AI Generals

[Sharp163]

Hello all, and Merry Christmas.

I was just wondering about the strength of the AI- will it be able to perform things such as covering flanks, and even encirclements on the front?

Also, it would be great if the USA AI actually captured an island or two from Japan...

 

[Caesar15]

Merry Christmas.

Well we really just don't know. We haven't seen much (if any) AI action. However in the next couple WWW's there should be some conflict and we can then see how the AI performs.

 

[Sharp163]

Merry Christmas.

Well we really just don't know. We haven't seen much (if any) AI action. However in the next couple WWW's there should be some conflict and we can then see how the AI performs.

I haven't watched any of them yet.... As silly as it sounds, I don't want to spoil the game for myself

 

[chemonaut]

In the first WWW, the Republican Spain AI had a chance to fight. Not sure how I would grade it. The war was lost quickly, but it was a losing battle with 6 added German and Japanese divisions of superior quality to the nationalists. The AI did attack right away, which may have been premature, and it attempted and failed to cut off the attack on Barcelona.

 

[MajorHeartfire]

The ability to do these things is in the game. However, we can't know that it will work properly until we get the game in our hands

 

[GuderianTA]

last time I brought up the AI, several people told me to shut up and that they had full faith that the development team would release a strong AI.......
I personally believe that the AI should be the strongest aspect of the game....
I dont want another terrible AI like hoi3 had

 

[Mac Lazer]

It's almost 2016, the AI had better be strong.

But for real, I'm confident they are going to do a good job with the AI. From what I've seen so far, the AI doesn't seem to be that bad, but I haven't seen enough to accurately say how it is, only ideas.

Oh yeah, and Merry Christmas.

 

[GuderianTA]

What I want the dev team to focus on is the Ai's implementation of battle plans and huge offensives. In hoi3, the AI would move like a slow moving blob...
Also, the AI never held any reserves which means it couldn't react to breakthroughs by the player

 

[Caesar15]

last time I brought up the AI, several people told me to shut up and that they had full faith that the development team would release a strong AI.......
I personally believe that the AI should be the strongest aspect of the game....
I dont want another terrible AI like hoi3 had

To be fair hoi3 is really old, there was only so much they could do. Of course now they don't really have any excuse.

 

[Sharp163]

To be fair hoi3 is really old, there was only so much they could do. Of course now they don't really have any excuse.

I agree... I especially hope the pacific theater will be fixed

What I want the dev team to focus on is the Ai's implementation of battle plans and huge offensives. In hoi3, the AI would move like a slow moving blob...
Also, the AI never held any reserves which means it couldn't react to breakthroughs by the player

The AI in darkest hour knew how to hold reserves, but I've never seen it do basic maneuvers such as flank covering and encirclements... If they did happen, it was just by chance

 

[Denkt]

The developers have said that the ai will make use of the battleplan system. Sure their plans will probably be very simple but it should allow the ai some chance atleast.

 

[fabius]

The developers have said that the ai will make use of the battleplan system. Sure their plans will probably be very simple but it should allow the ai some chance atleast.

This is probably the area with my greatest anticipation/hope. That is I really hope base game, mods, and later expansions really give the AI varied and plans to make the AI interesting and challenging.

Off the top of my head. Obviously going for Encirclements; and defence in depth; strategic reserve forces for counter attack; feints; feigned withdraw.

 

[Sharp163]

This is probably the area with my greatest anticipation/hope. That is I really hope base game, mods, and later expansions really give the AI varied and plans to make the AI interesting and challenging.

Off the top of my head. Obviously going for Encirclements; and defence in depth; strategic reserve forces for counter attack; feints; feigned withdraw.

The AI already does defense in depth, it's Russia's entire strategy

 

[fabius]

The AI already does defense in depth, it's Russia's entire strategy

Ha, yes.

Also, meant to add AI co-ordination strategic and operational with it's allies !!!!

 

[Sharp163]

Ha, yes.

Also, meant to add AI co-ordination strategic and operational with it's allies !!!!

I wish we had a self-learning AI...

 

[GuderianTA]

lets not get too crazy here guys....... the AI doesnt have to be self learning.... it just needs to be apologetically ruthless in seeking our destruction

 

[Caesar15]

I wish we had a self-learning AI...

Do you want skynet? Because this is how you get skynet.

 

[Sharp163]

lets not get too crazy here guys....... the AI doesnt have to be self learning.... it just needs to be apologetically ruthless in seeking our destruction

Do you want skynet? Because this is how you get skynet.

Cmon, how bad could it be? Humans are self learning, and we haven't tried to take over the wor- wait. Scratch that, nevermind.