Game AI Pro 3

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Using Your Combat AI Accuracy to Balance Difficulty

Sergio Ocio Barriales

33.1    Introduction

33.2    Damage Dynamics

33.3    Token Systems

33.4    Dynamic Accuracy Control

33.5    Dealing with Multiple Als and Different Archetypes

33.6    Improving Believability

33.7    Conclusion

References

33.1  Introduction

In a video game, tweaking combat difficulty can be a daunting task. This is particularly true when we talk about scenarios with multiple AI agents shooting at the player at the same time. In such situations, unexpected damage spikes can occur, which can make difficulty balancing harder. This chapter will show how to avoid them without compromising the player experience and while still giving designers lots of affordances for balancing. ...