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AI Mob Controller [05]

Mon, 10 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

This experiments goal was to iterate on my previous AI Controllers and refine the locomotion and procedural animations.

I spent a good amount of focus on the making sure procedural animations work with physics.

The result allowed me to play an animation, and have physics forces affect it in a nice good lerpy way.

Next I applied the same system to another nonstandard skeleton.

AI Mob Controller [04]

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

This experiments goal was to iterate on my previous AI Controllers and refine the combat system.

I worked more on the combat skill pathing. It is now more dynamic while still using a physics PID controller to move the rigidbody via forces in additive manner.

Both of these mobs use the same combat system, but one is tweaked to have a shorter travel path, with drag/angulardrag over time (set by a curve and multiplier) which allows me to create something like a bulletTime attack but in realtime.

This kind of system allows other physics objects to alter the pathing trajectory of the mob even while the skill is running.

Even works with drone like locomotion.

Fun With Gizmos And Math

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

I create alot of small gizmos extensions, some of which for no reason and for fun.

This was for debugging AI and Player Input Intent direction and overlaying angle thresholds to visualize the logic state during runtime.

Look familiar?

AI Mob Controller [03]

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

This experiments goal was to iterate on my previous AI Controllers and refine the spawning and path finding algorithms.

The models were provided by free assets on the Unity Asset Store.

Created a Waypoint system that only allows one mob at a time to navigate to the point, the mobs automatically seek out point in a waypoint path that doesn't have its source/target points queued by another mob.

Testing out Ragdolling system for a nonstandart mesh rig.

A Combat system that animated the Rigidbody with a Physics PID Controller to traverse a dynamic generated path, with adjustable curves/properties to change up how it ride the attack path.

AI Mob Controller [02]

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

This experiment is mainly focused on ground based AI designed to work with a XR Player Controller.

First I wrote my own PID controller to control a Rigidbody via physics to match a point in world space with gravity accounted for.

Combat Testing. Just going to throw a rock at it.

Stress-testing spawn mechanics.

AI Mob Controller [01]

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The goal of this experiment was to learn what it takes to create an AI that operates within perspective of a XRPlayerControllers camera view.

First I wrote my own PID controller to control a Drones Rigidbody via physics to match a point in world space.

Adjusting the variables allowed to to appear more smooth and animated.

Different properties can lead to different behaviors.

Now we give it a gun. For learning.

Make sure it knows how to shoot. With even the recoil effecting the PID controller.

This can get pretty chaotic but, its good to know how many bodies I can simulate at a given time when you consider theres a PID controller for each Rigidbody.