SUGGESTION: AI troop building algorithm

[Arralen]

The_Tauren13 said:
I think I'll attempt to test this, so wish me luck; I'm not sure how hard it's going to be.

Any results so far?

I'm not shure if it makes sense anymore, though.
With DOM3 in development, will the DOM2 AI be tweaked any more?

However, I started a test game myself and already did some tweaks to the pseudocode:

Code:

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[bless effect=true IF 3 pathes @4 OR 1@6/1@4 OR 1@9 or better]



[IF there are multiple troops that fit a condition,

 mix equally, starting with the most ressource-costly first]



[IF there are multiple troops that fit a condition ressource-wise (Troop-Type),

 but only building one of them would fit the whole condition,

 build only that troop : applies to (1i) especially]

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0)  IF ERMOR(Ash, Soul)OR PANGAEA(CarrWoods) GOTO *X*)

    IF money>(castle cost) CALL BUILDCASTLE     

	

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	BUILDCASTLE

	IF money=1.5*(castle cost) OR desirabilty>7

	CHOOSE prov with highest "desirability points"



	a) has indie _troop_ with (ress. cost)>14 		2pts



	b) will give (combinedress)>66 [BASE w/o scales]

           AND isn't next to another castle 			1 pt

           OR (combinedress)>99					2 pts



	c) has site with allows special troops 			1 pt

	   has site with allows special commanders 		2 pts



	d) has 4 land neighbours, of which 2 are not owned 

   	   AND not neighbouring owned provinces 		      1 pt



	e) would have 1 castle neighbours                   -1 pt

	   would have 2 castle neighbours 		           -2 pts

	*------------------------------------------------*





*X* IF (availablemoney) STILL >400 

        BUILD lab where's a special commander(mage) to build

    IF (availablemoney) STILL >(templecost*2)

        BUILD temple at

         - prov. that offers special holy commanders (mages, priest=3, dunno)

         - prov. that have a castle

    IF (numberofprovinces)>(numberofcastles)*4

     AND  ((turnnumber)-(numberofcastles)*10)*10%=true SAVEMONEYTURN=true; SKIP 1-3)





1)   a) IF prophet=false BUILD priest-3 or better, no matter where



  Build troops at home province

     b) assassin/spy/bard etc. IF (turnnumber-5)*10)[Max30]% = true

     c) priest w/o magic IF (turnnumber)>(numberofpriests)*3

     d) most heavily armored commander possible

       IF (turnnumber)>5 AND 'unusedleadership(=set to defend)'<5

     e) scout (50 - (turnnumber)*2)%

     f) most expensive mage commander possible 

		(80%:max. 1/2 of available money/ 20%: max.3/4)





     g) holy troop IF (bless effect)=true AND 3 pieces possible

     h) heavy troopsress)>14 with (strat move)>1, best move first

                   IF 2 pieces

     i) heavy troopsress)>14 IF 3 pieces

     k) medium troops: (ress)>10 IF 3 pieces

     l) archers: IF Long-/Compound Bow





2)  Build troops at castles [highest ress value goes first]

     a) scout (50%)

     b) assassin/spy/bard etc. IF (turnnumber-5)*10)[Max30]% = true

     c) priest w/o magic IF (turnnumber)>(numberofpriests)*3

     d) most heavily armored commander possible IF (turnnumber)>5 AND 'unusedleadership'<5

     e) most expensive mage commander possible (max. 1/2 of available money)



     f) holy troop IF (bless effect)=true AND 3 pieces possible

     g) heavy troopsress)>14 with (strat move)>1, best move first IF 2 pieces 			possible

     h) heavy troopsress)>14 IF 3 pieces

     i) medium troops: (ress)>10 IF 3 pieces

     k) archers: IF Long-/Compound Bow

     

3)  Build special troops [in non-fortress prov]

     a) special commanders IF mage

         OR

        IF special troops ARE undead, amphibic, flyers, stealthy

     b) build as many special troops as ressources, (availablemoney)/2, 	 (commandvalue) allows



 

4)  On turn 9,12,15 ... Build patrols at province w/o castle and

    less than 20 troops on patrol

     IF  borders enemy prov.

      OR has lab, but no castle

      OR has only 2 land neighbours

      OR has 3 neighbours, but only 1 owned

     

     THAN BUILD

     a) most mobile commander IF (numberoftroops)>(commandvalue)

     b) highest movement troop[for patrol]





5)  Build troops at all castled prov. [high ress value first]

     a) fill with light archers/slinger and light troopsress)>3 (60%/40%)



6)  Build troops in prov

     IF  borders enemy prov.

      OR has lab, but no castle

      OR has only 2 land neighbours

      OR has 3 neighbours, but only 1 owned

    a) heaviest inf (50%)

    b) archers (no matter what)

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