Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
The React AI
We have been using RAIN for our adaption so far, but there is no reason you cannot
create a demo like the one we just did with React. The basic behavior tree and node
logic can stay the same. The main difference is that React doesn't use a built-in
sensor system; instead, users define sensing based on what they think is the best.
This can be done through Unity's built-in ray casting methods to query the scene. The
following is a method adapted from React's sample that can be used with React to
determine the visibility of a target. This code takes in a target and first does a simple
test to see whether the target is within the field of view by finding the vector of the
target from the player and comparing the angle of it and the forward direction of the
AI character.
This is a simple and quick test that does a basic check, in terms of collision detection,
and this is called the broad phase. Then, the Unity physics system is used to ray cast
fromthecharactertothetarget;thisisquiteexpensivebutamoreaccuratetest.Using
this for sensing and React's built-in behavior tree demos, like the one in this chapter,
can be created.
