New in 2.02: Generalized Door Controllers

[grayman]

TDM has had door controllers for a very long time.

 

However, the only mission where AI use a controller to operate a door is Outpost (the front gate). And it needed a door_handling_position to work correctly.

 

Starting with rev 2.02, we'll have controllers that can stand on their own and fit nicely into the door-handling mechanic.

 

Please review this wiki section and comment here.

 

Thanks.

[fllood]

The new generalized controllers can be put to good use for sure

Very welcomed grayman!

[Sotha]

Excellent! Thank you, grayman!

[SteveL]

My castle's getting a portcullis with conspicuous counterweight operated by a lever

 

Is it ok for the controller to be some distance from the door? That isn't spelt out in the wiki.

 

I see from the tracker issue that you fixed a whole host of minor issues with AI and doors while implementing this. Nice work!

[grayman]

The controller can be anywhere. If an AI is going to use it to open the door and walk through, just leave room in front of the controller for the AI to stand.

 

After he operates the controller and the door opens, he should walk through the open door.

[SteveL]

Great!

[Obsttorte]

Hey, I've just read the wiki article and I'm a bit curious on what has actually changed. Is it the way AI behaves in regardence to that objects?

[grayman]

What has changed:

 

- AI can now use controllers properly w/o needing door handling positions to guide the AI to them

 

- locked doors can now be operated with controllers

 

- controllers are integrated into TDM's door-handling mechanic (AI go to the correct spot to open/close/lock/unlock a door, etc.)

 

 

Edit:

 

- the mapper doesn't need to use path_interact to get an AI to operate a door with controllers. path_interact is reserved for special cases where general door-handling behavior isn't needed. (path_interact can't provide the general behavior)