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11-27-07, 01:04 PM | #10 | |
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Here is what we’ve done in less than 2 years time regarding creating a scenario with in-game dynamics. But missing some vital points recently learned and verified. More points will be included in a features list of a MP map set currently WIP that will go into greater detail of new lessons learned and what we did to accomplish in-game dynamics. The following points are: Suppression of Predictability / Optimized In-Game Dynamics - I’ve learned that the only way to optimize in-game dynamics is to suppress predictability as much as possible. One big no-no that plays into predictability is spawning platforms as such to where detection WILL BE made by the same opposing platforms each time the map is loaded, or some period after heading into a general direction, or both. This doesn’t give players many options to choose from, which equates to limitation of tactics and strategy. Sooner or later the player will know the map as such that there really isn’t a need for tactics or strategy, only deployment of weapons. There are other ways to suppress predictability based on scenario design. The more you suppress predictability while balancing playability, the more you optimize in-game dynamics, something I call ‘optimized in-game dynamics’ LWAMI & AI – in achieving in-game dynamics I want to say we’ve accomplished our objective in harnessing what LW/AWI does for us in terms of AI. Sometimes AI has a mind of its own and at best to make ai contribute to in-game dynamics is use of RSB / DL combo along with RS tactic. The wider the area the more dynamic the experience, but be mindful of SSP type and balancing (more later). Thorough scripting can make AI just as effective as humans and use of scripts can make AI even more robust. It could be argued that AI can’t react and adapt to situations as a human can. But since LWAMI allows AI to be influenced by humans, in some regard AI can adapt to an ever-changing situation. IIRC that SC editor does not include scripts and AI is crappy, for those two reasons SC scenarios will fall on their face w/o use of lw/ami & DW. Since AI is AI, AI is limited to lack of reaction time and adaptation to an ever-changing situation. For that reason any scenario involving AI w/o at least 1 human ally would assume a linear performance curve. Human Intervention – Simply put human intervention definitely makes up for Ais’ ability to react and adapt to the situation. Contributions of AI to in-game dynamics are limited by how robust you make them in editing, and nothing more. Spawning & SSP / Sense of Freedom – Spawning should be as such to where it offsets ‘guaranteed detection’ so that form of predictability is reduced. In the same token be mindful of the SSP and not create a scenario that isn’t playable. By means of extensive testing under normal conditions of the map, a ‘base detection’ can be determined where SSP and spawning over the area are contributing factors to this number. Base detection should be optimized for 50%, which gives both sides 50% chance of countering each others’ tactics and strategy. What this does it gives players a true sense of freedom and room for their personal skill sets to contribute to the scenario and vary the opposing sides chance of success. Hope this helps, good luck |
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