[Freeciv-Dev] Re: freeciv feedback

[Martin Olveyra <molv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2001.11.26 06:51 Petrus Viljoen wrote:
> [programing Client side AI]
> 
> > >Third, and I agree with you, the most important thing that must be
> done is
> > >a very high improvement of the AI. And this is the more difficult
> part. The
> > >AI programming is an extense technic and theory by itself. It is not
> enough
> > >to programm a given reaction to a given situation. The AI must have
> > >variability (fuzzy logic?), must think at large (strategic) scale,
> and must
> > >be capable to learn. A very serious AI programming could become a
> complete
> > >separate proyect by itself, and the obvious start point is to
> separate the
> > >AI from the server, that is, build AI clients, so freeciv could be a
> test
> 
> > >zone for different approaches, different AI models and different
> > >programmers around the community, without the need to touch the
> freeciv
> > >code.
> 
> It would be easier to use client side scripting to test & design new AI
> code.
> This way you have minimal
> effects on the affects on the  freeciv codebasse. (And you don't need to
> 
> recompile every small tweak ;-) )
> This way the developer can act as a guide to the AI script and correct
> some of
> the  decisions
> made by the AI at run time (and trace it to sea where the AI's decision
> making
> failed)
> You don't want to start developing complete AI Clients ( LOTS of work).
> The current Freeciv client-server interface seams addiquate to drive
> client
> side AI scripting.
> 
> Personally I'm not so sure about the fuzzy logic part to start with .
> First you
> need to make the
> AI capable of (Responding to attacks, Invading & conquering  of its own
> ).
> Once you have this you can use fuzzy logic to decide best tactics /
> strategies.
> 
> The one thing I think lacking in the AI is grouping  (Fleets,
> Battalions,
> Squadrons) each
> controlled by an AI entity (a general / admiral) with specific long-term
> 
> objectives.
> 
> ( I am working on this and client side scripting (CSL , JavaScript and
> Guile)

That is very interesting. How advanced are you in that work?