.jslinks-droids

Scripting: Droids

Related objects:

• Droid object ← Game object
• .type = DROID 

Constants:

• .action – what action is the droid doing?
• .droidType – what category of droid is it?
• .order – what is the droids order?

Create them:

• makeTemplate() – check various things before building a droid
• componentAvailable() – is a component (propulsion, body or turret) available?
• addDroid() – instantly add a droid to the map
• buildDroid() – produce a droid at a factory
• getDroidProduction() – find out what droid a factory is currently producing
• setDroidExperience() – set experience of a droid

Organise them:

• See: Labels
• See: Groups

List or count them:

• hackGetObj() – get a single droid
• enumDroid() – list droids on the map
• enumArea() – list droids in specific area
• enumRange() – list droids near a location
• enumGroup() – list droids in a group
• enumSelected() – list droids that are selected
• countDroid() – count droids

Tell them what to do:

• orderDroid() – give a basic order
• droidCanReach() – can the droid reach it's destination?
• propulsionCanReach() – can a specific propulsion travel between two points?
• orderDroidBuild() – build a structure
• orderDroidLoc() – move to a location the map
• orderDroidObj() – do something to another object (attack, repair, etc)

How to's:

• Working with Commanders
• Working with Factories
• Working with Repairs & Rearming
• Working with Sensors
• Working with Transports
• Working with Construction
• Working with VTOLs

Transfer them between players:

• donateObject() – donate a droid to an ally
• eventObjectTransfer() – a droid was transferred or assimilated

Find out what's happening to droids:

• eventDroidBuilt() – droid built or added
• eventDroidIdle() – current orders completed
• eventSelectionChange() – human (de)selects droids
• eventArea<Label>() – droid enters a labelled area
• eventObjectSeen() – droid appears on your sensors
• eventAttacked() – cluster was attacked
• eventAttackedUnthrottled() – same as above, but unthrottled
• eventPickup() – picked up an artifact or oil drum
• eventDestroyed(), bind() – destroyed or recycled

Remove them:

• removeObject() – instantly remove a droid
• DORDER_DESTRUCT – an alternate method
• DORDER_RECYCLE – recycle a droid

Player Initialisation:

• enableTemplate() – allow construction trucks to be built before HQ
• enableComponent() – make a droid component available to research
• makeComponentAvailable() – make a droid component available
• setDesign() – enable or disable design mode
• setDroidLimit() – limit the number of droids a player can make
• getDroidLimit() – determine the limits set for droids
• setExperienceModifier() – change rate at which droids gain experience