Pathfind fix for NPC/MOB and poor old Novalmauge

scripts/globals/pathfind.lua

@@ -125,5 +125,154 @@ tpz.path =
                 i = i + 50
             end
         end
+    end,
+
+    -- run a basic path from start to end and repeat, the path will need to be linked back to start to loop correctly.
+    -- takes a point that is {x,y,z} extra option can be added: {x,y,z {delay = 4}} or {x,y,z{rot = 230}} or both {x,y,z{rot = 90, delay = 7}}
+    -- if a rotation is added "{x,y,z {rot = 35}}" then a delay will be added to allow for the rotation to execute.
+    general = function(entity, points, flags)
+        local path = points or {}
+        local point = entity:getPathPoint()
+        local pos = entity:getPos()
+        local pathFlags = tpz.path.flag.NONE
+        local canPath = false
+        local delay = 0
+        local rotation = 0
+
+        if flags ~= tpz.path.flag.NONE and flags ~= nil then
+            pathFlags = flags
+        end
+
+        local dx = path[point][1] - pos.x
+        local dz = path[point][3] - pos.z
+
+        local distToPoint = math.sqrt( dx * dx + dz * dz )
+
+        if distToPoint < 0.1 then
+            if path[point][4] then
+                local options = path[point][4] or {}
+                ----------------------------------
+                -- Set delay if found
+                ----------------------------------
+                if options.delay then
+                    if options.delay > 0 then
+                        delay = options.delay
+                    end
+                end
+                --------------------------------------------
+                -- Auto delay if rotation and no delay found
+                --------------------------------------------
+                if options.rot then
+                    if options.rot > 0 and delay == 0 then
+                        delay = 3
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+
+            if delay > 0 then
+                entity:setLocalVar("[PATHDELAY]", os.time() + delay)
+            else
+                if entity:getLocalVar("[PATHDELAY]") ~= 0 then
+                    entity:setLocalVar("[PATHDELAY]", 0)
+                end
+            end
+            ----------------------------------
+            -- Set next point
+            ----------------------------------
+            if point == #path then
+                entity:setPathPoint(1)
+            else
+                entity:setPathPoint(point +1)
+            end
+        end
+
+        local lastPoint = point
+
+        if point > 1 and point < #path then
+            lastPoint = point -1
+        end
+
+        ----------------------------------
+         -- Set rotation if one found
+        ----------------------------------
+        if path[lastPoint][4] then
+            local rotateOptions = path[lastPoint][4] or {}
+            if rotateOptions.rot then
+                if rotateOptions.rot > 0 then
+                    rotation = rotateOptions.rot
+                end
+            end
+        end
+
+        ----------------------------------
+        -- Move if time is > delay
+        ----------------------------------
+        if os.time() >= entity:getLocalVar("[PATHDELAY]") then
+            entity:pathTo(path[point][1], path[point][2], path[point][3], pos.rot, pathFlags)
+        else
+            if rotation > 0 then
+                entity:rotateToAngle(rotation)
+            end
+        end
+    end,
+
+    -- entity will move to last point then set the last position in the path
+    toPoint = function(entity, points, run)
+        local path = points or {}
+        local point = entity:getPathPoint()
+        local pos = entity:getPos()
+        local canPath = true
+
+        if path == {} then
+            return
+        end
+
+        if entity:atPoint(path[point]) then
+            if point == #path then
+                canPath = false
+            else
+                entity:setPathPoint(point +1)
+                canPath = true   
+            end
+        end
+
+        if canPath then
+            entity:stepTo(path[point][1], path[point][2], path[point][3], run)
+        end
+    end,
+
+    -- entity will move between two points 
+    pingPong = function(entity, points, flags)
+        local path = points or {}
+        local point = entity:getPathPoint()
+        local pos = entity:getPos()
+
+        if entity:atPoint(path[1]) then
+            entity:setPathPoint(2)
+        elseif entity:atPoint(path[2]) then
+            entity:setPathPoint(1)
+        end
+
+        entity:pathTo(path[point][1], path[point][2], path[point][3], 0, flags)
+    end,
+
+    -- pick a random point in the path and set random delay.
+    randomPoint = function(entity, points, run)
+        local path = points or {}
+        local point = entity:getPathPoint()
+        local pos = entity:getPos()
+        local dx = path[point][1] - pos.x
+        local dz = path[point][3] - pos.z
+
+        local distToPoint = math.sqrt( dx * dx + dz * dz )
+
+        if distToPoint < 0.1 then
+            entity:setLocalVar("[PATHDELAY]", os.time() + math.random(4, 8))
+            entity:setPathPoint(math.random(1, #path))
+        end
+
+        if os.time() >= entity:getLocalVar("[PATHDELAY]") then
+            entity:stepTo(path[point][1], path[point][2], path[point][3], run)
+        end
     end
 }

