Modern game AI has access to more techniques than ever. Developers can use utility scoring, planners, machine learning, hierarchical state machines, sophisticated perception systems, and combinations of several approaches at once. Yet behavior trees are…
An enemy that repeats the same attack forever quickly becomes predictable. Players learn the pattern, discover the safest response, and eventually stop thinking. The encounter may still look impressive, but strategically it has already been…
Great game AI does not need to defeat the player at every opportunity. In fact, an enemy that knows your exact location, aims perfectly, and instantly chooses the mathematically best action can feel less believable…
