Re: Will we still get e-mail from the gameprogrammer mailing list ?

["Tom Webb" <webbsoft@hotmail.com>]

AI is one of the most exciting fields in computer gaming, even in network 
games think of the bots in Quake III and Unreal Tournament. AI is an 
essential part of every game, even the simple games need AI. When I write 
games the AI modules are normally bigger than the game itself.

One thing I do find incredably difficult though is graphics, I have to use a 
couple of net friends on my mailing list to do the graphics as I am useless 
at them. :-) guess you can't be good at everything.

Tom.


>From: "Kevin" <webmaster@muchmia.com>
>Reply-To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
>To: <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
>Subject: Re: Will we still get e-mail from the gameprogrammer mailing list  
>?
>Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 22:17:25 -0500
>
>actually, i am getting into game programming and i am especially interested 
>in artificial intelligence, and have been for many years.
>
>regards,
>Kevin
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Matt Harmon
>   To: 'gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com'
>   Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 8:50 PM
>   Subject: RE: Will we still get e-mail from the gameprogrammer mailing 
>list ?
>
>
>   im not bothered, just trying to understand why people are on this list 
>because i have been subscribed for a couple weeks and all it has gotten is 
>a couple trivial questions and that is it -- very dead list with not much 
>happening.
>
>   unsubscribing would only do a dis-service to newbies who i can help 
>immensely.
>
>   and what is your AI point about?  Network games are so hot and are 
>getting more gameplay than single-player games.  but to discuss enemy AI, 
>neuro-net type technologies are not practical for video games because of 
>delays.  Yes, having the computer learn from its opponent does make for 
>excellent video games.  And Yes, AI is a great and big field -- do you 
>really think a beginning game developer is going to ask questions about AI 
>other than enemies waling around walls?
>
>   m.
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: gameprogrammer-owner@gameprogrammer.com 
>[mailto:gameprogrammer-owner@gameprogrammer.com]On Behalf Of Kevin 
>Wolfskill
>     Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:51 PM
>     To: 'gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com'
>     Subject: RE: Will we still get e-mail from the gameprogrammer mailing 
>list ?
>
>
>     Matt,
>
>     Is that why the military spends many millions of dollars a year on AI 
>research?  Or maybe a few folks on the other developer lists I am on might 
>have a view that doing simple game programming is somewhat easier than 
>doing complex game programming, but that even simple game programming is 
>harder than a lot of other programming.  The idea of this list is that it 
>is more tolerant of beginners than the other game developer lists.  If you 
>are beyond the beginning game programmer level, and can't be bothered by 
>questions from beginners, then I hope you succeed in getting unsubscribed.
>
>     Kevin Wolfskill
>     JADE Solutions
>     Office US  (303) 583-4123
>     Fax US      (303) 449-1548
>     Kevin.Wolfskill@jadesolutions.com
>     ______________________________________
>
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From: Matt Harmon [mailto:harmon@uitlive.com]
>       Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:30 PM
>       To: 'gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com'
>       Subject: RE: Will we still get e-mail from the gameprogrammer 
>mailing list ?
>
>
>       If you want to program games you need to 3-d math and physics.  the 
>rest is cake.
>
>       [Matt Harmon]  -----Original Message-----
>       From: gameprogrammer-owner@gameprogrammer.com 
>[mailto:gameprogrammer-owner@gameprogrammer.com]On Behalf Of Mike Main
>       Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 2:16 PM
>       To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
>       Subject: Re: Will we still get e-mail from the gameprogrammer 
>mailing list?
>
>
>         *Sums up his feelings for Matt in one finger*
>           ----- Original Message -----
>           From: Matt Harmon
>           To: 'gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com'
>           Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:44 PM
>           Subject: RE: Will we still get e-mail from the gameprogrammer 
>mailing list?
>
>
>           Why do you guys like this list so much anyways -- its for 
>amateur game developers.  no real coders here.
>
>     
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