Cheetah
01-19-2002, 00:59
would not it be a good idea to write down the weaknesses of the AI? i know that the AI wont be a macth for humans (especially if you play online http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif) but it makes stupid midtakes that could have been corrected.
here is a list to start with:
1) the AI never keeps its army intact. often sends unit needlesly to chase routed units. this makes the AI army disorganised and chaotic. you can beat the returning units one by one.
2) the AI never makes a unifed front out of its ranged units. Sets up one archer (or musk) behind the other and so on. result: you can easily outgun the AI.
3) AI never uses CA in a proper way. it will use it as an expensive archer, never for flanking or runnig down archers/musk.
4) AI never waits for the rest of its army (see first point), if it has cav and inf it will charge with the cav way ahead of the inf. again you can beat these groups one by one.
5) never takes advantage of height (see the thread by LionGazoz)
some conclusion, AI
(a)should keep its army together,
(b)should use unified front of ranged units,
(c)should stick to height advantage
Is that so difficult to program?
here is a list to start with:
1) the AI never keeps its army intact. often sends unit needlesly to chase routed units. this makes the AI army disorganised and chaotic. you can beat the returning units one by one.
2) the AI never makes a unifed front out of its ranged units. Sets up one archer (or musk) behind the other and so on. result: you can easily outgun the AI.
3) AI never uses CA in a proper way. it will use it as an expensive archer, never for flanking or runnig down archers/musk.
4) AI never waits for the rest of its army (see first point), if it has cav and inf it will charge with the cav way ahead of the inf. again you can beat these groups one by one.
5) never takes advantage of height (see the thread by LionGazoz)
some conclusion, AI
(a)should keep its army together,
(b)should use unified front of ranged units,
(c)should stick to height advantage
Is that so difficult to program?