Artificial Intelligence in Video Games: Towards a Unified Framework

Algorithm 3

Primary tank designation. This function could be used to determine which unit or character should engage the enemy.

void  set_tank(UnitList & grp)

{

 //Get a list of the enemies the group is fighting

 UnitList enemies = get_nearby_threats(grp);

 Unit  toughest = NULL;

 double  score = 0;

 //For each unit in the group, estimate its toughness against the enemy

 UnitList::iterator u;

 for  (u = grp.begin(); u != grp.end(); ++u)

 {

  double  cs = score_tanking(u, grp, enemies);

  if  (cs > score)

  {

   toughest =  u;

   score = cs;

  }

 }

 //Assign the role of tank to the toughest unit in the group

 if  (score > 0)

  set_role(toughest, Role::tank);

}