Re: Perking up the AI
I think you have a good idea there.
There have been some extensive conversations in the past about what the AI does and doesnt do well. I have always wanted to see versions of the nations, or even completely new nations, which are to make use of the AIs abilities and work around its faults.
It seems to me ( altho Im a minimal modder) that it would be easier in some ways. The longest and most complicated discussions in a modded nations thread involves balancing it for multiplay.
Points to consider:
The AI loves to put gods to sleep. Much more so than human players do. There are some interesting tactics around that.
The AI is stupid in the early use of its god. It does well with immobile gods, and gods which are SC but almost impossible to give magic to. It does terrible trying to rainbow an SC god, or SC a rainbow chassis. Limiting it to immobiles with cheap magic, or brutes with expensive magic seems to help
Certain nations seem to choose scales which can kill them. However most nations have empty magic-site slots. Granting some specific magic sites can help alleviate the damage. Such as sites which grant cold, or heat, or food, or resources. You could even invent a site if there isnt one already that fills the bill
Gandalf Parker
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