Preventing AI Suicide?

[Imp]

This is hard thing to code as I think the AI looks at units individualy rather than the tactical picture.
I agree has a tendency to rush head long to destruction but sometimes it does otherwise.
Slows to what I call combat speed or becomes stationary or a combination of the two.
Nearing victory hexes seems to modify behaviour in my opinion causing slowing/unloading.
If possible perhaps something like a check to see if any freindly units within XX range have been fired on or wrecked.

Other possible option would be the ability to "crosstag" formations.
Assign tank formation to infantry formation & it trys to shadow & support with the usual randomness thrown in.
Serious work if possible I would think as picklists would need to factor in the ability at purchase for the AI to decide which if any formations its going to mate.

Trouble is again so many variables you cant just set vehicles to move slow sometimes you want the speed otherwise it would not be a factor in vehicle design.

[shahadi]

This subject is way beyond setting reaction turn values. If you want CS tanks to support infantry in the game or IFV's there's a lot of effort involved. There are a number of threads on this subject, here is one to get started: http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showp...38&postcount=1.

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[IronDuke99]

Originally Posted by Imp

Trouble is again so many variables you cant just set vehicles to move slow sometimes you want the speed otherwise it would not be a factor in vehicle design.

Agreed, but the trouble is the AI cannot use it with any common sense, so, IMHO, it would be better if AI vehicles all just moved more slowly. Another thing that might help a little would be to make AI tanks, etc start well behind any leg infantry. Again I have no idea if this is possible in terms of code, or work required...