Alexander the Pretty Good
02-22-2009, 22:26
What have you guys seen with the AI on Very Hard?
To change the difficulty in XP
Go to C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application Data\The Creative Assembly\EmpireDemo2\scripts\preferences.empire_script.txt and change the line that reads
battle_difficulty 0; # battle_difficulty <int>, Sets the handicap for battles. Positive gives advantage. -2 is vhard, -1 is hard, 0 normal, 1 easy #
to
battle_difficulty -2; # battle_difficulty <int>, Sets the handicap for battles. Positive gives advantage. -2 is vhard, -1 is hard, 0 normal, 1 easy #
I played the Brandywine battle, took my army to the unprotected ford except for my light inf and dragoons. I used the light inf to shoot the closest battery across the river and then pulled them back and left them behind the starting hill.
I expected to fight the two rifleman units and did indeed engage them with my Hessians and horse arty. However, the AI threw in both units of dragoons this time, which wasn't expected. I still repelled them, but suddenly was dealing with two more Yankee line infantry units. The AI threw in almost all of its line infantry and its minutemen onto the first hill beyond the ford. I was forced to commit more and more infantry in a messy, grinding battle. I defeated their line infantry, though I lost 2/3 of my Hessians and British line (my elite infantry only lost a handful, mostly Highlanders.
It was at that time that I decided to try and force the protected ford with my dragoons. There was a unit of light infantry in addition to their artillery, but I figured I might get away with it. Unfortunately, the AI had a second unit of light infantry hidden and both shot down my dragoons. So much for that ford. :/
The AI deployed what was left of its forces next to the court house - the general, the two light infantry units and a unit of surviving long rifles. They also stretched out the stakes from the light inf, which was a good move. I brought up my horse arty to shell the court house and advanced my line. I took further casualties but flanked their infantry and rolled them up. My Hussars smashed the rifles and the General who were either in front of the stakes or (I think) I moved them around. All that was left was mopping up the artillery. At some point those hussars managed to run into the stakes anyway, and retreated with 4 guys left.
Still, it was a close victory, and I had 4 line units and a dragoon unit chewed up really bad. If the AI had kept its units together in greater strength I probably would've lost.
Does anyone else have any experiences with the AI on VHard, either on land or sea?
To change the difficulty in XP
Go to C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application Data\The Creative Assembly\EmpireDemo2\scripts\preferences.empire_script.txt and change the line that reads
battle_difficulty 0; # battle_difficulty <int>, Sets the handicap for battles. Positive gives advantage. -2 is vhard, -1 is hard, 0 normal, 1 easy #
to
battle_difficulty -2; # battle_difficulty <int>, Sets the handicap for battles. Positive gives advantage. -2 is vhard, -1 is hard, 0 normal, 1 easy #
I played the Brandywine battle, took my army to the unprotected ford except for my light inf and dragoons. I used the light inf to shoot the closest battery across the river and then pulled them back and left them behind the starting hill.
I expected to fight the two rifleman units and did indeed engage them with my Hessians and horse arty. However, the AI threw in both units of dragoons this time, which wasn't expected. I still repelled them, but suddenly was dealing with two more Yankee line infantry units. The AI threw in almost all of its line infantry and its minutemen onto the first hill beyond the ford. I was forced to commit more and more infantry in a messy, grinding battle. I defeated their line infantry, though I lost 2/3 of my Hessians and British line (my elite infantry only lost a handful, mostly Highlanders.
It was at that time that I decided to try and force the protected ford with my dragoons. There was a unit of light infantry in addition to their artillery, but I figured I might get away with it. Unfortunately, the AI had a second unit of light infantry hidden and both shot down my dragoons. So much for that ford. :/
The AI deployed what was left of its forces next to the court house - the general, the two light infantry units and a unit of surviving long rifles. They also stretched out the stakes from the light inf, which was a good move. I brought up my horse arty to shell the court house and advanced my line. I took further casualties but flanked their infantry and rolled them up. My Hussars smashed the rifles and the General who were either in front of the stakes or (I think) I moved them around. All that was left was mopping up the artillery. At some point those hussars managed to run into the stakes anyway, and retreated with 4 guys left.
Still, it was a close victory, and I had 4 line units and a dragoon unit chewed up really bad. If the AI had kept its units together in greater strength I probably would've lost.
Does anyone else have any experiences with the AI on VHard, either on land or sea?