/tg/Station 13

Remie Richards wrote:

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B.called = AStar(B.loc, end_loc, /turf/proc/CardinalTurfsWithAccess, /turf/proc/Distance_cardinal, 0, 255, id=B.botcard)
src << "[B] - CALLED - [src.waypoint.x],[src.waypoint.y]"

AStar is the Proc causing all the Bot lag, using it ONCE doesn't seem to bad, but if you have multiple bots all doing it at once, I could see it stacking up.

paprika wrote:>subvert AI
>give it 4 hacked, fast and deadly mulebots
>laugh ass off at radios

paprika wrote:>subvert AI
>give it 4 hacked, fast and deadly mulebots
>laugh ass off at radios

Gun Hog wrote:

paprika wrote:>subvert AI
>give it 4 hacked, fast and deadly mulebots
>laugh ass off at radios

Laugh even MORE when the AI commands the MULE to PICK UP THE CORE AND DRIVE IT AROUND, CRUSHING EVERYONE IN ITS PATH.

Incomptinence wrote:Hey you are playing with ED-209 code?

Are you still keeping in the robocop reference that prevents them engaging people with security access?

	if((idcheck) && (allowed(perp)) && !(lasercolor))
		threatcount = 0//Corrupt cops cannot exist beep boop

Gun Hog wrote:This is an idea I have had for a while now - giving the AI the ability to control bots!

The biggest flaw of all bots are that they are never where they are needed most! A Roboticist cannot take his floorbot into a bombed out hole!
So, why not give the station's computer the ability to control where the robots go? Using it would be simple! Give the AI a verb to bring up a panel listing the station's bots, and remotely call them to a place the AI designates!

The benefits of such an idea would include:
- Floorbots can reach and repair hull damage with no risk to humans.
- Clean bots can be directed to the messiest areas of the station.
- Medibots can be sent to treat patients.
- ED-209s and Securitrons can be sent to deal with perps!
- MULEs can be sent to...well...run over people.
- It helps to give AIs something to do during boring, low-population Changeling rounds.

Floorbots improved!
- "Improves Floors" function now places tiles on floors that are missing them.
- They can now be configured to repair damaged tiles.

Patrol code has been centralized!
- The Medibot and floorbot are now able to patrol! Enable it through their settings menu, appropriate access required.

PDA summoning for more bots!
- Engineers get floorbots.
- Doctors get Medibots.
- Janitors get cleanbots.
- ED-209s added to security PDAs.

Intended bot behavior
The priority of bot operation is intended to be AI waypoints > Target (Dirt for a cleanbot, criminals for Beepsky) > PDA summons > Patrol route. Each bot is an independent machine that can be directed by the station's main computer (The AI), which is the entity that can best manage them effectively. If the bot is not currently performing a task, it can be summoned by PDA as well, however you must have access to the area you wish the bot to access. When summoned, the bot will attempt to download the user's access data based on the ID stored within the PDA. If the user does not have an ID inside the PDA, the bot will use its own access instead.. If the AI calls it, the bot will always be given all-access.

This is the interface here:

Screenshot 2014-06-26 10.18.10.png

WIP PR here: https://github.com/NTStation/NTstation13/pull/648

On my TODO list so far:
- Have a switch for bots to disable remote interaction with the AI. Done!
*Silicons do not see it, and it will not work if a silicon hacked it or if a human emagged it.

- A refresh button for the interface. Done!
- Allow other bot types to be summoned. Medibots for Doctors, Cleanbots for the janitor, and Floorbots for Engineers. Done!
- Tell the AI player when AStar cannot calculate a path. Done!
- Find a way to deal with obstacles and odd things such as someone turning the bot off, dragging it away, then trying to get it to perform its function again. Done!
The bot will simply give up if it gets moved away, and shutting it down resets the call entirely.
- Give the bot all-access during the time it is responding to the AI's call command. Done!
- Think of a way to report to the AI when the bot has reached its destination. Done!

On my wish list:
- Have a waypoint marker visible only to the AI

Mandurrrh wrote:

Added to my current list of reasons why I love GunHog. I hope this means they can also emag them as malf/traitor? Because being able to slip fuckers over and over again is hilarious. Start and epidemic in medbay and everyone panics. Would be good sneaky fun to stir suspicion or full blow silicon attack!

Phalanx300 wrote:An excellent update, I remember suggesting this ages ago. Also another thing we need regarding bots, is to make those control panels in the hallways accesable by Roboticists. That was Roboticists can alter routes taken by robots, currently they have no access. You mean the beacons? I can take a look, at least.

Regarding other stuff the AI should be able to do:

- Control Mules, allowing it to place itself on top of a Mule for some human roadkill.
AIs can do this with the help of a borg or human to hack it beforehand. Unanchor your core and have someone bring you to the station. Once the MULE can reach you, you can have it pick you up and drive you anywhere you wish! (You just have to hit the "stop" button, else it will try to unload you)
- AI control being based on the APC rather then the cameras, with the cameras only taking away vision but not that of machines (machines being always visible). However cutting the AI control wire in the APC will remove the AI's ability to interact with machines in the area.
Could be viable if there were a central panel for it and the CE to control the powernet.
- Malf idea should shunt to a computer, rather then a APC. Hacking now also applies to computers, rather then APCs. Having a big blue face showing up on your console as all air is being sucked away sounds fun.
I would totally do this if I know how; Balancing such a thing would be a nightmare, though.

Latter two being just some realism things which would increase the fun I think.

Phalanx300 wrote:Great, thank you! Though does this mean the Roboticist still can't acces the other bots?

Stickymayhem wrote:Is a /tg/station merge being planned?