Four Main Ways to Use Neural Networks in Games

• Control

• Threat Assessment

• Attack or Flee

• Anticipation

Control

• Input
  • 5 sensors in front
• Output
  • a left and right steering force

Threat Assessment

• Input
  • Number of enemy ground units
  • Number of enemy aerial units
  • Indication if the grounds/aerial units are on the move.
  • the range to the ground/aerial units.
• ​Output
  • ​Aerial threat
  • Ground threat
  • Both an aerial and ground threat
  • No threat

Attack or Flee

• Inputs 
  • Number of like-creatures in proximity
  • Health Points;
  • whether there is a combat or not;
  • the range to the enemy;
  • Enemy Class
• ​Outputs
  • ​Attack
  • Evade
  • Wander

Anticipation