AI is on top of my list

[Rattlehead]

Originally Posted by buddye

I also am very interested in AI. As a volunteer BDG (BOB Development Group) member, I have worked on the BOBII AI over 6 years trying to improve it and make it more human like.

The AI is not just designing to a spec. The AI is more of an art.

Well, I know I'm certainly not alone in appreciating the efforts of development teams and testers in trying to make AI more advanced and believeable. As you say, it is something of an art form and sadly something that seems to be a dying art form at that.
However, to me and I'm sure many others, great AI is every bit as important as other aspects of a game, and it's something that should never be ignored or skimmed over by developers.