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Well, to be honest, I think you guys are full of it if you think this game does not have good AI. No offense.
These reviewers are right on this subject. I have never seen most AIs in other games do half the stuff this game does. I realize the AI still has a lot of issues, but the fact is that if you compare it to any other game even remotely similar to this one, the AI is much much better.
But I think you guys keep comparing it to what an ideal AI would do, which is just stupid, since the ideal AI is human. This game will never have AI good enough to beat all you experts out there 100% of the time. Its impossible. But for the average gamer who does not take advantage of every single loophole or AI idiosynchrosy to win, this AI is quite challanging.
The AI is quite good, for an AI, and I really think you guys should try to realize that it is just that, artificial intelligence. It does not cheat, it does not automatically gang up on human players, and yet it still manages to give a good game, and it will wipe you out if you are not paying attention. And yes, it can be improved, and it will be. But as it stands, its the most capable and challanging AI I have ever encountered.