BI demo in PC Gamer !!!

**Viking** · 08-01-2005, 21:09

Yes, now I see them, but did anyone else notice: he lost the battle!

**Orda Khan** · 08-01-2005, 21:11

LOL

......Orda

**Colovion** · 08-01-2005, 21:16

that shield wall looks great

**Coldfish** · 08-01-2005, 21:20

Originally Posted by Viking

Yes, now I see them, but did anyone else notice: he lost the battle!

Yes.A Rookie

**TB666** · 08-01-2005, 21:21

Originally Posted by Coldfish

Yes.A Rookie

No, Stalin's ghost is pretty much a veteran.

**BobTheTerrible** · 08-01-2005, 21:33

He mentioned the AI flanking him a few times. He also mentioned the AI reforming its army. Could just be be scripting for historical battles.

**Lord Adherbal** · 08-01-2005, 21:46

AI flanks in RTW Vanilla too, that's not the problem. The problem is that cavalry can be micromanaged to isolate and destroy AI units one by one. They have no clue how to cover their own flanks while advancing toward your main army. Those screenshots show the AI sending one unsupported cavalry unit moving to his flank, so it seems this problem hasn't been fixed. Such isolated units are easy prey to human controlled cavalry.
That fact that he loses is because he sits still without proper flank protection and the AI probably has better units.

**The_Mark** · 08-01-2005, 21:52

He also mentioned the AI reforming its army.

That ain't gonna happen with the script engine we currently know, so there is hope.

That fact that he loses is because he sits still without proper flank protection and the AI probably has better units.

And that's what happens when you try play fair with Rome's AI, i.e. not protecting your flanks nor flanking yourself...

**Lord Adherbal** · 08-01-2005, 21:56

That ain't gonna happen with the script engine we currently know, so there is hope.

well it seems that reform doesnt make much difference either. The AI units still attack unsupported: that first cavalry flanks while the infantry is still miles away. A counter attack from the player's general would've routed that cavalry before the rest of the AI's army attacks.

Aside from the pessimism I'm still eager to try this demo.