Indirect Controllable Unit

Entity indirect_controllable_unit

An Entity that the agent influences but does not control directly – the game executes, the agent sets incentives, wishes or conditions. A rarer prototype that fills the control axis between direct and autonomous.

Design question – Do you want your agents to persuade units rather than command them, and deliberately give up control?

Reference example – Robo Rally: commands are programmed in advance as cards and the robot executes them – even if someone has pushed it aside in the meantime. RimWorld: the colonists work according to set priorities – and their own moods.

Dimension profile

• mutability – variable (often state/mood change)
• persistence – persistent (type-open)
• control – indirect_controlled (defining)
• visibility – open (visible)
• ownership – variable (personal or ownerless)
• mobility – mobile (usually mobile)
• interactivity – variable (an action trigger via incentives)
• value – variable (type-open)

Compatible with

• Direct Controllable Unit (ENT-01) – Neighbour on the control axis (direct vs. indirect).
• Self Controllable Unit (ENT-05) – Neighbour on the control axis (indirect vs. autonomous).