No, the AI handles pretty much everything. If you read Brother Bean's AAR he mentions the AI Emp had enacted 3 reforms by the time he ended his game.
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While AI improvements were not really a priority for HttT, I did sneak some in. The diplomatic AI should be noticeably better and more opportunistic, and the invasion AI should also be better (especially at focusing on one beachhead.)
You call that opportunistic? They are bloodhounds!!
It's like playing MP - one guy goes down and then get's DOWed from everywhere. In 1438, the Ottomans were DOWed by ENG, FRA, ARA, CAS and several minors, once they were at 15 WE, the Timurids, Mameluks and Quar-whatever joined in. In the end the Ottomans had to release Naxos, Achea, The Knights, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Croatia and 5 muslim Minors - Candar was released as a 5-province state...
As for me, I played NAP and had some sort of rebel problem, when suddenly FRA, ENG, ARA and MIL decided it would be a good idea to "help me out". The first time I ceased provinces even before the war reached my country!
But, I have to say, I like the new system, it feels much more "historic" and blobbing is much harder. As it is now, I have almost equal power setups with CAS <-> ARA, FRA <-> BUR, AUS <-> HUN <-> BOH, while ENG collapsed and freed IRE (!) and SCO...
Edit: LOLZ! The big blue blob got excommunicated by SWE and ends up in a war against ENG, BUR and 5 german minors... Ouch!
Before:
http://img710.imageshack.us/i/eu36.png/
After:
http://img52.imageshack.us/i/eu39.png/
...maybe "opportunistic" is indeed the right word...
It's like playing MP - one guy goes down and then get's DOWed from everywhere. In 1438, the Ottomans were DOWed by ENG, FRA, ARA, CAS and several minors, once they were at 15 WE, the Timurids, Mameluks and Quar-whatever joined in. In the end the Ottomans had to release Naxos, Achea, The Knights, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Croatia and 5 muslim Minors - Candar was released as a 5-province state...
As for me, I played NAP and had some sort of rebel problem, when suddenly FRA, ENG, ARA and MIL decided it would be a good idea to "help me out". The first time I ceased provinces even before the war reached my country!
But, I have to say, I like the new system, it feels much more "historic" and blobbing is much harder. As it is now, I have almost equal power setups with CAS <-> ARA, FRA <-> BUR, AUS <-> HUN <-> BOH, while ENG collapsed and freed IRE (!) and SCO...
Edit: LOLZ! The big blue blob got excommunicated by SWE and ends up in a war against ENG, BUR and 5 german minors... Ouch!
Before:
http://img710.imageshack.us/i/eu36.png/
After:
http://img52.imageshack.us/i/eu39.png/
...maybe "opportunistic" is indeed the right word...
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After all these years of bullying from the BBB, it's a players dream come true, huh?
I noticed you will get infamy much faster if you don't spend attention to your CB - 3 BB for a province, 4 BB for vasallisation and 6 BB for annexing is quite harsh. On the other hand, it is an effective anti-blob tool.
It really doesn't feel like rushing for every avaible enemy province anymore, you have to rely on your sphaere of influence and allies instead.
The AI has some problems to cope with the new BB ratios, I saw some countries becomind "scum", but all in all it feels much, much better than IN - like playing a new game I would say...
It really doesn't feel like rushing for every avaible enemy province anymore, you have to rely on your sphaere of influence and allies instead.
The AI has some problems to cope with the new BB ratios, I saw some countries becomind "scum", but all in all it feels much, much better than IN - like playing a new game I would say...
Sometimes FRA does fall apart now, but it's certainly not always doomed. In my current game, in 1473, they have all of France except 3 of Britteny's provinces which ENG own, and a 4 province Auvegne which they are currently stomping in a war. They have also grabbed a couple of German and Dutch provinces. BUR has been gone for a while. I my previous game (Riga ) they were even bigger, having taken most of Aragon and the Low countries. However, in the game brfore that they fell to bits.
) they were even bigger, having taken most of Aragon and the Low countries. However, in the game brfore that they fell to bits.
I think it's not FRA that is overnerfed, but finally the AI that is able to gank up on countries. If you would bring the AI back to IN, I am sure you would see similiar results.
I have seen several rapid-expanding empires implode - and honestly, imo this is okay. ENG broke 3 times from rebels, lost IRE and SCO, but was always back on stage after 25 years.
The current system is great to prevent huge blobs and ensure a lot of independend nations. Honestly, finally it feels a lot more medieval than Vicky-like when it comes to war goals and peace offers.
I have seen several rapid-expanding empires implode - and honestly, imo this is okay. ENG broke 3 times from rebels, lost IRE and SCO, but was always back on stage after 25 years.
The current system is great to prevent huge blobs and ensure a lot of independend nations. Honestly, finally it feels a lot more medieval than Vicky-like when it comes to war goals and peace offers.