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Xotano

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« on: August 27, 2011, 09:16:36 pm »
if i make a giant labyrinth filled with traps will goblins actually get lost in it or will they know the right path due to the fact that npcs are cheatin bastards?

edit: totally didn't fix my spelling with the spell check, you saw nothing!
« Last Edit: August 27, 2011, 09:18:38 pm by Xotano »
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300 human/elf/dwarf/goblin/kobold bodies 20 random animal/fish/bird bodies and 3 dragon bodies all in one backpack. fun stuff.

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Re: labrynth
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2011, 09:18:11 pm »
The pathfinding algorithm magically tells them the shortest way through the maze.  Of course, that's where you can cheat and do things like have pressure plates trigger floor hatches and doors so the maze rearranges itself as they're trying to get out.
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Re: labyrinth
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2011, 09:19:43 pm »
that sounds like fun actually, and it would be getting in or out :P
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300 human/elf/dwarf/goblin/kobold bodies 20 random animal/fish/bird bodies and 3 dragon bodies all in one backpack. fun stuff.

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Re: labyrinth
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2011, 09:21:28 pm »
Even more fun, try to get through a changing maze with an adventurer. Traps optional.
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Re: labyrinth
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2011, 09:23:54 pm »
Quote from: Xotano on August 27, 2011, 09:16:36 pm
if i make a giant labyrinth filled with traps will goblins actually get lost in it or will they know the right path due to the fact that npcs are cheatin bastards?

edit: totally didn't fix my spelling with the spell check, you saw nothing!
If you want the goblins to wander forever, make sure the labyrinth is seal, and make sure that all dead ends connect to a corridor. This will prevent the AI from avoiding certain places due to dead ends being there. 
Of course, you could seal it with a floodgate, and then open it whenever to want to add more/make renovations.
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Re: labyrinth
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2011, 02:42:36 am »
Making it difficult just wastes CPU on pathfinding.
Making it linear ensures that your traps are optimally placed too.
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Re: labyrinth
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2011, 10:08:21 am »
The point isn't to catch them (I think), it's to torture their feeble little rat-like minds.
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