AI-controlled, player-uncontrollable characters?

Hearing Yang Chen's words, Lin Jiayi next to him showed some surprised expressions.

"That's not a great idea, is it?" Lin Jiayi said towards Yang Chen.

Among the many games under Nebula Games, this kind of AI role is actually not a few.

For example, in the early days of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the rest of the teammates were quite powerful.

Even in the case of high difficulty, if you are a rookie, you can actually win by relying on the various charges of your teammates.

And it is precisely because of this teammate characteristic that in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the teammate AI in it has been talked about by players until now.

But as I said, why are the AI of many games set up to be stupid and cute?

The simplest thing is to get them not to steal the limelight from the players.

After all, it is the player who plays the game, and the player plays the role of the protagonist in the game.

If AI teammates can directly clear the game, it will not be a good experience for players.

This will make the player feel like he is the same with him or not, and even have a feeling of being played.

After all, without the protagonist controlled by the player, it seems that the battle is easier, so why do these people need the protagonist to save them in the game story?

Although this kind of problem is like lifting a bar on a construction site, for the player, it is like this.

It's just that in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare", in addition to the single-line game plot, there is more of a feature that focuses on its fast-paced street fighting gameplay.

The same design is in a single-line story, but it is rare to open this kind of AI-controlled character.

Because it's a thankless pattern.

If the AI is done well, the player will feel that the AI has stolen the limelight.

If the AI doesn't do a good job and does it stupidly, then the player won't have to say it.

It's definitely their game manufacturers who are scolding.

Therefore, in many games, the usefulness and existence of AI teammates are either downplayed.

For example, in "The Last of Us", although Ellie with Joel also has some excellent performances, the more interaction is not in combat, but in simple terrain puzzles.

Games such as "New God of War" directly allow players to control Atreus to attack, so that players have a sense of participation.

Or maybe it's a GTA-like design that gives each protagonist a clear division of the space, and allows the player to switch between them.

But the key point is to allow the player to switch to the past to operate, or to create a sense of urgency that the character is about to end without the player's action, so as to enhance the player's sense of immersion.

In this case, do you want to make a character that can be manipulated by AI?

And from Yang Chen's statement, he can almost guess some situations.

That is, this character should not be a simple vase, he must be in the game to help the player.

Hearing Lin Jiayi's questioning, Yang Chen also smiled, of course he knew the priority in this aspect.

It's impossible to really let the AI in the game steal the limelight from the players.

Looking at Lin Jiayi in front of him, he opened the happy water on the table and took a sip, Yang Chen smiled and did not answer Lin Jiayi's words directly, but asked rhetorically.

"When you play DOTA, you play No. 1 without magic and no blood under the tower, what do you want to happen most at this time?"

Yang Chen asked Lin Jiayi with a slight smile on his face.

Hearing Yang Chen's words, Lin Jia glanced at Yang Chen, and it seemed strange that he asked this question, but he still said truthfully: "Then you still need to say?" Of course, it was the side teammates who blew up the opposite side! ”

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Why don't you play by the routine?

God's side teammates blow up the opposite side.

As if seeing through Yang Chen's bewilderment, Lin Jiayi explained at a deeper level: "Is this strange? Mr. Yang, you don't know our technology, what does it mean that there is no blood and no magic tower to hang up? I didn't even dare to rub my experience when I was beaten! Or is it the No. 1 position, which wants to win, can't you expect other wings to take us to lie on the thighs? ”

It seems like...... Quite reasonable?

Looking at Lin Jiayi, who was explaining to himself seriously, Yang Chen, who was sitting on the chair, tasted it carefully, and found that there really was nothing wrong with it.

But although I don't feel like there's anything wrong with it, I still have to say what I need to say.

"You have no blood and no demons, at this time, the soy sauce is teleported, adding blood and magic to you, and by the way, it also assists you to kill the other side, what kind of feelings do you have." Yang Chen looked at Lin Jiayi and said.

Hearing this, Lin Jiayi showed a thoughtful expression, of course, he didn't think about the scene where he really played the game, but understood what Yang Chen meant by his AI teammates before.

"A support for the player?" Lin Jiayi said towards Yang Chen.

"Deeper, why do The Last of Us players have such a deep affection for Ellie? Because during the journey, Joel and Ellie have experienced many stories, and at the same time, Ellie is not a time when she needs a ladder during this journey, so she has to carry the ladder, and the game has given her enough portrayals through the plot and cutscenes. ”

Yang Chen continued towards Lin Jiayi.

"Got an idea?" Lin Jiayi looked at Yang Chen.

"A more complex story, involving parallel worlds, and before that, I also have to contact the AI Research Institute, at least to determine whether it can be presented in the game, so that players can feel that this AI is smart enough and considerate enough." Yang Chen said with a smile.

When he saw the latest hot news about AI, he had a general idea in his mind.

How do you perform great AI in the game?

It's obviously not appropriate to play opposite the player, as it will make the game much more difficult.

Therefore, the object of performance must be the player.

But prominent teammates will make players feel that the limelight is being stolen, so the support role is obviously the best identity.

Just like the support in FPS games and MOBA games, they play a huge role in winning or losing the game.

But it's hard to shine, especially KDA, which is generally the lowest existence in the team.

And through dream memory, Yang Chen also has a game that he wants to make and improve at the same time.

A steampunk-style game, a game that has made countless players dream of one of the NPCs in the game, and a game that is called the representative of the ninth art by those who love.

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