Hi guys

[Spocks-cuddly-tribble]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to download and test the latest ECM multi-installer version to identify some minor quirks. But it's unlikely that I manage to keep up with all questions I missed. So please point/link me to the most urgent matters still in need of my attention.


A first ECM quick test showed:

- fatal bug wrt existing minor race special buildings when acquiring a minor race who was part of an empire who already built the special structure (infinite number of those special buildings can be built
)

-> removing 'Minor race special building system takeover Fix' & 'keep Given Minor Race Special Building System Takeover Option'(all versions) might help for ECM: viewtopic.php?p=33859#p33859 IF sub_4C22F8 Minor_race_blg_IDs is still accurate!

Mods using multiple special structures per minor race, need another workarounds like setting those buildings to 'one per system' (which might cause other issues?)


- War-pacts can be proposed against empires unknown to yourself and/or the recipient empire (might be a mod independent bug?)

- my multi ECM doesn't save the map overlay settings i.e. when re-starting BotF, all are back to default (I don't recall ever having this issue before, might be an OS write protection issue?)

[Spocks-cuddly-tribble]

Hi everyone,

'Unlocking the AI Ram command' shows some promising improvements in an ECM quick test (when trying some harassment shenanigans to pull on the AI, it sometimes rams you).

So preparing a small hotfix update patch for ECM (below), I'll try to provide error-fixed AI Command Probabilities: viewtopic.php?p=52751#p52751

- correct sum of relative frequencies to always 100%
- remove/change of the invalid 'Circle' for long range group & add low frequency Hold
- change 'Strafe' & 'Harry' into 'Circle' & 'Flyby' for command group
- change some of the unused evade entries with frequency 0 into low frequency Ram

The vanilla default table reads: (vs groups 0-3 only, since group 4 is not read)

Fast group:

Harry 50
Charge 30
Strafe 15
Evade 5

Charge 35
Strafe 40
Harry 25
Evade 5

Harry 30
Strafe 40
Charge 25
Evade 5

Harry 30
Strafe 40
Charge 25
Evade 5

Long range group:

Circle 45 ##
Assault 40
Flyby 15
Evade 0

Circle 40 ##
Assault 40
Flyby 20
Evade 0

Circle 35 ##
Assault 40
Flyby 25
Evade 0

Circle 35 ##
Assault 40
Flyby 25
Evade 0

Slow group:

Harry 40 #
Strafe 35 #
Charge 20
Evade 0

Charge 60
Strafe 20 #
Harry 15 #
Evade 0

Strafe 35 #
Assault 35
Harry 30 #
Evade 0

Strafe 35 #
Assault 35
Harry 30 #
Evade 0


ECM hotfix update patch (so far):

Code: Select all

# Remove: Minor race special building system takeover Fix
>> 0x0003FFF2 23
<< 0x0003FFF2 FF
# Remove: keep Given Minor Race Special Building System Takeover Option
>> 0x00040118 EB
<< 0x00040118 73

# Emergency evade during surprise attack (cloaked ships staying cloaked)
# >> 0x000715E1 C7 83 FC 01 00 00 0D 00 00 00 3B 41 50 75 07 C7 41 54 0D 00 00 00
# << 0x000715E1 BA 07 00 00 00 03 53 38 89 93 FC 01 00 00 3B 41 50 75 03 89 51 54
# remove lock weapons (on rare occasions random torpedo fire at decloaking ships possible):
# >> 0x00071613 80 8B 0C 02 00 00 10
# << 0x00071613 90 90 90 90 90 90 90

# Improving AI Combat Commands for Warships vs enemy Ships
>> 0x77A24 59
<< 0x77A24 69
>> 0x77AE4 89 DD
<< 0x77AE4 90 90
>> 0x77B5B 83 B9 78 01 00 00 01 0F 85 87 00 00 00
<< 0x77B5B 85 ED 75 D8 83 7B 7C 01 7C B7 90 90 90
>> 0x77BA4 85 ED 0F 85 80 00 00 00
<< 0x77BA4 3B 05 70 58 5B 00 7C 8B
# remove player Ram check of AI ally join Hail/Retreat code
>> 0x773D7 09
<< 0x773D7 FF

[Iceman]

Fast group:

Harry 50
Charge 30
Strafe 15
Evade 5

Charge 35
Strafe 40
Harry 25
Evade 5

Not trying to be pedantic, but that last one is 105%

[Spocks-cuddly-tribble]

Here is a test patch modifying the AI Command Probabilities.

Remember all other codes take precedence due to the order of processing e.g. the recommended 'Improving AI Combat Commands' patch.


EDIT: Removed outdated Patch. See link above.

[thunderchero]

is this one for ECM?