AI

[FFA702]

First , sorry for my bad english.

Hello im new here,im looking foward to make a BF2 style of game.
How can i make an individual AI for about 100 soldier at once to enter vehicule,seek n destry the enemy end shot the player, move around and look real?

Also with the free indie vertion,can i make photorealistic game as seen in the terrain preview?

Thanks in advance!

[ross.rockafellow]

As far as the photorealistic game with the indie engine, yes, that is very possible. Its up to you to generate the content though =)

As far as the AI (your probably to going to like this) that is a MASSIVE undertaking. AI in  game development is one of the hardest things to do. I don't have a big programing background, but I know what your talking about will take a gifted programmer quite a while to do. I would suggest finding someone local that codes like it was their first language and see what you can accomplish. Start small, get 1 guy working correct then adding 99 more should be more manageable (until you get into squad based tactics at least).

Happy Building =)

[FFA702]

I know basic programing langadge and i know a litle bit of C#(been develloping an OS kernel...).Im now new to programing , im new to gamedevellopement tougth.

I need a place were to start with pathfinding/shoting logic of the AI.I realy have no idea were to start with this.

[BigDaz]

The course over at www.3dgamedesign.co.uk might get you started, it includes basic AI for pathfinding and shooting.

[FFA702]

Wath im trying to archive is a big open world representing normandy,a single big map with battle going around.

I wanth it to be free so it would be nice if i could do it for free...

[ross.rockafellow]

What is your plan for prototyping? Something like that will be quite the undertaking for a dev team of one.

There are a few pathfinding tutorials that ship with the editor. I would check those out and then go through the script files already in use. Modifying that script will save a bunch of time.

[FFA702]

The idea is simple.Having an hudge terrain representing normandy and having a massive ammount of AI figthing around.

Now, how well the engine endle hudge (maybe 10 000 x 10 000) map with alot of object?

Is it possible to program a reliable pathfinding script for eatch individual soldier to walk aroud the battle and figth to ultimately reatch a final destination?

[LutinMalefique]

there is an IA script with pathfinding (look at the tutorial include in the editor) and as BigDaz said 3dgamedesign course is a good start.

about "big world", gamecore can handle big world and, with the spawning system, you can populate it easily
(this previous post can answer some of your questions :
http://www.gamecore3d.com/forums/index.php/topic,119.msg3014.html#msg3014] [url]http://www.gamecore3d.com/forums/index.php/topic,119.msg3014.html#msg3014[/url])

I would add that if this is your first experience in game development, you should be less ambitious if you want to finish your game one day 

[FFA702]

I got the AI idea.So,i cant make a self aware and updating AI?
Also,ive made a 2000 x 2000 world just to test and ive add some gras "spawner" but it lag horribly...