AI Expansion

**Macilrille** · 08-08-2009, 10:07

While in home confinement/isolation I pondered my campaigns a bit. Those that have gone longest the past year before I got fed up with constant CTDs are; Roman, Sweboz, Roman.
In them all I have noted a tendency for most factions to expand North and overland. Anyone else seen this?

The most extreme was the Romans when I was sweboz, who allied with the Aedui, attacked me in mid-Germany after 50 years of game time but never even got to Sicily... in the same game KH made it to the Baltic in modern Estonia- Skt Petersburg area, but never expanded into Micraasia...

**Skullheadhq** · 08-08-2009, 10:14

Yeah, try the Victory Conditions minimod, they tend to go for their victory conditions settlements more and not expand to the tundra

**A Very Super Market** · 08-08-2009, 18:50

Someone (I think it was MAA) said a while ago, that the factions have a tendency to expand Northwards, and then spiral around.

**Skullheadhq** · 08-09-2009, 11:46

Making perfect circles in the process, great..

**Macilrille** · 08-09-2009, 12:12

Never noticed the spiral. Only the N expansion. Thanks I might try the Victory Conditions minimod, though I need to clean up my harddisc soon before I install much more.

**fleaza** · 08-09-2009, 12:28

when i was makedonia i found that the romans expanded in my direction along the illyrian coast while when i was carthage they would expand down sicily towards me. i think the AI expands in your direction from my experience

**Bonny** · 08-09-2009, 12:35

The AI expands into the direction of the player. The main target for the AI is the human opponent. This is hardcoded feature of RTW.

**Skullheadhq** · 08-09-2009, 12:50

Originally Posted by Bonny

The AI expands into the direction of the player. The main target for the AI is the human opponent. This is hardcoded feature of RTW.

[SARCASM]Ah so nice they made that feature for us to enjoy[/SARCASM]
And why is that? It's almost that they didn't care for historical accuracy but for profits and gameplay.
Ah, luckily I found EB before I threw my RTW disc out of the window

**satalexton** · 08-10-2009, 05:53

...what is that?

anyhow, the barbaroi are actually very easy to bottle up if you're sweboz/keltoi. Just take the transalpine settlements and place forts in the mountains NEAR the passes. Stock up crazy on slingers (or baltic archers) and pelt them when they siege your fort. You'll be slinging lead downhill, watch them barbaroi die!

**Kikaz** · 08-10-2009, 06:06

Originally Posted by satalexton

...what is that?

anyhow, the barbaroi are actually very easy to bottle up if you're sweboz/keltoi. Just take the transalpine settlements and place forts in the mountains NEAR the passes. Stock up crazy on slingers (or baltic archers) and pelt them when they siege your fort. You'll be slinging lead downhill, watch them barbaroi die!

Doesn't work as good if they decide to spam Extraordinarii on ya though... I hate those guys....

**option** · 08-10-2009, 07:59

I definitely see more northward expansion than towards-player expansion. For example, in my current AS campaign, the Romani have expanded into Gaul, the Alps (even defeating Satres) and Iberia, and are only just now (232 BC) starting to attack some Illyrian settlements. They haven't even conquered Rhegion yet, let alone gone for Sicily.

**Jebivjetar** · 08-10-2009, 08:04

Originally Posted by Skullheadhq

Ah, luckily I found EB before I threw my RTW disc out of the window

Very true. Same here

**Apraxiteles** · 08-10-2009, 10:23

While I admit that Rome does sometimes strike North, I have also seen them ignore the north of Italy for decades as they conquer Sicily. During one game, after they conquered southern Italy, rather than invading Gaul, they actually launched a naval invasion of Greece instead! (this was with BI.exe, of course)