Pet AI Costs alot of $?

Pet AI Costs alot of $?

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Posted by: awe extender.1908

awe extender.1908

I guess making proper pet AI costs alot of money, since Anet doesn’t want to even touch it with a barge pole!

We have to be VERY patient about seeing any improvement in our poor pets’ AI. This task is one of the last “to-do”s on Anet’s list.

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Posted by: Solandri.9640

Solandri.9640

It costs CPU time, which is usually a very precious resource on game servers. It’s the same reason mobs typically have very poor AI.

Actually I wouldn’t mind if they switched the pet AI to make parts of it client-side, and let us write our own AI scripts. So we could program certain behaviors in our pets (like not walk through red circles), and our computer would simply tell the server where the pet should walk.

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Posted by: firebreathz.7692

firebreathz.7692

all they have to do is change it so they can hit while moving.. and require unstealthed players better and there you go

the A.I. for mesmer clones is better for the reacquiring unstealthed players.. just use that part of code..

to hit while moving just need a animation redesign..

and if it needs a lil bit more just add a lil speed buff to pets so they can acually catch up to players..

the only bit that would be hard is the pathing if a enemy jumps off a ledge then your pet will take the stairs.. but tbh i think thats out of bounds coding wise atm

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Posted by: Arsenic Touch.7960

Arsenic Touch.7960

They’ll probably use the same excuse they used for not addressing conditions. “Costs too much”

Is it better to out-monster the monster or to be quietly devoured?

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Posted by: Uncle Salty.6342

Uncle Salty.6342

Pet attacks when you hit F1. Pet returns when you hit F3. That’s good enough for me.
For now.

It’s fine but can be better, admittedly.

Know your fights and manage your pet. There are other more pressing issues.

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Posted by: Tadayoshi.2815

Tadayoshi.2815

They’ll probably use the same excuse they used for not addressing conditions. “Costs too much”

Haha I thought the same reading this thread. “I’m sorry usefull pets are waay to expensive” lool

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Posted by: Substance E.4852

Substance E.4852

They’ll probably use the same excuse they used for not addressing conditions. “Costs too much”

No their classic bullkitten line is “technical issues/limitations”.

Like in GW1 when we were told time and again that 7 hero teams were literally impossible due to technical limitations and low and behold they can all of a sudden do it without any major adjustments to the game engine.

I am surprised they having polished this one off yet but I guess they are afraid to actually admit there are any technical issues with the game at all. Might hurt the sale of froofroo backpacks.

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Posted by: loseridoit.2756

loseridoit.2756

all they have to do is change it so they can hit while moving.. and require unstealthed players better and there you go

the A.I. for mesmer clones is better for the reacquiring unstealthed players.. just use that part of code..

to hit while moving just need a animation redesign..

and if it needs a lil bit more just add a lil speed buff to pets so they can acually catch up to players..

the only bit that would be hard is the pathing if a enemy jumps off a ledge then your pet will take the stairs.. but tbh i think thats out of bounds coding wise atm

what are you talking about? Mesmer AI is just as stupid as pets. The only difference between mesmer illusions and pets is that they die before they become a liability.

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Posted by: Bailey.6892

Bailey.6892

Could be a lack of talent and not cost…well so far that is a safe bet or both.

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Posted by: firebreathz.7692

firebreathz.7692

all they have to do is change it so they can hit while moving.. and require unstealthed players better and there you go

the A.I. for mesmer clones is better for the reacquiring unstealthed players.. just use that part of code..

to hit while moving just need a animation redesign..

and if it needs a lil bit more just add a lil speed buff to pets so they can acually catch up to players..

the only bit that would be hard is the pathing if a enemy jumps off a ledge then your pet will take the stairs.. but tbh i think thats out of bounds coding wise atm

what are you talking about? Mesmer AI is just as stupid as pets. The only difference between mesmer illusions and pets is that they die before they become a liability.

your probably right.. I had “heard” that they were better at reacquiring unstealthed players but i have no proof or have really seen myself.. was taking what another said at face value.. that being said it’s quite possible that they are better at this one thing..