Dominions 2. AI. Suggestions, that how to fix it.

[Patrik]

What are you talking about DominionsFAN? KO posted in this thread less than 3 days ago.

Originally posted by Kristoffer O:

I got an idea regarding AI dependancy on LI when I was away. Vacations are 'foyson' for the mind.

Also, IW has asked for save files showing flagrant AI mistakes. What kind of 'answers' are you asking for anyway? I certianly hope it's not these

Originally posted by DominionsFAN:
Kris, copy and paste that list by Aristoteles, and try to fix those problematic points step by step. Oh and don't foget to reply here, that how is it going!

Apart from this post bordering on offensive (It's not up to you to decide Illwinter's priorities), this is from 2 days ago!! What do you think will have happened since then??!

[NTJedi]

The most important way to improve the AI is to give the AI different personalities since it cannot improve its game strategy as humans can.

Otherwise no matter how sophisticated an AI opponent is created... gamers will soon find weaknesses or exploits which turns the AI pathetic. IF random personalities were given to each AI opponent at the start of each game then human players will be uncertain as to what weaknesses are currently exist for each opponent.

The only other solution would be to provide a MOD which would allow gamers/map makers to improve the AI using script commands.

[ November 05, 2003, 14:00: Message edited by: NTJedi ]

[Zerger]

Different personalities? Maybe...but it would be effective, if the AI itself could change the various personalities in-game, depending on the situation.

[Alneyan]

Originally posted by Zerger:
Different personalities? Maybe...but it would be effective, if the AI itself could change the various personalities in-game, depending on the situation.

Please name one game where the AI is able to do such a thing, or come even close to that. And especially a game as rich and complex than Dominions. (I believe it would be easier for a RTS) Or say how you would do that. You would need an AI able to spy on the human player and then it would have to process that knowledge to find the weaknesses in the human army/provinces/pretender/add as needed, for afterwards change its strategy to take that data into account. And you would have to prevent the player from cheating the AI that way as well.
Lastly, how a single AI scripter is supposed to implement such an AI for Dominions? (Assuming you do have someone who only works on the AI)

I would like different personalities for the AI, as this idea would be much more doable. Maybe it could even be a field in which players could make their tweaks as well.

[ November 05, 2003, 12:33: Message edited by: Alneyan ]

[MythicalMino]

we have had it in a couple of movies before....Matrix.....oh, and Terminator....

would be the perfect blend of a sci-fi AI with a fantasy tbs strategy game....

[Karacan]

Originally posted by Alneyan:
Please name one game where the AI is able to do such a thing, or come even close to that.

Warlods III + Darklord's Rising.

I'd like to see different AI personalities, too, but for now I'd prefer a stable and challenging default one, myself.

[MythicalMino]

but they could change their "personalities" mid-game though?

if so, impressive....