2 new beta widgets, NoDuplicateOrders + SmartNanos

[TheFatController]

Smart Nanos 1.3
(TheFatController)

- I made this because I like the automatic nano turret behavior of patrol but not wasting half my metal on an allies badly placed guardian.
- This widget makes nano turrets automatically reclaim and repair nearby units but not assist building unless told to.
Features:
- Auto reclaim enemies
- Reclaim metal features before energy features
- Reclaims wrecks/features at greater range than CMD.PATROL
- Repairs lowest HP units first
- Does not autorepair units you are reclaiming or mex-upgrading

Change Log
1.1 - Now reclaims energy features first if you're stalling
1.2 - Nanoturrets are nolonger all updated at once = much less effect on gameplay / fps.
1.3 - Now uses GiveOrderToUnitMap where possible to save command spam
1.3 - Now only autoreclaims if you need the resource available

http://pw3n.net/widgets/unit_smart_nanos.lua


No Duplicate Orders 1.1b
(TheFatController)
- Telling a unit to attack the same thing it's already attacking drops DPS slightly due to the slight pause generated by each command.
- Telling a builder to repair something it's already building can cause it to stop building for a second or so.
- This widget fixes that by blocking duplicate BUILD, REPAIR, ATTACK orders letting you freely drag across your armies and command them without losing those precious milliseconds!

Change Log
1.1 - Now cancels the remaining queue after the duplicate order
1.1b - Fixed widget not working for certain units (CA arm solar)

http://pw3n.net/widgets/cmd_no_duplicate_orders.lua


NOTE - Please paste errors here or report any odd behavior and any info you think might help.

[Abaddon]

Does first wiget conflicts with ImmobileBuilder?

[LordMatt]

For the first widget, what about "reclaim whatever you have less % full storage of," rather than "always metal before energy." The second widget also sounds interesting.

[det]

Very cool widget ideas.

A couple suggestions:

The NoDuplicateOrders widget should cancel the remaining queue after the duplicate order. For example, let's suppose I have a con bot queued to make 10 llts. If I click build on the first incomplete llt, it should cancel the next 9 instead of completely disreguarding the duplicate order. I often do this to cancel a long queue without forgeting the current construction. It really annoys me that it will make me lose time due to repack/unpacking animations. Your widget would be a godsend here. It should have this behaviour with attack and repair as well.

Would it be possible to make the SmartNanos widget automatically assist your own constructions, but not allied? Even if it doesn't conflict with immoblie builders (does it?), it would behave nicer if integrated with your widget because it can prioritize repair/reclaim/assist/build depending on the situation.

[TheFatController]

Does first wiget conflicts with ImmobileBuilder?

It doesn't conflict but immobilebuilder will take priority over all commands, IE SmartNanos will only command a nanoturret that's set to Patrol if its not doing anything else and will insert the command before the Patrol order so it doesn't cancel it.

However as ImmobileBuilder only sets them to patrol once at the start, if you command a Nano and forget to set it to patrol again SmartNanos will start commanding it afterwards.

For the first widget, what about "reclaim whatever you have less % full storage of," rather than "always metal before energy." The second widget also sounds interesting.

Good idea, i'll have the next version switch to energy if you're stalling (under 33% or so)

The NoDuplicateOrders widget should cancel the remaining queue after the duplicate order.

Oops, yes it should. I'll have it do that next version.

Would it be possible to make the SmartNanos widget automatically assist your own constructions, but not allied? Even if it doesn't conflict with immoblie builders (does it?), it would behave nicer if integrated with your widget because it can prioritize repair/reclaim/assist/build depending on the situation.

It could, I'll see how that works out in testing for next version, potentially using the Maneuver/Roam settings to specify how helpful they are with assisting buildings.

[Acidd_UK]

Would it be possible to make the SmartNanos widget automatically assist your own constructions, but not allied? Even if it doesn't conflict with immoblie builders (does it?), it would behave nicer if integrated with your widget because it can prioritize repair/reclaim/assist/build depending on the situation.

It could, I'll see how that works out in testing for next version, potentially using the Maneuver/Roam settings to specify how helpful they are with assisting buildings.[/quote]

This is the one reason stopping me from using this widget, I find a few nanos helping out build my base is useful...

[TheFatController]

The NoDuplicateOrders widget should cancel the remaining queue after the duplicate order.

Just fixed this for 1.1 off out now!

[TheFatController]

Bump for SmartNanos 1.3

1.1 - Now reclaims energy features first if you're stalling
1.2 - Nanoturrets are nolonger all updated at once = much less effect on gameplay / fps.
1.3 - Now uses GiveOrderToUnitMap where possible to save command spam
1.3 - Now only autoreclaims if you need the resource available

[LordMatt]

Would it be possible to have the option to build assist your stuff if nearby resource are exhausted/not needed and no units need repairs. That would be better than having the nanos idling (and appropriate for nanos near your factory).

[DoubleNeg]

More great widgets by fat, love it.

[ginekolog]

Would it be possible to have the option to build assist your stuff if nearby resource are exhausted/not needed and no units need repairs. That would be better than having the nanos idling (and appropriate for nanos near your factory).

+ 1

Nanos must assist facs and buldings if nothing better is to do. Factory assist is primary reason to have nanos in first place.

[TheFatController]

Well I suppose I'll add the following rule:

IF nanos have nothing to due AND nanos are set to "roam"
THEN put nanos on "Patrol"

So they will do all the reclaimy stuff first but when they're out of orders from the widget the game's patrol function can have them assist.. but only if you choose to by putting them on roam.

I'm not keen on the idea of nanos auto assisting anything cause my economy is one thing I like to micro manage myself :)

[REVENGE]

Good stuff, I appreciate your work Fat.

[LordMatt]

Well I suppose I'll add the following rule:

IF nanos have nothing to due AND nanos are set to "roam"
THEN put nanos on "Patrol"

So they will do all the reclaimy stuff first but when they're out of orders from the widget the game's patrol function can have them assist.. but only if you choose to by putting them on roam.

I'm not keen on the idea of nanos auto assisting anything cause my economy is one thing I like to micro manage myself :)

Well, can you make that optional (i.e. release the default how you want it, but allow someone to go in there in change a variable from 0 to 1 or something like that to enable the current behavior with the patrols widget? Otherwise someone needs to write a widget to put nanos on roam if I were to use your widget.

[TheFatController]

Immobilebuilders does that.

The main issue is that I did put in building code complete with a config and all sorts but for only 20 nano turrets it was sending up to 1000 commands a minute with 1 nearby factory on repeat.. that's just unacceptable in any team game.

I could optimize but the potential for extra commands is still large and Patrol takes care of it automatically.

[klapmongool]

I'm not keen on the idea of nanos auto assisting anything cause my economy is one thing I like to micro manage myself :)

ah lol, i thought it was defective... Would love the smartnano functions working well together with the immobile tho. Cause atm the immobile will make them assist that nasty guardian you hate so much before smartnano's will prevent them from assisting.

[TheFatController]

It can't realistically do that without conflicting with people's expectations (Smartnanos doesn't command units that already have orders), what I normally do is order all nano turrets to STOP when I come under attack and let Smartnanos takeover then re-command them to build when i'm safe.

I suppose I could add a panic feature that would stop them for 10 seconds then resume what they were doing or something, but i'm fine with the manual method

[Google_Frog]

Can you make them auto capture enemies too?

[Hoi]

nano's cannot capture as far as i know

[Google_Frog]

BA nano's cannot capture as far as i know

Fixed