Planet Calypso: Content of Oblivion - The Blog

I could easily give you edit rights. Alternatively, we are also working on a new blogging add-on for the forum. Maybe that'd be an option for you? I can see if I can roll that out somewhere in the very near future.

 

There's also a wiki category which one day will feature everything said and announced. There might be some interesting 'oblivious' statements to be found there already.

http://www.entropiaplanets.com/wiki/Category:Official_Sources

 

Don't think it ever returned after VU10.

Do have some old screenshots of it though

 

Oh and a very old video I made of Port Atlantis, that has it in there as well

 

From the November 2001 Project Entropia Newsletter:

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The world we are working on is in a sense endless; it would be impossible to hardcode every piece of terrain and every object into the AI code so that an NPS could "ask" the terrain about the complete situation. Instead we have to make sure that the NPC can perceive the surroundings and act according to what is most suitable at the time. It is also important to understand what the situation calls for, not all NPC’s are hostile by nature. Many are just living their lives, and would rather be left alone. This calls for a system of weights; specific attributes that can be tweak the logics, causing NPC’s to be truly unique. One might be hungry and thus more prone to attack another might have been scared by a previous event, and thus learned to be more careful. A creature has to be able to react on many different cues. Sight, sound and other events all make up a living world and affect the NPC’s decisions. It will also have needs and desires, and with the weights in place, will actually learn by doing.

NPC’s designed to be intelligent will also look at the current situation with other aspects, for instance measuring its own strength against the opposition. Should it be in a position of superiority it might consider an unprovoked attack if that is in its nature. But should the opposition be stronger it might choose to avoid the encounter. The Strength can be either their own, or they can gauge the strengths of the group that they are in as well as the group that is facing. A creature will run from a group but might attack any of its individual members if found alone.

They will use terrain and objects to their advantage, hiding and or attacking from positions that increase their chance of winning. Communicating with others to come to their aid if necessary. Especially the Robot population will use Radio communication to call for reinforcements when necessary.

The AI opponents will also collaborate to execute attack plans with a force drawing attention and fire while another tracks around to attack from behind. Or even lie in ambush when users retreat. Unless you make plans before entering a hostile situation you are almost certain to end up in more trouble than you anticipated.

Rest assured that Project Entropia NPC’s will not be letting you get away with mistakes...
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These were the words of AI Programmer Magnus Ericksson. I'm under the impression he got fired and not replaced right after the newsletter.

 

now that sound like a game I would play :)

 

got another thing that has vanished over the years because of the Cry update