Make AI tank's Tag work on all tanks & APCs

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a brief of context:

so, i’ll start by saying that i’m sort of greatefull that we finally got AI tanks.

but… it’s kinda like we don’t fully have them.
let me explain,

the system it self it’s good. and something that not many would have though of getting.
you can use it as a reinforcement waves, or put them as spawn. or use them as static defense.

which it’s all great, if it wasn’t… for being half baked.

because in one week of fully testing and ““playing”” around with the code trying to make tanks, was an absolute nightmare.

anyway, i can sort of teach you how to create an ai tank:

first and foremost:

type " tank " inside level__loadExtraNavMeshes ( inside the level node ) ( special thanks to @Devenddar )

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then, head over entities, and make the followings

code 

// crew needed to operate the vehicle with specific tags. Zombie default crew makes the game crash
ai_aircraft_crew_ger{
  _override:b=yes
  "zombie:tag"{
  }

  "zombie_no_award:tag"{
  }
}

// template of AI vehicle. where you'll need to replace all it's field EXCEPT the    _use:t="base_pzkpfw_iv_ausf_h"

panther_ausf_g_AI{
  _use:t="base_pzkpfw_iv_ausf_h"
  _use:t="germ_pzkpfw_IV_ausf_J_common_vehicle_sound"
  item__iconOffset:p2=0.1, 0.15
  item__iconScale:r=1.4
  commanderCockpitFpsCamMaxAngle:p2=40.0, 5.0
  gunner_cam_limit__useCockpitDir:b=yes
  armorThicknessHull:p3=80.0, 30.0, 20.0
  armorThicknessTurret:p3=50.0, 30.0, 30.0
  killLogName:t="germ_pzkpfw_v_ausf_g_panther"
  animchar__res:t="pzkpfw_V_ausf_g_panther_char"
  collres__res:t="pzkpfw_V_ausf_g_panther_collision"
  vehicle_net_phys__blk:t="content/tanks/gamedata/gen/units/tanks/pzkpfw_v_ausf_g_panther.blk:VehiclePhys"
  dmg_animchar__res:t="pzkpfw_V_ausf_g_panther_dmg_char"
  xray_resource__modelName:t="pzkpfw_V_ausf_g_panther"
  damage_model__blk:t="content/tanks/gamedata/gen/units/tanks/pzkpfw_v_ausf_g_panther.blk"

  "animchar__objTexReplace:object"{
    "ger_camo_dunkelgelb*":t="ger_camo_dark_grey*"
  }

  "turrets__initAmmoDistribution:array"{

    "ammo:object"{
      slot:i=0
      fill:b=yes
    }

    "ammo:object"{
      slot:i=5
      count:i=7
    }
  }

  "turret_control__turretInfo:shared:array"{

    "turretInfo:object"{
      turretName:t="turret_01"
      gun:t="pzkpfw_v_ausf_g_panther_turret_01_75mm_kwk42_ai+turret_with_several_types_of_shells+main_turret"
      barrelDm:t="gun_barrel"
      breechDm:t="cannon_breech"
      verDriveDm:t="drive_turret_v"
      horDriveDm:t="drive_turret_h"
      salt:i=1
    }

    "turretInfo:object"{
      turretName:t="turret_02"
      gun:t="pzkpfw_iv_ausf_j_turret_02_7_92mm_mg34"
      barrelDm:t="gun_barrel_01"
      salt:i=1
    }

    "turretInfo:object"{
      turretName:t="turret_03"
      gun:t="pzkpfw_iv_ausf_j_turret_03_7_92mm_mg34"
      barrelDm:t="gun_barrel_02"
      salt:i=1
    }

    "turretInfo:object"{
      turretName:t="turret_04"
      needsAssignedGunner:b=no
      turretGroup:t="smoke"
      gun:t="pzkpfw_iv_ausf_j_turret_04_91mm_germ_smoke_mortar_launcher"
      salt:i=1
    }
  }

  "vehicle_seats__effectors:array"{
  }

  "vehicle_seats__seats:shared:array"{

    "seats:object"{
      name:t="main_gunner"
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/gunner"
      attachNode:t="gunner"
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] [0.0, 0.0, 1.0] [-0.25, -0.5, 0.0]]
      seatComponent:t="isGunner"
      nextSeat:t="driver"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="gunner"
      cameraNodeName:t="bone_camera_gunner"
      cockpitTemplate:t="germ_pzkpfw_IV_ausf_J_gunner_cockpit"
      directTurretControl:b=yes

