Creature Social Behavior (Game Mechanics) - Revision history

Vidi at 15:17, 15 February 2010

2010-02-15T15:17:39Z

Ready: /* Lair Healing */

2009-07-22T07:59:58Z

‎Lair Healing

Ready: /* Herd */

2009-07-21T00:26:05Z

‎Herd

Ready: /* Lair Healing */

2009-07-20T19:51:17Z

‎Lair Healing

Ready: /* Lair Defense */

2009-07-20T19:50:33Z

‎Lair Defense

Ready: /* Carnivore / Herbivore */

2009-07-20T19:49:25Z

‎Carnivore / Herbivore

Ready: /* Pack */

2009-07-20T19:48:06Z

‎Pack

Ready: /* Herd */

2009-07-20T18:06:32Z

‎Herd

Ready: /* Game Mechanics */

2009-07-20T18:04:52Z

‎Game Mechanics

Ready: /* Resting Behavior */

2009-07-20T18:01:20Z

‎Resting Behavior

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	Note: We should add some special aggression checks between carnivores and herbivore to mirror the natural stalking / defense behaviors of real-world counterparts.		Note: We should add some special aggression checks between carnivores and herbivore to mirror the natural stalking / defense behaviors of real-world counterparts.
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		+	== In-fighting ==
		+	Some creatures will fight amongst themselves as shown in the following example:
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	== Lair Defense ==		== Lair Defense ==

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 == Lair Healing ==
-All creatures will heal their lair if it is directly attacked. Creatures place a high priority on healing the lair if its health falls below 90% and will not directly engage an enemy until the lair has been repaired. Creatures will in fact disengage from combat to go repair the lair. Creatures can heal 20% of the lair's total hitpoints per heal. After the repair is done, then the creatures will go after the attacker(s). In order for a creature to repair its lair it must first go to point blank range and then issue a heal. Healing the lair and then re-engaging the attacker takes approximately 5 seconds.
+All creatures will heal their lair if it is directly attacked. Creatures will immediately heal the lair if it is attacked while they are present. They will heal it until it is fully healed and then proceed after the attacker. Creatures place a high priority on healing the lair if its health falls below 90% and will not directly engage an enemy until the lair has been repaired. Creatures will in fact disengage from combat to go repair the lair. Creatures can heal 20% of the lair's total hitpoints per heal. After the repair is done, then the creatures will go after the attacker(s). In order for a creature to repair its lair it must first go to point blank range and then issue a heal. Healing the lair and then re-engaging the attacker takes approximately 5 seconds.
 == Baby Tethering ==

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	Scouting behavior is linked to creatures flagged as [[media:ScoutMob-NGE.jpg\|Scouts]]. A scout can only appear in a lair that can spawn 5 creatures. Of these five creatures, one will be created as a scout and upon being attacked or if it is assisting another creature of its social group, it will then run to the lair. When the scout reaches the lair, all creatures associated with that lair will be alerted, become hostile and then go after the attacker and any grouped party members. Scout creatures are considered as a Type of whichever animal classification they are, i.e a bachelor gualama (scout) is a type of bachelor gualama.		Scouting behavior is linked to creatures flagged as [[media:ScoutMob-NGE.jpg\|Scouts]]. A scout can only appear in a lair that can spawn 5 creatures. Of these five creatures, one will be created as a scout and upon being attacked or if it is assisting another creature of its social group, it will then run to the lair. When the scout reaches the lair, all creatures associated with that lair will be alerted, become hostile and then go after the attacker and any grouped party members. Scout creatures are considered as a Type of whichever animal classification they are, i.e a bachelor gualama (scout) is a type of bachelor gualama.
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		+	== Healing ==
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		+	Some creatures are flagged with the ability "healer" that allows them to heal members of their social group who are injured. No known values exist for what the values should be for creature heals however there is some information relating to NPC pets that are given the ability. These NPC medics have the ability to heal 250 damage every 10 seconds.
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	== Herd ==		== Herd ==

