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AI in “Shogun: Total War”. Presented by: Eric Nelson. How AI is Used. Control the actions of the other Daimyo Control the enemy armies in a battle Control your own units Control each soldier. AI Techniques Used. Planning Pattern Recognition. Tools Used to Implement AI.
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AI in “Shogun: Total War” Presented by: Eric Nelson
How AI is Used • Control the actions of the other Daimyo • Control the enemy armies in a battle • Control your own units • Control each soldier
AI Techniques Used • Planning • Pattern Recognition
Tools Used to Implement AI • Developers created a scripting language to handle AI
AI Strengths on the Battlefield • Follows 220 teachings of Sun Tzu • Takes terrain into account • Takes the weather into account • Takes unit types into account • Learns the tactics you use • Protects the Taisho
AI Weaknesses on the Battlefield • Taisho can send troops into totally hopeless situations • Castle defense troop deployment
AI Strengths on the Map • Will not commit to hopeless battles • Ninja Infiltration • Divide and Conquer • Alliances • Daimyo personalities
AI Weaknesses on the Map • Enemy Daimyo can be too cautious • Daimyo commit themselves in close battles
AI Effectiveness • Makes the game challenging • Makes battles realistic • Simplifies controlling your units • Overall: Great