We want all our AI encounters to appear like living, thinking beings, not mindless drones that blindly perform a specific task. We've now taken the time (perhaps too long!) to completely rebuild every aspect of our AI. If we tried to build these features without the proper foundations we'd ultimately get nowhere. In order to complete Exanima's story and content, we had to introduce major new features, like intelligent friendly NPCs, dialogue and mind thaumaturgy. There is much more we want in terms of dynamic interactions with AI, but we've been focused on core gameplay features, and have neglected huge aspects of the game, for too long. Something like this would not normally be possible, and so called "AI" is notoriously bad if you veer off the scripted path. For example, say you were promised a reward, but rather than complete the task, you decide to find out where the reward is stored and steal it. What we're trying to do, as much as possible, is that if you imagine an approach to a situation, or a way you can modify or prevent an outctome, you probably can. Since we began our journey to make a game, our most ambitious goals have been with AI. In combat movement is now faster and also more responsive, allowing characters to quickly move in new directions without having to shuffle their feet as much. With this come various improvements to movement both in and out combat.
Character can also recover quicker depending on the severity of the fall. Characters can now trip, slip, jump off ledges and generally deal with loss of balance without just falling over and resetting. This new balancer does more than just upright movement, it functions even when tumbling or cartwheeling through the air, allowing characters to control more motions and regain their footing dynamically. This was overhauled to deal with more difficult ground, such as stairs or rocky slopes, and it is now active all the time, not just in combat. The "balancer" is what has allowed characters make dynamic movements in combat and stay upright. Our characters have not been good at moving or keeping their balance otherwise, and when characters lost balance they'd flop like a sack of potatoes. You may have noticed that Exanima's world has been suspiciously flat.
There are countless applications, it is an implicit part of the world and how you interact with it. People can randomly witness the conversations of others, and perhaps join in, or simply learn something. Tactical applications during combat can also be part of the same dialogue system. Dialogue can have practical applications, you can point at something or someone, even while walking, and say something relevant. You can talk while performing any action. It is not a separate mode of interaction, but a part of it. Our goal with dialogue is something fully real-time and interactive. We are still only using dialogue in a basic capacity, but it will soon become a much more prominent and important feature in the game. They will also learn to fight better, become more confident and undergo some other changes in their character.ĭialogue makes a first appearance in this update. Your companion will gain experience and learn new skills, much as you do. We will expand on possible interactions, and importantly dialogue, which we can also use to better expose the story and lore. He is an asset to any player, and we will continue to make companions smarter and more self-sufficient until they feel almost like equals. With Exanima's inherent complexity, creating a competent companion was not simple. This was an important first step for the NPC interactions to come. This provides a whole new dynamic and a fresh way to experience the game.
EXANIMA MAP LVL 1 UPDATE
In this update you can meet your first potential long term ally.
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