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AI in “Shogun: Total War”
Presented by:
Eric Nelson
How AI is Used
Control the actions of the other Daimyo
Control the enemy armies in a battle
Control your own units
Control each soldier
AI Techniques Used
Planning
Pattern Recognition
Tools Used to Implement AI
Developers created a scripting language to handle AI
AI Strengths on the Battlefield
Follows 220 teachings of Sun Tzu
Takes terrain into account
Takes the weather into account
Takes unit types into account
Learns the tactics you use
Protects the Taisho
Bridge Battle
Enemies in the Fog
Hillside Battle
AI Weaknesses on the Battlefield
Taisho can send troops into totally hopeless situations
Castle defense troop deployment
Castle Siege
AI Strengths on the Map
Will not commit to hopeless battles
Ninja Infiltration
Divide and Conquer
Alliances
Daimyo personalities
Territory Map
AI Weaknesses on the Map
Enemy Daimyo can be too cautious
Daimyo commit themselves in close battles
AI Effectiveness
Makes the game challenging
Makes battles realistic
Simplifies controlling your units
Overall: Great