{"id":8312,"date":"2012-08-23T19:41:01","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T02:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betaknowledge.tumblr.com\/post\/30077675565"},"modified":"2017-08-18T17:57:54","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T17:57:54","slug":"rubber-band-airubber-band-ai-refers-to-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.nearfuturelaboratory.com\/2012\/08\/23\/rubber-band-airubber-band-ai-refers-to-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cRubber band AI\u201d:\n\n\u201cRubber band AI refers to\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<img src=\"http:\/\/25.media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_m98ngdnMjP1qgczcwo1_500.jpg\"\/><br\/><br\/><p>\u201cRubber band AI\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cRubber band AI refers to an artificial intelligence found in titles such as racing or sports titles that is designed to prevent players from getting too far ahead of computer-controlled opponents. When done well, such AIs can maintain a consistent level of challenge from the beginning of an event to the end. However, when done poorly, it becomes evident that the game is bending its own rules in the computer\u2019s favor, either by temporarily enhancing the CPU\u2019s abilities, inhibiting the abilities of the player\u2019s character(s), or both.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Why do I blog this?<\/strong> Writing a chapter about game controllers and hacks, I queried the search engine from Mountain View using keywords such as \u201crubber band\u201d+controller and I ended up on this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.giantbomb.com\/rubber-band-ai\/92-35\/\">webpage<\/a> which defines what Rubber AI is (exemplified by Nintendo GameCube game Mario Kart: Double Dash!!). The concept sounds intriguing and can be used as an interesting start point in other projects about artificial intelligence beyond video games.<\/p><div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/NicolasNova?a=58WQkBmEpNQ:GF5ZXsdQKC0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/NicolasNova?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/NicolasNova?a=58WQkBmEpNQ:GF5ZXsdQKC0:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/NicolasNova?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/NicolasNova?a=58WQkBmEpNQ:GF5ZXsdQKC0:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/NicolasNova?i=58WQkBmEpNQ:GF5ZXsdQKC0:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div><img src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/NicolasNova\/~4\/58WQkBmEpNQ\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRubber band AI\u201d:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRubber band AI refers to an artificial intelligence found in titles such as racing or sports titles that is designed to prevent players from getting too far ahead of computer-controlled opponents. 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