I dunno, MMORPG's come with the best AI's in the business, they are called "other players" and fighting them is really what the game should be about. Why create Npcs mobs that fight like players, just fight other players and you've solved your problem. Single player games can't do this of course, so they put a bit more effort into AI
Yes, and those games come with the added "benefit" of Ganking and Griefing... I've had MORE than my fill of MMO PVP. Pass. If I want PvP I'll play UT3 or Quake4.
So AI is slow and simple because that's what people want? If AI became smarter wouldn't it act more like people do in PVP games? Isn't the only reason people think of it as ganking and griefing is because they die?
So if you deciede the AI is slow and boring maybe it's time to look for a game that replaces PVE AI with other players.
No. Its not just because one dies(all too typical of a certain perspective). Its being out leveled, out numbered and engaged in fighting a mob when jumped thats annoying. What ever the excuse/justification is, I'm not interested in it any more. Such games appeal to a limited demographic these days. Games that allow/encourage ganking/griefing niche themselves on release. Which is fine, if thats their purpose(shrug).
I agree that totally open PVP is no more fun than mindless robotic AI. It's a question of game design. If your interest is reaching a leet level and special items, you really don't care about AI. You care about character management.
If your looking for challenging AI, however, a well-designed game that lets you compete against other players is the very best you can do IMHO.
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Yes, and those games come with the added "benefit" of Ganking and Griefing... I've had MORE than my fill of MMO PVP. Pass. If I want PvP I'll play UT3 or Quake4.
So AI is slow and simple because that's what people want? If AI became smarter wouldn't it act more like people do in PVP games? Isn't the only reason people think of it as ganking and griefing is because they die?
So if you deciede the AI is slow and boring maybe it's time to look for a game that replaces PVE AI with other players.
No. Its not just because one dies(all too typical of a certain perspective). Its being out leveled, out numbered and engaged in fighting a mob when jumped thats annoying. What ever the excuse/justification is, I'm not interested in it any more. Such games appeal to a limited demographic these days. Games that allow/encourage ganking/griefing niche themselves on release. Which is fine, if thats their purpose(shrug).
I agree that totally open PVP is no more fun than mindless robotic AI. It's a question of game design. If your interest is reaching a leet level and special items, you really don't care about AI. You care about character management.
If your looking for challenging AI, however, a well-designed game that lets you compete against other players is the very best you can do IMHO.