      "turretNames:array"{
        turret:t="turret_01"
        turret:t="turret_02"
      }
    }

    "seats:object"{
      name:t="commander"
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/commander"
      attachNode:t="bone_turret_01"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      hatchRotationAxis:p3=1.8, 0.0, 0.0
      maxPosWithOpenHatch:r=0.6
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[0.945513, -0.325564, -0.0] [0.325564, 0.945513, 0.0] [0.0, -0.0, 1.0] [-0.15, -0.6, 0.07]]
      seatComponent:t="isDriver"
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="commander"
      cockpitTemplate:t="germ_pzkpfw_IV_ausf_J_commander_cockpit"
      cameraNodeName:t="bone_turret"
      isHatchControlInversed:b=yes

      "hatchNodes:array"{
        node:t="hatch_10"
      }

      "hatchTurretNames:array"{
        turret:t="turret_03"
      }

      "effectors:object"{

        "l.hand:object"{
          rel_tm:m=[[0.97117, 0.237519, 0.020345] [0.0889659, -0.440294, 0.893435] [0.221165, -0.865868, -0.448731] [0.0157318, 0.0978909, -0.0356903]]
          node:t="bone_mg_aa"
        }

        "r.hand:object"{
          rel_tm:m=[[0.457892, 0.365741, -0.810288] [-0.0172946, -0.907617, -0.419446] [-0.888839, 0.206074, -0.409265] [-0.229507, 0.231809, 0.0531616]]
          node:t="bone_mg_aa"
        }

        "l.foot:object"{
          rel_tm:m=[[0.0580978, -0.998205, -0.0145364] [0.985102, 0.0596839, -0.161282] [0.16186, -0.00494957, 0.986801] [-0.108994, -0.703663, -0.106209]]
          node:t="bone_turret_01"
        }

        "r.foot:object"{
          rel_tm:m=[[0.0380384, -0.999241, 0.00848966] [0.998773, 0.0382875, 0.0314126] [-0.0317138, 0.00728441, 0.99947] [-0.107773, -0.709267, 0.0740204]]
          node:t="bone_turret_01"
        }
      }
    }

    "seats:object"{
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/loader"
      attachNode:t="loader"
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] [0.0, 0.0, 1.0] [-0.25, -0.5, 0.0]]
      seatComponent:t="isPassenger"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="loader"
      cameraNodeName:t="bone_camera_driver"

      "loaderTurretNames:array"{
        turret:t="turret_01"
      }
    }

    "seats:object"{
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/radioman"
      attachNode:t="machine_gunner"
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] [0.0, 0.0, 1.0] [-0.25, -0.5, 0.0]]
      seatComponent:t="isPassenger"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="machine_gunner"
    }
  }
}

// this is what you'll have to spawn with a +crew ( that you made at the top ) as a postfix

zombie_panther_g_ai_vehicle_tank{
  _use:t="ai_vehicle_tank_no_objective"
  _use:t="panther_ausf_g_AI"
  paid_loot__pointsForKill:i=100
  vehicle_seats__restrictToTeam:i=3

  "dm_parts__initializeKilled:list<t>"{
    part:t="engine"
  }


  "dontCreateNphysObstacle:tag"{
  }

  "zombie:tag"{
  }

  _group{
    _tags:t="server"
    ai_vehicle_tank__pathFindingState:i=1
    zombie_ai_vehicle_tank__timeToDestroy:r=0.0
    zombie_ai_vehicle_tank__destroyAtTime:r=0.0
    ai_vehicle_tank__ignoreBattleArea:b=yes
  }
}

// the new template of the weapon that your german tank is using. which you'll also have to replace over the turret initial components

pzkpfw_v_ausf_g_panther_turret_01_75mm_kwk42_ai{
  _use:t="pzkpfw_v_ausf_g_panther_turret_01_75mm_kwk42"
  turret__allowShootingFromBroken:b=no

