EQEmu Bots question...

Furinex · #1 11-25-2008, 01:31 PM

I wasn't sure if I should have started my own topic for this or post in this one, but I'm going to stick with this topic since it seems to be very constructive. This is basically on the same lines as what people were thinking with bots roaming around and doing all the PC like things (Which is a really cool idea I think) but not so extreme. I'm sorry to reference another game/emulator, and in my defense... I don't even like WoW... but The auction system in wow is a pretty handy tool. Not only did the Emulator use the current in place auction system and mod it so random items showed up on the Auction house every so often to provide a way for people to purchase wares without the need for people to actually post the items... but it was also ever changing. I was curious. Is that something we might be able to do with bots and the bazaar? Like use Bots instead of traders and have them post random loot on their person based on either the current economy and or a preset curve. Just an idea... any thoughts?

Kobaz · #2 11-25-2008, 02:42 PM

I think that getting bot behaviour that is sufficiently PC-like to be surprising and not just annoying would be very hard. Many years ago I used to work simulating ecosystems using GACAs and I think that truly independent behaviour as described by Drauglir would be a massive undertaking. Think of Creatures crossed with EQ.

I do like the idea of limited behaviour for more dynamic quests or the Bazaar though - that seems feasible and fun.

Magoth78 · #3 11-28-2008, 03:13 PM

Interesting idea.

Davood · #4 11-28-2008, 03:14 PM

a while ago I tossed an idea like this around myself... instead i took the easy way out and slapped down 100ish npcs in POK with about ~11,000 lines of random text each they spew to /shout

it makes it feel like live but only in pok haha....

Davood · #5 11-28-2008, 03:20 PM

eventually I plan to do some more insiduous things like the afortmentioned posters who wanted npcs fighting each other.. and..sending..tells..to..players.. just to mess with them perhaps..???

/evil grin

Davood · #6 11-28-2008, 03:23 PM

anyone remember "Alice" the chat program from the commodore 64 era.. well it's been re-written and ported so many times. i was thinking of putting it into eq for bots

Kobaz · #7 11-29-2008, 04:24 PM

I remember playing with Doctor Alice on a DecSystem 20 in 1979. I think it was old then. You youngsters and your new-fangled Commodores....