[MUD-Dev] Thoughts about smarter Sims

[Jon A. Lambert]

Paul Schwanz wrote:
> Jon A. Lambert wrote:
>  
> This reminded me very much of an article I read recently.  After some searching, I 
> was able to relocate the article.  It is entitled "A Modular Framework for 
> Artificial Intelligence Based on Stimulus Response Directives," and was written by 
> Charles Guy.
> 
> http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19991110/guy_01.htm
> 
> I wondered whether or not you were familiar with the article.  I found it 
> fascinating.
>

Among many other ACM papers on autonomous agents some unreadable by mortals, 
the major inspiration for me was "Multiple Roles, Multiple Teams, Dynamic 
Environment: Autonomous Nettrek Agents" - 1997 by Marcus J. Huber University of 
Michigan and Ted Hadley University of California, Irvine

Thanks for that article link.  It looks quite a bit more thought out than what 
I'm doing.  The Inventory_Selection part looks very interesting.  Acquiring, 
learning to use, and replenishing inventory items would be a nice feature.  

> Also, what happens if this.room.contains(objtype(really_cute_rat)) /*OK...this is 
> hypothetical*/ and this.room.contains(objtype(hunk_of_cheese)) and rats_feed and 
> rats_reproduce are at the exact same priority level?  Will this lead to a 
> Capt-Kirk-like logic problem in which rats_self_destruct is initiated?  Just 
> wondering.

Hehe.  My rats simply pull metaphorical coins out of their furry pockets 
and flip them.  

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