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Nextbot Navmesh - gm_liminal

A navmesh for 'liminal' it's not much mesh but it's honest work

for maximum use out of this addon try testing it with the gman test nextbot from this the drgbase nextbot mod: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1560118657 or these advanced player nextbots: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2148063174


Q/A

What is a nav mesh?
-Nav meshes are groups of squares placed across the map that contain information that nexbots use to see the map
Example #1 using nav_edit 1


Example #2 using nav_edit 1


in order for any and all nextbots to work, you actually need to have a navmesh; you can create one by putting nav_generate into your console on any map, but this may take several minutes or even sometimes hours to fully generate depending on the size and complexity of the map.

Why would I want to install this, instead of doing nav_generate in console?

-more advanced/ accurate mesh, meaning better navigation for nextbots; they're less likely to get stuck (but still possible :( ).

-more optimized mesh than nav_generate.

-guess who support!

-increases the amount of hiding spots and encounter points, this improves nextbots like Gargitron.

-accommodation for nextbots separate from the 'png chasers', e.g 'crouching attribute' nodes.

-nav meshes in places where the nav_generate command fails to create them or improving existing areas for the nextbots to be able to jump counters and stand on cubicles.

-downloading this will save the nav mesh, instead of having to recreate it every time you load a new game (nav_save for anyone who wants to save a nav_generated nav mesh, this saves the nav file to the garrysmod maps folder), and it takes less time to download this than to generate a new mesh.

-even scarier and more effective nextbots.


Feel free to comment if you find any bug/ glitches, these are some I am aware of:

- The nextbots may get stuck on the cubicles, this is because the cubicles are not part of the map and are actually props; the nextbots cannot see props and so get stuck because they think they can walk through where the cubicles are.

- Nextbots may not be able to follow you though the secret tunnel but sometimes they teleport inside, so beware!