AI Balancing Mini-Mod

**Intranetusa** · 08-20-2007, 07:18

Originally Posted by mlp071

You will end up fighting elites on all versions , it's just matter of how fast AI will develop them. On challenge it does it fairly faster, around 265-260.The catch is that AI won't recruit stack after stack each turn, but there will be quiet time between two battles.For how long , depends from difficulty lvl of the script.

Basically, on Challenge there is much less time to replenish your army after destroying AI army.And generally, total of AI units will outnumber yours if you have same size territory or close to it.Example, AS will develop several higher recruitment centers in short time, so sacking Antiochea is not going to mess them up much.
Or i was confronted with 3 stacks(G. Kleruchoi and such) of elite Ptolie unites once heading towards my 1 stack.And Pontus at one point had 5 full stacks while having 3 provinces.That also makes AI very aggresive.

Balanced gives you more time to get to that point, so that's the difference.

Off course, blitzing AI factions early in campaign will not get anywhere near any challenge.

My suggestion , try Sauromatae, Pahlava or Saba and see how it goes.

Sounds great. XD

I'll just start with hard and a standard faction....I usually wipe out 90% of enemy armies whiles losing less than 10%...and I'm sick and tired of killing stack after stack of weak AI merc armies so this'll be fun. XD

**mlp071** · 08-20-2007, 08:01

Originally Posted by Intranetusa

Sounds great. XD

I'll just start with hard and a standard faction....I usually wipe out 90% of enemy armies whiles losing less than 10%...and I'm sick and tired of killing stack after stack of weak AI merc armies so this'll be fun. XD

I wouldn't worry about that, AI general needs to visit at least 3-4 provinces in order to recruit 1 full stack of mercenaries, and even than he can't recruit stack every turn.In our mod,we tried for mercenaries to represent gap filling units, not backbone of faction armies

That way losing 2-3+ stacks will hurt even biggest factions, while still not getting them to collapse.

good luck and enjoy.

**JMRC** · 08-20-2007, 10:33

Hi guys.

I'm having trouble getting your latest version of this mod from Rapidshare. Could you make it available from another server as well?

Thanks!

**Intranetusa** · 08-20-2007, 21:57

awesome, thanks XD

**mlp071** · 08-21-2007, 14:43

Originally Posted by JMRC

Hi guys.

I'm having trouble getting your latest version of this mod from Rapidshare. Could you make it available from another server as well?

Thanks!

Sorry for waiting, i was out of town

Here is additional download link for version 1.1:

RP:

http://www.axifile.com/?2313209

Balanced:

http://www.axifile.com/?9364432

Challenge:

http://www.axifile.com/?9452527

**HFox** · 08-21-2007, 18:50

What date is this update please?

**mlp071** · 08-21-2007, 19:43

Originally Posted by HFox

What date is this update please?

It's just different site for downloading Versions 1.1 that you can also find on top of the post.

Most updated version is always in first post

**JMRC** · 08-21-2007, 23:56

Originally Posted by mlp071

Sorry for waiting, i was out of town

Here is link for Balanced version 1.1:

http://www.axifile.com/?9364432

I will try to setup other 2 versions by the end of the day

Thanks!

**Pius Curus** · 08-22-2007, 10:59

Hi,

I have some questions. Now I am playing SPQR on H/H with Balanced Mod 1.1. Now is the year 255 and I have whole Italy before Padus and whole Sicily. But I think it was a little easy for me...

But my questions are:

A)
1. Should I try to reinstal Balanced Mod 1.1. by Challenge Mod 1.1.? I would like to know if the EB will be worked well with this Challenge Mod 1.1. after rewriting filesof the Balanced Mod 1.1.
or
2. Should I rather start again new SPQR chapaing on H/H with Challenge Mod 1.1.
What is better? I hope it would be better only rewrite Ballanced Mod by Challenge Mod because I dont want do start new campain again.
or
3. Should I wait till the enemies became more stronger to make the game more challenge for me?

What shall I do to have more fun - more battles, what decision should I make? Point 1, 2 or 3, could you give me advice, pls? I hope in point 1 or 3.

B)
And my last question is if I find the Challenge Mod to hard for me after playing several years, could I only rewrite the files of Challenge Mod by Balanced mod and cotinue in the game, will be the game that again easier?

**mlp071** · 08-22-2007, 16:52

Originally Posted by Pius Curus

Hi,

I have some questions. Now I am playing SPQR on H/H with Balanced Mod 1.1. Now is the year 255 and I have whole Italy before Padus and whole Sicily. But I think it was a little easy for me...

But my questions are:

A)
1. Should I try to reinstal Balanced Mod 1.1. by Challenge Mod 1.1.? I would like to know if the EB will be worked well with this Challenge Mod 1.1. after rewriting filesof the Balanced Mod 1.1.
or
2. Should I rather start again new SPQR chapaing on H/H with Challenge Mod 1.1.
What is better? I hope it would be better only rewrite Ballanced Mod by Challenge Mod because I dont want do start new campain again.
or
3. Should I wait till the enemies became more stronger to make the game more challenge for me?

What shall I do to have more fun - more battles, what decision should I make? Point 1, 2 or 3, could you give me advice, pls? I hope in point 1 or 3.

B)
And my last question is if I find the Challenge Mod to hard for me after playing several years, could I only rewrite the files of Challenge Mod by Balanced mod and cotinue in the game, will be the game that again easier?

You can switch back and forth , but don't forget to delete map.rwm file each time that you make change.

You only need to overwrite EBBS script, since mercenary file is same for both versions.

After that give AI some time so it can built up with new money.