LethalGargoyles

v0.8.0 - The Wandering Gargoyle

AI Improvements:

• Fixed the gargoyle loitering near its spawn instead of roaming while searching.
• Multiple gargoyles now spread their targets across the crew.
• Fixed the gargoyle hiding in places its target could plainly see.
• The gargoyle now backs away and looks again when it cannot find cover.
• Widened the search for hiding places to 160 candidate spots.
• Fixed the gargoyle always circling to the same side.
• Improved movement smoothing and reduced network traffic in multiplayer.
• Added auto braking so the gargoyle stops on arrival instead of overshooting.
• Fixed the gargoyle interrupting its own route calculations.
• Reduced the delay before the gargoyle reacts to being spotted, from 3 seconds to none.

New Features:

• Diagnostics:
  • Added a Diagnostics config section with a log level per area of the mod.
  • Diagnostics work in the normal release build, so no special build is needed.
  • Default Level acts as a floor on every area's log level.
• Configuration:
  • Added SteamID Taunt Cooldown, the shortest gap between a player's personal lines (default 90).
  • Added Cornered Aggression Delay, the seconds before the gargoyle gives up hiding and charges (default 5).
  • Added Follow Players Through Exits, letting the gargoyle use fire exits and the main entrance (default off).
  • Added Use Mineshaft Elevator, letting the gargoyle call and ride the elevator (default off).
  • Added Agent Radius, how much room the gargoyle's steering needs (default 0.5).

Changes:

• Performance:
  • Significantly improved performance when multiple gargoyles are active.
  • Optimized the search for hiding places to sort by distance before checking line of sight.
  • Removed a per-frame rebuild of the AI node list while the gargoyle is searching.
• Gargoyle AI:
  • Increased the default taunt timers from 15 and 45 seconds to 30 and 60.
• Config File:
  • Moved the per-clip voice line toggles to the bottom of the config file.
  • Renamed the Audio config sections to Voice Lines. Disabled clips stay disabled.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed the gargoyle's push doing nothing for anyone except the host.
• Fixed footstep volume never changing with the gargoyle's state for anyone except the host.
• Fixed the gargoyle being unable to find cover near stairs or between floors.
• Fixed several ways the gargoyle could freeze on the spot, one for up to half a minute.
• Fixed the gargoyle freezing when a player stood at almost exactly the Idle Distance.
• Fixed the gargoyle forgetting and re-noticing a player at the edge of its Awareness range.
• Fixed the gargoyle standing in plain view at a stale hiding place and then charging.
• Fixed stereo voice lines being cut off halfway through for clients.
• Fixed the gargoyle statue scrap being silent for anyone who is not the host.
• Fixed every gargoyle statue in a player's inventory talking at once.
• Fixed one gargoyle dying stopping the survivors from opening and closing doors.
• Fixed a player becoming permanently un-shovable for the rest of the session.

Game Parity:

• Updated entrance teleport handling to match the current version of Lethal Company.

Documentation:

• Corrected the Min Taunt and Max Taunt descriptions, which claimed other taunts use half the range.

Notes:

• Existing config files keep their old taunt timers. Delete Min Taunt and Max Taunt to pick up the new defaults.
• Multiple gargoyles now spread across the crew instead of all chasing one player. This is intended.
• The config file reorganizes itself once, on the first launch after updating.

v0.7.0 - The Gargoyle Is Back!

AI Improvements:

• Integrated PathfindingLib for improved pathfinding and navigation.
• Improved the Gargoyle's navigation so it can reach players more reliably and gets stuck less often.
• Tweaked behavior logic (searching, sneaking, chasing, idling, and pushing) to make the AI feel more consistent and responsive.
• General performance improvements when multiple Gargoyles are active (less repeated heavy logic per tick).

Game Parity:

• Updated the asset bundle to Unity 2022.3.62f3.
• Updated netcode to be compatible with v73.

Icon

• Thank you Purple for the Gargoyle render used in the icon!

