Re: [DM-dev] Commentary on a 2D version

[Henningsen <sh...@gl...>]

At 02:02 PM 2/9/04 -0500, George wrote:
>Having made the suggestion of a 2D version, it seems that my exact intent
was a little unclear.
>
>I see a 2D version as being useful for testing the various AI algorithms
and AI engin that we intend to use without the burden developing in 3D.  For
example consider the following sections of a dungeon:
>>(snip)
>My though is that with a 2D, down-looking view we can observe the actions
of the MOB's and see if they are behaving as we expect them to.  For
example, if the patrolling MOB in the above example detected the noise, and
changed state from patrolling to investigation, but reversed direction and
moved away from the disturbance, we could conclude that there is a problem
in our algorithm.  Note, that this behaviour might not be readily apparent
in a 3D version since the only the MOB's in the field of view would be
observable.
>
>Hope this gives a few more details on what I was hoping to accomplish in a
2D version.

Oh, I fully concur with this. I always envision the "DungeonHack" program as
having as many 3d and 2d windows open as the user wishes, and the 2d-windows
(for now, anyway) would display the mapview as is is already (somewhat
primitively) implemented in the current DungeonMaker (just add circles for
MOBs and avatars).

Peter