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How can I plot a radius of all reachable points with pathfinding for a Mob?

I am designing a tactical turn based game. The maps are 2d, but do have varying level-layers and blocking objects/terrain. I'm looking for an algorithm for pathfinding which will allow me to show an ...
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What forms of non-interactive RPG battle systems exist?

I am interested in systems that allow players to develop a battle plan or setup strategy for the party or characters prior to entering battle. During the battle the player either cannot input commands ...
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Monster's AI in an Action-RPG

I'm developing an action rpg with some University colleagues. We've gotton to the monsters' AI design and we would like to implement a sort of "utility-based AI" so we have a "thinker" that assigns a ...
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Looking for a good technique for character movement in hack&slash game

I'm making hack&slash game and I want my characters move like for example in Torchlight, Diablo, etc. Currently I generate set of nodes for all walkable areas of a floor. When I click somewhere ...
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Strategies for monster targeting AI in a turn-based combat system

I am making a Final Fantasy-style battle system. I have a random generator that select the monsters move when it is their turn; different moves have different chances to be performed. I also have ...