scripts/globals/transport.lua

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 -- Transport
 ------------------------------------
 require("scripts/globals/zone")
+require("scripts/globals/pathfind")
 ------------------------------------
 
 tpz = tpz or {}
@@ -59,8 +60,8 @@ tpz.transport.pos =
 {
     mhaura =
     {
-        ARRIVING  = {7.06, -1.36, 2.20},
-        DEPARTING = {8.26, -1.36, 2.20}
+        ARRIVING  = {{7.06, -1.36, 2.48}, {7.07, -1.36, 2.58}},
+        DEPARTING = {{8.26, -1.36, 2.20}, {8.26, -1.36, 2.30}},
     }
 }
 
@@ -78,8 +79,12 @@ end
 tpz.transport.dockMessage = function(npc, triggerID, messages, dock)
     npc:showText(npc, messages[triggerID])
     if (triggerID % 2) == 0 then
-        npc:pathThrough(tpz.transport.pos[dock].ARRIVING, PATHFLAG_WALLHACK)
+        npc:setLocalVar("[PATHING]ARRIVING", 1)
+        npc:setPathPoint(1)
+        npc:pathResume()
     else
-        npc:pathThrough(tpz.transport.pos[dock].DEPARTING, PATHFLAG_WALLHACK)
+        npc:setLocalVar("[PATHING]DEPARTING", 1)
+        npc:setPathPoint(1)
+        npc:pathResume()
     end
 end

scripts/zones/Bostaunieux_Oubliette/npcs/Novalmauge.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -----------------------------------
 -- Area: Bostaunieux Obliette
---  NPC: Novalmauge
+-- NPC: Novalmauge
 -- Starts and Finishes Quest: The Rumor, Souls in Shadow
 -- Involved in Quest: The Holy Crest, Trouble at the Sluice
 -- !pos 70 -24 21 167
@@ -15,39 +15,35 @@ require("scripts/globals/quests")
 
 local path =
 {
-    41.169430, -24.000000, 19.860674,
-    42.256676, -24.000000, 19.885197,
-    41.168694, -24.000000, 19.904638,
-    21.859211, -24.010996, 19.792259,
-    51.917370, -23.924366, 19.970068,
-    74.570229, -24.024828, 20.103880,
-    44.533886, -23.947662, 19.926519
+    {20.000, -24.032, 20.023},
+    {21.000, -24.000, 20.054},
+    {74.835, -24.039, 20.250},
+    {74.373, -24.014, 19.999},
 }
 
 local wsQuest = tpz.wsquest.spiral_hell
 
 function onSpawn(npc)
-    npc:initNpcAi()
-    npc:setPos(tpz.path.first(path))
+    npc:initNpcPathing(path[1][1], path[1][2], path[1][3])
     onPath(npc)
 end
 
 function onPath(npc)
-    tpz.path.patrol(npc, path)
+     tpz.path.general(npc, path, tpz.path.flag.WALLHACK, false)
 end
 
 function onTrade(player, npc, trade)
     local wsQuestEvent = tpz.wsquest.getTradeEvent(wsQuest, player, trade)
-
+    
     if player:getCharVar("troubleAtTheSluiceVar") == 2 and npcUtil.tradeHas(trade, 959) then -- Dahlia
         player:startEvent(17)
-        npc:wait()
+        npc:pathStop()
     elseif player:getQuestStatus(SANDORIA, tpz.quest.id.sandoria.THE_RUMOR) == QUEST_ACCEPTED and npcUtil.tradeHas(trade, 930) then -- Beastman Blood
         player:startEvent(12)
-        npc:wait()
+        npc:pathStop()
     elseif wsQuestEvent ~= nil then
         player:startEvent(wsQuestEvent)
-        npc:wait()
+        npc:pathStop()
     end
 end
 
@@ -58,32 +54,39 @@ function onTrigger(player, npc)
     local theHolyCrestStat = player:getCharVar("TheHolyCrest_Event")
     local theRumor = player:getQuestStatus(SANDORIA, tpz.quest.id.sandoria.THE_RUMOR)
 
-    npc:wait()
-
     if wsQuestEvent ~= nil then
         player:startEvent(wsQuestEvent)
+        npc:pathStop()
 
     -- THE HOLY CREST
     elseif theHolyCrestStat == 1 then
         player:startEvent(6)
+        npc:pathStop()
     elseif theHolyCrestStat == 2 and player:getCharVar("theHolyCrestCheck") == 0 then
         player:startEvent(7)
+        npc:pathStop()
 
     -- TROUBLE AT THE SLUICE
     elseif troubleAtTheSluiceStat == 1 then
         player:startEvent(15)
+        npc:pathStop()
     elseif troubleAtTheSluiceStat == 2 then
         player:startEvent(16)
+        npc:pathStop()
 
