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LGN1 · 02-09-21, 04:25 PM

Hi John,

I know Ducimus' statements quite well, but I don't know how he came to the conclusions. In one post he mentions that the "AI" always chooses the sensor with the highest probability of detecting you and that it can switch very quickly between the sensors. In this case I'm wondering what's the problem if it can only use one sensor, but knows which is the best to use and switch to it in a fraction of a second (and both sensors provide exactly the same information to the escort).

I have no definite answer on your question concerning the exe, but some general remarks. I regard it always as 'dangerous' to remove expected(?) input. You just don't know what you might break without noticing. Therefore I always prefer to keep the 'structure', but adjust the sensor's parameters. For instance limit the range of the hydrophone to 1m, its depth to -1m and 'deactivate' it (practically remove it from the game) in this way. To make a sensor more sensitive I would increase either the sensitivity parameter (a quite sensitive parameter) or decrease the detection time (less sensitive; basically scales the detection probability in a linear way).

Best, LGN1

PS: Or LinkName=NULL for the sensor in the *.sns file.

02-09-21, 04:25 PM	#3
LGN1 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,138 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 12	Hi John, I know Ducimus' statements quite well, but I don't know how he came to the conclusions. In one post he mentions that the "AI" always chooses the sensor with the highest probability of detecting you and that it can switch very quickly between the sensors. In this case I'm wondering what's the problem if it can only use one sensor, but knows which is the best to use and switch to it in a fraction of a second (and both sensors provide exactly the same information to the escort). I have no definite answer on your question concerning the exe, but some general remarks. I regard it always as 'dangerous' to remove expected(?) input. You just don't know what you might break without noticing. Therefore I always prefer to keep the 'structure', but adjust the sensor's parameters. For instance limit the range of the hydrophone to 1m, its depth to -1m and 'deactivate' it (practically remove it from the game) in this way. To make a sensor more sensitive I would increase either the sensitivity parameter (a quite sensitive parameter) or decrease the detection time (less sensitive; basically scales the detection probability in a linear way). Best, LGN1 PS: Or LinkName=NULL for the sensor in the *.sns file.