Outdated enemy design is the main fundamental problem still, but there are some more. Gigapost#2

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I made posts about AI design. In particular a very old console game based on UFC and Tom Clancy’s Division 2.

Designed in a way to lower prediction by variation and response to player as counter measures in tactics.

Been playing Helldivers 2 recently and

I remember playing some UFC fighting game at a friend’s house. But instead of increasing enemy health or damage output it added more range of tactics against you. It would also detect any cheese tactics or repetitive actions you use and completely change to counter. i.e. if you kept blocking same series of moves, it would suddenly alter into variations to get past your defence moves, if enemy failed it would change into other tactics and keep trying other tactics. It made the enemy very unpre…

Havoc game mode - artificial difficulty

It would be really cool if Scab ragers actually did this, whereas Dreg ragers just go at you straight because they’re almost-mutants on a chemical rage The “horde” is considered mindless and lack self-preservation so OK they go direct at you. Some enemies show awareness of cover, retreat, running away. These are the enemies where a bit more AI logic can be worked on because they’re smarter than horde. It is about 20 mins, but it really shows how devs designed certain behaviours according t…

Games are frequently using increasing health of enemies or lowering health of player character as quick method of difficulty.