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What makes good video game AI? How do game developers build it? What can we learn from other games? What's wrong with Tarkov's AI? How could we fix it? Why am I asking all these questions? What's your favorite idea? Mine is being creative. How do you get that idea? You just have to think creatively.
☆☆ My Chat with Nikita ☆☆
youtube.com/watch?v=JkvgYq1Hgrg
☆☆ Video Timeline ☆☆
0:00 What is AI?
3:34 Good AI enriches the experience
11:48 Designing coherent AI
19:57 Imagining immersive Scav behavior
22:28 Implementing perception
25:14 Implementing vision in video game AI
29:37 Perception in Splinter Cell
31:52 Remembering the player’s perspective
34:14 Balancing and tuning
36:20 Don’t mistake poor design for intended challenge
37:26 Reacting takes time
39:01 Challenges that players must overcome
40:55 Scav aren’t playing by the same rules
41:30 What is fairness in Tarkov?
42:34 Contextualizing my research
45:20 Reimagining EFT AI
47:55 Simulated Inventory
48:53 Abilities and Needs
49:26 Situational Awareness
52:55 Reasonable Responses and Actions
54:38 Who are the PMCs?
55:03 Who are the scavengers?
57:02 Who are the Raiders and Rogues?
58:33 The Division 2’s AI archetypes
59:40 More AI Design Considerations
1:00:29 NPCs should play by the same rules
1:01:31 AI acting intelligently based on limited information
1:02:04 Good AI should let players act and react
1:04:16 Redesigning Killa
1:06:05 Redesigning Tagilla
1:08:43 The real issues vs. the superficial
1:10:51 A conversation with Nikita
1:11:42 Why make these videos?
1:12:48 Learning from Nikita
1:15:00 Summary of our discussion
1:16:37 Thanks for watching!
☆☆ Media Used / Referenced in this Video ☆☆
Getting Tarkoved Playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyQf1cLVVTs5CJujTn3TttE5d2ef6AO9
Making a Video Essay Playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyQf1cLVVTttqzFfZ5QB0IyTCKnsmx9T
History of Tarkov Playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyQf1cLVVTscXLYI1m2X_HMNwXxGree1
Tarkov Meme Songs Playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyQf1cLVVTuM9thUzXU5NHw66sN3d20w
Ex Machina - imdb.com/title/tt0470752
Horse Accident - youtube.com/watch?v=9FfI6Mw4DQ0
AI Fixing Mistakes - youtube.com/watch?v=-i23LUtpgT4
Following RDR2 NPCs - youtube.com/watch?v=MrUJJgppMn4
GTA V Weirdness - youtube.com/watch?v=sMOvJqXkDmw&t=27s
Tarkov Raid Film - youtube.com/watch?v=q9OIT7W24V8
Halo 2 Behavior Trees - youtube.com/watch?v=NU717sd8oUc
Halo 1 AI Design - youtube.com/watch?v=xp468IY99ag
What Makes Good AI - youtube.com/watch?v=9bbhJi0NBkk
The Division 2 AI - youtube.com/watch?v=6Xv0WguFTFE
Unity AI Vision Tutorial - youtube.com/watch?v=CSeUMTaNFYk
Post apocalyptic game assets - szadiart.itch.io/postapo-lands-demo
Top-down survivor assets - opengameart.org/content/animated-top-down-survivor-player
Splinter Cell: Blacklist GDC Talk - youtube.com/watch?v=RFWrKHM0vAg
LVNDMARK - http://www.twitch.tv/lvndmark
JesseKazam - http://www.twitch.tv/JesseKazam
Sequisha - http://www.twitch.tv/Sequisha
AquaFPS - http://www.twitch.tv/AquaFPS
Oblivion’s AI was “Too Good” - youtube.com/watch?v=TM6Sh55lV_A
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What makes good video game AI? How do game developers build it? What can we learn from other games? What's wrong with Tarkov's AI? How could we fix it? Why am I asking all these questions? What's your favorite idea? Mine is being creative. How do you get that idea? You just have to think creatively.
