Poll #2. [Try out the demo, and vote after that!]

MStavros · #1 October 29th, 2003, 12:00 AM

Kristoffer, I had a game now, and I had the indies on 7. I almost killed an AI, but 40 turns was not enough. I didn't lost a single battle against it, once again the AI had more small armies, so I rolled it easily.

LordArioch · #2 October 29th, 2003, 01:20 AM

I'm just baffled by all the commentary against the AI...are you people playing the same game I am? The first game I played Mictlan had summoned a bunch of fiends of darkness and assembled them with a lot of troops to attack me.

What AI are you playing against? Because mine's among the best Ive seen.

And don't nobody try and claim the AoW:Shadow magic AI was better or I'll have to start making long speeches.

The one thing lacking is a battle replay speed adjuster. I need that.

[ October 28, 2003, 23:21: Message edited by: LordArioch ]

st.patrik · #3 October 29th, 2003, 05:36 AM

It seems from what various people have said that Dom II AI no longer gathers huge forces which they can't supply (unlike in Dom I). Maybe this upgrade is responsible, ironically, for the AI being easier? Especially since (as another person pointed out) they don't tend to buy elite troops as much as maybe a human player would. Similar supply armies, one composed of standard units and the other composed of elite units - well it's obvious who's likely to win. Is the AI smart enough to forge supply items? or smart enough to try to summon allies that don't need to eat? These are options a human player would choose when hitting the supply ceiling.

Kristoffer O · #4 October 29th, 2003, 09:12 AM

Hmm, it can be that changes in the AIs supply handling has caused armies to become smaller. I believe I should play a couple of quick games and inspect the AI armies.

Aristoteles · #5 October 29th, 2003, 11:12 AM

Indeed, I myself barely seen any good enemy armies. I don't know why.

-Storm- · #6 October 30th, 2003, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kristoffer O:
Hmm, it can be that changes in the AIs supply handling has caused armies to become smaller. I believe I should play a couple of quick games and inspect the AI armies.

Yup. You will notice these AI weaknesses for sure..

MStavros · #7 October 29th, 2003, 04:58 PM

This is a very interesting poll. We have lot of singleplayer only!!!! fans on the Boards, and most of the people are voted that the AI is average or worse. I am kinda pleased, since I was getting flamed, that I posted bad things about the AI.