Re: [Algorithms] Ideas for an AI scheme

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I actually dumped all my xml except for exporting assets from XSI.  I 
switched to lua.  Even if you have a tool to edit the files you still 
have to write code for DOM and/or SAX parsing.  I found I could just get 
more done much faster with lua.

Leigh

Nicholas "Indy" Ray wrote:
> The largest problem I see is that XML (or really any text based
> format) is terrible for design and editing of any complicated FSM, I
> think a FSM is one of the instances where a graphical editing tool
> actually makes sense.
>
> Indy
>
> On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Stuart Golodetz
> <gda...@gx...> wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've been having a think about how to approach the AI for my game and
>> was wondering if I could have some thoughts on the scheme I'm pondering
>> before I sit down and implement it please? I'd like to make sure I'm not
>> over-engineering it (it's not something I've tried before) :)
>>
>> What I'm thinking of is a hybrid hierarchical FSM / behaviour tree
>> scheme. The hierarchical FSM structure would be defined in XML, and each
>> state/transition could be defined either to reference a state/transition
>> coded in C++ or a script. A state would yield a behaviour when executed
>> (possibly a composite behaviour, which is where the behaviour trees come
>> in). The behaviour could either be one defined in C++ or a behaviour
>> tree defined in XML which has C++ behaviours as its nodes. A behaviour
>> should ultimately yield object commands, such as "accelerate in
>> direction d", or "fire weapon", etc. Steering-related behaviours (such
>> as going to a particular position) could delegate to a steering pipeline.
>>
>> Does this make sense as a scheme? I realise there's a lot to code there,
>> which is why I'm asking beforehand - but is it a sensible way to go?
>> Also, does anyone have any alternative suggestions please?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Stuart
>>
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