☆☆ My Chat with Nikita ☆☆
youtube.com/watch?v=JkvgYq1Hgrg
☆☆ Video Timeline ☆☆
0:00 What is AI?
3:34 Good AI enriches the experience
11:48 Designing coherent AI
19:57 Imagining immersive Scav behavior
22:28 Implementing perception
25:14 Implementing vision in video game AI
29:37 Perception in Splinter Cell
31:52 Remembering the player’s perspective
34:14 Balancing and tuning
36:20 Don’t mistake poor design for intended challenge
37:26 Reacting takes time
39:01 Challenges that players must overcome
40:55 Scav aren’t playing by the same rules
41:30 What is fairness in Tarkov?
42:34 Contextualizing my research
45:20 Reimagining EFT AI
47:55 Simulated Inventory
48:53 Abilities and Needs
49:26 Situational Awareness
52:55 Reasonable Responses and Actions
54:38 Who are the PMCs?
55:03 Who are the scavengers?
57:02 Who are the Raiders and Rogues?
58:33 The Division 2’s AI archetypes
59:40 More AI Design Considerations
1:00:29 NPCs should play by the same rules
1:01:31 AI acting intelligently based on limited information
1:02:04 Good AI should let players act and react
1:04:16 Redesigning Killa
1:06:05 Redesigning Tagilla
1:08:43 The real issues vs. the superficial
1:10:51 A conversation with Nikita
1:11:42 Why make these videos?
1:12:48 Learning from Nikita
1:15:00 Summary of our discussion
1:16:37 Thanks for watching!
☆☆ Media Used / Referenced in this Video ☆☆
Getting Tarkoved Playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyQf1cLVVTs5CJujTn3TttE5d2ef6AO9
Making a Video Essay Playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyQf1cLVVTttqzFfZ5QB0IyTCKnsmx9T
History of Tarkov Playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyQf1cLVVTscXLYI1m2X_HMNwXxGree1
Tarkov Meme Songs Playlist - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFyQf1cLVVTuM9thUzXU5NHw66sN3d20w
Ex Machina - imdb.com/title/tt0470752
Horse Accident - youtube.com/watch?v=9FfI6Mw4DQ0
AI Fixing Mistakes - youtube.com/watch?v=-i23LUtpgT4
Following RDR2 NPCs - youtube.com/watch?v=MrUJJgppMn4
GTA V Weirdness - youtube.com/watch?v=sMOvJqXkDmw&t=27s
Tarkov Raid Film - youtube.com/watch?v=q9OIT7W24V8
Halo 2 Behavior Trees - youtube.com/watch?v=NU717sd8oUc
Halo 1 AI Design - youtube.com/watch?v=xp468IY99ag
What Makes Good AI - youtube.com/watch?v=9bbhJi0NBkk
The Division 2 AI - youtube.com/watch?v=6Xv0WguFTFE
Unity AI Vision Tutorial - youtube.com/watch?v=CSeUMTaNFYk
Post apocalyptic game assets - szadiart.itch.io/postapo-lands-demo
Top-down survivor assets - opengameart.org/content/animated-top-down-survivor-player
Splinter Cell: Blacklist GDC Talk - youtube.com/watch?v=RFWrKHM0vAg
LVNDMARK - http://www.twitch.tv/lvndmark
JesseKazam - http://www.twitch.tv/JesseKazam
Sequisha - http://www.twitch.tv/Sequisha
AquaFPS - http://www.twitch.tv/AquaFPS
Oblivion’s AI was “Too Good” - youtube.com/watch?v=TM6Sh55lV_A
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Music TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@veritaswtf
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Tarkov Battle Buddy: apps.apple.com/us/app/tarkov-...
GitHub: http://www.github.com/veritasdev
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/ie/artist/ve...
Amazon Music: amazon.com/dp/B07MXSCBJP
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/veritaswtf
Amazon Affiliate Link: amzn.to/2Ck3vuZ
