Bot Number 8 for Linux

Bot Number 8 for Linux

This is the eighth bot released by Botman, for Linux dedicated servers. It includes bug fixes, enhanced bot roaming code, and a handy "botcam."

Bot Number 8 has the following additions from Bot Number 7:

- fixed the bot running speed problem

- enhanced the bot's roaming code so that it can detect doorways or intersections in hallways. The bots will detect when a wall on its left or right ends and will randomly turn in the direction of the gap about 20% of the time. This will help keep bots from getting stuck in rooms with a single doorway leading out.

- added a new command, "botcam," which allows you to create a third person point-of-view camera behind any of the bots in the game. When you activate the botcam, your player is temporarily removed from the game. No other players or bots will be able to see or shoot you while in botcam mode. You must start Half-Life with console mode enabled (i.e "hl.exe -console") to use the botcam command. To use the botcam, pull down the console using "~" and enter "botcam" (without the quotes) to create a botcam behind the first bot in the server. If you wish to create a botcam behind a specific bot, you can provide the Player Name for the bot when using the botcam command. For example "botcam Barney" will create a botcam behind the bot named Barney (assuming there is a bot named Barney in the game). To turn off the botcam and return to your player, use the command "nobotcam" (without the quotes).

- the "botdontshoot" console command exists in Bot Number 8

- the "observer" mode console command also exists in Bot Number 8

Known Problems:

- bots don't know how to use Satchel Charges or Tripmines (yet)