AI should spawn. SetDetonationDelay(Game Ticks Between Detonations (int)) - Required. Sets how long the AI should wait between detonating Advanced Labs. It's recommended lab detonations should be able to keep up with the spawn rate. SetMaxLabsPerConVec(Maximum Buildable Labs (int)) - Optional. Sets how many labs a ConVec can build before it self-destructs and destroys the labs it built. Default is 6.