[Alpha v.49186 mod ] Replicator bot

EDIT: As of now the server does the proper checks I mentioned below so this mod will no longer function if you are running a build after 49186

Inspired by my first mod and a thread about replicating units I ended up modding the T1 fabrication bot so it can build copies of itself. Probably not as impressive as new icons and stuff but hey I've never been much of a UI modder so why start now? This will most likely break as soon UBER releases a build where the server actually does the checks it's supposed to do.

Note that you can use this mod even if you're the only person in the game that has it, it will *not* cause desyncs. Until the aforementioned checks are added that is. Of course this gives you a certain unfair advantage but hey might as well muck about in the alpha while it still works.

Drop this file in \PA\media\pa\units\land\fabrication_bot. To uninstall simply run the file verification tool on the launcher or replace the mod file with a backup of the original.

NICE!

ok; challenge time

can you set up an ecosystem? Bots making bots making bots?

a large scale RTS of a living ecosystem is one of the major mods I'm hoping to play/help build

That actually would be nice gameplay implementation, bot's not as good for battles as tanks, but they are able to reproduce themselves anywhere without need of fabric. And it don't have to be a mod, it would be pretty solid to see something like that in vanilla PA.

I can tell I'm going to like you.

nice,
next step self replicating mine fields.

so good

I have a base, and it's all mine.

I'm not sure what you mean by that.

on the subject of replication and ecosystem implementation -

anyone familiar with conway's game of life?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway's_Game_of_Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcuBvj0pw-E
traditional demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJe9H6qS82I
a more organic "softlife" mode

Conway's game of life has only four rules on a grid, yet can be used to create incredibly intricate emergent patterns! With PA's already comparitively robust AI, so much is possible!!

the main dream I've always had with gaming is to be a god over a true living world. PA is the first game with the technical base to allow such a grand concept to really be pulled off, with it's massive destructible worlds and massive unit count

I had hopes for project GODUS but ... it's kinda been molyneuxed pretty hard at this point

So the PA mod community .. you are my only hope! lol

I can animate but not much else so I'm hoping to find like minded individuals to collaborate with

a bot that replicates itself is a great baby step in that direction. Now if the bot had a need to "feed" and required a "partner" to replicate, then you'd have a proper ecosystem started up

Alright, fun time's over. The latest build introduced the server checks I was talking about so this will no longer work.

Now you work on LAB Wars?

I could but since the server dictates what can be built now it's not like it'll actually do anything

Well, LAB wars could probably still be done. You're restricting constructables, not moving them around or adding new ones. One the transport (if there is going to be an air transport) is implemented, you could have full-blown LAB wars without the hassle of having to get the server files.

LD, when you're ready for Lab Wars, Let me know ;p

Mike

Lab wars was p good, i hope you remake it.

Oh I will, the second the I get the chance.

That would be really cool to try

Really nice to see this implemented Will take the mod for a spin, when the OSX build is more stable.

The mod, unfortunately, no longer works in the current build. Nothing I can do about it until we can make serverside changes.

What's Lab wars? I'm googling it but not finding anything game-related