Originally Posted by
rocketdodger
But do any players notice all this? I don't think so. They just switch to a strong weapon and kill him as fast as they can, rather than dancing with him like I intended. Oh well. But -- he is still very smart, and a far better combatant than any AI in any game prior. Thus, game AI definitely is improving.
Players don't notice the details of good AI, but they sure notice
bad AI.
Your efforts are appreciated. Maybe not so much when we're restarting a level for the fifth time, but on the whole, yes.