Originally Posted by
rocketdodger
I spent about a month getting the "green despoiled" character in Wolfenstein to make use of splash damage. He scans the environment around a target and evaluates whether there are any spots nearby where the explosion from his fireballs would at least cause damage, and it works really well. You can be crouching behind cover and he will aim at the wall behind you. You can be hiding behind a corner and he will aim at the ground he can see. You can be running along in a hallway and he will shoot through windows where he can, leading your movement. You can be ducking on a rooftop and he will shoot up at objects above and behind you -- anything he can see that will work. Basically, exactly as a good human player would.
Wow, he sounds dreamy. Good with his hands 'n' stuff. What happens if you invite him in for a coffee? Or ask him if he considers there to be such a thing as a number without awareness? Or whether he really wanted to be a splash damage specialist when he grew up?