Defining Awesome

Today is one of those days when nothing works. Although I managed to do this
in weapon scripts.

This is a config file for a Link-Dead weapon – Any suggestions are welcome.

Got tired of the bots for a while. I switched to something fun – like making an UZI.

The most destructive and most easily misseen C++ mistake:
if (foo = bar) {}
instead of
if (foo == bar) {}

Bots can now retreat when needed (like to reload) and engage the enemy from different points where there is line-of-fire.

This bot is relatively easy. His main weakness is his aim which I dumbed down a lot. You’ll see he needs a couple shots to get an accurate shot. I think this simulates pretty good a noob player (which is a quite difficult task in AI).

What the bot has:
– pathfinding to enemy
– human aim simulation (slow and innacurate, becomes more accurate after initial shots)
– decides when it is good to duck for cover after shot or reload

What it lacks still:
– decision whether to engage target or retreat
– taking advantage of enemies weaknesses (enemies worse position, health, shooting obstructed when climbing)
-sometimes he miscalculates if he is visible to the enemy

Big remark:
The bot is not an enemy in a 2d platformer. The bot in Link-Dead is actually a simulation of the player in front of the computer. So he sees what a player sees and does things a player would do.

Anyone have good tips on speeding up compile time in Visual 2008?

The bots will do amazing things if I pull this off. Btw. its a real – GEM more devs should appreciate it.

Any human-like behavior must take into account making mistakes. I’m thinking about this today and how to make a self-correcting system.

Today was one of those beautiful game development moments were the result of days of work shows perfectly. The Bot figured on its own (no hard-coded if-thens) that to survive it’s better to duck behind cover before reloading.