Dominions 2. AI. Suggestions, that how to fix it.

[Nerfix]

Originally posted by Taqwus:
Tactical AI note:
It would be rather helpful if mages would refrain from casting damaging-aura spells (notably Breath of Winter and Soul Vortex) if next to non-immune friendlies. A Jade Emperor of mine chose to kill his Celestial Master prophet that way; what's worse was that it had absolutely no point, because the enemy had no mages, fliers or summoning-items and never even got close to getting past my front line, let alone near the pretender.

(Variation: As R'lyeh, once one of my Sea Kings (whom I'd deliberately put waaay back to avoid this problem) cast Breath of Winter and then ran to be next to my non-cold-immune Starspawn. This again had no particular purpose.)

A Jade Emperor with Death magic? Where do you ppl get those design points?

Yes, i hate when this happens. This is why i spread my mages. The mages also seem o be way too happy of casting Fire/Astral/Air Shield and other self-buff spells.