purchase routines

[hawk66]

Thanks Andy for your explanations.

Although I've still some issues: I understand the relationship between battle points and buying armor.

But for example if I generate a battle with the mentioned parties (this time battle points 3000, year 2010), I get a lot of infantry units and usually 2-3 MBT. The problem is that the length of such a scenario (map size 80x100) is ~ 17. That means until infantry has reached (rough terrain) the more middle/end of the map, the regular game length is almost over.

So, personally I would think it would be more 'realistic' if the AI tends to buy more mechanized infantry in doubt. Also that the purchase list even sometimes contains 1-2 helos/fixed wings with 'lower' battle points settings.

Are these AI picklists hardcoded or can they be adjusted by users?

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by hawk66

Thanks Andy for your explanations.

Although I've still some issues: I understand the relationship between battle points and buying armor.

But for example if I generate a battle with the mentioned parties (this time battle points 3000, year 2010), I get a lot of infantry units and usually 2-3 MBT. The problem is that the length of such a scenario (map size 80x100) is ~ 17. That means until infantry has reached (rough terrain) the more middle/end of the map, the regular game length is almost over.

So, personally I would think it would be more 'realistic' if the AI tends to buy more mechanized infantry in doubt. Also that the purchase list even sometimes contains 1-2 helos/fixed wings with 'lower' battle points settings.

Are these AI picklists hardcoded or can they be adjusted by users?

The AI pick lists can be edited, but only if you are an expert. Not recommended.

The Germans don't have an Afghanistan AI pick - probably since they have a company or two there. Try an AI buy for the UK vs Mujadeen, it will use the "light" infantry, PPV, and WMIKS etc and not spend hundreds of points on rapiers and infantry SAM.

I just tried the US army - and it is a more "Iraq" list, with TUSK M1 and Strykers - will need an Afghanistan specific pick there as well.

If you think the game length is too short, then by all means adjust the game length, that option is available to you, in the "view map" button.

Andy

[Render]

Just a quick note...

The Germans have slightly more then a company in Afghanistan (the equal of a battalion worth with Boxer and Dingo APC's). At one point they were also using their Weasel tankettes (don't think those are still in country). They have recently introduced at least a platoon of Marder tracked APC's into their ISAF contingent, which must be seriously uncomfortable for their crews since they, like the Canadian Leopard 1's, lack AC.

The Italian's have recently begun using their Dardo tracked APC's in Herat province.

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I pick, but never place, for the AI about 75% of the time...

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