enemy AI

[elite]

hi, could someone tell me how to make enemy AI. Because i need the enemy to "wander" around the level and shott you when it sees you. This is a prety advanced question, should i have put this in the advanced forum area?
thanks
twigser

[DilloDude]

It really depends on your exact setup. There is no 'universal' AI where you can just tell an enemy what it can do and what it hopes to achieve and it will sort it out. For your situation, I'd would do something based along these lines:
ENEMY:
check health and other important data. Get distance to player. If distance < some value,( turn towards player. Shoot at player if aiming in general direction. ) else move aboout randomly.
Of course you can add other effects (such as weaving about to avoid your shots if you're aiming at him). If you need more help, I can give you some proper code. Just describe the situation and tell me what actor variables you have available.

[elite]

have you ever played the game worms? the layout is kinda like that.

[Kalladdolf]

worms is very, VERY advanced and difficult to make
I tried it once, but had to give it up.

[Bee-Ant]

Make an actor called "PlayerArea", with Filed region parent with player
If your enemies are colliding with it make your enemies shoot you..maybe :

Enemy>CollisionEvent>PlayerArea>ScriptEditor>

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shoot=1;

Enemy>CollisionFinishEvent>PlayerArea>ScriptEditor>

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shoot=0;

Enemy>DrawActor>ScripEditor>

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if(shoot==1)
{
    //shoot action
}

If you want to move this topic to the Advance Topic, so you're advance user, if you're advance user you must know what I mean...