  _group{
    _tags:t="server"
    tank_turret_ai__maxBurstCount:i=0
    tank_turret_ai__longPauseWaitTime:r=0.0
    tank_turret_ai__attackDist:r=120.0
  }
}

which in short, take the panzer IV J with the AI tags, and give it different collisions, animchar res, hitboxes, damage vehicle etc. so you’re effectively " fooling " the editor and pretty much anyone by just taking a panzer IV and give it some other tank’s properties.

then, you tweak the code of the vehicle it self by replacing the seats and turrets.
after that, you’ll have to create a new entity and replace the weapon_turret with AI properties. and you’ll have a working AI tank.

problems are:

  • the process to make an AI tanks is lenghty and not so intuitive for the majority of people.

by god it took me a whole week to figure out how they work, just to be greeted with a system that is only designed to work with german tanks.

  • as previously said, this new system only works on german AI tanks ( with actual turrets mind you ).

because if you try to apply said tags like the zombie event panzer IV J to any other vehicle that it’s not german, it will not work.

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t_34_1941_AI{
  _use:t="base_stug_iii_ausf_a"
  _use:t="ussr_t_34_1941_common_vehicle_sound"
  item__iconOffset:p2=0.1, 0.15
  item__iconScale:r=1.4
  commanderCockpitFpsCamMaxAngle:p2=40.0, 5.0
  gunner_cam_limit__useCockpitDir:b=yes
  armorThicknessHull:p3=80.0, 30.0, 20.0
  armorThicknessTurret:p3=50.0, 30.0, 30.0
  killLogName:t="ussr_t_34_1941"
  animchar__res:t="t_34_1941_char"
  collres__res:t="t_34_1941_collision"
  vehicle_net_phys__blk:t="gamedata/gen/units/tanks/t_34_1941.blk:VehiclePhys"
  dmg_animchar__res:t="t_34_1941_dmg_char"
  xray_resource__modelName:t="t_34_1941"
  damage_model__blk:t="gamedata/gen/units/tanks/t_34_1941.blk"

  "animchar__objTexReplace:object"{
    "ussr_camo_green*":t="se_camo_green*"
  }


  "turrets__initAmmoDistribution:array"{

    "ammo:object"{
      slot:i=0
      fill:b=yes
    }

    "ammo:object"{
      slot:i=5
      count:i=7
    }
  }

  "turret_control__turretInfo:shared:array"{

    "turretInfo:object"{
      turretName:t="turret_01"
      gun:t="t_34_1941_turret_01_76mm_f34_zombie_ai+turret_with_several_types_of_shells+main_turret"
      barrelDm:t="gun_barrel"
      breechDm:t="cannon_breech"
      verDriveDm:t="drive_turret_v"
      horDriveDm:t="drive_turret_h"
      salt:i=1
    }

    "turretInfo:object"{
      turretName:t="turret_02"
      gun:t="t_34_1941_turret_02_7_62mm_dt"
      barrelDm:t="gun_barrel_01"
      verDriveDm:t="drive_turret_v"
      horDriveDm:t="drive_turret_h"
      salt:i=1
    }
  }

  "vehicle_seats__effectors:array"{
  }

  "vehicle_seats__seats:shared:array"{

    "seats:object"{
      name:t="driver"
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/driver"
      seatOwnsEntityControl:b=yes
      attachNode:t="driver"
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] [0.0, 0.0, 1.0] [-0.25, -0.25, 0.0]]
      seatComponent:t="isDriver"
      nextSeat:t="main_gunner"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="driver"
      cameraNodeName:t="bone_camera_driver"
      cockpitTemplate:t="ussr_t_34_1941_driver_cockpit"
    }

    "seats:object"{
      name:t="main_gunner"
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/gunner"
      attachNode:t="gunner"
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] [0.0, 0.0, 1.0] [-0.25, -0.5, 0.0]]
      seatComponent:t="isGunner"
      nextSeat:t="driver"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="gunner"
      cameraNodeName:t="bone_camera_gunner"
      cockpitTemplate:t="ussr_t_34_1941_gunner_cockpit"

      "turretNames:array"{
        turret:t="turret_01"
        turret:t="turret_02"
      }
    }

