Reasons why the computer will not cast the spells you script

Sand · #1 March 5th, 2004, 08:01 PM

Hmph. I'd prefer a "I Mean It!" option or something that casts the spells regardless of opposition. I'd rather burn a few gems than lose a spellcaster because he thought the opposition was weak.

Demosthenes · #2 March 5th, 2004, 08:04 PM

The AI doesn't seem to want to cast redundant spells in SOME cases. I can't get it to cast Aim after Wind Guide is active. But that doesn't seem to apply to the whole casting *foo* resistance even though the target already has greater *foo* resistance than the spell can provide.

[ March 05, 2004, 18:15: Message edited by: Demosthenes ]

PvK · #3 March 5th, 2004, 08:35 PM

No target in range is definite a reason. Another seems to be "Hey look, bloodslaves! Fun!".

PvK

PvK · #4 March 5th, 2004, 08:36 PM

Oh, another is - "I used the gems that spell needs, to save myself fatigue when casting an earlier spell."

PvK

tinkthank · #5 March 6th, 2004, 11:13 AM

Yes.

I wonder how the "doesnt merit it" is calculated. In the example in my original strat, I was storming a castle in which the enemy's pretender was sitting, a Titan surrounded by a few ( but only a few) beefy units. It seems the computer calculates numbers, not power. I had tons of gems, I really wanted to make sure nothing got screwed up -- and I *think* that because flaming arrow, antimagic, wind guide, arrow fend (I think it was a hill fortress and there wwere tons of javs coming at me) were not cast as I had scripted I got hurt badly (many troops but also prophet and 1 other nice general died) when I should have taken only minimal cannon fodder losses. Kind of dissapointed in that, it really makes me think: ah, great planning here by me muhahah -- argh but what for!?

Argitoth · #6 March 6th, 2004, 01:06 PM

untits with quickness just go through thier script twice as fast, they don't randomly pick a spell for the extra action.

Arryn · #7 March 6th, 2004, 03:54 PM

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Originally posted by Argitoth:
untits with quickness just go through thier script twice as fast, they don't randomly pick a spell for the extra action.

Actually, they sometimes do. I have seen a mage do: Pick 1, Random, Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4, Random, Pick 5. I've also seen other combos.