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Kingreno · 28-01-2005, 20:31

In certain conquests the AI start with empty armies but they stop filling after just one unit...

Matrix · 29-01-2005, 22:54

That's a damn shame and quite illogical to do too!

They used them to build armies in vanilla and PTW, while they could be used to rush wonders. (But that was ok.)
They don't use them to build armies in C3C, while they can't be used to rush wonders.

the Last Conformist · 28-02-2005, 21:03

If you want the AI to use Armies in a semi-sane way in C3C, do this:

1) Reduce Army transport cap to one. This "fixes" AI's inability to fill them sensibly.
2) Given them a HP bonus. This restores the lost staying power from lessening the capacity.
3) Remove the "requires victorious army" flag from the Mil Acad.
4) Change the Mil Acad's function to spawning Armies (the AI won't build them).
5) Change the Pentagon's effectot spawning Armies (otherwise you get the filling problems back).

That's about the minimum. A fairly popular idea is to make the Palace spawn Armies at a low rate to ensure some Ancient Era AI armies. You might also want to remove the "Increased Army Strength" flag, to weaken Armies a bit. You can, of course, also fiddle with the HP bonus; personally, I feel that +5 is about right, making for a unit with twice the stamina of an Elite unit.

Lt. Killer M · 01-03-2005, 08:50

wow, TLC, thiurd post here and already a whopper. Must give this a try

anarres · 01-03-2005, 11:46

Wow, some great suggestions! Have you tried it? Does the AI make use of them?

the Last Conformist · 01-03-2005, 13:15

I've tried it a bit, and yes, the AI "gets" it.

(It still won't make Armies of its MGLs, of course, so the human retain an advantage there.)

28-01-2005, 20:31	#11
Kingreno Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands. Posts: 3,270	In certain conquests the AI start with empty armies but they stop filling after just one unit... __________________ Go ahead punk. Make my day.

29-01-2005, 22:54	#12
Matrix Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 4,828	That's a damn shame and quite illogical to do too! They used them to build armies in vanilla and PTW, while they could be used to rush wonders. (But that was ok.) They don't use them to build armies in C3C, while they can't be used to rush wonders. __________________

28-02-2005, 21:03	#13
the Last Conformist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right behind you. Posts: 11	If you want the AI to use Armies in a semi-sane way in C3C, do this: 1) Reduce Army transport cap to one. This "fixes" AI's inability to fill them sensibly. 2) Given them a HP bonus. This restores the lost staying power from lessening the capacity. 3) Remove the "requires victorious army" flag from the Mil Acad. 4) Change the Mil Acad's function to spawning Armies (the AI won't build them). 5) Change the Pentagon's effectot spawning Armies (otherwise you get the filling problems back). That's about the minimum. A fairly popular idea is to make the Palace spawn Armies at a low rate to ensure some Ancient Era AI armies. You might also want to remove the "Increased Army Strength" flag, to weaken Armies a bit. You can, of course, also fiddle with the HP bonus; personally, I feel that +5 is about right, making for a unit with twice the stamina of an Elite unit. __________________ <i>Why can\'t you be a non-conformist just like everybody else?</i>

01-03-2005, 08:50	#14
Lt. Killer M Emperor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: HAWK!. Posts: 4,365	wow, TLC, thiurd post here and already a whopper. Must give this a try __________________ One more turn..... just one more turn... one MORE!

01-03-2005, 11:46	#15
anarres anarchist butcher Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: United States of Whatever. Posts: 4,677	Wow, some great suggestions! Have you tried it? Does the AI make use of them? __________________ <b>Calculate the probability of culture flips: Flip Calc</b>

01-03-2005, 13:15	#16
the Last Conformist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right behind you. Posts: 11	I've tried it a bit, and yes, the AI "gets" it. (It still won't make Armies of its MGLs, of course, so the human retain an advantage there.) __________________ <i>Why can\'t you be a non-conformist just like everybody else?</i>