AI is better than I thought...

Yojinbo · #1 November 18th, 2003, 04:26 AM

I've had the stuffing kicked out of me on every SP game with the other players set to impossible. But, the Last game was not so bad... I'm getting the hang of the carrion woods theme. I may be able to win the next one if I get a good start.

Yo

Gandalf Parker · #2 November 18th, 2003, 04:36 AM

Ermor has natural balances in the game. Find someone like Pythium or Marignon and hide behind them. I even send Marignon things like "herald lances" and that cauldron of food so they can battle Ermor. I know I can defeat them later easier than I could defeat Ermor

PvK · #3 November 18th, 2003, 04:38 AM

It seems like it's mainly the expert Doms I players and Supercombattant munchkins who are having an easy time with the Doms II AI.

As Jotunheim against Ermor (assuming large undead armies), I would forget about hiring giants until I had enough priests - at least one per border province, preferably 2-4 or more for taking on a major Ermor army. Have the troops hold their position, to maximize the time that you can banish.

PvK

Joonie73 · #4 November 18th, 2003, 04:39 AM

Huh?

How can you send competing nations things in a single player game? I thought there was no diplomacy in DOM II?

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Ermor has natural balances in the game. Find someone like Pythium or Marignon and hide behind them. I even send Marignon things like "herald lances" and that cauldron of food so they can battle Ermor. I know I can defeat them later easier than I could defeat Ermor

Joonie73 · #5 November 18th, 2003, 04:40 AM

Thanks. I should have told my troops to sit still as long as possible. I just let the tactical AI do whatever it wants. But I should do more scripting v. Ermor.

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Originally posted by PvK:
It seems like it's mainly the expert Doms I players and Supercombattant munchkins who are having an easy time with the Doms II AI.

As Jotunheim against Ermor (assuming large undead armies), I would forget about hiring giants until I had enough priests - at least one per border province, preferably 2-4 or more for taking on a major Ermor army. Have the troops hold their position, to maximize the time that you can banish.

PvK

Gandalf Parker · #6 November 18th, 2003, 04:41 AM

Check the message menu. The AI might not improve its opinion of you (I dont know for sure) but you can send money, gems, items. Its a way to boost the nations you know you can beat. Let them beat the ones they can beat that you cant.
Its a deep and well balanced game.

[ November 18, 2003, 02:43: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

Joonie73 · #7 November 18th, 2003, 04:45 AM

Great. Thanks!

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Check the message menu. The AI might not improve its opinion of you (I dont know for sure) but you can send money, gems, items. Its a way to boost the nations you know you can beat. Let them beat the ones they can beat that you cant.
Its a deep and well balanced game.