AOE:PER file
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The PER or personality file is a key component in AI editing and scenario design for Age of Empires, and governs the general behavior or personality of the designated computer player. This 'personality' is a combination of a large number of variables called strategic numbers or SNs which determine the behavior relating to a particular aspect (e.g. building placement). Per file editing involves creating or editing a .PER file using either a text editor (e.g. Notepad) or the custom tool Per Edit created by Martin Sturm. Personality editing may be used to enhance the computer player in general play, for use in a custom scenario (perhaps for a tailored property or for use in a trick) or just as a pure disipline (e.g. to battle another CPU player in an AI war).
Organization
Main article: AOE:List of strategic numbers
Strategic numbers are grouped into one of the following categories:
- Civilian
- Group-related
- Attack group
- Miscellaneous attack
- Defend group
- Explore group
- Boat attack group
- Boat defend group
- Boat explore group
- Town building
- Target evaluation
- Computer player tribute
- Miscellaneous
See also
The MS Word document PERSNLTY, which can be found on the disk, has an explanation of per files
External links
- MY EXPERIENCES WITH .PER FILES - By Phill Phree
- Per Edit Popular Per file editing tool created by Martin Sturm
