Steve Breslin is a localization editor and writer. With a Ph.D. in English Literature and years of service in the industry, he also teaches game writing and design, writing and literature, and technical writing at the University of Buffalo in New York (SUNY/Buffalo).
I completely agree about increasing the intelligence for this purpose merely adding a random factor or reducing the number of calculations decreasing intelligence in the programming sense does not lead to the best gameplay. You mention the prospect of setting up a situation that the player can exploit. That's definitely ...
Adam, as a writer, I'm glad you're trying to shed some light on this topic, but I think you're working at it in a way that is likely to be counter-productive. The first thing you should do is challenge the statement that game writing tends to be poor. Ten years ...
