[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by PDF:
Gandalf,
I agree that complains are more productive if possible solutions are given...
But as long as the complaint itself is argumented ("it sucks" being *not* documented, "AI builds lot of crap LI" is better ) I find it mildly offensive to request people to find solutions ("Ah you think AI is crap ! So now tell me how can you do better yourself" ?)
The problem is not that players should fix the AI, and that's the "build AI" is feeble is no debate... Now it's to IW to state if they will either try to improve it, or else externalize the parameters to allow players to mod it (techiespeech back )

PDF I didnt think it would be you that drove me outside of my diplomatic stance. Please dont take this personally, I figured it would be aimed at someone else. Read this quick because I will probably regret posting it as soon as I hit enter.

I havent told anyone to do anything. Ive been suggesting it whenever someone seems to be suggesting that a loud complaint will do the same job.

The devs HAVE answered in every *&^%$# thread on this subject. Do they have to answer EVERY post IN the thread for people to feel they are getting heard? READ THE THREADS and you should end up with the same impression I did.

Let me make some CHOICE pointers here....
Kristoffer in "SUGGESTION: AI troop building algorithm "
Hmm, it's a bit difficult to follow without graphical representation. I should test it when I get some spare time.

A nice answer, an answer of hope, given in the thread I keep trying to point to. The one that gives testable cases and possible solutions.

Later...
Kristoffer in "Good game, but....the AI is very bad"
Hopefully there will be improvements in the AI, but as before I can't give you any guarantees.

Im abit surprised he even stepped into that one considering the title itself says its going to go in the wrong direction. But he did answer and quite early in the thread.

Im sorry I was busy and didnt notice the thread in time to maybe keep it from going to....

Kristoffer later in "Good game, but....the AI is very bad"
Perhaps all the pointless complaining made us pissed.

There was some constructive AI discussions recently that made me interested, but I'm quickly loosing interest. Right now I'm more interested in doing something I am feeling positive about like improving Pangaean themes or finishing the Shepherds of Creation scenario, or for that matter work at school.

The reason I do not say that there will not be an AI improvement is because we also feel that the AI should be improved.

Now, let me ask. Is anyone still confused about the best choice of direction for those who REALLY WOULD LIKE to see the AI get some improvements? Is anyone still confused about the best choice of direction to go if you want to gaurantee that the devs move the AI DOWN on the wishlist? Now Im sure that we will hear some discussion on whether some people feel it SHOULD be that way or not but I cosnider that to be another dead end discussion. Im a solo player interested in a better AI and Ive made my choice.