Do the AI get highest barracks as soon as they take a settlement?

**Dayve** · 12-30-2008, 16:09

I noticed the Romans took Patavium about 6 turns ago. I just conquered it and there i see the highest level factional barracks, the one which takes 12 turns to build.

**^RaGe^** · 12-30-2008, 17:33

I think so. I've also noticed that the AI is able to recruit units that need a higher level barracks than the city currently has.

**iamphet** · 12-30-2008, 19:44

AFAIR any building takes 1 turn for all AI factions.

**Aemilius Paulus** · 12-30-2008, 19:51

Originally Posted by iamphet

AFAIR any building takes 1 turn for all AI factions.

Nope. I have had numerous siege battles where inside a city was an incomplete building, still in the progress of being built, often at 30, 60, 80, or 20% completeness. I'm pretty sure it would only be fair to decrease the AI building times, since the AI does not prioritize well, but no, I am 99% certain it does not get 1-turn building times.

**Olaf Blackeyes** · 12-30-2008, 21:01

Ok then how does the AI get type 1 govs in 4 turns?

**Subotan** · 12-30-2008, 21:15

They are constructed automatically upon conquest, as the AI is too stupid to pick a suitable government for the province, so they automatically construct the highest one available.

**Aemilius Paulus** · 12-30-2008, 22:04

Originally Posted by Olaf Blackeyes

Ok then how does the AI get type 1 govs in 4 turns?

Well, I did say that the AI building times are almost certainly reduced. Plus, how does it take to build Type 1 gov't anyway?

Originally Posted by Subotan

They are constructed automatically upon conquest, as the AI is too stupid to pick a suitable government for the province, so they automatically construct the highest one available.

Are you talking about Type 4 governments? The highest one available

? I'm confused.

**Mediolanicus** · 12-30-2008, 22:12

Governments in AI cities are placed by the script.
Type I where possible, if not type II, if not type III.

AI certainly doesn't get 1 turn building times, but they might be shorter. I wonder if it could have anything to do with the campaign difficulty. AI cities tend to develop more quickly when playing VH than M, maybe because the building times are shorter?