     -- THE RUMOR
     elseif theRumor == QUEST_AVAILABLE and player:getFameLevel(SANDORIA) >= 3 and player:getMainLvl() >= 10 then
         player:startEvent(13)
+        npc:pathStop()
     elseif theRumor == QUEST_ACCEPTED then
         player:startEvent(11)
+        npc:pathStop()
     elseif theRumor == QUEST_COMPLETED then
         player:startEvent(14) -- Standard dialog after "The Rumor"
+        npc:pathStop()
     else
         player:startEvent(10) -- Standard dialog
+        npc:pathStop()
     end
 end
 
@@ -109,5 +112,5 @@ function onEventFinish(player, csid, option, npc)
         tpz.wsquest.handleEventFinish(wsQuest, player, csid, option, ID.text.SPIRAL_HELL_LEARNED)
     end
 
-    npc:wait(0)
+    npc:pathResume()
 end

scripts/zones/Davoi/npcs/Quemaricond.lua

@@ -4,58 +4,57 @@
 -- Involved in Mission: Infiltrate Davoi
 -- !pos 23 0.1 -23 149
 -----------------------------------
-require("scripts/globals/missions");
-require("scripts/globals/keyitems");
-local ID = require("scripts/zones/Davoi/IDs");
-require("scripts/globals/pathfind");
+local ID = require("scripts/zones/Davoi/IDs")
+require("scripts/globals/missions")
+require("scripts/globals/keyitems")
+require("scripts/globals/pathfind")
 -----------------------------------
 
 local path =
 {
-    20.6, 0, -23,
-    46, 0, -19,
-    53.5, -1.8, -19,
-    61, -1.1, -18.6,
-    67.3, -1.5, -18.6,
-    90, -0.5, -19
-};
+    {20.600, -0.343, -23.000, {delay = 5}},
+    {35.431, -0.045, -20.227},
+    {51.795, -1.790, -18.843},
+    {58.037, -0.957, -18.724},
+    {65.919, -1.722, -18.767},
+    {92.143, -0.451, -16.231, {delay = 5}},
+    {65.919, -1.722, -18.767},
+    {58.037, -0.957, -18.724},
+    {51.795, -1.790, -18.843},
+    {35.431, -0.045, -20.227},
+}
 
 function onSpawn(npc)
-    npc:initNpcAi();
-    npc:setPos(tpz.path.first(path));
-    onPath(npc);
-end;
+    npc:initNpcPathing()
+    onPath(npc)
+end
 
 function onPath(npc)
+    tpz.path.general(npc, path, tpz.path.flag.WALLHACK, false)
+end
 
-    tpz.path.patrol(npc, path);
-end;
-
-function onTrade(player,npc,trade)
-end;
-
-function onTrigger(player,npc)
+function onTrade(player, npc, trade)
+end
 
+function onTrigger(player, npc)
     if (player:getCurrentMission(SANDORIA) == tpz.mission.id.sandoria.INFILTRATE_DAVOI and player:getCharVar("MissionStatus") == 3) then
-        player:startEvent(117);
-        npc:wait();
+        player:startEvent(117)
+        npc:pathStop()
     else
-        player:showText(npc, ID.text.QUEMARICOND_DIALOG);
-        npc:wait(2000);
+        player:showText(npc, ID.text.QUEMARICOND_DIALOG)
+        npc:clearTargID()
     end
+end
 
-end;
-
-function onEventUpdate(player,csid,option)
-end;
-
-function onEventFinish(player,csid,option,npc)
+function onEventUpdate(player, csid, option)
+end
 
+function onEventFinish(player, csid, option, npc)
     if (csid == 117) then
-        player:setCharVar("MissionStatus",4);
-        player:addKeyItem(tpz.ki.ROYAL_KNIGHTS_DAVOI_REPORT);
-        player:messageSpecial(ID.text.KEYITEM_OBTAINED,tpz.ki.ROYAL_KNIGHTS_DAVOI_REPORT);
+        player:setCharVar("MissionStatus",4)
+        player:addKeyItem(tpz.ki.ROYAL_KNIGHTS_DAVOI_REPORT)
+        player:messageSpecial(ID.text.KEYITEM_OBTAINED,tpz.ki.ROYAL_KNIGHTS_DAVOI_REPORT)
     end
 
-    npc:wait(0);
-end;
+    npc:pathResume()
+end

scripts/zones/Ilrusi_Atoll/npcs/Excaliace.lua

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ local startToChoice1 = {
 };
 
 function onSpawn(npc)
-    npc:initNpcAi();
+    npc:initNpcPathing();
     npc:pathThrough(start, PATHFLAG_REPEAT);
 end;