It's worth noting that the AI HAS substantially improved with Waking the Tiger. Before, it would often leave entire fronts abandoned at random. I haven't seen this happen in nearly a year now. Sadly, the bar for improvement is pretty darn low.
I'm currently play a multiplayer game with Alex Brunius, Secret Master, Dalwin, and some others and in our current game, I've taken control of Poland when Germany begins "Danzig or War", and France following the capitulation of Poland.
In 1939, the Polish AI was producing ONLY infantry equipment and support equipment. Not only no AT, but not even ANY artillery. It was also still on volunteer only and civilian economy. It had not even trained one single division. I was stuck with the starting OOB plus 19 divisions I managed to just barely squeeze out in the 70 days I had.
When I switched to France, they were also on civilian economy and limited conscription(I believe they start with it).
I wish that they would indeed take the development of the AI a bit more seriously. I don't think it necessarily needs a huge amount of man hours dedicated to it. Some semi-scripted moves RE production and mobilization laws, and country-specific strategies would go a long way.
I'm currently play a multiplayer game with Alex Brunius, Secret Master, Dalwin, and some others and in our current game, I've taken control of Poland when Germany begins "Danzig or War", and France following the capitulation of Poland.
In 1939, the Polish AI was producing ONLY infantry equipment and support equipment. Not only no AT, but not even ANY artillery. It was also still on volunteer only and civilian economy. It had not even trained one single division. I was stuck with the starting OOB plus 19 divisions I managed to just barely squeeze out in the 70 days I had.
When I switched to France, they were also on civilian economy and limited conscription(I believe they start with it).
I wish that they would indeed take the development of the AI a bit more seriously. I don't think it necessarily needs a huge amount of man hours dedicated to it. Some semi-scripted moves RE production and mobilization laws, and country-specific strategies would go a long way.