General rule : All property beginning with ‘bot_’ are field that are default value for all the bots in the group. In certain case, they can be replaced or merged in the bot definition.
autoSpawn : if checked, the bots of the group are automatically spawn when the group is spawned. Otherwise, you must run an explicit ‘spawn’ action to spawn the bots.
bot_chat_parameters : Describe the reference chat for the bots. Chat is specified with a series of keywords followed by a colon then by parameter(s).
shop : a space separated list of shop categorie or alias as defined in
product_codes.
-shop : a space separated list of shop category or alias that are not offered in shop by default.
item : a space separated list of shop item. Items are sheet name without the trailing ‘.item’.
-item : a space separated list of shop item that are not offered in shop by default.
-mission : a space separated list of mission name that are not offered by default.
NB: the negator keyword (-shop, -item and –mission) are more used in npc_state_chat nodes to dynamically change the content of the shop/chat.
bot_equipment : Describe the equipment for the bots. Equipment is specified with a series of keywords followed by a colon then by parameter(s). Keywords are case insensitive and must be placed one by line.
RI : define weapon in right hand. The only one parameter is the weapon sheet name (including filename extension) or write “none” to remove the item in hand.
LI : define weapon in left hand. The only one parameter is the weapon sheet name (including filename extension) or write “none” to remove the item in hand.
HAT or IH : flag the presence of a hat. No parameter.
New detailed coloration:
CHEAD : set the head color (used either for hair or for hat). Parameter is a list of randomly chosen color index space separated (e.g. 1 2 3 4).
CARMS : set the arms color. Parameter is a list of randomly chosen color index space separated.
CHANDS : set the hands color. Parameter is a list of randomly chosen color index space separated.
CBODY : set the body color. Parameter is a list of randomly chosen color index space separated.
CLEGS : set the legs color. Parameter is a list of randomly chosen color index space separated.
CFEETS : set the foots color. Parameter is a list of randomly chosen color index space separated.
Old commands (keep for compatibility and usefulness)
UPPER or CU : set the head, arms, hands and body color at once. Parameter is a list of randomly chosen color index space separated.
LOWER or CL : set the legs and foots color at once. Parameter is a list of randomly chosen color index space separated.
HAIR or CH : set the hair (aka head) color. Parameter is a list of randomly chosen color index space separated.
bot_keywords : This is a set of keywords for the bots.
bot_level : This is the level of the generated bot for ‘unamed’ bots. The level is appended to the end of the bot_sheet_server to obtain the server_sheet name.
bot_sheet_client : This is the ‘visual’ sheet for the bots. All visual information are extracted from this sheet (e.g. sex, race, clothes…).
count : This is the number of bots to generate. This should be 0 for named bots (i.e. explicit bot created under the npc_group).
grp_keyword : This is the set of keywords that belong to this group.
See also npc_group_parameter.