AI Squad gesture controls

[orchid fractal]

Commands:

pointing:
at enemy (if enemy is close AI attacks, otherwise waits for commands)
at incoming bullets (get behind cover)

waving forward (come here motion makes AI follow)
waving attack, like "karate" the air with your hand (AI attacks enemy)

closed fist above head (stop/ hold your ground)

regroup (circular motion makes AI come to the player and abort attacks)

finger against lips (stealth: look for cover when advancing and walk slowly)

Responses:

Nodding/shaking their head
warcry

[harsh bear]

Crazy idea, love it

[glossy vine]

e

[steady geyser]

Volley firing, Get your units into a line, and just start blasting the enemies up front, perfect once modders add 16th century npc's and Muskets.

[orchid fractal]

What gesture could this be activated by?

[steady geyser]

Or just use a menu or voice recognition like the walking dead voice immersion or something

[orchid fractal]

Well this post is about gestures, I do think it can work that way

[dire plinth]

this would actually go so hecking hard

[steep crescent]

something like ready or not's ai?

but controlled via hand gestures

[strong nebula]

wait so there will be friendly NPCs?

[orchid fractal]

How do you define friendly

[steady geyser]

npcs that dont attack you prob

[orchid fractal]

Yea that’s probably just a toggle ofc it will be in

[orchid fractal]

But that’s rather passive not exactly friendly yet

[steady geyser]

then maybe like the ones who fight with you

[orchid fractal]

Idk we gotta suggest that maybe 🤷‍♂️

Maybe like mc dogs

[undone wind]

RoN's vr mod i believe had squad gestures so i dont see why this couldnt be added

after all im not sure this is relevant but both are on the same engine

[strong nebula]

allies

[orchid fractal]

In coding terms

Another word is not a definition 🥀

[strong nebula]

basically they would not attack you but would help you

and also i do not know coding terms

[upbeat carbon]

Feuer you know what an ally is stop being so obtuse
An NPC that attacks other hostile NPCs

How is this even a debate

[orchid fractal]

Cuz „helping you“ could mean one thing or everything

[orchid fractal]

That would require the game to know what a hostile is- with zombies it’s easy but what else

Let’s not leave everything up to devs, we can’t code but we can think no?

[upbeat carbon]

There's most likely an AI factor like "target/attack player" that if set to true could also be used for the ally to detect THAT state and activate their own targeting

And also probably NPCs that just target all "living" NPCs

"if state:alive is set to true, set as target" or something idk

[orchid fractal]

Not thaat technical haha sorry

So basically attack everything that attacks the allied player

[upbeat carbon]

Well sure

Now specific behaviors like providing ammo or supplies to the player might be slightly more complicated, not to even mention stuff like coordinated actions like breach and flashbang (is it obvious I play Ready or Not? Lol)
The latter almost certainly requires specific inputs (like this suggestion... Suggests) to perform well, or else rely on random AI decisionmaking that will probably result in your own death