Chapter 3: Randomness and Probability
In this chapter, we will look at how we can apply the concepts of probability and randomness to game AI. Because we will talk more about the use of randomness in game AI and less about Unity3D, we can apply the concepts of this chapter to any game development middleware or technology framework. We'll be using Mono C# in Unity3D for the demos, but we won't address much on the specific features of the Unity3D engine and the editor itself.
Game developers use probability to add a little uncertainty to the behaviors of AI characters and the wider game world. Randomness makes artificial intelligence look more realistic and natural, and it is the perfect "spice" for all those cases in which we do not need intentional predictability.
In this chapter, we will look at the following topics:
- Introducing randomness in Unity
- Learning the basics of probability
- Exploring more examples of probability in games
- Creating...
