Overview

WCGASThreatConfig is a Data Asset that defines how threat is generated, modified, and decays for AI-controlled actors in the Wonderscape Creations GAS Ally plugin. It allows designers to configure threat source multipliers, decay behavior, taunt handling, and advanced threat mechanics (transfer, overflow, evolution, synergy) without writing any C++ code, making threat configuration a fully designer-driven workflow. Configuration is loaded once when the AI component initializes and uses optimized TMap lookups for fast runtime access.

Creating a Threat Configuration Data Asset

Using the Wonderscape GAS Ally Menu

1. Open the Content Browser
2. Right-click in any folder where you want to create the asset
3. Navigate to: Wonderscape GAS Ally > AI > Threat Configuration
4. Give your new asset a descriptive name (e.g., DA_ThreatConfig_Default, DA_ThreatConfig_Boss, DA_ThreatConfig_Stealth)
5. Double-click the asset to open it and configure its properties

How Threat Configuration Works

Assignment Flow

1. Component Assignment
   • Assign your Threat Configuration asset to UWCGASAICombatComp's ThreatConfiguration property
   • Alternatively, set a project-wide default in Edit → Project Settings → Plugins → WC GAS Ally → AI
2. Initialization at Component Startup
   • The combat component loads the assigned (or default) Threat Configuration asset
   • Source multipliers are stored in optimized TMap for O(1) lookups
   • Status effect modifiers are cached for efficient runtime checks
3. Runtime Threat Calculation
   • Threat Formula: FinalThreat = BaseAmount × SourceMultiplier × StatusEffectMultiplier × AdditionalMultipliers
   • Decay Formula: After DecayStartDelay, threat reduces by BaseDecayRate + (Threat × PercentDecayRate) per second
   • Taunt Override: Taunted targets have highest priority regardless of threat value

Configuration Properties

Source Multipliers