Targeting efficiency

[Pocus]

Hopefully the AI is smarter in dominions II, from the accounts of the beta testers.

Does it still fall to the trick of firing massively against a forward milicia man (weaving a target here flag).

Can the beta testers tell us if they already identified some loopholes, do they have cheesy tactics against independants provinces? In doms I it was common usage to have some arrow bait forward of your army when confronting provinces heavy on archers.

[Maelstorm]

I hope that the Dominions 2. AI will be lot better, since the Dominions 1. AI sucked monkey balls.

[Aristoteles]

Illwinter must focus on the AI, but really. Doms II. + decent AI = ownage!

[LordArioch]

Actually based on how many times new players get beaten by the easy dominions AI, maybe they should make an easier AI setting.
But yes, the combat AI had some flaws...very noticible when your troops get hurt because of it.

[Psitticine]

The missile AI seems to target Groups now, as that's more efficient, but it'll go after single targets it they are high-priority or simply the only things within range.

On a missile-related side-note, I had a pleasant surprise the other day. I was playing as Man against Ulm, and was rather surprised when the AI cast Arrow Fend since the opposing side had no missile Users. Right after that, my horde of Longbowmen opened fire on the clashing melee line, inflicting no casualties because of the Arrow Fend but absolutely demolishing the opposition. I'd never seen (or maybe just never noticed) it doing that before, and it was beautiful!

[Saber Cherry]

Good god, archers might become ... USEFUL!