Documentation

• Added/updated the changelog format and entries.

v0.6.1 - Compatibility & Fixes

New Features:

• Enhanced Monsters Compatibility:
  • Added compatibility with the Enhanced Monsters mod. WIP.

Changes:

Bug Fixes:

• Modified the animator controller for the die animation of the gargoyle.
• Fixed an issue with the gargoyle statue scrap not being activated properly on servers.

Notes:

• Enhanced Monsters compatibility is currently under development by the mod author.

v0.6.0 - The Gargoyle's Treasure

New Features:

• Gargoyle Statue Scrap:
  • Added a new gargoyle statue scrap item that can be found in the game.
  • The Eyeless Dog can hear the gargoyle statue scrap.
  • The gargoyle statue scrap has its own voice lines!
• Sound Effects:
  • The gargoyle now has footstep sound effects.

Changes:

• Updated various assets for improved visuals and sound effects.

v0.5.0 - The Talkative Gargoyle

New Features:

• Activity-Based Taunts:
  • The gargoyle now reacts to various player activities with unique taunts.
  • Added 21 new voice lines for activity-based taunts.
  • Added 1 new voice line for nearby gargoyle detection.
  • Added 1 new voice line for SteamID taunts. (This is just to get the taunt type loaded. Additions will need to be added by the host in the Custom Voice Lines folder.)
• Custom Steam ID Taunts:
  • You can now add custom taunts for specific players by placing OGG files in the "Taunt - SteamIDs" folder, using the player's Steam ID as the file name prefix.

Changes:

• Audio System:
  • Refactored taunt logic for better performance and maintainability.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed minor bugs related to gargoyle behavior and AI.
• Updated enemy names in taunt clips to align with internal names.

v0.4.2

Changes:

• Gargoyle AI:
  • Improved gargoyle AI responsiveness.
  • Optimized the process of finding nearby railings.
  • Refined targeting logic for improved efficiency.
• Performance:
  • Significantly improved gargoyle performance through various optimizations, including:
    • Replacing LINQ methods with more efficient loops.
    • Utilizing optimized distance calculations.
    • Caching frequently accessed values.
    • Reducing redundant function calls.

These changes enhance the gargoyle's performance and responsiveness, leading to smoother gameplay.

v0.4.1 - Hot Fix

• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed one of the new methods erroring out if Coroner was not installed.

v0.4.0 - The Pushy Gargoyle

New Features:

• Push Attack:
  • Added a new "PushTarget" attack pattern where the gargoyle attempts to push players off edges.
  • Implemented a new cause of death in Coroner for deaths caused by gargoyle pushes.
• New Voice Lines:
  • Added a voice line for the gargoyle push death.
• Configuration:
  • Added a config option to enable or disable the "PushTarget" attack.
  • Nerfed default value for Aggro Range from 6 to 4.

Changes:

• Gargoyle AI:
  • Adjusted pathfinding logic to support the new PushTarget state.
  • Added a 45-second cooldown to the PushTarget state after a successful push.
  • Prevented line of sight from breaking the PushTarget state within aggro range.
  • Improved target selection to distribute targets more evenly among players.
  • Gargoyles now attempt to spread their targets across all players in the same area.
  • Improved base pathfinding to utilize positions near AI nodes instead of directly on them, increasing pathing options and preventing gargoyle stacking.
  • Decreased speed in the aggressive state.
  • Introduced caching for AI nodes to avoid redundant lookups.
• CoronerClass:
  • Changed the registry name of the gargoyle push death to avoid conflicts.
• Performance:
  • Optimized LethalGargoylesAI for improved performance and readability.
• Attack Changes:
  • Removed the fear level component from the gargoyle's attack.

