Steelb_l_ade
23-11-2009, 17:34
Hey folks,
I have created a working prototype for the AI in both duel mode and teamplay mode now and it does actually play both the games to a half-way acceptable level.
I am now moving into resolving the bugs, testing the systems, making it smarter and so on.
The problem is, the "smarter" you make the AI, the more code required, and the greater lag it will generate.
That said the AI at the moment is not exactly basic, it will not only buy items, but each hero has their favourites and the buying order is not fixed, 1 time a hero might buy a few mercs, a hammer and so on, another time it might buy a perminant item, or perhaps an upgrade for it(!)
The AI now also reacts to friends under attack, and to a limited extent, the Ritual game.
I have created a working prototype for the AI in both duel mode and teamplay mode now and it does actually play both the games to a half-way acceptable level.
I am now moving into resolving the bugs, testing the systems, making it smarter and so on.
The problem is, the "smarter" you make the AI, the more code required, and the greater lag it will generate.
That said the AI at the moment is not exactly basic, it will not only buy items, but each hero has their favourites and the buying order is not fixed, 1 time a hero might buy a few mercs, a hammer and so on, another time it might buy a perminant item, or perhaps an upgrade for it(!)
The AI now also reacts to friends under attack, and to a limited extent, the Ritual game.