I saw a thread where they said AI only user thrusters to good effect. They do not use FA Off. This was direct from the splendifourous Michael Brookes himself.
Why do NPCs play by blatantly different rules than players?
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Yes I just looked at the thread I thought it was in and have linked it but SJ neither confirmed nor denied that the higher ranked AI use FA off. MB isn't my final choice of unambiguous Dev information. He often comes up with stuff that he later realises his answer is mistaken.
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Yes, but that was last week.
I have asked a couple of times; can NPCs switch power from one module to an other, like real players can. This ability would explain a lot of the current 'super powers'.
AI just uses individual thrusters directly (with only limitation being each thruster power). As a computer it has no limits to number of simultaneous control channels. If FD wanted to, they could program it whatever way they want - e.g. perfect auto-aim, exact 6DOF movement, etc.
They try to program AI so it *appears* to do same movement as player with FA on/off will do (making it so higher level AI will appear same as more experienced player usually does) - however its not always identical and still pretty much in progress of fine tuning. Some ships still are quite outlandish at it (e.g. high level Anacondas).
They try to program AI so it *appears* to do same movement as player with FA on/off will do (making it so higher level AI will appear same as more experienced player usually does) - however its not always identical and still pretty much in progress of fine tuning. Some ships still are quite outlandish at it (e.g. high level Anacondas).
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No Arry this was several months ago. Trying to find it on Google, but failing.
The contention of the thread was that the AI was using FA Off too well and the response (From Michael Brookes confirming via SJA) was the AI does not use FA Off, just thrusters.
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That's why I couldn't find it. It was Mike Evans. Thread here:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=164543&page=2
(Too many Michaels at Frontier. lol)
Sorry, I meant that statement was historic. We all know that the developers, secretly want the AI to win.
No worries dude, the way they handle I was convinced they were fa-off until it was quashed...might have been by
.A lot of this came up during the Sarah Jane Chronicles (was a good period)...iirc kinetic ammo is one of a number of things that the A.I. has an unlimited supply of.
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This is true. It really is only the backdrop which is the simulation. It's a huge waste, but it can be fun if you restrict yourself in what game mechanics you take advantage of. I don't farm res sites or take missions which require me to drop in to RNG spawns. It's like 80% of the game I deny myself because I know I'd just give up in frustration. I'm hopeful they see the light one day.
For those frustrated with this approach to AI, there is a game in development called 'Rogue System ' one of the goals of which is to have AI that flys with exactly the same systems and limitations as the player.
To my mind that approach alone would make a game and combat seem much richer even if it were more basic, because you KNOW that it isn't meaningless to infer from your experience and knowledge acquired from playing and apply that to the game.
At the moment in ED you can be pretty sure any inference you draw will be misleading so tend to filter out the details and not waste time thinking too much about what data the game gives you.
When was the last time you read mission text, or played cat-andcat-and-mouse with an Anaconda until it ran out of ammo?
To my mind that approach alone would make a game and combat seem much richer even if it were more basic, because you KNOW that it isn't meaningless to infer from your experience and knowledge acquired from playing and apply that to the game.
At the moment in ED you can be pretty sure any inference you draw will be misleading so tend to filter out the details and not waste time thinking too much about what data the game gives you.
When was the last time you read mission text, or played cat-andcat-and-mouse with an Anaconda until it ran out of ammo?
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Hmm.. Well who knows but the AI can make a dropship turn on a dime despite the fact its probably one the most un-manoeuvrable ships in the game.
NO, SJA is pretty public about her 'favorites'!
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immersion was never the case when you have NPC's spawning in specific locations if only it was more "random" and unpredictable.
AI's were good enough to beat me some time ago. It is simply wonderful that the love has spread to higher skill levels.