Quote Originally Posted by GaugamelaTC
When I said revamped combat system I was referring to the new animations , finishing system etc. There haven't really been many new game features announced.
Ah, that makes more sense. Guess I was overanxious to hear some good news regarding AI improvements...

Quote Originally Posted by Martok
I doubt very much that CA would mention the AI, regardless of what kind of improvements they're making to it. Even in Shogun and Medieval where the AI is pretty decent, they never mentioned it as a feature in either game. I guess if I were them, though, I probably wouldn't say anything about the AI either.

Think about it: If you touted the AI as being one of the game's major selling points, and then it turned out to be less than stellar, you'd be reviled for deceiving your fanbase, maybe even accused of false advertising. But if you don't mention the AI and it then turns out to be pretty good, it's a pleasant surprise for everyone! There's simply no way CA *isn't* aware of Rome's AI deficencies, and I therefore can't believe they're not going to do their best to fix them this time around.
I suppose it makes sense they would. I haven't played BI yet, but from what I've read and all, it seems like they made some improvement over previous versions, so that's a step towards the right direction. Then again, on the opposite end, we could end up with them feeling like those improvements were enough and just concentrate on other aspects of the game. Wait and see I suppose.