What I Did / How I Did It:

• Developed behavior trees in Unreal Engine 5 to manage NPC decision-making.

• Programmed C++ modules for drone patrols and player detection.

• Integrated AI with player combat systems and environment triggers.

Why I Did It This Way:

• Behavior trees provide scalable, modular AI logic, making it easier to expand.

• C++ coding allows optimization of complex AI behaviors.

• This approach allows NPCs to act autonomously while handling multiple gameplay scenarios.

Challenges / Lessons Learned:

• Some NPCs reacted faster than others, and occasionally shot at walls instead of the player; solved by adjusting reaction timing and line-of-sight checks.

• Learned to test AI in multiple scenarios to minimize unintended behaviors.

• Future improvement: implement adaptive AI that changes strategy based on player performance.