west grove
This is not a usual suggestion, it is more a list of things that go into a really cool ai system.
Many people suggest individual things like “when ai sees their friend get shot they get fear”, which is very general and not a very technical way of saying it.
Pavlov level Npcs (low tier):
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nav-mesh for walking around the map
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sight perception (scan a cone-shaped field for vectors through which the ai can see and shoot the player/other ai
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Engagement distance based on the gun they use
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when shooting the player the ai will push straight towards them
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walking, walking upstairs
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balancing ai accuracy/spray pattern (also dependant on gun they are using- sniper will be more accurate over long distances than a pistol)
Middle-tier:
- more ai movement types like sprinting, crouching and crawling
- ai recognises cover (probably quite difficult to code)
- animations for crouching behind low cover and standing up to shoot
- animations for leaning (to peek at a corner)
Advanced:
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blind shooting behind cover
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motion matching parcour capabilities (vaulting, jumping down a ledge)
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melee combat ai using fists, other melee weapons
Ai tactics:
- group ai system that organises a group push towards players
- ai morale system (pushing map objectives vs retreating)
I will link according Posts that have already been made on some of these topics!
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