has the AI been upgraded?

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mercurycs said:how is the AI compared to the Civilization series??

I would it say it is better than in Civ III. I've found Civ AI relatively competitive only on the hardest level, where it has insane bonuses. Dom2 AI, even on hardest level has fewer bonuses, though hardest Dom2 AI is somewhat easier to beat than hardest Civ III AI. One problem with Dom2 AI is that you need to play very specific tactis to win against it, which is totally unlike the strategy one would play in MP.

I don't remember AI in Civ I/II very well, but I think in both of them you could win reliably against the hardest AI. At least I remember playing England to start on the small island and make game more challenging...

mercurycs said:Civ III kicks my butt even on the lower levels.

That's not normal. You need to practice more