MOAR - Ultra lite spawn mod

DewardianDev · Mar 8th 2023

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Ultra lite bot spawning alternative to SWAG/Donuts that works great on servers. Highly recommended to be used with SAIN/QB/LB for an immersive live-like experience. Highly configurable. Built for use with FIKA.

DewardianDev

11 hours ago

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What this mod does:

This mod is a bot spawning mod similar to SWAG but it's focus is on performance.
It is a server mod only, meaning that it works great with FIKA.
This uses the old SPT spawning method to produce smooth waves consistently over the length of the raid.
Resulting in less stuttering/lag spikes.

Why this over SWAG/Donuts?
If you are running a FIKA server, have a potato of a CPU, or prefer live-like spawning, this might be a better alternative for you.
Otherwise, I highly recommend you just go ahead and use SWAG/Donuts.

Bot options:

- Configurable quantity and balance of waves (obviously)

The following are disabled by default:
- Expanded spawn locations (not a nav-mesh expansion, but still adds variability)
- If bosses can spawn anywhere
- If all bosses have a chance of invading maps.. anywhere, anytime.
- If Raider or Rogue groups have a chance to spawn on any map.
- If Snipers can have friends... lonely buggers.

All of this and more can be configured, or left alone via the configuration options.

Wave changes:

This mod adjusts the games wave system, instead of removing it.
Quantity of waves is now configurable, and are spaced regularly to provide a smooth, highly performant experience.

What do you mean???

Here's an example:

The BaseGame/SWAG may look something like this:

Game Starts [wavewawawawavewave --------- wave---- wave------------wavewawawa---- wave---------------] Game ends

This mod will do the following by comparison, depending on the "defaultScavWaveStartRatio"/ "defaultPmcWaveStartRatio" setting:

Game Starts [ wave------wave------wave------wave------wave------wave------wave------wave------wave-------] Game ends (with a ratio of 0.5)
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OR

Game Starts [ wave---wave---wave---wave---wave---wave---wave---------wave---------wave---------wave---] Game ends (with a ratio of 0.8)

Basically you will have a smooth wave spread, with a leaning to the beginning or end of the raid.

The above wave behaviour is dynamic, thus true for extended raid times (which is configurable under the map settings).
Though you'd likely want to crank up the waves in such a case.

If you're really digging the mod, consider supporting my caffeine addiction ☕:

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MODS:

SAIN
So bots aren't dumb

Looting Bots
So bots loot and move around more

Questing Bots
So bots quest and move across the map

My other mods that go well with MOAR:

Algorithmic Level Progression
So bots level with you (like a real wipe)

Quest Difficulty Tweaker
So one can adjust the tedium of quests

Compatibility:

Should work with everything except for OTHER SPAWN MODS
Turn of spawn changes in Realism if using that.

If using SWAG/donuts, choose this or that.

=== INSTALL STEPS ===

1. Download the zip from the link on this mod page
2. Extract to your SPT folder
3. Play

Feel free to install the mod and play the game without ever looking at the config, just adjust what you like in the Bepinex.

==== Main Config (config.json) ====

This is the main config that is affected by presets.
The Bepinex basically controls this.

==== Boss Settings (bossConfig.json) ====

Change boss spawn settings.

==== Map Settings (mapConfig.json) ====

Map specific settings

Reference for hotzones:
Map Zones
3.1.1 Default Spawn Locations and BotZoneNames

==== Preset Settings (Presets.json) ====

Lists the presets and their overrides that will be applied to the the config above when said preset is enabled.

==== Preset Weightings (PresetWeightings.json) ====

This is a list of the presets from the presets.json, with relative (to eachother) weights (this controls how often each is seen).
This basically controls the "Random Preset" mode that runs default for MOAR

I'll update this some day with more some day...

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DewardianDev · Mar 8th 2023

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MOAR - Ultra lite spawn mod 1.0.1

Fixed aki version!

DewardianDev

Mar 8th 2023

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Fixed aki version!

DewardianDev · Mar 8th 2023

dushaoan added a new version:

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MOAR - Ultra lite spawn mod 1.0.2

Fixed a potential issue with boss spawns.

DewardianDev

Mar 8th 2023

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Fixed a potential issue with boss spawns.

DewardianDev · Mar 9th 2023

dushaoan added a new version:

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MOAR - Ultra lite spawn mod 1.1.0

NEW minor version release 1.1.0
This was a large rewrite!

Do not use your old config!!

New config.json instead of config.js.

Many bugs were fixed, hopefully less introduced!

Bosses/Boss spawning/Boss Locations should now work correctly!!
(A major bug around incorrect zones was fixed).

New configuration options:

  "scavDifficulty": 0.3,
  "pmcDifficulty": 0.3,
  "defaultScavStartWaveRatio": 0.5,
  "defaultScavWaveMultiplier": 0.7,
  "defaultPmcStartWaveRatio": 0.9,
  "defaultPmcWaveMultiplier": 0.5,

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DewardianDev

Mar 9th 2023

NEW minor version release 1.1.0

This was a large rewrite!

