A plea

Chazar · #1 July 8th, 2004, 03:38 PM

Maybe the easiest would be a global "We-never-cast-these-spells"-List for all mages of nation, where some spell can be disabled for the AI to cast (like un-research). One should still be able to script these spells as usual.

I also support the anti I-don't-cast-100%protections-because-of-10%protection movement!

Master Shake · #2 July 8th, 2004, 05:18 PM

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This behavior is either a bug, or an intentionally obnoxious feature designed to antagonize the user.

I think someone needs to up their anti-paranoia medication.

Pirateiam · #3 July 8th, 2004, 07:37 PM

I completely agree. This can be so aggrevating. In a MP game I am playing I cannot for the life of me get my 4th level Priests to cast Smite. Which would be nice versus the devils I am facing. I am wondering what the sense of purchasing them at the moment. This needs to be fixed.

Demosthenes · #4 July 8th, 2004, 07:47 PM

Perhaps that is because Smite requires 5 Holy.

Norfleet · #5 July 8th, 2004, 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by Master Shake:

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This behavior is either a bug, or an intentionally obnoxious feature designed to antagonize the user.

I think someone needs to up their anti-paranoia medication.

It would be paranoia if this wasn't a known behavior from programmers in general, and Illwinter specifically. It's been reported that they *HAVE*, in fact, deliberately retained features that were unpopular specifically to annoy people. Remember: programmers are sadists.

Demosthenes · #6 July 8th, 2004, 08:13 PM

Being paranoid might save your a** in a rice paddie but I don't think its rational to carry that philosophy over into all social interaction. If you think that people are out to get you then you'll find ones who are. No one is out to get me, I'm quite sure.

Back on topic: I agree that the AI should either be forced to cast its script, or it should understand the difference between partial and total immunity.

DeathDaemon · #7 July 8th, 2004, 08:37 PM

I was unaware of the inability to bring a partial resistance to 100% via combat magic. Does this not work on both area effect and entire battlefield spells?

This definately makes me choose only 0 or 100% resistance trooped nations as any 50% resistance troops are unable to adapt to opponent strategies.