Why game is so easy?

[Vasiliy]

I use High Bonus and High Difficult for AI, but I did not select AI. How I can do it? I thought that I can select only human player race.

I use Turn Based Movement.

[oleg]

You can always add few more empires (if .emp file is provided, of course), not only yours. Then edit those empires and turn them onto AI control.

Still, it is quite odd that TDM AI with high bonus does not master big fleets Start a new game then. It may be some silly loop in AI procedure exposed by particular game setup.

Did you try AIC mod yet ?

[Atrocities]

Originally posted by Vasiliy:
I use High Bonus and High Difficult for AI, but I did not select AI. How I can do it? I thought that I can select only human player race.

I use Turn Based Movement.

Ok if I understand your question, all you need to do is click on the Option Icon, upper left hand corner, and select players. Then just click the check circle next to the races you want the AI to control. A green dot will appear signifying that they are now under AI control.

[Fyron]

You can add more than one empire in game setup. For the empires that you want to be AI controlled, simply edit them and turn on the Controlled by AI option. You can do it before starting the game. Most races come with empire files.

[Master Belisarius]

Originally posted by Vasiliy:
I use High Bonus and High Difficult for AI, but I did not select AI. How I can do it? I thought that I can select only human player race.

I use Turn Based Movement.

I suggest you to use Simultaneous Movement: is more challenging (after all, the AI always plays like a simultaneous movement game!) and you will have some training for multiplayer games.

Some months ago, I runned 2 AI contests. Although these contests were not perfect, at least you can see how the AIs performed... and think would help you to make your AI choices.

AI Deatmatch 1.
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With no AI bonus.

1 Narn
2 Pyrochette
3 EEE - United Flora
5 Earth Alliance - Aquilaeian
7 Klingon - Namovans - Space Vikings - Toron
11 Romulan - Jraenar
13 Shadows - Angelican Regency - Rage - Praetorian - UkraTal - Azorani
19 SWEmpire - EEEVil - XiChung - Vaxin - Orks - Drakol


AI Deatmatch 2.
===============
With Low AI bonus.

ROUND PLACE NAME POINTS
Final 1 United Flora 32
Final 2 Tessellate 27
SemiFinal 3 Space Vikings 23
SemiFinal 4 Aquilaeian 15
Round 6 5 CueCappa 16
Round 6 6 Narn Regime 15
Round 5 7 Pyrochette 15
Round 5 8 Toron 13
Round 4 9 Fazrah 9
Round 4 10 EEE 7
Round 4 11 Khrel 7
Round 4 12 Orks 5
Round 3 13 Gron 6
Round 3 14 Rage 4
Round 3 15 Namovans 3
Round 3 15 Earth Alliance 3
Round 3 17 Sallega 2
Round 3 17 Piundon 2
Round 2 19 Klingon 2
Round 2 20 Teslik 1
Round 2 20 Drakol 1
Round 2 20 Azorani 1
Round 2 20 Praetorians 1
Round 2 20 Colonial 1
Round 1 25 Cylon 0
Round 1 25 Corrian 0
Round 1 25 Romulan 0
Round 1 25 Toltayan 0
Round 1 25 Ekhazan 0
Round 1 25 Shadows 0
Round 1 25 Sergetti 0
Round 1 25 XiChung 0

[JLS]

Originally posted by oleg:
You can always add few more empires (if .emp file is provided, of course), not only yours. Then edit those empires and turn them onto AI control.

Still, it is quite odd that TDM AI with high bonus does not master big fleets Start a new game then. It may be some silly loop in AI procedure exposed by particular game setup.

Did you try AIC mod yet ?

You may find the AI in AIC to have larger fleets then se4. You will also find that many of the AI fighters, units and Ships will be well equipped to deal with your planet defenses

Be warned, you will need troops to defend your planets from this AI

It is recommended your first game to have NO ai bonus; you may find this to be a challenge…

AI bonus at low or higher; (this AI) will certainly rock your boat.



[ January 21, 2004, 13:26: Message edited by: JLS ]

[Fyron]

Have you considered making an AIC without the slowness of Proportions?