Phase one of the AI players has begun. They are still rough around the edges, some functions and animations have yet to be implemented but they are fully playable and I will be releasing patches as I improve their behavior. Have fun and leave you thought's in the Discord!
The AI are provided with functionality that makes for fun gameplay with more currently being worked on. Some of these functions include :
- Positions : The AI have different rule sets for behavior depending on the position they are assigned. There are currently 3 positions (Front, Back, Mid). These are currently assigned by default but will be customizable in a future update.
- Decision Making : Movement, snapping, firing patters and overall aggression can differ from one bot to another. Decision making is semi randomized while taking into account the assigned position. Breakouts are also decided in the same fashion.
- Peeking/Snapping : AI players can snap/peek from cover while maintaining adequate coverage from the targeted enemy
- Wrapping Bunker (for Cover) : When this function is called the AI in question will calculate a position around the nearest bunker that will offer the best coverage and move to that position. This function is primarily used to seek better coverage from an enemy.
- Enemy Sensing/Targeting : Enemy's are currently sensed in two different ways, sight and when taking fire. If an enemy is sensed the AI will attempt to wrap around their bunker for cover. If multiple targets are sensed, the distance to each target is calculated and the closest target will become the primary focus.
- Possession Mechanic : The game goes on. Take possession of any AI team mates still in play when you get hit.
Other Notes For AI Play : - You can earn (.5X) progression XP playing against AI players, Online Rank is not affected. - The map selection is currently limited, more layouts will be retrofitted to be AI compatible shortly.
Other Changes for 1.6 : - Added ping system (if you already have a save game file you will need to manually set the keybinds for it to work, apologies for the inconvenience) - Fixed issue where a Pro ranked players name would not display for other players - Added more menu functionality for controller (Still a WIP) - Fixed an exploit that allowed players to stand on small bricks and small wedges
Hey everyone! I've been working on AI / Bots for the past few months and I'm here to show some of the progress made so far and share my future plans for these AI. Also, check out these clips below!
This aspect of the development has been very difficult to say the least. However the AI's behavior is starting to take shape.
It's vital that they play like seasoned paintballers, generic run and gun FPS bots won't suffice. In their current state the AI players know when it's time to advance down the field, they know how to snap while maintaining adequate coverage from the bunker, they know when its time to find better coverage from an attacker, they know what stance is needed for each bunker type, and they will adjust their play style depending on the position assigned (Ex. Snake, Back, Forward).
When you are eliminated, you can take possession of any team mates that remain in play
At first I'm going to introduce the AI in their own offline practice mode, the variety of layouts may be limited at first (until I'm able to add AI compatibility for all the layouts). This will be considered the first testing phase where feedback will be gathered and I can expand upon the bot behavior. At first, they will still need some ironing and polish but they will be very playable and provide some good competition! Eventually we will be able to fill empty server slots with bots, then later on work on a story mode/campaign where you progress through the ranks playing tournaments, control your team, earn new gear and level up your stats.
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- Adjusted camera smoothing to be more subtle - Increased look acceleration rate (controller only, mouse doesn't have acceleration) - Increased max controller sensitivity adjustment
I'm extremely excited to share our new Glow in The Dark map featuring black lights, glow in the dark paint and some extra Halloween touches. I've also made some important optimizations to the stick input for controller users that will make small inputs to the aiming feel much better and precise. Some important bugs have been addressed and new features added.
Beta 1.5.10 Patch
Changes
- Fixed server settings sometimes being reset with player hosted servers - Added footstep sound effects - Adjusted marker sway logic - Adjusted marker collision to not react so dramatically - Made further optimizations for stick input on controller - Added camera smoothing - Added new Halloween themed "Glow Ball" field - Added "Invert Look" option to the control settings - Added Movement keybinds (people with existing saves will need to reset controls to default or manually enter new keybinds for the movement) - Fixed infinite stamina glitch
- Players are now able to "push" up closer to their bunker reducing exposure to the opposing team - Added a small kick animation to the marker when shooting - Windy City Major 2024 Layout Added
New Gear, New Field, HUGE New Bunker and more! | Beta 1.5.8
New jerseys, new headbands, new loader, new layout featuring the giant X! Beta 1.5.8 is here!
Changes
- 16 Jerseys added from Monkey With A Gun and ITP - 17 Headbands added from Monkey With A Gun and Primal Sports - Virtue Spire 5 loader added with 10 colorways to unlock - New original layout featuring the giant X bunker "ITP Original - TheBigOne" - Small translucent dot/reticle added for shot reference, it does not factor in paint drop and is meant for reference only. It can be disabled in the Gameplay Settings. - Small adjustments made to saving/loading gear to help fix a few replication issues, needs further testing - Fixed default player count being set to 2 (instead of 10) when creating a server
