Aggressive factions are unrealistic

[antisocialmunky]

Is this true of the MII AI?

[Ca Putt]

isn't it also programmed to go north first(then east, then south...) in general?
and remember vanilla latium is located on gotland which is to the north of most factions which probably also draws some attention.

[bobbin]

I've heard about that but I'm not that convinced, it doesn't apply to M2TW anyway as the "Latium province" isn't there anymore.

[B-Wing]

This is because the AI is programmed to take surrounding rebel settlements before faction held ones.

Is this true of the MII AI?

Yes, from what I've seen, it definitely holds true as long as the faction in question is at peace with all its neighboring factions. Once they are at war, I'm not sure what the priority becomes, but I've definitely seen rebel settlements go seemingly unnoticed by factions who were at war with multiple neighbors.

A common example of a faction in M2TW avoiding war with neutral factions in favor of taking rebel settlements is Scotland sending a fleet to capture Antwerp or Bruges once all the British Isles settlements are occupied by them or England. What one would more logically expect is for Scotland to besiege York.

[Tar-Andukanaro]

Well I'm not really concern with superpowers..they can or can´t happen in game. i try to use huge numbers of spies assessins and diplomats to counter a superpower that´s threatening me directly....getting cities by peace proposals( specially far away cities, small cities) and give them to neighbouring factions as to strength them and balance the superpower.