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Veden wrote:Should be a config option within the mod to toggle the projectiles.
config.useDumbProjectiles = true
set to false.

I haven't migrated the config to the new method in 0.15 yet, but the old config.lua should work.

Out of curiosity, what do you dislike about the non homing versions?

Veden wrote:...
The code below is something I had written for the Natural Evolution Mods to fix the rail targeting and pole destroying issues.

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    local autoRepair = { 
        "straight-rail" = true, 
        "curved-rail" = true,
        "electric-pole" = true
    }

-- this code would be in the onDeath event. Auto repair things like rails, and signals. Also by destroying the entity the enemy retargets.
    if (event.force == game.forces.enemy) and autoRepair[event.entity.name] then
        local repairPosition = event.entity.position
        local repairName = event.entity.name
        local repairForce = event.entity.force
        local repairDirection = event.entity.direction
        event.entity.destroy()
        local entityRepaired = game.surfaces[1].create_entity({position=repairPosition,
                                                               name=repairName,
                                                               direction=repairDirection,
                                                               force=repairForce})
        -- forces enemy to disperse 
        local enemies = game.surfaces[1].find_entities_filtered({area = {{x=repairPosition.x-20, y=repairPosition.y-20},
                                                                         {x=repairPosition.x+20, y=repairPosition.y+20}},
                                                                 type = "unit",
                                                                 force = game.forces.enemy})
        for i=1, #enemies do
            local enemy = enemies[i]
            enemy.set_command({type=defines.command.wander,
                               distraction=defines.distraction.by_enemy})
        end
    end

Veden wrote:The build v0.15.3 has that code integrated and configuration options in the mod menu.

Veden wrote:I didn't name one of the settings very well, "make buildings safe from biters" needs to be enabled for any of the make safe toggles.
I'm uploading a new version with updated verbiage:
"Enable building safety."

Hyratel wrote:I'm crossposting because I don't know whose code it would fall under but the Dumb Spitter Shots bypass Walls Block Spitters Mod, rendering my turrets vulnerable when I was expecting otherwise

kyranzor wrote:Hey Veden,

I want to use Rampant AI as a dependency for my Zombie Swarm mod, which replaces some/all of the biters with zombie style enemies, and use your AI mod to give them more interesting behaviours. Is there a way for my mod to modify settings or Rampant AI such as the group sizes and attack frequencies etc? I want to make MASSIVE swarms of zombies attack the player and the player's base very frequently.

Veden wrote:

Hyratel wrote:I'm crossposting because I don't know whose code it would fall under but the Dumb Spitter Shots bypass Walls Block Spitters Mod, rendering my turrets vulnerable when I was expecting otherwise

I don't know how possible it will be to actually make the non-homing versions collide with something due to the fact I'm using the flamethrower as the weapon prototype.
I tried last night adding some collision stuff into the prototype and was unable to get it to work, however, that doesn't mean it can't work. I will need to come back to this otherwise maybe Earendel has a solution to put into their wall block spitters mod.

Earendel wrote:Modding Interface Request: Stream type to support collision_box, collision_mask

gum500 wrote:When im trying to play in multiplyaer with my friend he got this message and after he hits yes game crashed up im 100% rampant is causing this problem because we checked all mods nad when it toggle of everything is fine

Veden wrote:

Earendel wrote:Modding Interface Request: Stream type to support collision_box, collision_mask

Thanks for making the request. I will also look into trying out a different way of doing the projectiles.

Gentz wrote:Can we have it so that "Use Natural Evolution Unit Launchers (Needs NE)" is disabled by default in 0.15 unless the NE mod is installed. Tracking down what was causing my game to crash when Quitting and Restarting was the most annoying thing ever when you have 80 mods.

Edit: Or at least give us some warning in the log file.
Edit: Spelling

local vanillaUpdates = require("prototypes/enemies/UpdatesVanilla")
local bobsUpdates = require("prototypes/enemies/UpdatesBobs")
local NEUpdates = require("prototypes/enemies/UpdatesNE")

local function bobsDetected()
    return data.raw["turret"]["bob-big-explosive-worm-turret"] ~= nil
end

local function NEDetected()
    return data.raw["unit"]["medium-spitter-Mk3"] ~= nil
end

if settings.startup["rampant-useDumbProjectiles"].value then
    vanillaUpdates.useDumbProjectiles()
    if bobsDetected() then
    	require("prototypes/enemies/AttackBobs")
    	bobsUpdates.useDumbProjectiles()
    end
    if NEDetected() then
    	require("prototypes/enemies/AttackNE")
    	NEUpdates.useDumbProjectiles()
    	if settings.startup["rampant-useNEUnitLaunchers"].value then
    	    NEUpdates.useNEUnitLaunchers()
    	end
    end
end