Game AI Pro 3

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A Character Decision-Making System for FINAL FANTASY XV by Combining Behavior Trees and State Machines

Youichiro Miyake, Youji Shirakami, Kazuya Shimokawa, Kousuke Namiki, Tomoki Komatsu, Joudan Tatsuhiro, Prasert Prasertvithyakarn, and Takanori Yokoyama

11.1    Introduction

11.2    AI Graph Structure and Operation Principles

11.3    AI Graph Tool

11.4    Implementation Techniques of the AI Graph Node

11.5    AI Graph Features

11.6    Debugging with the AI Graph

11.7    Extracting Animation Parameters through Simulation

11.8    Cooperation of Characters via "Meta-AI"

11.9    Sensors

11.10  Rule-Based AI System and the AI Graph

11.11  Body State Machine and the AI Graph

11.12  Conclusion

References

11.1  Introduction

Behavior trees and state ...