    "seats:object"{
      name:t="commander"
      attachNode:t="loader"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      maxPosWithOpenHatch:r=1.2
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/commander"
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] [0.0, 0.0, 1.0] [-0.15, -0.35, 0.15]]
      seatComponent:t="isDriver"
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="loader"
      cockpitTemplate:t="ussr_t_34_1941_commander_cockpit"

      "hatchNodes:array"{
        node:t="hatch_01"
      }

      "loaderTurretNames:array"{
        turret:t="turret_01"
      }
    }

    "seats:object"{
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/radioman"
      attachNode:t="machine_gunner"
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] [0.0, 0.0, 1.0] [-0.25, -0.5, 0.0]]
      seatComponent:t="isPassenger"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="machine_gunner"
    }
  }
}

t34_1941_vehicle_tank{
  _use:t="ai_vehicle_tank_no_objective"
  _use:t="t_34_1941_AI"
  paid_loot__pointsForKill:i=100
  vehicle_seats__restrictToTeam:i=3

  "dm_parts__initializeKilled:list<t>"{
    part:t="engine"
  }


  "dontCreateNphysObstacle:tag"{
  }

  "zombie:tag"{
  }

  _group{
    _tags:t="server"
    ai_vehicle_tank__pathFindingState:i=1
    zombie_ai_vehicle_tank__timeToDestroy:r=0.0
    zombie_ai_vehicle_tank__destroyAtTime:r=0.0
    ai_vehicle_tank__ignoreBattleArea:b=yes
  }
}

t_34_1941_turret_01_76mm_f34_zombie_ai{
  _use:t="t_34_1941_turret_01_76mm_f34"
  turret__allowShootingFromBroken:b=no

  _group{
    _tags:t="server"
    tank_turret_ai__maxBurstCount:i=0
    tank_turret_ai__longPauseWaitTime:r=0.0
    tank_turret_ai__attackDist:r=120.0
  }
}

which, even if you use the " base_tank " not all base tank are supported. matter of fact, it seems only the panzer IV H and J are.

  • AI tank tags do not work on SPGs / Halftrack vehicles

so… no AI stug or halftracks.

you can only make static halftracks with other code. that is even there, unrelated to this new system.

and small yet annoying related things to the AI tank behavior,

  • If you use a custom tank, that it’s not a panzer IV J, the vehicle upon being killed, simply disappears

  • If you use a custom tank, there is no way to make the turret face anything other 0,0,0 coordinates.

leading to situations where the enemy tank is looking behind instead of the front:

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main suggestion

so… the suggestion is simple,

either:

make a dedicated section of AI tanks similar to AI soldiers over the AI tab

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allow the use of base_tanks for at least basic tanks such as t34s, shermans, type 97s etc

despite many, and i mean, many attempts, i can’t still understand whether the models them selves do not have AI tags, or the turrets are not supported.

but i’m more incline to believe that any other tank do not work because of the base_tank or… something else.

and that is all from me. cheers.

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Oh My God…
Amazing…

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When saying that it crush my hope to create a d-day zombie

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you can create it.

but only if you are planning to make players as Allies and zombies with ai tanks on the german side…

the other sort of half baked solution would be, keep the AI properties and just change the animchar.
however, it might result in a tank with an upgunned weapon and totally different hitboxes.

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I was thinking german defending against allie with stuart tank and jumbo.

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yikes…

good luck with that.

unfortunately i can’t really say much beside, try by using germans tanks equivalents, and replace their animchars with allies one instead.

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Soon I will try to take a closer look at tanks with ai.

What about these properties?

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You tried add ai_vehicle_tank_no_objective?

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yes

t34_1941_vehicle_tank{
  _use:t="ai_vehicle_tank_no_objective"
  _use:t="t_34_1941_AI"
  paid_loot__pointsForKill:i=100
  vehicle_seats__restrictToTeam:i=3
[...]
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i believe the problem is either with the animchar, or the coding of the gun’s tag that, one of those two, prevents any other tanks from working.

they do move, but they do not fire.

which it’s why i asked you the raw blk of the zombie panzer iv last time.

and as i accurately followed it, ionly gained partial success by overriding some of the collres, animchars, damage and stuff with other tanks.

but the

  _use:t="base_pzkpfw_iv_ausf_h"

must stay otherwise the tank won’t be able to fire. and in some instances, not even move.