Do not use your old config!!

New config.json instead of config.js.

Many bugs were fixed, hopefully less introduced!

Bosses/Boss spawning/Boss Locations should now work correctly!!

(A major bug around incorrect zones was fixed).

New configuration options:

"scavDifficulty": 0.3,

"pmcDifficulty": 0.3,

"defaultScavStartWaveRatio": 0.5,

"defaultScavWaveMultiplier": 0.7,

"defaultPmcStartWaveRatio": 0.9,

"defaultPmcWaveMultiplier": 0.5,

New difficulty wave settings, I'd recommend to try the defaults above before tweaking!!

Internal values are high, so I will tune this from feedback.

"additionalScavsPerWave" has been removed for now!

This was causing dead areas on the map, and preventing pmc and other slots from being filled in my testing, to balance this I have given all waves a small chance to have higher numbers.

I need testing around balance here.

PMCS will likely be in groups now, it's now random from 1 - 4 when they spawn.

Usec/Bear balanced spawning

PMCS now spawn by default mostly at the beginning of the raid

"defaultPmcStartWaveRatio": 0.9,

FEEDBACK NEEDED FOR BALANCE!

Cheers all for your feedback thus far!

DewardianDev · Mar 10th 2023

dushaoan added a new version:

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MOAR - Ultra lite spawn mod 1.1.1

FIXES defaultMinBotCap/maxBotCap not working!

This is actually a major change.

DewardianDev

Mar 10th 2023

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FIXES defaultMinBotCap/maxBotCap not working!

This is actually a major change.

fatrat · Mar 10th 2023

So I don't clutter up the mod comment area, what does pmcCount mean in the map settings config? For Factory as an example, the max bot cap is set to 1, but pmc count is 6. Does this mean that only one bot will be spawning per wave, and then the PMC # is capped at 6 total? Or does maxBotCap mean the max alive at once for a map.

DewardianDev · Mar 10th 2023

Bot is pmc or scav.
Scav spawns are dictated by waves.

Pmcs are dictated by number.

DewardianDev · Mar 10th 2023

dushaoan added a new version:

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MOAR - Ultra lite spawn mod 1.1.2

Config Changes

Added two configs that control max PMC/Scav wave sizes.
"defaultGroupMaxPMC": 4,
"defaultGroupMaxScav": 3,
Changed the name of defaultMinBotPerZone to defaultMaxBotPerZone

Performance improvements

Changed spawn mechanics so spawns shouldn't overlap.
Reduced the allowable time each spawn has to produce bots.

DewardianDev

Mar 10th 2023

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Config Changes
Added two configs that control max PMC/Scav wave sizes.
"defaultGroupMaxPMC": 4,
"defaultGroupMaxScav": 3,
Changed the name of defaultMinBotPerZone to defaultMaxBotPerZone

Performance improvements
Changed spawn mechanics so spawns shouldn't overlap.
Reduced the allowable time each spawn has to produce bots.

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fatrat · Mar 10th 2023

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      "scavWaveMultiplier": 1,
      "scavWaveStartRatio": 0.5,
      "scavWaveCount": 7,
      "pmcWaveStartRatio": 0.9,
      "pmcWaveMultiplier": 1,
      "pmcCount": 4,

Wait is pmcCount supposed to be pmcWaveCount? Maybe thats what is tripping me up, I was thinking it was the # of PMCs. (Thanks for the new update!)

DewardianDev · Mar 10th 2023

It is the PMC wave count before multiplier

DewardianDev · Mar 10th 2023

that's kind of why it's a semihidden variable. It's configurable but hard to explain.

DewardianDev · Mar 11th 2023

dushaoan added a new version:

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MOAR - Ultra lite spawn mod 1.1.3

Config Changes

Added two mapSetting configs that control special POI spawns:

"scavSpecialZones": [
"ZoneDormitory"
],
"pmcSpecialZones": [
"ZoneDormitory"
],

A preset similar to vanilla is included with the default configs.
Basically these values guarantee at least one wave at some point during the map at these locations.
These waves will also have +1 allowable bot chance.
Keep the "maxBotPerZone" in mind when playing with these if you are wanting massive gunfights.
Though

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DewardianDev

Mar 11th 2023

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Config Changes
Added two mapSetting configs that control special POI spawns:

"scavSpecialZones": [
"ZoneDormitory"
],
"pmcSpecialZones": [
"ZoneDormitory"
],

A preset similar to vanilla is included with the default configs.
Basically these values guarantee at least one wave at some point during the map at these locations.
These waves will also have +1 allowable bot chance.
Keep the "maxBotPerZone" in mind when playing with these if you are wanting massive gunfights.
Though in my testing that value isn't a strict rule, I'm not sure how it's counted.
Yes repeating these values, adds more waves, so [ "ZoneDormitory", "ZoneDormitory","ZoneDormitory" ] will work, but if the zone is already saturated, the wave will simply not spawn any further bots, so don't go too ham here.

