A Study on Smart Deployment for Real-Time Strategy Games

• Published in: Intelligent Data Analysis and Applications Vol. 535; pp. 185 - 190
• Main Authors: Yang, Cheng-Ta, Chen, Bing-Chang, Yeh, Her-Tyan, Jian, Guo-Xiang
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2016; Springer International Publishing
• Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Fuzzy system; Game AI; Real-time strategy (RTS)
• ISBN: 3319484982; 9783319484983
• ISSN: 2194-5357; 2194-5365
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48499-0_23

This study selected the real-time variety of strategy simulation games, i.e. real-time strategy (RTS) games, in which AI is used in tactics, unit production, reinforcement, combat, and other aspects. In RTS games, assignment and distribution of units in the battlefield are critical because they determine the survival of units and the victory or defeat of the player. In a game between a player and NPC, because the NPCs follow pre-determined algorithms, the player is able to follow the patterns of the opponent. Designing smart NPC behavior that prevents players from easily figuring out the pre-determined logic and challenges the strategies of the players is a potentially rewarding subject for research. By applying fuzzy logic to games and non-player characters’ (NPC) judgment and interaction with players, players face more variations and challenges in the game, thereby impedes players from gaining insight to the game logic and increasing the fun of a game.