[1.5.2] NPC Die in Emissions (For Real) (UPDATE 9) addon

With this mod npcs will actually start to die in emissions, changes done to make so

• removed retarded check when if actor is immune to emissions then everyone else became also immune
• removed checks for smart terrains that have "surge" flag, only actual cover is checked
• npcs will die/explode as soon as first wave hit them, no need to wait for the second wave
• if you set "turn into zombies" option then they will still do so after second wave only
• psi-storms received same treatment

Since i play with pre blowout murder addon, i included it also in the package. It's an awesome addon nevertheless (Moddb.com)

DISCLAIMER, READ THIS PLZ:

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND install "Coordinate Based Safe Zones" for better experience: Moddb.com

Since smart terrain check is disabled and only actual covers are checked, it might lead to unwanted consequences. For example during blowout or psi storm some important npc might die or npcs that are supposedly should be in cover might die because the game doesn't think they are, so i highly suggesting reporting any bugs with the mod.

CHANGELOG:

UPDATE 9:

• Major rewrite of surge scheme, now stalkers won't have their major logic scheme overriden by surge scheme. Instead the evaluators and actions kick in to make them temporarily seek shelter. After the emission whatever previous job they had, it will be restored
• Added grace threshold for npcs if they temporarily leave cover. If they leave cover for more than 1.5 seconds, they will die by emission

UPDATE 8:

• New option in the mod called Faster Emissions. As the name implies, it makes them faster and more menacing:
  • The siren, task and earthquakes will come sooner
  • The first wave will start after 30 seconds after task is given, compared to 2 minutes of vanilla behaviour
  • The second wave will start slightly sooner than vanilla as well, but the time between waves is roughly the same
  • Overall emission time is cut by slightly more than a minute compared to vanilla
  • NPCs will have real possibility to not get in time to cover. I recommend to use this option with Surge Scheme option as well, to give npcs more chances
• More reliable turning npcs to zombies if you set it this behaviour in game options
• Added the option to turn NPCs to zombies after the first wave if you set it this behaviour in game options (vanilla is only after second). Its disabled by default, to enable it, find in surge_manager.script in the main module on line 230 self.zombie_at_first_wave = false and change it to true like on the screen below
  

UPDATE 7.1

• Fixed crash on the end of emission

UPDATE 7:

• Compatibility with Anomaly 1.5.2

UPDATE 6:

• Ignore list of npcs is moved into separate script file
• Added more npcs to ignore list, credits to Mr. Flashmode for adding more of them
• Added check for non task companion npcs to not give them surge scheme
• Fixed crash when npc couldnt find a vertex in cover to settle in

UPDATE 5.2:

• Added more NPCs into ignore list, credits to Grulag for making a list

UPDATE 5.1:

• Rearanged pre-blowout crow sound algorithm, now its possible to change the time value when crow sounds will play.
  Find on line 49 "local presurge_time = 0" string and change 0 to your number. If you want previous crow sounds behaviour, change it to 360 to play it one minute before the blowout. Putting negative values will make the sounds play during the emission or even after it, you can experiment with that
• Rolled back some checks for actor immunity addressing the issue of not giving the task

UPDATE 4:

• Improved behaviour for NPCs that are already in cover at the moment of emission start, they wont run away from it
• Potential fix of the bug where NPCs can't decide which cover to choose and stuck onto one place in indecision loop
• NPCs will react a little faster for psi-emissions. NPCs that are spawned by the game after the emission start will react instantly.

UPDATE 3:

• Fixed typo in psi-storm script, leading to crashes

UPDATE 2:

• The mod received new optional component called Surge Scheme
• This option works this way:
  • When the emission or psi-storm is starting, all squads that arent immune to emissions on level will receive special surge AI scheme
  • Squads will start to run to nearest cover, even those that are stuck on patrol or something else. They will ignore fighting until they reach the cover
  • When the cover is reached, the npcs will choose random place and stay crouched until they see enemies
  • NPCs will try to stay in the emission cover when fighting enemies, although they might leave it for a second or two and unfortunately meet their demise
  • Scheme works with both vanilla and TB Coordinate Based Safe Zones, the npcs will pick them if they are nearest to them
  • AFter the emission NPCs will restore their behaviour
  • It is optional because its very unpolished and most of the time i had no clue how AI schemes work, so i did what i did. The bugs might happen
• Main component received some changes as well:
  • Pre-blowout murder of crows happens right at the start of the emission and not one minute before it. The emissions again became sudden and surprising
  • TB Coordinate zones work for companion squads, they will be immune in them

UPDATE 1: Small update that makes some important story NPCs immune to emissions and psy-storms. For now basically everyone from spawn_sections_lostzone.ltx is immune, such as Gate Keeper, Eidolon, Strelok and his group and many more. Thanks to Nodens for helping test the changes