Documentation:

• Updated the README with the latest changes and improvements.
• Separated vanilla Prior Death and Coroner Prior Death voice lines in the "Current Voice Lines" section.
• Added Employee Classes voice lines to the "Current Voice Lines" section.
• Updated the Strings_en-us_gargoyle.xml localization file with new death messages for the gargoyle push death.

v0.3.0 Employee Classes Update

New Features:

• Employee Classes Integration:
  • Added soft dependency on the Employee Classes mod.
  • The gargoyle now taunts players based on their chosen class if the Employee Classes mod is installed.
  • Added a "Taunt - EmployeeClass" folder for custom voice lines related to employee classes.
  • Added new voice lines for each employee class (Scout, Brute, Maintenance, Researcher, Employee).
• Taunt Variations:
  • Implemented logic to randomly select from multiple audio clips with the same base name for Enemy, PriorDeath and Class taunts.
• Coroner Taunts:
  • Moved Coroner PriorDeath taunts into a subfolder to prevent loading if the Coroner mod is not installed.
• Guaranteed Taunt Variation:
  • Added logic to ensure the gargoyle will perform a taunt from a different category (Enemy, PriorDeath, or EmployeeClasses) after a set number of consecutive general taunts.
  • The number of consecutive general taunts allowed is dynamically determined based on installed mods and player states.

Changes:

• Audio System:
  • Optimized audio clip loading by adjusting the timing of the WaitForClientReady call.
• File Structure:
  • Reorganized the file structure in the source directory.
• Gargoyle AI:
  • Optimized gargoyle AI for improved performance and behavior.
  • Optimized animation and state transitions for smoother movement.
  • Added the ability for the gargoyle to target players even when outside.
  • Introduced the ability for the gargoyle to close doors behind it.
  • Updated acceleration, stopping distance, auto braking, and angular speed to improve target following during chases.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the gargoyle would get stuck in the GetOutOfSight state when spawned in front of a player.
• Attmepted to improve the gargoyle AI for smoother animation transitions.

Documentation:

• Updated the README with the latest changes and improvements.

v0.2.0 Custom Voices Update

• Audio System Rework:

  • Voice lines are now loaded from folders within the plugin's directory instead of the asset bundle.
  • The host loads audio lists at the start of a game.
  • Clients receive audio data from the host upon joining.
  • Added a "Custom Voice Lines" folder for replacing or adding custom voice lines (see CustomVoiceLines.txt for details).

• Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed enemy warning taunts.

Dependency Changes:

• Added NVorbis library for OGG decoding.
• Added Concentus dependency for required system libraries:
  • System.Memory
  • System.Buffers
  • System.Numeric.Vectors
  • System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe

Documentation:

• Updated the README with the latest changes and improvements.
• Reformatted the changelog to display the latest version at the top.

v0.1.0

New Features:

• Coroner Integration:
  • Added soft dependency on the Coroner mod for custom causes of death.
  • Expanded prior death taunts to include causes of death from the base game and the Coroner mod (78 new taunts).
  • The gargoyle now taunts its target based on how they died in the previous round.
• New Voice Lines:
  • Added 3 new aggro taunts.
  • Added 2 new general taunts.
  • Added 2 gargoyle attack voice lines.
  • Added 2 gargoyle hit voice lines.
• Gameplay Adjustments:
  • Adjusted gargoyle aggro state to be more challenging.
  • Fixed gargoyle attack rate to prevent exceeding 1 attack per second.
  • Reduced the maximum distance of gargoyle voice lines.
  • Fixed enemy clips being incorrectly included in general taunts.
  • Reduced the default idle range from 30 to 20 to improve target following.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the gargoyle's health was accidentally set to 0.
• Fixed enemy clips being pulled into general taunts.

v0.0.5

Changes:

• Optimized pathfinding and code for improved performance.
• Fixed various pathfinding issues.

v0.0.4

• Fixed spelling errors in the README.

v0.0.3

• Fixed an issue where the gargoyle could become permanently angry.
• Separated enemy taunts from general taunts and reduced their frequency.
• Fixed animation desynchronization issues.
• Fixed potential taunt desynchronization issues.
• Increased the aggro taunt timer.
• Fixed the swing attack.
• Fixed gargoyles talking at the same time.

v0.0.2

• Fixed an issue where the gargoyle would not wander.
• Added voice line synchronization between clients.
• Increased the idle range.
• Improved animation handling to prevent walking in place.
• Added logic to prevent the gargoyle from getting permanently angry.

v0.0.1

• Initial release.