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Nope, because you can replace it. Will be some loggers, but tank ai works.

Ah I see…

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well, i’m telling you.

if you do replace the panzer IV H tag, with it’s original " base_t_34_1941 " it will not work.

the gun will not shoot.

and an AI tank that does not fire, it’s sort of pointless

however, if you follow the same code that i made with the panther, on almost any other german vehicle, it will work.

( sort of. far from perfect, but to the very least, they will shoot )

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Thanks.

Well… Seems because of it:

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soviet_ai_vehicle_tank{
  _use:t="ai_vehicle_tank_no_objective"
  _use:t="ussr_t_34_1941_common"
  _use:t="ai_aircraft_crew_ger"

  paid_loot__pointsForKill:i=500
  vehicle_seats__restrictToTeam:i=3
  ai_aircraft_crew__soldier_template:t="zombie_ai_vehicle_tank_crew_member"

  "dontCreateNphysObstacle:tag"{
  }

  "zombie:tag"{
  }

  _group{
    _tags:t="server"
    ai_vehicle_tank__pathFindingState:i=1
    ai_vehicle_tank__ignoreBattleArea:b=yes
  }

"vehicle_seats__seats:shared:array"{

    "seats:object"{
      name:t="driver"
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/driver"
      seatOwnsEntityControl:b=yes
      attachNode:t="driver"
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] [0.0, 0.0, 1.0] [-0.25, -0.25, 0.0]]
      seatComponent:t="isDriver"
      nextSeat:t="main_gunner"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="driver"
      cameraNodeName:t="bone_camera_driver"
      cockpitTemplate:t="ussr_t_34_1941_driver_cockpit"
    }

    "seats:object"{
      name:t="main_gunner"
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/gunner"
      attachNode:t="gunner"
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] [0.0, 0.0, 1.0] [-0.25, -0.5, 0.0]]
      seatComponent:t="isGunner"
      nextSeat:t="driver"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="gunner"
      cameraNodeName:t="bone_camera_gunner"
      cockpitTemplate:t="ussr_t_34_1941_gunner_cockpit"
      directTurretControl:b=yes

      "turretNames:array"{
        turret:t="turret_01"
        turret:t="turret_02"
      }
    }

    "seats:object"{
      name:t="commander"
      attachNode:t="loader"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      maxPosWithOpenHatch:r=1.2
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/commander"
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] [0.0, 0.0, 1.0] [-0.15, -0.35, 0.15]]
      seatComponent:t="isDriver"
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="loader"
      cockpitTemplate:t="ussr_t_34_1941_commander_cockpit"

      "hatchNodes:array"{
        node:t="hatch_01"
      }

      "loaderTurretNames:array"{
        turret:t="turret_01"
      }
    }

    "seats:object"{
      locName:t="vehicle_seats/radioman"
      attachNode:t="machine_gunner"
      ignoreAttachNodeRotation:b=yes
      attachTm:m=[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] [0.0, 0.0, 1.0] [-0.25, -0.5, 0.0]]
      seatComponent:t="isPassenger"
      shouldHideOwner:b=yes
      receiveDamageFromDMPart:t="machine_gunner"
    }
  }
}

ussr_t_34_1941_common{
  _override:b=yes

  gunner_cam_limit__useCockpitDir:b=yes
  commanderCockpitFpsCamMaxAngle:p2=40.0, 5.0
}

t_34_1941_turret_01_76mm_f34{
  _override:b=yes

  _group{
    _tags:t="server"
    tank_turret_ai__maxBurstCount:i=0
    tank_turret_ai__longPauseWaitTime:r=0.0
    tank_turret_ai__attackDist:r=40.0
  }
}

t_34_1941_turret_02_7_62mm_dt{
  _override:b=yes

  _group{
    _tags:t="server"
    tank_turret_ai__maxBurstCount:i=10
    tank_turret_ai__longPauseWaitTime:r=0.0
    tank_turret_ai__attackDist:r=40.0
  }
}
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:skull:

how
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sorry about that…

it flew over my mind that… the logical solution might have been in the seat it self.

so… many tags too.

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Well… I’m too missed this line.

Also it seems that need to add something for machinegun turrets, because ai still not use it.

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why is there the stug in the code?