How to add Bots to a Server

Is there anyway can mod a script or so to have some BOTS in my server?
Im guessing it'll involve a bit of copying and pasting the files?

I'd like to have like 1 - 2 on each team or so Someone PLZ help :)



NOTE: Kouji or anyother guard feel free to move this to the server thread i just wasnt sure which category to put it in :P

 

Here is my how-to (with analysis) on summoning bots using rcon:

/rcon addBotX( 0, 0, `Name` );

The syntax (or whatever):
addBotX( [team], [class], `[name]` );

The team is either 0 or 1 for blue or red; respectively.
Class can be 0, 1, or 2 for builder,knight, or archer; respectively.

Classes that are greater than 2 loop around; 3 is builder, 4 is knight, etc.. (I wouldn't do this though because it might cause problems)
It's recommended to make only archer bots because they are the least derpy and are good to practice with. Builders and knights are extremely crippled because they don't build or slash. Rarely or if at all.

Names can have spaces like 'George Bush' and can be as long as you'd like. However, it's recommended that you don't put spaces because you can't kick them by name; you'll have to kick by their ID.

That's all. Enjoy the bot summoning. And remember: they take up a slot on the server.

If done properly it should look like the following:
/rcon addBotX( 0, 2, `Jesus` );

This will spawn a bot named Jesus on blue team [0] that is an archer [2]. That semicolon is required at the end.

 

I second this for further threads having to do with the same question, as in making it easier for people who don't know what a search button is.

 

THX alot man really helped :)


This was the best way i have found for teaching people so i thoguht i'd post it here:

Go into the server
push the "HOME" key
then type /rcon whatevertherconisputithere
then if that gets passed
type this
/rcon addBotX(0,3,`nameHere`);

the 0 = team
-1 is red
-0 is blue

the 3 = class
-2 Archer
-1 Knight
-0 Builder

the `` = name
Type whatever you want here avoid using spaces though :)

also remember this at the end ;
and remember the brackets and Capitals

 

I'll be moving this to Server Help and leaving a permanent redirect in Modding. For the sake of completion, here's a way of adding bots in a dedicated server. Configuration courtesy of Rayne, edited to reflect a generic CTF server and to reduce the number of bots added from 28 (!) to 3. This should go in Base/Scripts/dedicated_autostart.gm

Code:

// autostart on dedicated server launch
 
newWorld( "" );
switchGameState(0);
 
        startServer(); 
               
        LoadRules("Rules/CTF/gamemode.cfg");
        LoadMapCycle( "Scripts/mapcycle.cfg" );
       
        LoadMap( " " );
       
        sleep(0.1);
        addBotX( 1, 2, "Kay" );
        sleep(0.1);
        addBotX( 1, 0, "Lancelot" );
        sleep(0.1);
        addBotX( 1, 2, "Gawain" );
        
       
print(`Config loaded from dedicated_autostart.gm`);

You can obviously modify the duration of 'wait prior to spawning' (sleep, in seconds), and the name of each bot. Class and Team rules you saw in previous examples still hold.

 

oh right i think thats cause i was doing it in RTDM where theres no builders :P so it must have restarted the cycle :) *edited now :)

 

I have been trying to do this, but it won't work.
I want to add bots to swordfight, so I can have hectic matches, is this possible?

 

Even though it's solved: You could just had used SirSalamis "Coop" files :3

Huh? Spam?

 

Sounds like complicated file mangling

 

i found the best file confg that automatically puts the BOTs in :) go into
Maps/Swordfight.cfg
then you can make the BOTs in any gamemode by changing the file names, you can also change the BOTs names and when they spawn.
Just thought i'd mention this it is quite handy when your making Modded gamemodes and such :)

 

To be correct the "Bots" Will have to be at least a bit smart...Soo its an idea to just copy&paste the bots from the single player mode...

 

Im guessing that is would be the same thing if you just want to add bots to like zombies or something......

And this might not be the right thread but.......How would you be able to play as red team in zombies......Ive been trying to figure it out for a while now, and i really need help..

 

What is the function to remove bots?

 

kickall

Na, but depends. If you have added the bots for just that game you could maybe just next map?

 

I am interested in learning how to exactly kick or remove bots from zombie fortress, I used to just black list them but that doesn't seem to work anymore.

 

The code does not work for me.
it says - 'Script Error: Runtime'
Did I do something wrong? I checked everything and it was all correct, it is in dedicated_autostart.gm
Please help!