How Strong is the AI?

[MegaPIMP]

Yes, the AI is damn good.

Played as the CSA on standard settings and got owerwhelmed by Yankees, to many..of them...can't hold...much longer.

And the AI seem to go for your capitol if it can to, got to have my troops running around the country side hunting russkies that got through and were marching to Wienna...

And it is always fun to see that 2 countries that has 89% war attrition collapse....(even if it for some reason did not happen when russia had 100%!!!, should it not be like game over for them then?).

Only problem I have seen is that the AI goes after the provinces controlled by the rebels and not the rebels them self, making it easy for the rebels to gain more support....

 

[unmerged(17523)]

Has the AI handling of rebels (domestic and foreign) improved as well?

And do foreign armies still get attacked by rebels?

 

[MegaPIMP]

Yes, as someone said, the french army helped the human player against the rebels(I have seen 2 computers help each other also).

 

[unmerged(11486)]

yEAh the ai in MEY l337 waresz copy is REAllY badds itt suxxors and i dontt liieke ittt.

I remember Patric saying something about how pirates seem to have low IQs, and I couldn't resist.

A couple comments I've heard seem to indicate that the AI is actually pretty good. If it can stomp on Havard...

Steele

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by MegaPIMP
Yes, as someone said, the french army helped the human player against the rebels(I have seen 2 computers help each other also).

I have also seen the AI send expeditional forces to allies troubled with rebels

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Steele
If it can stomp on Havard...

Bah! That's not saying much. Maybe I just really suck?

(And maybe also the fact that it took me quite some time to adjust to the fact that some AI countries are really good at recruiting troops... And I play with a "hey, let's try X" grand strategy )

 

[unmerged(17523)]

Originally posted by Havard
I have also seen the AI send expeditional forces to allies troubled with rebels

Yes, I would like that, but isn't that feature not already in eu2? I think I remembered that I was helped out in eu2 a couple of times as well.

 

[MegaPIMP]

*sobb* *sobb* yes...it's soo cute *sobb*

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by magdat
Yes, I would like that, but isn't that feature not already in eu2? I think I remembered that I was helped out in eu2 a couple of times as well.

Expeditional forces are put under the control of the receiving country, i.e. I, as Prussia, can send two Corps to assist the Ottomans agains Russia. These troops are placed under Ottoman control until I recall them. It's a feature from HoI.

 

[unmerged(17523)]

Originally posted by Havard
Expeditional forces are put under the control of the receiving country, i.e. I, as Prussia, can send two Corps to assist the Ottomans agains Russia. These troops are placed under Ottoman control until I recall them. It's a feature from HoI.

Wow, that is really cool, perhaps I should give HOI a try as well once. (soorry for OT)

 

[MegaPIMP]

Getting attacked by the AI is like beeing raped by a 120 kiloslumberjack with a big bierd and then being thrown into a stable full of evil donkeys

 

[unmerged(16896)]

Originally posted by MegaPIMP

Played as the CSA on standard settings and got owerwhelmed by Yankees, to many..of them...can't hold...much longer.

Stone wall isn't holding? Don't lose General Lee's orders to invade the North!

 

[Hatt]

Played 1880 scenario as Italy. While i invaded turkey turkish ally Sweden invaded me.

 

[Niptium]

Originally posted by Hatt
Played 1880 scenario as Italy. While i invaded turkey turkish ally Sweden invaded me.

Well that's sad. Hehe he he heee...

 

[unmerged(3834)]

Yes that Expeditionary Force thing from HOI is very useful, Kingdom of Two Sicilies (my ally in Southern Italy) gave me a corps of 200,000 men when Austria invaded and I was being pushed to Central Italy with my pathetic ca.10,000-man ragtag bunch.
So the helping hand was very welcome indeed...
I managed to get few big victories with this huge expeditionary army but eventually 250,000-man more advanced Austrian force beat me up badly...

 

[unmerged(19173)]

Originally posted by FrEDa
I've yet to go to war yet so I can't really tell you

But, on a strange note.. Ottomans seems to think Sweden would make an excellent ally, they offer me an alliance every now and then.

In a sense that is good AI (North/South against Russia) but a bit ahistorical.. or?

/F

Sweden and Turkey ware historically allies against Peter the Great and after ware on good terms united by common enemy - Russia. Charles XII after the defeat at Poltava retreated to Turkey.

 

[dtroiani]

The AI sounds as if it will be a challenge and can stand on it's own legs... Good..

 

[Dark_Teuton]

It sure can, it is excellent at industrializing the nations early on, after a while it seems like it might be dropping off somewhat, but maybe Ive played too little to be sure. Im playing Prussia right now, at hardest, and I didnt even manage to take Denmark!

Denmark and Sweden just simply blocked off my naval access to Denmarks capitol, and Sweden hunts down my fleets whenever they try to load on troops. I cant land troops anywhere. I did take Denmarks mainland possesions, but Denmark wont make peace unless its Status Quo.

Meanwhile Austria maintains a larger army than I can due to manpower restrictions, France has a huge army, and Russia, oh man, they have like 7 times the size of my army. o

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Dark_Teuton
It sure can, it is excellent at industrializing the nations early on, after a while it seems like it might be dropping off somewhat, but maybe Ive played too little to be sure. Im playing Prussia right now, at hardest, and I didnt even manage to take Denmark!

Denmark and Sweden just simply blocked off my naval access to Denmarks capitol, and Sweden hunts down my fleets whenever they try to load on troops. I cant land troops anywhere. I did take Denmarks mainland possesions, but Denmark wont make peace unless its Status Quo.

Meanwhile Austria maintains a larger army than I can due to manpower restrictions, France has a huge army, and Russia, oh man, they have like 7 times the size of my army. o

Sounds like you need to convert a few more POPs to solders...

 

[unmerged(15764)]

In 1.01 the Ai is much improved i wouldnt recommend playing a serious game in 1.00 as 1.01 is so much more fun =)