Idea: Since the campaign AI is moddable...

[QuintusSertorius]

There's only two things that need "fixing" in the battle AI as far as I'm concerned. If they're actually possible to sort in MII:TW, then I'll consider EB2 a must have game, and worth getting a new computer for. Because there's no way I can run MII:TW with my current machine, and I can't upgrade it either.

Firstly, make the bloody AI capable of holding a line. Nothing fancier than not changing the formation once the battle starts. I've lost count of how many battles have turned into these ridiculously easy affairs because the AI marches it's units out one at a time, or sends one from a flank out to be beaten individually, or just sends them in all directions. Phalanx armies are the worst for this, but it happens with everything. This coupled with the issues with campaign AI are burning me out on RTW right now.

So I don't know if that's the kind of level it's moddable at, but make the AI move all it's units together, keeping the formation it started with, and I'll be very happy.

Second, stop the bloody generals killing themselves. Every single battle it seems, the general charges the front of a unit of formed-up spearmen, and gets killed. Often before the rest of his army has even engaged. So he gets killed and the rest of his army doesn't stick around for long.

Campaign-wise, anything that would make the AI actually combine it's troops into proper, balanced forces would be good.

And something that tells it when to stop attacking, particularly if it has few troops left. I know some of that is an issue with the military AI ignoring the diplomacy AI (cheers, CA!).