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 == Lair Healing ==
-All creatures will heal their lair if it is directly attacked. Creatures place a high priority on healing the lair if its health falls below 90% and will not directly engage an enemy until the lair has been repaired. Creatures can heal 20% of the lair's total hitpoints per heal. After the repair is done, then the creatures will go after the attacker(s). In order for a creature to repair its lair it must first go to point blank range and then issue a heal. Healing the lair and then re-engaging the attacker takes approximately 5 seconds.
+All creatures will heal their lair if it is directly attacked. Creatures place a high priority on healing the lair if its health falls below 90% and will not directly engage an enemy until the lair has been repaired. Creatures will in fact disengage from combat to go repair the lair. Creatures can heal 20% of the lair's total hitpoints per heal. After the repair is done, then the creatures will go after the attacker(s). In order for a creature to repair its lair it must first go to point blank range and then issue a heal. Healing the lair and then re-engaging the attacker takes approximately 5 seconds.
 == Baby Tethering ==

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-All creatures that are linked to a particular lair will move to attack any target that actively attacks the lair regardless of their distance from the lair.
+All unengaged creatures that are linked to a particular lair will move to attack any target that actively attacks the lair regardless of their distance from the lair.
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 == Lair Healing ==

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-Carnivorous creatures and herbivorous creatures are unique social groupings in the game which are antagonistic to one another. Both groups have a chance of attacking one another if the other gets within detection range. Carnivorous creatures place a high priority on attacking herbivorous creatures within their detection range.
+Carnivorous creatures and herbivorous creatures are unique social groupings in the game which are antagonistic to one another. Both groups have a chance of attacking one another if the other gets within detection range. Carnivorous and herbivorous creatures place a high priority on attacking creatures of the opposing social group that are within their detection range.
 Note: We should add some special aggression checks between carnivores and herbivore to mirror the natural stalking / defense behaviors of real-world counterparts.
 == Lair Defense ==

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-Pack animals will assist other creatures of their social group if the friendly member is under attack. Pack animals will assist friendly targets up to 45 meters away.
+Pack animals will assist other creatures of their social group if the friendly member is under attack. Pack animals will assist friendly targets up to 45 meters away. Pack animals that are faction aligned (gungan kaadu as an example) will be aggressive or friendly towards targets depending on what the target's factional status is with the creature's linked faction group.
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 == Carnivore / Herbivore ==

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-Herd creatures move in groups but do not assist each other unless they are also flagged as being Pack creatures. Herding behavior essentially mirrors real-world creatures that stick near other like herd animals. These creatures will follow around other herd creatures of their species. If the creatures are split up (for whatever reasons) then they will try to find the nearest herd creature of their species at the lair. Creatures should always remain within the 64 meter tether of their lair spawn point.
+Herd creatures move in groups but do not assist each other unless they are also flagged as being Pack creatures. Herding behavior essentially mirrors real-world creatures that stick near other like herd animals. These creatures will keep within a certain range of other herd creatures of their species. If the creatures are split up (for whatever reasons) then they will try to find the nearest herd creature of their species at the lair. Creatures should always remain within the 64 meter tether of their lair spawn point.
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 == Pack ==

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 == Game Mechanics ==
-Creatures in SWG engage in a number of social behaviors within their own species as well as in with hostile targets. A list of creature behaviors is as follows:
+Creatures in SWG engage in a number of social behaviors within their own species as well as with hostile targets. A list of creature behaviors is as follows:
 * Scout

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−	Many creatures can activate resting behaviors such as sitting or laying down. These behaviors are activated randomly and are allowed if the creature is not engaged with a target, or otherwise on alert having spotted a potential threat within its detection range. Resting creatures will stand up and become alert if something enters their detection range.	+	Many creatures can activate resting behaviors such as sitting or laying down and sleeping. These behaviors are activated randomly and are allowed if the creature is not engaged with a target, or otherwise on alert having spotted a potential threat within its detection range. Resting creatures will stand up and become alert if something enters their detection range.

	==Source References==		==Source References==