Hi. I was wondering maybe if I could get some help with a couple..
strategies for AI and pathfinding.

We're working on a 3D turn-based race game, not unlike a mini-golf
except much larger. The good thing is that I think we can afford to do
pretty hardcore pathfinding, it being turn-based and all. The bad
thing is that we're talking an unconnected graph here. Different
islands you throw the ball between.. actually the core of the movement
should be made jumping, and there are some items the AI should try to
pick up. I'm thinking of using some kind of beacons put by hand so the
AI prefers to get close to them, I'm thinking the path should have
about-one-throw-long-waypoints path, and maybe recalculate the first
step of the path each time.

So, any ideas about ball-throw pathfinding, and probably using kind of
"wide" waypoints (I probably won't be able to fall exactly where I
want to, because of terrain slope, and whatnot)?

Thanks

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This question is in regards to a Scorched Earth style artillery game.

My environment consists only of gravity (constant) and a Y plane/floor
for projectiles. There is no air drag, wind, or obstacles.

I have a known origin point, and destination point.

I want to calculate the needed artillery vector from the origin point
to land on the destination point. I don't know how to solve this
because of the gravity.

How would I solve this, assuming origin and destination points are on
the same Y value?

How would I solve this, if origin and destination may not be on the
same Y value?

Thanks for any help.
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