Sorian AI on adaptive maps

[PhilipJFry]

Seems like the Sorian AI can't handle adaptive maps for some reason
noticed these two errors when running a game with the sorian AIx on adaptive Setons

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WARNING: Error running lua script: ...orever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\ai\aiattackutilities.lua(1360): table index is nil
         stack traceback:
            ...orever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\ai\aiattackutilities.lua(1360): in function `GetPathGraphs'
            ...orever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\ai\aiattackutilities.lua(1388): in function `GetClosestPathNodeInRadiusByLayer'
            ...orever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\ai\aiattackutilities.lua(1300): in function `PlatoonGenerateSafePathTo'
            ...amedata\lua.nx2\lua\editor\sorianbuildconditions.lua(86): in function `IsIslandMap'
            ...ua.nx2\lua\ai\aibasetemplates\sorianmainbalanced.lua(237): in function `FirstBaseFunction'
            ...amedata\lua.nx2\lua\ai\aiarchetype-managerloader.lua(24): in function `GetHighestBuilder'
            ...amedata\lua.nx2\lua\ai\aiarchetype-managerloader.lua(92): in function `SetupMainBase'
            ...amedata\lua.nx2\lua\ai\aiarchetype-managerloader.lua(65): in function `ExecutePlan'
            ...ogramdata\faforever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\aibrain.lua(795): in function `ExecutePlan'
            ...ogramdata\faforever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\aibrain.lua(766): in function `EvaluateAIPlanList'
            ...ogramdata\faforever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\aibrain.lua(741): in function <...ogramdata\faforever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\aibrain.lua:732>

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WARNING: Error running lua script: ...ogramdata\faforever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\aibrain.lua(3941): *TRIGGER ERROR: Must use unique names for new triggers- Supplied name: SkirmishUnderEnergyThresholdSorian
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...\faforever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\scenariotriggers.lua(234): in function `CreateArmyStatTrigger'
            ...ogramdata\faforever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\aibrain.lua(3941): in function `SetupUnderEnergyStatTriggerSorian'
            ...amedata\lua.nx2\lua\ai\aiarchetype-managerloader.lua(58): in function `ExecutePlan'
            ...ogramdata\faforever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\aibrain.lua(795): in function `ExecutePlan'
            ...ogramdata\faforever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\aibrain.lua(777): in function <...ogramdata\faforever\gamedata\lua.nx2\lua\aibrain.lua:772>
INFO: playable area coordinates are { 0, 0, 1024, 1024 }

[Uveso]

This is a default AI marker:

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                ['AirPN01'] = {
                    ['hint'] = BOOLEAN( true ),
                    ['graph'] = STRING( 'DefaultAir' ),
                    ['adjacentTo'] = STRING( 'AirPN00 AirPN02 AirPN18 AirPN11 AirPN12' ),
                    ['color'] = STRING( 'ffffffff' ),
                    ['type'] = STRING( 'Air Path Node' ),
                    ['prop'] = STRING( '/env/common/props/markers/M_Path_prop.bp' ),
                    ['orientation'] = VECTOR3( 0, 0.000602126, 0 ),
                    ['position'] = VECTOR3( 366.557, 18.6719, 863.39 ),
                },


And here the same marker inside adaptive seton's clutch:

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                ['AirPN01'] = {
                    ['hint'] = BOOLEAN( true ),
                    ['color'] = STRING( 'FF808000' ),
                    ['type'] = STRING( 'Air Path Node' ),
                    ['prop'] = STRING( '/env/common/props/markers/M_Path_prop.bp' ),
                    ['orientation'] = VECTOR3( 0, -0, 0 ),
                    ['position'] = VECTOR3( 366.5, 18.6719, 863.5 ),
                },


As you can see, there are 2 table indexes missing:

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                    ['graph'] = STRING( 'DefaultAir' ),
                    ['adjacentTo'] = STRING( 'AirPN00 AirPN02 AirPN18 AirPN11 AirPN12' ),


Here is line 1360 from aiattackutilities.lua ("graph" is used as Tableindex here)

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            ScenarioInfo.PathGraphs[gk][marker.graph] = ScenarioInfo.PathGraphs[gk][marker.graph] or {}

So, yes there are errors because of missing tablevalues inside "adaptive_setons_clutch_save.lua"

[CookieNoob]

Adaptive Maps dont support sorian AI. The reason for that is quite simple: The AI requires marker that determine how it behaves, where it builds its bases and what attacks are deployed over different routes. Since the adaptive maps change their layout (even the playable area can be adjusted), the player positions and mex positions, presence of civilians.... it is simply not possible to generate the correct marker distribution for all scenarios.

The AI marker that can be found in some of the adaptive maps are leftovers from the original map before it was converted into an adaptive map. The missing table entries is most certainly a consequence of my use of ozonex map editor to symmetrize the (mass and hydro) marker placement. The editor is still in alpha phase and doesnt necessarily save all data correctly.

The adaptive maps never supported sorian AI and they probably never will, except someone comes up with a way to generate the appropriate markers and makes the adjustments for all maps (I wont do that).

[Uveso]

Not only the sorian AI, also the normal AI will produce this error.

Its maybe a good idea to delete these markers from the map, if they don't work at all. ?

[PhilipJFry]

maybe put that info to the map description or whatever so that people know about it (assuming you haven't done so already)

[Uveso]

If you delete the markersfrom the map, the ingame map-info will show "AI marker: no".
No further description is needed then.