Question for script guys? I want my AI to re-check their target's pos every 30sec

[Ataros]

I think onTickGame method should be used to repeat target pos checks every 60 seconds.

[hc_wolf]

Hi guys,

Would this code look ok for making the AI airgroups re-check their targets ever 34 seconds?

	   /////////////////check ai air waypoints and set new task ever 34 sec.
	   
 	AiAirGroup airGroup = actor as AiAirGroup;
			if (Time.tickCounter ()% 34 == 0) / / 34 Ticks should be a second 
            if ((airGroup != null) || (1) || (2))
            {
                SetNewTask(airGroup);
                AiAirGroup[] eGroups = GamePlay.gpAirGroups((airGroup.Army() == 1) ? 2 : 1);
                if (eGroups != null)
                    foreach (AiAirGroup eGroup in eGroups)
                {
                        if (eGroup != null)
                    {
                            if ((eGroup.hasCourseWeapon()) && ((airGroup.isAircraftType(AircraftType.Fighter)) || (airGroup.isAircraftType(AircraftType.HeavyFighter))))
                        {
                                AiWayPoint[] chkWP = eGroup.GetWay();
                                bool res = true;
                                foreach (AiWayPoint eWP in chkWP)
                            {
                                    AiAirWayPoint aAWP = (eWP as AiAirWayPoint);
                                    if ((aAWP.Action != AiAirWayPointType.HUNTING) || (aAWP.Action != AiAirWayPointType.NORMFLY) || ((aAWP.Action == AiAirWayPointType.AATTACK_BOMBERS) && (aAWP.Target != null) && (aAWP.Target.IsValid())) || ((aAWP.Action == AiAirWayPointType.AATTACK_BOMBERS) && (aAWP.Target != null) && (aAWP.Target.IsValid())))
                                {
                                    res = false;
                                    break;
                                }
                            }
                            if (res)
                            {
                                SetNewFighterTask(eGroup, airGroup);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

[Ataros]

Do you insert this into OnTickGame method?

Maybe you need to delete an old waypoint after the new one is created.

Checking every second (30 ticks ~ 1 second) could be too much load on server if you have many airgroups. I know that bombers look for targets within 5 km radius automatically. Probably fighters do at least the same. Therefore you do not have to adjust waypoint every second.