ABSTRACT
Neural networks are one of the oldest and most widely used machine learning techniques, with a lineage dating back to at least the 1950s. Although there has been some concern within the game AI community that they might not be the right fit for games, our experience with using them in Supreme Commander 2 has been tremendously positive. Used properly, they can deliver compelling behaviors with significantly less effort than it would take to hand-code them. In Supreme Commander 2, neural networks were used to control the fight or flight response of AI controlled platoons to great effect. Far from being useless, neural networks added a lot of value to the AI without an exorbitant amount of effort.
