​Enemy/Encounter Scripting

• At the early to mid stages of the map the AI could not work with some of the more unique enemy goals in the map. To fix it I used the custom scripting and sequence tools to design and script a system that responds to the player's actions and ability to manage resources. Later some of the scripting would be replaced by using new AI settings made by our AI programmer.

• During certain points in the map the difficulty would increase if certain checks were made to prevent the player from steamrolling too early or raise tension.

• Numerous iterations on the balance based on testing and feedback. As this was the final mission I wanted the challenge to be tough, but I also had to take into account the difference in player skill levels. Scripting checks and triggers during key moments identified with testing helped me tweak the experience.

• The map has two enemy factions: One overbearing and large military force and another consisting of deserters and rebels. I wanted to differentiate between the two by only giving the military force access to the larger units as they would be more aggressive. I also wanted the rebel faction to have something different and special and was able to script them to dynamically build bunkers on key locations should it be safe to do so. This was the first time enemies would do this in the game and made the faction a little more unique while also supporting its focus on defense.