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Bad AI! Bad, bad, bad AI!

Discussion in 'Baldur's Gate (Classic)' started by DarkSpider, Aug 28, 2002.

  1. DarkSpider Gems: 1/31
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    I just felt like venting a little about this, and I was wandering if I was alone in this complaint.

    The AI is staggeringly bone-headed at times, much more so than I ever noticed in BG2 (that's to be expected, I know, but still...)

    For instance, I like to put Dynaheir on "Wizard (Aggressive)". Most of the time it works...but how about a "Wizard (Aggressive), but DON'T-TRY- TO-HIT-CAVE-BEARS-WITH-YOUR-STICK-WHEN-YOU'RE-OUT-OF-SPELLS!!!" option? Does the AI not understand that this just leads to a dead Dynaheir?

    I just always imagine my hero taking Dynaheir aside, and explaining to her that she's a Mage. M-A-G-E. Mage. Minsc is a Ranger. Minsc is wearing chain mail. You're a mage. You're wearing what appears to be a nightgown. Put that 17 intelligence to work on it.

    Am I just not seeing a more sane AI strategy? She's behaving more like "Wizard (Berserk)" than what I interpreted "Wizard (Aggressive)" to be.
     
    DarkSpider, Aug 28, 2002
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    The desciption of that script tells you it's dangerous! Maybe you should try wizard defensive ;)
     
    Sorvo, Aug 28, 2002
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    I think there's a script in which the character runs away the moment he sees an enemy. You might try it sometimes :D .
     
    Keneth, Aug 28, 2002
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    Write your own script.
     
    Jack Funk, Aug 28, 2002
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    [​IMG] I sometimes don't bother with AI and just set it to none - or press the button if it's for temporary reasons

    I prefer to control the people myself - AI is for when I can't be bothered ;)
     
    8people, Aug 28, 2002
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    Instead of writing your own script you might just want to edit the script and delete the three lines or so which makes her attack with a stick.
     
    StressedE, Aug 29, 2002
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    [​IMG] I only use AI on making my thief hide in shaddows. Everything else i do myself, for the very reason that i don't want my high AC people going into meelee. It doesn't take that much more effort, and you can save your spells for when you really need them.
     
    Intentioner of the Damned, Aug 29, 2002
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