AI in “Shogun: Total War”

Presented by:

Eric Nelson

How AI is Used

Control the actions of the other Daimyo

Control the enemy armies in a battle

Control your own units

Control each soldier

AI Techniques Used

Planning

Pattern Recognition

Tools Used to Implement AI

Developers created a scripting language to handle AI

AI Strengths on the Battlefield

Follows 220 teachings of Sun Tzu

Takes terrain into account

Takes the weather into account

Takes unit types into account

Learns the tactics you use

Protects the Taisho

Bridge Battle

Enemies in the Fog

Hillside Battle

AI Weaknesses on the Battlefield

Taisho can send troops into totally hopeless situations

Castle defense troop deployment

Castle Siege

AI Strengths on the Map

Will not commit to hopeless battles

Ninja Infiltration

Divide and Conquer

Alliances

Daimyo personalities

Territory Map

AI Weaknesses on the Map

Enemy Daimyo can be too cautious

Daimyo commit themselves in close battles

AI Effectiveness

Makes the game challenging

Makes battles realistic

Simplifies controlling your units

Overall: Great