Paul Interview
The person behind your favorite OR mobs!
Have you ever wondered who is the person behind your favorite mobs in Origin Realms? Well Paul is your developer! Paul has the role of coding the mob AI for Origin Realms (Along with many other thing like the um.... GESTURE SYSTEM!!). On my quest to interview them all, I figured Paul should be next! Enjoy!
CheeseCakex: Ok so your new to the OR Staff team, most people don’t know what you do, so, what do you do?
Paul: I was brought on to implement entity AI for the server’s custom entities.
CC: So, what do you think makes artificial intelligence good?
P: I would say being able to construct natural behavior that yields a good player experience meanwhile recognizing compromises to meet performance requirements. It can be easy to fall into quirks and exploitable behavior while cutting corners.
CC: Do you think the AI for the vanilla Minecraft mobs is good?
P: Overall it achieves it purposes however the vanilla AI has its oddities that have existed forever. It's got small bugs here and there which effects are fairly noticeable in casual gameplay. Additionally, performance is a significant concern for large entity counts. Pathfinding in particular is not optimized for that. There are no significant abstract building blocks which entities utilize so each implementation is custom tailored to what behavior is desired. This can lead to inconsistencies and an increased chance for small bugs.
CC: What is your favorite part about developing AI?
P: I enjoy the complex interactions that can emerge from smaller pieces as well as simply being able to bring a concept to life.
CC: What is your favorite custom mob in OR so far?
P: So far there have not be many which I have had my hands on but I would have to say the crocodile.
CC: Well, that was all of the questions Paul, your time is greatly appreciated! Any final thoughts you want to express for the people at home?
P: I just hope everyone has a great time experiencing all the creatures Origin Realms has to offer!
CC: Great! Stay awesome!
P: Thanks, have a nice day!
CC: You too!