The demo request list

[Azou]

Please,where's the AI demo??
I need it really!!

[Bee-Ant]

Be patient Azou...I think...they really busy because me..

[Azou]

Ok,Teacher-Ant!

[edh]

@Bee-Ant : you know, the .ged file doesn't have the latest updates. So I can see your frustration. When I opened it up this morning to see why it wasn't what you wanted, it wasn't even doing what it was doing lastnight. Even the images aren't right. Maybe there was an error saving the file.

[edh]

Here, I put it back together. I don't know, maybe having two GE windows open confused it when I tried to save or something. I have no idea what happened.

Anyway, this is about as far as my interest in this "one actor" idea goes. It has a bug where you can press against the bottom left or right blocks and drop through the floor.

I suppose you could make coins or gems to collect, and score actors, but I don't see the value in pressing forward.

I learned a little in the process though so it wasn't a complete waste of time. (Reproducing some of it again was ).

[Bee-Ant]

So I can see your frustration

I'm not frustrated...

[edh]

@ Azou : I looked at your webpage, the game looks great.

I'm not offering to write your AI demo, but have you even determined what your AI should do? Like as a description of the behavior.

AI can be dumb, random or an expert. The checkers demo from Makslane has AI. I myself have implemented several versions of AI to play TicTacToe (see this link for an explanation, http://www.chessandpoker.com/tic_tac_toe_strategy.html of the game strategy). I made one AI which was totally random, one that randomly "forgot" to check diagonals, horizontals or verticals, and one that was a perfect (unbeatable) strategy based on that web page.

If you haven't described your AI, yet, maybe it would help to define it for yourself like...
simple_henchman

• will advance blindly until the player is withing striking distance.


• will attack with random punch/kick when player is within striking distance.

henchman_leader

• will move to a distance which is appropriate for jump attacks on player.
• will jump attack player
• will make 2 kicks if player is withing striking distance and then retreat to jump attack distance
• will jump over player if there is not enough room to retreat.

minor boss

• fly in a path raining down magic fireballs when the player is nearly directly below
• low point in path is the only point where minor boss is vulnerable to players jump attack

I don't know, something like that.

[Bee-Ant]

Ok,Teacher-Ant!

I'm not a teacher anyway

[Azou]

Thanx,edh!!
I know that i wasn't so explicite!
I want a kind of AI based on a 2D platform game,where the enemie is really strong and clever!

Ok,Teacher-Ant!

I'm not a teacher anyway

I see!
But since you said that i need english course,i call you Teacher Ant

[Bee-Ant]

But I'm not your English course teacher right?

[edh]

Azou, did you get any AI to work, yet?

[Azou]

Hum...Not yet,i'm still waiting!!
But i'm thinking on a good AI

[edh]

I'm not sure what you could be waiting for. Seems like you need to define what your enemy AI should be able to do. Once you do that, just code it up.

"Tough enemy" is not a description of Ai behavior.

[Azou]

Ah,well,I see!
But,before,tell me : do you need sprites?
Ok,then my enemy is a hunter
He can jump,punch,kick,walk left or right,run,block,and he's got 3 skills,like fire or things like that
I've an AI,but the enemy was stupid ( it was simple to defeat him )
Then,what i want really ( ) is an AI who is strong!An enemy who's really clever,like a final boss in an adventure game
Finally,the game is an beat them all,so enemies need to be powerfull and clever!

[edh]

OK, let me try to put something together. I don't need sprites because the code should be an example to help you.

I'll get back to you in a few days.