Hey everyone! I've been working on AI / Bots for the past few months and I'm here to show some of the progress made so far and share my future plans for these AI. Also, check out these clips below!
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This aspect of the development has been very difficult to say the least. However the AI's behavior is starting to take shape.
It's vital that they play like seasoned paintballers, generic run and gun FPS bots won't suffice. In their current state the AI players know when it's time to advance down the field, they know how to snap while maintaining adequate coverage from the bunker, they know when its time to find better coverage from an attacker, they know what stance is needed for each bunker type, and they will adjust their play style depending on the position assigned (Ex. Snake, Back, Forward).
When you are eliminated, you can take possession of any team mates that remain in play
At first I'm going to introduce the AI in their own offline practice mode, the variety of layouts may be limited at first (until I'm able to add AI compatibility for all the layouts). This will be considered the first testing phase where feedback will be gathered and I can expand upon the bot behavior. At first, they will still need some ironing and polish but they will be very playable and provide some good competition! Eventually we will be able to fill empty server slots with bots, then later on work on a story mode/campaign where you progress through the ranks playing tournaments, control your team, earn new gear and level up your stats.
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