Unreal Tournament Bot AI

The other bit of news today is just a story on Steven Polge, the AI guy for Unreal Tournament talking about the bot intelligence that is featured in.. Unreal Tournament. Dig on the whole AVault article for the scoop. Check it:

Polge told us the eight AI levels are complemented with a continuous range of intermediate levels. Levels zero to three are called "novice" because bots move more slowly than players and their weapons do less damage. Bots between levels four and seven move at the same speed as players and their weapons do the same amount of damage. Lower level bots turn more slowly and are slower in acquiring an opponent. They also have worse peripheral vision. Higher level bots have better aim and are more effective in leading opponents. Furthermore, higher level bots are able to strafe or to move toward an objective while simultaneously firing at an enemy