Do YOU use AI-control for Combat Units?

[Battlecry]

Just out of curiosity, I wanted to ask everyone whether they use the AI-control feature for combat units. I don't really care about AI-control of other stuff.

So:
1. Do you use AI control of units at all? (Yes/No)

2. If so, what levels do you use it at? (e.g. "Army level and below" or "all levels" or whatnot)


My own answer is a solid "No, Never". I'll try it again with FtM, but so far I haven't found the AI to perform even reasonably well.

EDIT: If you like, feel free to add any tips for using AI-control you might think of.

 

[Ksyr]

I have used army group AI as Japan in China. I want manual control in all other scenarios.

 

[damnt512]

no, 'cause they sucks. controlling my army myself is better. but if i'm playing SU and still at peace i leave my far east theatre to AI until i'm at war with japan

 

[Zaku]

Yeah i use theatre AI in SP, with manual control the game is to easy. I usually have 1 or 2 armies in direct control though.

For MP i wouldnt even touch it with a stick. That would mean 100% loosing.

 

[unmerged(129727)]

No

 

[unmerged(143223)]

Yep, I use the military AI.

On active fronts I use the army level AI, but often switch to army group AI for the mopp up action.

I've found the AI quite competent. Okey, it ain't a human player and in multi-player I'd surely get my ass whipped if I used it. But in single player, it gets the job done.

 

[oldsoldier]

No - never

 

[Niewitch]

i use mainly theatre, army group and army level AI and every front some units myself, mostly special exploit, support and breaktrough units, naval and air i use completely myself

 

[Panncakemouse]

I do when playing France, it is better att coordinating things with my AI allies than I am. Apparently they think the same way...


What I stabilizing the belgium/netherland front myself and then gradually leve it to AI allies.
After using the disingaged divisions to do a landing in Italy I usually let an AI army group to the work of joining the army landed in italy with the army in the alps and then invade Germany/ from the south. My experience is that the AI is doing an OK job there.

 

[Devildread]

I do use AI theatre because it is better than me. ^^

 

[podcat]

I do use AI theatre because it is better than me. ^^

same here I cant stand pausing all the time to micro my units. but others at the office play different ways. artfox microes everything, King does a mix etc

 

[Garmorn]

For active theaters I use the Army level AI's, while minor and inactive theaters I use the Theater AI. Any thing further breaks the I am the immersion.

 

[TZoli]

Absolute authority. AI can't even handle my Air forces as Japan to bomb the Chinese.

 

[SuiciSpai]

yes. But sometimes i take control to make some blizt

 

[Lauri]

90% AI, 10% myself
The AI can't do naval good, so I have to control that and naval invasions I do aswell. And I tend to control that until I have a firm grip over the situation, meaning I've got pretty much of France if I'm UK\US. As Germany though, I control the panzers while the AI controls the rest at theatre level

 

[unmerged(105989)]

I like using theater AI, so that I can role-play the mad dictator in the bunker.

 

[death1081]

I normaly use theater AI but sometimes i use Army Group AI depending on the situation like the russion front which is so vast. I manualy controll everything else like production research etc.

 

[Narkaz]

I use the AI after the major battles are over and my enemy is broken.

 

[Bsharp]

No, never. Three reasons: 1) I'm a control freak...I didn't buy the game to watch it play itself, 2) I don't think the AI could do as well as I can. If it ever starts winning battles against me, then I might re-think this, and 3) It's easier for me to point and click what I want my units to do than it is to try and figure out how to communicate that to the AI.

 

[RELee]

I use a mix, FWIW.