“there is this great video on some of their challenges at the time”
Great video on pathfinding challenges at the time.
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With regard to pathfinding, there is this great video on some of their challenges at the time [1]. 1. this video
How Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Solved Pathfinding | War Stories | Ars Technica
1.2M views · Feb 26, 2019 · 13:03 · 2 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2020–2026
Westwood Studios co-founder Louis Castle talks about how pathfinding was solved in Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun, in an Ars Technica War Stories episode. It also touches on other challenges in Westwood's RTS games.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN commenters recommend it as an accessible, non-technical look at real game pathfinding problems from a developer who built them.
“Ars Technica had a series of 10 minute videos where they interviewed developers about technical challenges.”HN comment, 2025
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“Ars Technica had a series of 10 minute videos where they interviewed developers about technical challenges.”
Developer interview on pathfinding and CD video in Westwood RTS games.
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You're probably looking for something more detailed and implementation-focused, but Ars Technica had a series of 10 minute videos where they interviewed developers about technical challenges. E.g. they had one on pathfinding and CD video in second generation Westwood RTS games [1] [1] this video
“sometimes making a bot do mistakes is harder than making a correct bot.”
Anecdote about making a bot make mistakes.
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Tangentially related, sometimes making a bot do mistakes is harder than making a correct bot.See Command and Conquer's pathfinding anecdote: this video
“(2019, non-technical, for a general audience)”
Non-technical overview for a general audience.
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see also: "How Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Solved Pathfinding" (2019, non-technical, for a general audience) this video