This is a rather loaded question, so I apologize in advance to all the programmers who are probably going to get headaches trying to explain this to me. I'm looking to get some information on the pros and cons of various AI types in games. Is it
worth designing a real ai? Under what circumstances does the type of ai used in entombed (all random) work, and in which does it not? Below, I'll explain what I have for information already:
I understand that there are several different ways of building enemy intelligence into games. Specifically, there's the type in entombed, where the enemies do things completely at random, and hope for the best. There's the type of ai in the GMA
games, where the computer just starts shooting as soon as it can, and hopes it hits you. There's a system like the one in smugglers three, where the computer uses its weaponry in a very specific order (it always fires missile first, then lasers if it
can). Finally, there's a system where the computer actually looks at the numbers, and acts based on the information it can gather, in a manner that will most benefit it at the time.
I'm not looking for specific advice on how to program the ai (yet), rather I'm asking for your personal experiences and opinions regarding ais in games. Can you give me examples of when you would use each type of system, or why you would never
do so? Is there one type of system that is particularly difficult to manage? Is there a point where building more intelligence into the game begins to affect the performance and functionality of the game? Basically, what have you done previously, and
what do you think the best way to handle this is?
Thanks,
John
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