Comparing behavior trees and emotional behavior networks for NPCs
Anja Johansson, Pierangelo Dell’Acqua · 2012
Behavior trees have become increasingly popular as an action selection mechanism for non-player characters in games. A different approach to the action selection problem is represented by emotional behavior networks. They are a dynamic, goal-driven decision-making model, which focuses on using emotions for decision making, incorporating various psychological theories concerning emotions. In this paper, we compare behavior trees to emotional behavior networks from a design and functionality point of view.