SUGGESTION: AI castle building algorithm

Gandalf Parker · #1 April 17th, 2004, 07:10 PM

I think Castle building is more important to an AI win than the spread of units purchased. And the formula would be easier to test. In fact if you turn on --scoredump you get an html with numbers for everything which would make the math much easier in later games (not have to count provinces and such)

ioticus · #2 April 17th, 2004, 11:53 PM

You mean it would be possible to download a mod that improves the AI and lets it build castles?! When can I download it?

Gandalf Parker · #3 April 18th, 2004, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by splooger:
You mean it would be possible to download a mod that improves the AI and lets it build castles?! When can I download it?

No the modding doesnt support directly changing the AI. Im just saying that we are more likely to get a small change to the linear AI than ever getting a complete rewrite.

There are some MODs in the work which might make a difference but as far as I can see they will have to be a mod for each nation you want AI'd. They would do things like make castles cheaper and remove the light units that the AI loves.

There are also some MAPs which strengthen the AIs.

[ April 17, 2004, 23:48: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

MStavros · #4 May 9th, 2004, 05:54 PM

All right, imho the AI should build castles like this:

code:

              Province

 Province - Castle & Province - Province

              Province

 Province - Castle & Province - Province 

              Province

Just multiply it in all directions.

[ May 09, 2004, 16:54: Message edited by: MStavros ]

Gandalf Parker · #5 May 9th, 2004, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MStavros:
All right, imho the AI should build castles like this:

code:
Province
Province - Castle & Province - Province
Province
Province - Castle & Province - Province
Province
Just multiply it in all directions.

OK now test it. Play a game pretending to be the AI and do that, faithfully. See if you can beat the AI's with it.

Leif_- · #6 May 9th, 2004, 07:01 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:

Quote:

Originally posted by MStavros:
OK now test it. Play a game pretending to be the AI and do that, faithfully. See if you can beat the AI's with it.

Actually, he can't test it yet; as he haven't suggested any police for when the AI should build castles. As soon as it's got enough money at the start of a turn? If it's got enough money after recruiting units? And so on.

MStavros · #7 May 9th, 2004, 07:37 PM

Yes I any suggestions? The older replies here are very interesting btw.

[ May 09, 2004, 18:38: Message edited by: MStavros ]