ANGRY

runemaster · 2000-07-29T23:30:27

Here''s something interesting for all of you dealing with AI out there.I''m working on a Role Playing Game called Runemaster, and until a few weeks ago I was working on AI.I wanted my monsters and NPCs to behave smartly and be able to learn... (Note that the game will be very detailed, so even monsters and NPCs have to eat.) OK, the whole thing was based on a database with the names of the monsters, theirs stats, the areas in the game etc etc. In the beginning it was easy.I started with a simple if-code, and there were five areas in the game.Three "forest" areas, one "town" and a tower.There were three types of food : apples, grass and berries, with different nutririon values etc etc. The monsters walked around the forest, eating when they were hungry (there were no graphics, just text - e.g. "blob eats apple at forest1").But they could learn.If they were in the same area as another monster that ate something else, they could learn to eat that also (very simple).BUT I messed up, using some functions the wrong way.One villager (man3) could go into the forest and cut down trees, with which he made food (not too realistic). Here comes the funny part...when a monster was in the same area with the man who cut down trees, IT SUDDENLY LEARNED TO EAT TREES.This is the most stupid thing I''ve ever seen. The story goes on... Later I put a sorcerer in the tower.Sorcerers can cast what you might call "custom spells".The sorcerer also identified the monsters in the forest as his enemies.When I had gotten this far, I thought I might soon be able to implement this into the game.But there was one problem.The sorcerer did nothing.I could not understand my mistake (although, of course, it was one).Then, one day, I just let the progam run and waited.After about 15 minutes I get the message "sorcerer cast custom fireball // blob 999 damage // blob2 999 damage // tree1 destoyed // ... and so on, I even got ...//man1 800 damage // house1 destroyed // ... and so on.AND THEN I ACCIDENTALLY CLICKED ON SAVE AND MY WHOLE DATABASE WAS RUINED. I won''t be doing AI for the next two months and concentrate on something else. Watch the movie THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR.It''s great.

Artificial Intelligence Programming

Started by runemaster July 11, 2000 08:39 AM

20 comments, last by runemaster 24 years, 6 months ago

buzzy_b

122

July 29, 2000 10:40 PM

Thats really cool. I''d like to see some source code if you could post it.

--Buzzy

khawk

3,765

July 29, 2000 11:30 PM

Runemaster, if you send me the source (since so many seem interested in it, myself included), I will post it here on GDNet for everyone to download. Just let me know...email is kevin@gamedev.net.

Kevin

Admin for GameDev.net.

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