Teamliquid to create "Pro Mod"

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Originally Posted by FoxSpirit

We already have custom AIs going round the net and AI modded maps, those things sound completely believable.

And yeah, completely fell for it thanks to TL's reputation :eek:

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Yes, but the fact that they used MPQs that can already be opened, and the AIs are text files with source code inside them helped a lot to do that. Something like changing unit attacks, disabling mechanics like Rally-mine, etc, would be more difficult to accomplish.

Take a look, this is the file "Protoss.galaxy", it's interesting as it lists unit counters:

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//==================================================================================================
//  Protoss Melee AI
//==================================================================================================

include "TriggerLibs/Protoss0"

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  Counter-Attack Units
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
static void InitCounters (int player) {
//xxx lots of old data -- needs to be totally redone
    // versus Protoss
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PB_PhotonCannon,        0.40, c_PU_Immortal );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PU_Zealot,              1.00, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PU_Stalker,            1.00, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PU_Immortal,            2.00, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PU_Disruptor,          0.75, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PU_HighTemplar,        1.00, c_PU_Stalker  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PU_DarkTemplar,        2.00, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PU_Archon,              1.00, c_PU_Immortal );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PU_Colossus,            1.00, c_PU_Immortal );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PU_VoidRay,            1.50, c_PU_Phoenix  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PU_Phoenix,            0.40, c_PU_Carrier  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_PU_Carrier,            1.67, c_PU_VoidRay  );

    // versus Terran
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TB_Bunker,              0.40, c_PU_Immortal );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TU_Marine,              0.50, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TU_Reaper,              1.00, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TU_Marauder,            1.00, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TU_Ghost,              1.00, c_PU_Stalker  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TU_Hellion,            0.25, c_PU_Immortal );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TU_SiegeTank_Alias,    2.00, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TU_Thor,                3.00, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TU_Viking_Alias,        1.00, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TU_Viking_Alias,        0.50, c_PU_Phoenix  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TU_Banshee,            0.50, c_PU_Phoenix  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_TU_BattlecruiserClass,  2.00, c_PU_VoidRay  );

    // versus Zerg
    AICounterUnit(player, c_ZB_SpineCrawler,        0.33, c_PU_Immortal );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_ZU_Zergling,            0.25, c_PU_Zealot  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_ZU_Roach,              0.80, c_PU_Stalker  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_ZU_Hydralisk,          0.50, c_PU_Stalker  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_ZU_Lurker,              1.00, c_PU_Immortal );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_ZU_Infestor,            0.50, c_PU_Stalker  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_ZU_Ultralisk,          1.00, c_PU_Stalker  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_ZU_Mutalisk,            0.80, c_PU_Stalker  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_ZU_Corruptor,          0.50, c_PU_Stalker  );
    AICounterUnit(player, c_ZU_BroodLord,      0.50, c_PU_Phoenix  );
}

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That's probably counter Zealot with 1 Zealot, Stalker with 1 Zealot, Immortal with 2 Zealots, etc. A lot of T1 units as counters.
Still, it says "xxx lots of old data -- needs to be totally redone", so don't take this too seriously.
It's the unofficial AI, but i don't know if that file in particular is original or not.

Nice one, Archer. I'd say no comment, but this is so wrong it's rather funny.

That's for the AI, but the script isn't using that yet. When you call one function there, that initialization thingy will make the function return a count. That's something that sort of sets some variables for some hidden native to process somewhere.

btw, I almost believed the OP but then...

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Terrible terrible damage.
-Dustin Browder

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KaBoom, baby!

edit: Oh yeah, editing the abilities like rally-mine may only take some xml editing. Don't know, but seems quite possible. I believe it's found in the GameData\Abil.xml

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Originally Posted by pure.Wasted

Hey Jab what was your avvie before Obama? I find I associate people more strongly with their avatar than with their account names, so when someone changes theirs it's always a bit weird.

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My avvie was a Hydralisk. But I am JabberWookie and I approve this message.

I was asking myself if this was an april fools joke while I read it, but still, I wasn't sure if it was a joke or not. I half-thought it was serious, until I read "Terrible terrible damage. -Dustin Browder" ^_^

Well played good sirs... I might have fallen for it if I read this thread the other day. haha