Create your own AI!

I'm learning IT right now, and we're working on Java. Java's pretty cool'n all, but you gotta keep different things in mind. That is why sometimes we are allowed to use Robocode, a kind or arena game for robots. You program your own robot ( in a java-based AI code ) and let them fight. See who programmed the best robot.


How about implementing such a tool in GW itself?

Dunkoro: if Yanman.health < 1/2*Yanman.health.max
{Word of Healing = target.Yanman
}

Stuff like this. I'll work on it later too.

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But I'm talking about an in-game editor, supported by A.Net. This idea is just for kicks though.

Wouldn't be very accessible to most players, especially if you're keeping your object oriented syntax example

I don't think Anet would allow this anyway, thought i like the idea (I'm allright with coding).

It could get easier if you make a GUI version ( like word vb editor I think ) where simply select target, condition, and action etc.

Yeah, the old pseudo-turn-based Baldurs Gate series for PC had javascript-like language for customizing NPC behavior. I would certainly love for A-Net to provide us that level of granularity for hero AI.

Nightfall is wrapped under my Christmas tree, so I haven't seen the interface yet, but just from reading here, I think I'm going to be disappointed in the level of control we have.

Don't get me wrong, I think they will be great compared to henchies, pets, and minions, but I'll still be wishing for the scripting engine controls like you suggest.

It would require a lot of coding from both ANET and the player, but its possible. Just look at games like FF12.

I've thought that from the beginning. I'm willing to bet that they use some form of a little language for their AI anyway.

It wouldn't take a huge amount of effort on the players - just like we can now go to guildwiki and copy a template no reason one can not do so with new AI. It doesn't really even need to be in game editor, just load a script from a directory (that is a common way many games load their AI). If the henchies could read the chat window players could even add complex hench control from chat commands.

Not so sure I see it happening though. It may very well take a huge amount of effort (do not know their code base, could be easy, could be hard) and their time is better spent on other features. Plus there is already enough complaints about not finding a group. Right now the heroes are pretty well balanced with regards to not screwing either side (us henchie players get decent skills and team builds with the AI and the human groupers still are superior).

while (koss hp == .5*kosshp)
{ Skill frenzy;
Skill heal signet;
}

^_^ sounds like fun but its never guna happen =D

anets lazy

What's A.Net's main programming language? Anyone got an idea?

I would haphazard a guess, some form of C with bits and pieces in other languages namely ASM. I would say thats the main language for the game engine the others I would say different. I wonder if its object oriented though.

A Program To Tell Heros When To use what skills on people etc is what i want
so like Only Grenth Balance When Enemy Has more health only use rez signet if no1 else on team has proper ress Only Use Word Of Healing When at 45% Hp / Only Infuse Health when there not under attack and have 100%HP And Target Has Under 20%health

Best. Idea. Ever.

p.s. Robocode rocks!

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They just need to add the ability to tell your henchman what to do and when to do it like string skills together or cast something only if health below 75%. I guess it would be overpowered...

The main game code would be in C++, and in most cases, external tools would be done in C#

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First off, I've never written any game more than just a joust clone or simple side scroller, and then that was back in the 90's. Most of my work is in compiler theory and high performance computing (mainly the infrastructure part - high speed message passing algorithms)

I would guess c++ for most of it. Well written C++ code can run quite fast, there is little need for assembler any more outside of things like embedded systems, device drivers, and really small tight loops. It is *really* hard to beat todays compilers, so much so that even most of the traditional assembly projects have switched over.

As to if VC++ - dunno, there are quite a few good project suites out there but were I to hazard a guess I would say VC++.

Typically the AI is implemented in some form of a list processing language - they just tend to be able to express AI's extremely well. So well that it is typically worth implementing a "little language" within your software to do so. I do not know if there are canned packages out there for it, I suspect there probably are. If not, I've implemented several in a few weeks including testing (though, again, not for gaming purposes), I'm sure their programmers are quite familiar with this as it was standard back in the 90's when I dabbled in gaming.

You see this in most games where the user can edit the AI.

But, all this is speculation based on how most projects work. It could be incorrect in every part depending on what skills their staff posses (much better off building around your teams ability that forcing a rigid "correct" structure that you team doesn't possess the skills for and would need to learn).

In the NF CE 'Making off' DvD , you clearly see that A.Net has their own home-built IDE, DK's and editors. So I think you can be sure they have their own AI script maker. Release it please!^^