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Originally posted by Wendigo:
Then you should rename the thread PDF, because your example proves nothing.

This was a mistake of the strategic AI sending to the arena a mage that knew no combat spells (ie, had a little thau research, but no evo or alt research). Mages default to cast, if the mage just knows crap he will cast crap regardless of how good or bad the spell AI be.

Despite the nay-sayers, the spell AI is one of the best parts of the game. You want some proof? get the same mage, research evo1 & thau1 and send him to the arena...he will cast star fires instead of com master/slave. But you cannot plant melons & expect apples to grow.

Maybe the AI Marignon nation had few spells, but it was on turn 12-15 IIRC, he should have had some..
And anyway the guy should rather run, or attack with fists than casting CM+CS when he's alone !! That he only knows totally useless spells (in these conditions) isn't a reason to cast them...