Very disappointing news about AI combat spell use

[PvK]

Heh! I was wondering if the AI would ever creatively decide Vortex of Returning by itself.

Just marking Vortex of Returning as "AI never casts" would be a crude but simple solution. But I think there is a counter-argument, which is that, in an ideal world, there would be enough time to program the AI so that it sensed when its own troops were in grave danger of being wiped out, and the home province was safer, and only in those circumstances to cast that particular spell.

[Agrajag]

PvK said:
Heh! I was wondering if the AI would ever creatively decide Vortex of Returning by itself.

Just marking Vortex of Returning as "AI never casts" would be a crude but simple solution. But I think there is a counter-argument, which is that, in an ideal world, there would be enough time to program the AI so that it sensed when its own troops were in grave danger of being wiped out, and the home province was safer, and only in those circumstances to cast that particular spell.

Maybe make it so if you will route the next round, then the Vortex is used?

[Taqwus]

Barkskin and Phoenix Pyre are also dangerous spells in certain situations.

Barkskin -- I once sent a Druid on a 1-man suicide mission after he cast Barkskin on my Abysians. That was a very, very ugly spell to choose...

Phoenix Pyre is dangerous if there are friendly non-fire-immunes.

[Sindai]

Taqwus said:
Phoenix Pyre is dangerous if there are friendly non-fire-immunes.

I once saw a giant C'tis army blow itself apart after a mage in it cast PP and then got killed several times by my smiths' blade winds. It was hilarious.

[okiN]

Agrajag said:
Its is in fact ucounterable.
Sadly though, I just can't stop laughing.

I've more or less managed to get over the shock, which has now been replaced by an extremely strong urge to strip Daulis of his magic items and teleport him into a hostile province.

PvK said:
Heh! I was wondering if the AI would ever creatively decide Vortex of Returning by itself.

Just marking Vortex of Returning as "AI never casts" would be a crude but simple solution. But I think there is a counter-argument, which is that, in an ideal world, there would be enough time to program the AI so that it sensed when its own troops were in grave danger of being wiped out, and the home province was safer, and only in those circumstances to cast that particular spell.

Works for me, but that's not a counter-argument as such, as I wasn't advocating exclusion, but limitation.

Taqwus said:Barkskin -- I once sent a Druid on a 1-man suicide mission after he cast Barkskin on my Abysians. That was a very, very ugly spell to choose...

Heh, you ought to be able to feel my pain.