How do I add my own???
Easy, here's a map of the zones.
And, here's a List of the zoneNames for each map to add to your config

Difficulty balance improvements
The following settings now work as intended, and should result in a much more familiar feel.

"scavDifficulty": 0.5,
"pmcDifficulty": 0.5,

Basically there was a bug previously that made this difficulty scale terribly.
How it now works...

Setting 0: Will get you 60% easy bots
Setting 0.5: Will get you 90% medium bots << this is recommended for POOP
Setting 1: Will get you a mix of 45% medium, 35% hard bots, 20% impossible
Setting 2>: All Impossible (just for you sociopaths, )
Bug fixes:
Small bug fix around "smarterPmcs": true, where pmcs would spawn with rogue brains and not shoot usec players at distance.
Changed a setting around starting time that should allow waves to start a bit earlier instead of having the 20~ second lull at the beginning of some maps.

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DewardianDev · Mar 11th 2023

dushaoan added a new version:

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MOAR - Ultra lite spawn mod 1.1.4

Bug fix:

Fixes an issue with setting mapSettings - BossChance on some maps, all maps now working as expected.
Kudos to @TheWreck for identifying this!

DewardianDev

Mar 11th 2023

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Bug fix:
Fixes an issue with setting mapSettings - BossChance on some maps, all maps now working as expected.
Kudos to @TheWreck for identifying this!

LucrativeHands · Mar 12th 2023

Since downloading version 1.1.4 I've completely stopped seeing bosses. I decided to set reshala's spawn chance to 99 and ran a few raids to see if I could find him in his spawns but he never appeared (bossOpenZones is set to false). If the value is indeed working I suspect the spawns are probably being eaten up by other spawns? I've attached my config settings as a text file if you'd like to take a look.

config.txt

DewardianDev · Mar 12th 2023

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Since downloading version 1.1.4 I've completely stopped seeing bosses. I decided to set reshala's spawn chance to 99 and ran a few raids to see if I could find him in his spawns but he never appeared (bossOpenZones is set to false). If the value is indeed working I suspect the spawns are probably being eaten up by other spawns? I've attached my config settings as a text file if you'd like to take a look.
config.txt

I'm investigating now. I think something with a recent update either my mod or maybe others (SVM) has stopped sniper spawning from working as well.

Ill look into bosses too.

R@S · Mar 12th 2023

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Since downloading version 1.1.4 I've completely stopped seeing bosses. I decided to set reshala's spawn chance to 99 and ran a few raids to see if I could find him in his spawns but he never appeared (bossOpenZones is set to false). If the value is indeed working I suspect the spawns are probably being eaten up by other spawns? I've attached my config settings as a text file if you'd like to take a look.
config.txt

I had the same problem as you, and I fixed it by deleting the folloing line from the config file;

"bossInvasionSpawnOverride": 5,

After removing that line the bosses spawn as set in there.

I hope this info help dushaoan in his search for the culprit;) Nice mod btw:)

DewardianDev · Mar 12th 2023

Yup, that was the cause.

I've fixing that variables logic now. It was applying whether or not bossInvasion was turned on.
That will be fixed in the latest patch.

Right now I'm trying to figure out why I don't have any snipers.

LucrativeHands · Mar 12th 2023

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Yup, that was the cause.
I've fixing that variables logic now. It was applying whether or not bossInvasion was turned on.
That will be fixed in the latest patch.
Right now I'm trying to figure out why I don't have any snipers.

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I had the same problem as you, and I fixed it by deleting the folloing line from the config file;

"bossInvasionSpawnOverride": 5,

After removing that line the bosses spawn as set in there.

I hope this info help dushaoan in his search for the culprit;) Nice mod btw:)

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Yeah, just tired it and it worked like a charm. I was even trying to use SVM's "bot" section to set spawn chances and then simply overriding all other values by loading MOAR afterwards and it still wasn't working before this fix. Now it works perfectly and I have again disabled SVM's bot settings so I know that nothing else is touching bot spawns.

As for the sniper scavs, I've also noticed their spawns being affected. When I was using version 1.1.2 the snipers would spawn immediately with their buddies (as I intended) - but now on 1.1.4 I'll only find them in certain spawns points late raid and they're usually already dead, despite using the same settings as I was on 1.1.2 (no zone delay, sniper buddies).

I've tried out many spawn wave mods but this one has been the best one to use for me, so I'm glad these issues are being worked through quickly

DewardianDev · Mar 12th 2023

Thanks for the well written response, I went back and looked at the difference between 1.1.2 and now and the code is largely that same with a few exceptions that wouldn't appear to make any kind of difference..

YET, I reverted the section of code surrounding snipers back to 1.1.2 and voila, they have returned.

... I'm learning more now, but the only thing I can think is that I was touching the difficulty settings of marksman?

If I set difficulties other than vanilla it appears it borks their spawns?
I'm quite confused there.

DewardianDev · Mar 12th 2023

Okay I've nailed down what was causing a lot of issues around spawn limits.

Working on that now.

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