Comments on: Driftmoon path editor http://www.instantkingdom.com/2009/11/driftmoon-path-editor/ Independent Games Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:12:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Edhttp://www.instantkingdom.com/2009/11/driftmoon-path-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Ed Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:35:58 +0000 http://www.monkkonen.net/?p=563#comment-337 Wow, looks great!I'm really stoked over Driftmoon... it's awesome! Wow, looks great!

I’m really stoked over Driftmoon… it’s awesome!

]]> By: Villehttp://www.instantkingdom.com/2009/11/driftmoon-path-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Ville Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:43:46 +0000 http://www.monkkonen.net/?p=563#comment-303 Some rooms have multiple points, and you're correct in that the AI can use them to get around objects the player has put there. For example you could drag a heavy stone block to one side of the room, then the AI will need to either push it away or go around it.One more reason to have more than one point in a room is that the AI can use them to go from door to door smoother without going through the center of the room. So if your room has two doors, you would put a point to each door and the AI can go directly from door to door. Some rooms have multiple points, and you’re correct in that the AI can use them to get around objects the player has put there. For example you could drag a heavy stone block to one side of the room, then the AI will need to either push it away or go around it.

One more reason to have more than one point in a room is that the AI can use them to go from door to door smoother without going through the center of the room. So if your room has two doors, you would put a point to each door and the AI can go directly from door to door.

]]> By: DRLhttp://www.instantkingdom.com/2009/11/driftmoon-path-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-301 DRL Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:06:27 +0000 http://www.monkkonen.net/?p=563#comment-301 Oh!, another interesting feature. I agree completely with the fact of "take a few minutes and do it" because where I have seen such system, it worked pretty well. I mean, "generic" pathfinding is ok for open areas, but a path system is really helpfull when things get narrow, if you get my point. One question, thought: It looks like in rooms there are many paths. These, I guess, are for provinding the AI a "way around it" if an obstacle is encountered? Anyway, each new update is appretiated. Keep up the good work! Oh!, another interesting feature. I agree completely with the fact of “take a few minutes and do it” because where I have seen such system, it worked pretty well. I mean, “generic” pathfinding is ok for open areas, but a path system is really helpfull when things get narrow, if you get my point.
One question, thought: It looks like in rooms there are many paths. These, I guess, are for provinding the AI a “way around it” if an obstacle is encountered?
Anyway, each new update is appretiated. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Villehttp://www.instantkingdom.com/2009/11/driftmoon-path-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Ville Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:13:36 +0000 http://www.monkkonen.net/?p=563#comment-299 Yeah, they can just walz off the path. The path is actually more of a guideline for the AI to find a way around obstacles. So if you're hiding in a room where the map maker hasn't made a path for the AI, it won't find its way there. But no worries, the paths are really easy to set up. Yeah, they can just walz off the path. The path is actually more of a guideline for the AI to find a way around obstacles. So if you’re hiding in a room where the map maker hasn’t made a path for the AI, it won’t find its way there. But no worries, the paths are really easy to set up.

]]> By: Petehttp://www.instantkingdom.com/2009/11/driftmoon-path-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Pete Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:16:07 +0000 http://www.monkkonen.net/?p=563#comment-297 ...er, walk, not walf. The keys arent even near each other. …er, walk, not walf. The keys arent even near each other.

]]> By: Petehttp://www.instantkingdom.com/2009/11/driftmoon-path-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Pete Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:14:50 +0000 http://www.monkkonen.net/?p=563#comment-296 This is bound to help a whole lot when making indoor maps. I wonder if they can walf off the path, though? Like, say, that side room there, if the player hides in a corner? Presumably they do :) This is bound to help a whole lot when making indoor maps. I wonder if they can walf off the path, though? Like, say, that side room there, if the player hides in a corner? Presumably they do :)

]]> By: Redemptionhttp://www.instantkingdom.com/2009/11/driftmoon-path-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Redemption Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:02:41 +0000 http://www.monkkonen.net/?p=563#comment-295 Sounds awesome. In making Aleryon Betrayal I've seen a fair amount of AI stupidity in close-quarters.... I think I see the physics puzzle door from the preview video. Sounds awesome. In making Aleryon Betrayal I’ve seen a fair amount of AI stupidity in close-quarters.

… I think I see the physics puzzle door from the preview video.

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