How does the AI raise armies?

Peter Ebbesen · #1 February 27th, 2004, 03:29 PM

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Originally posted by Mad Gus:
I was just surprised even if those reports are doubled at how quickly he was able to gather such large forces.

You could probably raise troops just as quickly, if you were willing to spend most of your money on low-resource light infantry and the like

PDF · #2 February 27th, 2004, 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by Mad Gus:
I did know those facts (but thanks for the responses).
I think I scouted at least 2 of those provinces (2 seperate scouts). I am also getting reports from other provinces of 20-40 troops.
Maybe I'll get some more facts tonight and post them. I was just surprised even if those reports are doubled at how quickly he was able to gather such large forces.

Scouts give changing and inaccurate reporting in the 50%-200% range. So the AI maybe has like 30 units , and did'nt double its army overnight ...

Mad Gus · #3 February 27th, 2004, 04:32 PM

I suppose I could be overreacting too. Things were going quite well until Last nights turns. This huge Jotun force invaded, some unknown Pretender keeps lightning bolting my troops from afar, and I lost a lot of commanders and troops (Expensive Atlantean ones).

Bossemanden · #4 February 27th, 2004, 04:47 PM

[quote]Originally posted by PDF:

Quote:

Originally posted by Mad Gus:
Scouts give changing and inaccurate reporting in the 50%-200% range.

A related question then. Do the Scout offer "better" guesses at enemy troop strenght than the normal estimates gained by owning an adjacant province (example 40%-300% vs 50%-200%)?
Or does it just offer the possibility of recon behind enemy lines?

fahdiz · #5 February 27th, 2004, 05:31 PM

In the manual, I believe it says that a scouting report is "more accurate" than when using Province Info without one. But I don't think the manual notes the percentage difference.

Pocus · #6 February 27th, 2004, 05:46 PM

How does the AI raise armies?

90% income for pure crap, 10% for heavy units.

Demosthenes · #7 February 27th, 2004, 06:53 PM

While the scout reports are perhaps more accurate than having no info at all, in my experience the reports that come from having High Dominion in an uncontrolled province seem to be the most accurate though they don't seem to detect Magic Sites.