Artificial Intelligence

Capture rather than Kill

Explanation:

Guards should make an attempt to capture the player, if they find him where they shouldn't if possible.

Points to bear in mind:

Would be more realistic - in low key circumstances a guard is not going to kill an intruder, without first finding out more.

Would create gameplay difficulties with regards to what to do when the player is captured. If the mission 'fails', then how do you make capture avoidable?

Would be sensible to remove the 'Get the cuffs' lines from AI speech if they aren't actually going to try and get some cuffs.

Useing the unreal engine, this would require a sripted event in each level unless the game is 'open-ended' (like GTA3). Think about it: Outside 'in the city levels', you could be captured and brought to the local jail house. Once in jail, the level could end in failer but being escorted to the jail provides a mulitiude of excape routes. EX: Jumping in the river, running into and out the back of a house. However this feature shouldnt be in all levels. While on private property, for example, the guards are more likely to kill you.

I can't picture the world of thief with "CUFFS" as we know them. It seems more likely the guards would TIE Garrets hands benind his back with a rope and they would hold the rope like a leash (at least until jailed). If Garret would jump off the walk way into the water, his 'weight' would make the guard 'let go' of the rope. The thief can then free himself by rubbing the rope against the edge of a object (this part would require some completely new code but it is a realistic goal to achieve)like the edge of a building or a droped sword. Perhaps Garret can have a dagger up his sleve for that situation. That would add many more things to consider before escaping. When to cut free,where to run, what to do afterwards.The guards would probably also take his 'money' and the one weapon that was being held (if any). Garret would then have to knock out that guard to get them back. This could add a whole new aspect to the level its applied to which greatly increase re-play value.

And, of course, there could be a mission where Garret has to be caught in order to finish it. For example, infiltrating prison or police station.

Date Last Update: 12/6/1981

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